Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-03-22
From Washington.

seaports to pay the claims wnicn we're
arbitrated three years ago aud the balance
of The revenue OF the country being IN
c ,psiderable, President Castro's obduracy
presents an almost unsolyable problem
20 the administration. Minister Bowen's
warning 10 Castro lin efectan ultimatum
but it is difficult to see how it may be
given any force. To seize ports which
are now being operated under an inter-
national agreement is impracticable and
could yield no tangible good result; to
,end an army to attack Castro and his
nondcscript forces would be even more
absurd, while a navy patrolling the coast
would have no avail. 1t is because Of
these consideration that the government
has been delaying action in the hope
that some motive would lead Castro TO
become more reasonable. Apparently
this hope is in no danger Of immediate
realization.
Rev. A. J. McKelway, editor of the
Presbyterian Standard, of Charlotte, n.
20. called at the White House today to
intercede with the President for Mid
shipman Arrowood, who has been
ordered dismissed from the navy for
desertion. DR.. McKelway asked the
President to so mitigate the sentence
that the young man would not lose his
citizenship. The President has taken
the matter under advisement, and ii is
understood, will show the midshipman
some measure of leniency.
Vice President Fairbanks, United States
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Yerkes, Representative Dixon, of Mon
tana. and party Of other republicans
left for Greensboro, n. c., this morn
ing TO attend the banquet Of the Tarheel
Club tonight. A committee of North
Csrolinians reached the capital yes.er-
day for the purpose of Grounding up"
the guests of honor and performed that
duty so expeditiously that the members
had ample time TO devote to sight seeing
and political prognosticating in the
hotel lobbies. Among the prominent
Tarheels in evidence were Q. j. Harris
recent republican nominee for governor;
u. S. District Attorney Skinner, ex-R Rail
road Commissioner ID. II. Abbott, and
Representative Z. Spencer Blackburn.
The special train bearing the vice presl-
Dental party left over the Southern
Railway at 1851 this morning and is
due to reach Greensboro at 10 p. m.
BENJAMIN F. Barnes, assistant secre-
tary to the President, is suffering from a
severe case OF the grip. During his
absence the duties of the assistant secre-
tsry are being performed by }. l.. Nc
Grew.
Senator Scott, Of West Virginia, who
was one of the White House visitors to-
day, secured the Presidents promise TO
name Geo. O. Cole, of Weston, w. Va,
as consul general at Buones Ayres. The
position was first offered to George Nc
'lntosh, OF West Virginia, but the latter
refused to take the place.
A deputation Of Syrians from New
York called at the State Department
this morning to protest against the pro-
posed expulsion of Syrians from Haiti
on April next, as reported by Minister
Powell few days ago. Since a later
dispatch from him states that Syrians
who are naturalized citizens of the
United States are not included in the
expulsion order, the visiting delegation
was informed that this country could
take no action in the matter.
The work Demonstrating sewers and
water system for Panama is progressing
according to report re-
ceived by the State Department from
the officials of the isthmian city. 1t is
thought that the undertaking will be
within three months.
The President today reappointed Judge
James Wickersham Judge of the Third
district of Alaska
Crammond Kennedy, an attorney re-
the New York importing firm
of Hugh Kelley, & Co., filed with act
ing Secretary of State Adee this morning
A complaint against the Dominican gov
eminent for violation Of an agreement
with the sugar producers of the island,
nine tenths of whom are American citi-
,ens. The firm telegraphed that its
steamer Aurora, at Aqua, San Domingo,
was refused permission to take on sugar
unless a ten per cent production tax was
paid. The Aurora already has suganon
board loaded at San Domingo city, on
which no tax was demanded or paid.
President Morales issued decree De-
,ember Is, 1908, exempting sugar from
AK on import. The matter will be re
erred TO Minister Dawson.
The Assistant Secretary Of War, Gen.
Robert Shaw Oliver; Brigadier General
William Crozier, Chief Of Ordnance,
Ind several members of the Army Gen.
,ral staff, called at the White House
his morning at the request of the Presi-
lent to discuss military questions per-
aiming TO the training of the individual
'oldier in firing and skirmish drills, in
craftsmanship and in general military
The important question
# the military lessons taught thus
ar by the Russo japanese war was
discussed at the conference. phe
fIicient of the new magazine rife as
with the small arm used by
apan and Russia was also considered.
n the opinion of General Crozier this
life is superior to that used abroad by
ny military nation. 1t was decided as
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