Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-06-20

STA must consider them reasonaoie'
II Is pointed out that both high contract
ing parties in this international business
have been burntin former deals Russia
saw the fruits of costly war snatched
from her hands in the Congress OF Berlin
when she found that the only benefit OF
having whipped the Turks was the honor
thereof. Japan after the Chinese war
ten years ago not only lost everything
she had gained, but laid the foundation
for this most costly war OF her history
Both nations come to the conference room
schooled in postwar diplomacy by bitter
experience and each will find cautious
antagonist in every department OF the
game.
fine report from st. Petersburg this
morning that Ambassador Cassln Is 10
remain in his present post at this capital
until the conclusion of the peace confer
ence, tends to confirm the belief gener'
ally held here that Baron de Rosen, who
has been selected to succeed him, will
be one of the plenipOtentlaries on the
part of Russia. In that capacity he
would be unable to perform the duties
of Ambassador to the United States, and
Russia would hardly leave the embassy
here under the direction Of a mere
charge d'affaires during the peace nego-
tiatiOns.
An abstract of reports, showing the
condition of National banks May %, as
compared with the condition OF the
banks March II, prepared by the Comp
troller of the Currency, notes an in
crease of 337 in the number of banks; an
increase of SAT, 3H ,S55.42 in the loans
and discounts; an increase Of s9,O'9,-
S46. 65 in capital stock; an increase OF
Sc. 1874, 4SS. 80 in individual deposits anG
an increase of $40, 67S, 1882 in the
total resources. There is a decrease OF
81, 924, O49. 10in government deposits
a decrease of IS, 45S, 6.S9 in amounts
due national and State banks, aud de-
crease of $50, $50, 279.05 in the amount
due from National and State banks and
reserve agents.
Secretary Hay, who reached this city
from Europe last night, was at his desk
in the State Department this morning for
the first time in nearly three months.
He was warmly received by First Assls-
tant Secretary ofState LOOMS, and Third
Assistant Secretary Of State Pelrce.
Other members of the department called
and congratulated their chief upon his
return. 1t was the consensus OF opinion
that Mr.. Hay has improved greatly dur
ing his trip abroad. He has lost few
pounds of flesh but this, if anything, i'm
proves his appearance, as it isan element
of the treatment he has undergone, Mr..
HAYS friends believe that il has also add
ed to his health. The secretary attend
ed to a few matters of routine Importance
before attending the Cabinet meeting.
He caught up on current matters with
the President during a three hours con-
versation with him at the White House
last evening.
Secretary of War Taft's conclusions In
the Bowen-LO0mis case were placed IN
the hands of the President last night,
and were the subject of discussion at
today's Cabinet meeting. The Secretary
holds that Mr.. LOOMS is innocent OF
any wrong doing, but leaves to the Pres
ident determination of the question Of
whether or not, under the circumstances,
Mr.. Bowen should be dismissed from the
diplomatic service. An official an
nouncement on the subject Is expected
to be made this evening. Mr.. Bowen
had talk with the President on the
case this morning. On leaving he al
luded rather bitterly to the fact that
testimony in the case had not been
taken at Caracas, where he said all the
documents could be obtained. 1t IS the
general opinion that the President Will
decide to dispense with Mr.. BOwen's
services.
The final decision of the President in
the Bowen-LoOmis case will be made
public this afternoon by Secretary ofWar
TAFT. Both of the participants in the
controversy had conference with the
President this morning. For a long
time it has been the expectation that the
result would be the dismissal of Mr..
Bowen from diplomatic service OF the
United States on the ground that he
helped to circulate ISLANDERS against his
superior in Office, Mr.. Loomis to the dis
credit of the United States, instead 0i
doing his utmost to prevent their circula-
ton. Unless the President exercises
executive clamency this will be the re-
suit, and it is certain that Secretary Taft
who was a schoolmate with Mr.. Bowen,
at Yale, will urge leniency i'll behalf o,
ais old college chum.
The Cabinet meeting today was mainly
devoted to a discussion of the Moroccan
situation, the Bowen-LOomis case and
the progress of peace negotiations. Sec
rotary Hay, who returned from Europe
yesterday, was present and gave the
President and his fellow members al in
teresting account of some of his expert
ences in Germany. Secretary Shaw was
obliged to leave the Cabinet meeting a
few minutes after it convened to visit. a
dentist, owing to an aching tooth. He re-
turned before the meeting was over.
The President read a letter from an adj
mirer in the far west who had been ex
perimenting with Angora goats after
reading some of the lieterature on the
subject prepared by Secretary Wilson.
The goats thrived wonderfully, the
Presidents correspondent said, but as
they ate up everything on the ranch, in
Guiding the rubber boots of the hired |
man and the clothes on the line, he
doubted the profit of the experiment.