Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-02-15
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Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette

iCerrespondence OF the Alexandrla dahetSc-J
Washington, ID. c., Feb. IA
President Roosevelt returned from New
York to Washington this morning to take
np again the cares of his Office. Mrs.
Douglas Robinson, the Presidents sister,
accompanied the party, to be guest at
the White House for several days. The
one thing that most impressed the Presi-
dent during his brief holiday was the
strong spirit of Americanism that seems
TO prevail on the East Side notwithstand-
the foreign birth of most of those he met.
second only 10 his pleasure in making
this discovery was his delight over the
warmth OF the greeting extended to him
personally. Although it was dcne with.
out bis knowledge, and was really re-
garded by the President as unnecessary,
the fact is that never heretofore were such
elaborate precautions taken by the
secret service and by the police of New
York TO ensure his safety. During the
whole time he was there it would have
been absolutely impossible for stranger
with untoward designs to approach near
enough to the President to do him any
harm.
Chairman Burrows, of the Senate
committee on privileges and elections,
has called meeting of that committee
for Thursday morning for the purpose OF
considering the evidence and arguments
of counsel in the Reed-Smoot case.
The State Department today received
the new protocol negotiated with the
republic of Santo Domingo 1t is similar
to the rejected agreement negotiated
January 10Th. between Commander
Dillingham; and the Dominican author
tiles, but provides thatits provision shall
not become operative until after ratif-
cation BY the United States Senate and
the Dominican Congress. Under the
protocol, if ratified, the United States
will take charge Of the customs receipts
of the republic, turn As per cent over to
the government of Santo Domingo and
use the remaining 80 per cent for the
liquidation of her foreign debt.
Arrangements are PARTIALLY complete
for President Roosevelts trip to Texas
next month. No official announcement
will be made from the White House,
regarding the itinerary, however, until
within few days of the time set for the
start, for it is within the range of pro-
liability that events may turn up in
governmental affairs that would compel
Secretary Loeb to advance or defer the
start anywhere from two days to week.
II present plans are carried out, how
ever, the President will leave Washing
ton about March 25th and will not re-
turn until very nearly the middle OF May.
Maud Dixon was appointed postn lster at
West End, Fairfax county, Va, today, vice
Willis Dixon, resigned.
Mr.. S. L. Lupton, of Fredericksburg, has
been appointed purchasing agent for the
Isthmian Canal, with headquarters at New
Orleans. The salary is a good one.
According 10 the tabulation of the number
of farm animals in the country by States, pub
lished today by the Agricultural Depart
ment, Texas leads in horses with 100000 10
her credit; also in mules with 39l 900. New
York is the premium COW State, having
!. zoo, 0OG Illinois, naturally, excells in
swine, 3, 200, 900 in number, nearly a million
more than any other State. Sheep seem to
prefer Montana, which is credited with
5.cOOOOO, Wyoming coming second with
100000.
The House this morning passed resolution
introduced by Mr.. Campbell (rep. Kan.) IN.
structing the Secretary Of Commerce ard
Labor to investigate tht Kansas oil situation,
particularly with reference to the affairs 0:
the STANFORD Oil Company and its control of
the market.