Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-01-21

Russia nor Japan we're addressed oy tne
United States government recently re-
garding the preservation of Chinese ter.
ritoriai integrity. Only the neutral
powers received this note.
Speaker Cannon this afternoon an
nounced the following committee to prose-
cute the Swayne charges before the
Senate: Palmer, Powers, Olmsted, Per-
kins, republicans; Clayton, De Almond,
and Smith, democrats.
William j. Bryan was an early caller
at the White House. 81 merely called
to pay my respects" said Mr. Bryan,
"and YOU are safe in saying that there Is
no political significance in my call. >,
In reply to questions Mr.. Bryan said
that he nad about given up his law bus
mess and intended to devote himself to
the platform and newspaper work. Sen
ator Cullom, o. Illinois, happened to
come out at this moment aud shook
hands cordially with Mr.. Bryan. "You
are growing, sir, 10 more ways than
one" said Senator Cullom, "but have
not vet given up hope OF converting you.
As soon as you get right on a few sub
iects I'll be more proud to know you
than ever" "I'll have more chance TO
convert you, | think" retorted Bryan,
"for YOU are little older than | am. #"
Mr.. BRYAN was shown into the Cabinet
room where number of visitors were al
ready waiting for the President. The
President at ouce cana in and shook
hands with him. Mr.. Jones had arrived
in the meantime and told the President
that he had come along to Introduce Mr..
BRYAN and also "tO see that he d0sen' /
break up any furniture" 81 have been
branded as a radical" said Mr.. Bryan
with smile, "but am not dangerous
character at all" Ppm very glad TO
hear that" exclaimed the President
With laugh. Mr. Bryan aud the Pres
ident then had little quiet chat.
"You can put the substance of our in
teryiew in a sentence" said Mr.. Bryan
after he had emerged from the Presi-
dents office. al told him that was
in thorough sympathy with him on
every good proposition he has made. l
endorsed his railroad rate legislation
stand, and agree with Mr. Garfield on
the proposition 20 tax franchises. /
have always been with the republican
party on the good moves they have made
and will continue to support them when
ever they are right. do not believe
that good policies belong to any particu-
lar party. A great many people have
called me a populist because ! support
ed some of their ideas believe in
many things that the populists do be-
cause / believe they are the best for the
country. / believe in the income tax
and think that the best way to bring it
about is to amend the constitution. OF
course a new income tax bill could be
framed and passed by Congress but the
decision of the Supreme Court against it
would have an effect on future acts Of
that tribunal which would work 10 de-
feat the law" Mr.. Bryan said that be
would leave for New York tomorrow
where he will remain until after the
Progress and Poverty and Princeton
dinners.
The War Department is informed that
Capt. ID. b. Mulliken, 9th Infanty,
who was recently tried at Fort Sheri-
dan. ILL.,, on the charge OF making false
statements and duplicating bis accounts.
was found guilty and has been sentenced
to be dismissed from the army. Capt.
Mulliken, so it was alleged in the
charges, several years ago married a
Filipino woman, but neglected to report
the fact. On the contrary ever since his
marriage he has reported himself to the
military authorities as unmarried.
Mr.. Hearst, of New York, introduced
a bill in the House today directing the
President to acquire the stock Of the
Panama Railroad. not owned BY the
United States. If stockholders refuse to
sell at reasonable prices, the President is
authorized to secure the stock b. con-
demnation under judicial proceedings.
The Postmaster General today issued
a fraud order against the National Dia-
mond Association, of Allentown, Pa.
H. L. Bond, vice-president Of the Baltimore
| & Ohio. and President David Wilcox, of the
Delaware & Hudson, were heard today by the
House committee on commerce on the pro-
posed freight rate legislation. Mr.. Bond de-
clared that the present law, aided by the
Elkins measure, IS perfectly feasible and CON-
petent. If a change must be made, he sug-
gested the creation OF an equity court to pass
upon the decisions of the Interstate Commerce
| Commission and the enlarging Of the commits
sion President Wilcox opposed government
control Of railroads.
Representative Hepburn, Of Iowa, chair
man Of the House committee on interstate and
foreign commerce, today introduced his much
advertised bill providing for the regulation
of railroad freight rates. The bill is about
2, 800 words long, and is divided into twenty.
two sections. 1t provides, in brief, that the
Interstate Commerce Commission shall regu-
late freight rates which it finds to be I'M
reasonable, that there may be an appeal to a
court of commerce" to be composed Of five
circuit judges Of the United States; that ap-
peal from the court of commerce shall be
only 20 the Supreme Court Of the United
State: that the Department Of Justice shall
represent the Interstate Commerce Commits,
sion before the new G. art through an assistant
attorney general; that the old Interstate Com
merce commission be abolished and a new
one of seven members appointed who shall
draw $4,000 annually.
Nams Of fha DaV