Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-01-11

Ioing well enough now, and think il
would be terrible mistake u disturb
conditions this spring, next tall, or any
other time in the near future" Repre-
sentative Murdoch, ofKansas, who came
to introduce a party of business men
from Wichita, was An advocate OF tariff
Modification and interstate commerce
legislation. "There will be an extra
session in the SPRING" said he, 'and at
that session there will be tariff amend
meut and anti-railroad rebate legislation.
The President will get anything he wants
from Congress. All he's got to DO IS to
ask for it. The people are with him.
and the'stand. patters' might just as well
understand it."
1t is stated on authority that Presl-
dent Roosevelt will insist upon the rail-
iication of the arbitration treaties with
ut amendment. If the Senate emascu-
aies them by additions or subtractions,
the President will Withdraw them. lie
believes that the treaties are essentially
satisfactory now and as they represent
principle that is very close to his heart,
he will not brook any tinkerng with the
spirit of the instruments at the hands OF
the Senate. president Roosevelt looks
upon the signing of the arbitration
treaties with the principal foreign pow
ers as one of the greatest steps yet taken
in the direction OF universal peace,
said gentleman very close to the ad-
ministration, "but what he does say is
that be will not accept any amendments
which will weaken the treaties, aud the
gentlemen of the Senate may take my
word for it when say that be will stand
by the letter OF this announcement"
When the investigation into the light
of Reed Smoot to retain his seat in the
Senate was resumed this morning before
the Senate committee on privileges and
elections, Senator Knox, former Attor-
ney General, new member Of the COM
mjt,ee. was present for the first time.
The first witness was William }. Me-
Council, twice republican governor OF
Idaho and once a Senator. He said he
had lived in Idaho twenty years and was
PRESBYTERIAN. In his political work
he had become well acquainted with the
Norman and despite the fact that he
had been somewhat prejudiced against
them because Of their peculiar instltu-
tutions. he had been rather surprised to
find them generally really moral in their
behavior than the gentles. Witness
gave it as his opinion that the Mormon
church as a church had nothing to do
with the change Of politics of the State
between 1896, when it went democratic
on the silver question, and 1902 and
1904 when it went republican. Nor
man individuals did, however, exercise
considerable influence by their votes.
The House committee on the post
Offices and post roads, has 6nishe work
on the postoffice appropriation bill and
it will oe reported to the House early
next week. Itcarries, in round numbers
$3.50, 900, 900, which is three millions
below the estimates and 10 millions
above the current appropriation. The
principal increases is 5000, 600 in the
rural free delivery service.
The thirty-eighth annual convention
of the American Institute of Architects
was commenced this morning at the
Arlington Hotel in this city. About
two hundred delegates and members
we're present.
The arbitration tie ities WITH European
countries that are pending before the
Senate were again considered this morn
ing bv the Senate committee on foreign
relations. cenaior Bacon, of Georgia,
offered an amendment providing that
the interests of State should not be in
cluded in the subject to be submitted to
arbitration. This is to prevent the
possibility of suits being instituted under
the treaties to compel the payment OF
certain repudiated bonds OF southern
States. No action was taken and the
question went over until the next meet
ing,
The House committee on the judiciary
has postponed consideration OF the
Grosvenor anti-injunctiom bill, for three
weeks. This is believed to be equivalent
10 the failure of the measure, at this ses-
sion Of Congress.
The House committee on arts and eX-
positions today heard General Fitzhngh
Lee, President of the jamestown Expo
sition Company, in supp ort of the prop
osition for an appropriation to help the
proposed exposition along. The amount
required is up to 50, 900, 900.
Mr.. Cooper, of Wisconsin, author of
the bill giving the power to regulate
rates to the interstate commerce COM
mission, today re-introduced the original
bill on that subject, amended so that
any orders issued by the committee
regulating rates, shall be renewable by
the Circuit Court of the district in which
the plaintiff resides.
Richmond Pearson, United States Minister
to Persia, reports this morning to the State
Department that the $4,000 indemnity paid
by the Persian government for the killing of
DR.. Larabare by religious fanatics in that cOun-
try has been handed 10 him in cash, and is
now on its way TO the United States.
The Senate today agreed 10 resolution
calling upon the Interstate Commerce Com
mission to send to the Senate a detailed re-
port upon the cases before the commission
since its organization.
w. 4. Mathews, wcll-known portrait
artist. died this morning at the Emergency
Hospital in this city as a result of an accident
on Christmas Day. While crossing Pennsyl-
vania Avenue, near Tenth street, Mr.. Mathews
was knocked down and run oyer by a heavy
wagon causing a fracture to the right Leg.
On account of his advanced age, 50, he could
moi withstand the shock Among his famous