Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-06-14

posals and would appoint plenlpotehu-
aries. That Russia should endeayOr to
"save her face" at home and create the
impression that the present pegotations
were sought by japan is not at all sur
prising. In fact, such course was only
to be expected under the circumstances.
The situation today is that matters are
progressing slowly but iavorably' one
reason for the delay in arriving at con-.
illusions regarding the naming OF the
place of meeting Of the peace commission
and efiecting other necessary prellmina'
ries is that direct communication between
st. Petersburg and Toxic has not yet be-
gun. At present the selection ola place
Of meeting seems to have narrowed down
to Geneva or The Hague.
Count Cassini, the Russian Ambassa-
dor, was in conference with President
Roosevelt from 11:30 to 1920 o clock to-
day. When ne left he declared that
there was no hitch whatever in the peace
negotiations and said that the question OF
meeting place for peace commissioners
was still under consideration. The count
is closely guarded by detectives wherever
he goes, even while he stops in consequ-
ence of threatening letters received some
time ago.
The investigation into the Bowen
IOOmis case will come to an end on
Saturday. Secretary Taft came back
to Washington today especially to take
the testimony of two additional witnesses
in this case. He will leave this after
noon for Cincinnati to deliver an ad.
dress al the Miami University and will
return On Saturday and this morning he
announced TO Mr.. Bowen and Mr.
LOOMS that on that day he would hear
any further witnesses they wanted to
produce but that the case would be posi-
lively closed on that day. The testi-
mony that has been produced during the
long inquiry has failed to snbstsntlate
Mr.. BOwen's charges against Mr.. LOOMS
and the latter will be fully exonerated
from any wrong-doing. 1t is probable,
however, that he will be mildly rebuked
for engaging, while minister OF the
United States, in any business transac'
lions whatever in Venezuela MIR.
Boyen's usefulness as q member OF the
diplomatic service has, it is believed,
been brought to an end by his action
in promoting attacks upon his superior
officers, by his exploitation OF SANDER
ous charges, and by his futile efforts to
substantiate them. 1t is expected that
his resignation will be called for and
that his dismissal will be accompanied
by a severe repTimand.
Flag Day, celebrated in cOmmemora'
ton of the adoption of the red, white
and blue as the national en-
blem, was formally observed all over
the land today. Inaugurated by the
Women's Relief Corps of the Depart
ment of the Potomac ten years ago, the
idea has been adopted in nearly every
State and territory and Americans have
carried the custom TO the islands beyond
the sea. The women of the Relief Corps
think the right way to celebrate the
day is for citizens TO display the flag
from their hOusetops and wear miniature
colors in the button hole. BY procla-
nation of the commissioners of the Dis
trict of Columbia all citizens were asked
to follow this plan and special servicesin
the public schools were held today. The
G. A. +. posts and various patriotic
bodies held exercises in churches and
public halls.
Senator Deliver, of Iowa, handed
President Roosevelt this morning a petit
ton from a Norwegian musical organiza'
ton which recently met at Fort Dodge,
asking for the recognition of the new
Norwegian government. The Norwe-
gians and Swedes in this country are
said to be about evenly divided and it is
understood that the President will re-
ceive in due time resolutions denOuncing
the newly established government in the
Scandinavian peninsula. As it will be
several weeks before the President is
called upon to recognize diplomatic |
representative from the Norwegian gov
eminent, it is not likely that he will
take any decisive action on the Fort
Dodge petition just at present.
The government has made PROPOSE
ton to George w. Beaver, under iudict-
ment for alleged irregularities in the Post
Office Department, that he plead guilty,
receive q moderate sentence and begin
his term a. once. 1t is believed that he
will accept tho proposition.
Mr., f. Goodrich has been appointed |
postmaster at Montross, Westmoreland |
county, Va.
The President has appointed George Tise
postmaster at Hyattsville, Maryland.
Four mere cases of yellow fever on the
isthmus of Pansma have been reported to the
War Department by Governor Magoon This
makes fourteen cases that have been reported
as having occurred since the first of June.