Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-04-18
From Washington.
Correspondence of the Alexandria GSzet'e'J
Washington, d. c., April 10.

detail to join The headquarters OF the Jap
ane,e forces as the military observer on
behalf of the United States government.
IT now develops that this detail was
made, not on the iDstigation of this gov
eminent but at the direct request OF the
Japanese Mikado. Major General Mac
Arthur is to join the japanese troops In
Manchuria and remain for year or longer
ifthe war continues, as the guest OF the
japanese government. 1t is stated IN
this connection that the invitation was
extended through Prince Fushima, lieu
tenant general in the japanese army,
on the occasion Of his recent visit
to the United States. When the
Prince returned to Toxic, the Japa-
nese government confirmed the lnvl-
tation aud requested the detail IN
question from the War Department here.
The invitation in question Ia intended not
only as a compliment to the United
States, but more particularly a recogni-
ton of the soldiery qualities OF Gen.
'MacA rhhr. While Prince Fushima
was in San Francisco he spent good
deal of lime with the general and a
warm attachment resulted. The invita-
fEynsalso setsat rest certain stories to The
effect that Gen. Macarthur was not in
favor with Tue Mikado's government, be-
cause of his rigid investigation, some
wears ago, of the charges that certain
Japanese and leading Filipinos we're
planning a revolution, in connection
with which they counted on aid from the
island empire The. investigation in
question was the cause of some vigorous
correspondence at the time between the
Japanese and the United States govern
ment
President Roosevelts attitude on the
recent Venezuelan episode will either
consign the incident to the archives OF
the State Department in perpetuiiy, or
else reopen the correspondence between
this government and President Castro in
a continuation of the negotiations. In
case the President follows the first alter
native, he will act upon the advice Of Sec
retary Taft and the State Department cf-
fcials. who believe that the United States
had assumed an untenable and question
able position in insisting upon removal
of the asphalt litigation from the Vene-
zuelan tribunals to a court of arbitration.
Should the President undertake a con-
tinuance Of the correspondence he would
only be assuming aggressively the bur
den of proceeding thrown back upon this
government by President Castro's in
quirv in responce to this governments
nItimatum as to whether or not the
United States recognized the sovereignty
of Venezuela and the credibility OF
its courts. This answer was far from
being Eyes or no" to Minis
fer Bowen's demand that the asphalt
business be submitted to arbitration.
1t is understood that the paraphrase Of
the final notes between C,stro and Bowen
recently published by the State Depart
ment gave the sense of the communica-
tons, but that the peremptory sharpness
OF both messages was eliminated. With
the we'll known dislike which exists be-
tween Castro and Bowen, the formers
failure t. request the ministers recall is
explained here by an old story to the Ell
feet that the retirem ent OF Mr.. LOOMS,
now Assistant Secretary of State, from
the post at Caracas was due to request
for his recall made by Castro. Mr. Bowen
succeeded Mr.. LOOMS, and if his recall
should now be requested, diplomatic
usage to the effect that government
must never declare persona non grata
two emmisaries in succession would be
violated. Mr.. Bowens withdrawal from
Caracas is contemplated, and it is posi-
BILE that if President Roosevelt is ayerse
to closing the incident with President
Castro, the victor in the diplomatic
sparring, he will refrain from the re-
OF communications until he has
new agent in Venezuela.
The President has appointed Elliott
Northcott, of Huntington. w. Va,
chairman of the State republican com
mite, to be u. s. Attorney for the dis
trict of West Virginia, to succeed Judge
George w. Atkinson, who will be APP
pointed Judge OF the CouIt of Claims in
Washington, d. C.
Chief John E. Wilkie, of the Secret
left Washington today fer
Manila, where, il is understood, he will
make a personal investigation into al
legged extensive counterieiting Of the new
Philippine American currency. EnrOute,
he will stop at Honolulu TO establish
there branch of the Secret Service.
He will sail from San Francisco on the
Korea, May 3.
The cold weather of the last few days
seriously injured the fruit in the cen
trail and southern portions Of the coun-
try, but probably did not do very much
damage in the eastern and northern
parts of the Mississippi valley, and in
the New England States. The weekly
crops report issued today is authority for
the statement that the cold did not in
jure the early spring wheat, but through
out the west the low temperature retard-
ed the growth of practically all crops |
east OF the Rockies.
The hearing Of testimony regarding |
possible railroad rate legislation was be-
gun this morning by the Senate Com
mittee on Interstate Commerce. The
first witness called was Victor Morawetz,
chairman of the executive committee of
the board of directors of the Sante Fe
system. He declared that $50, 600 peO-
pie, bond holders, stockholders, en-
l,loroas ato wnnld he affacie1 by any |