Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-07-09
From Washington.
CORRESPONDENCE Of the Alexandria Gazette
Washington, July 9.

Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette.l
Washington, July 9.
Consul j. @. Caldwell, of San Jose,
has informed the American officials here
that the Costa Rican government has
granted the duty FREQ importation at
Punta arenas of dynamite and other ex-
plosives Company, of Wilmington, Del.
The company must establish substan-
tial magazine which the government
will have free useful and provide stor-
age at fixed rates for other person to
whom the government say grant per-
mission to import explosive.
Another and very important conference
was held at the State Department today
between Acting Secretary Bacon. Mr.. j..
II. HoIlander, of Baltimore, and the two
representatives of SsntO Domingo, Min
ister Joubert and Senior Velasque, the
latter being the special fiscal repre-
sentative of the Dominican Republic
in this country for the purpose OF
reaching some equitable agreement for
the payment OF his couniry's debts.
1t was pointed out at the conference
that. inssmuch as the U. S. Senate de-
clined to take action on the treaty, the
Sanchez Dillingham; agreement, known
as the modus vivendi, was now null and
void and that the government OF Sdnto
Domingo could, if it saw FL, demand
the fund in the New York Bank which
has been collected there for the purpose
of paying Dominican debts. This,
however, the present Dominican gov
eminent does not desire TO do, but pro-
poses the appointment OF a commission
to 90 over the debt of Santo Donln-
90 for purposes of revision in &C.
cordance with the report l1ade to the
State Department by DR.. Hollsnder and
after il has been agreed that the fund
shall be held in N. Y. in trust pending
the ratification of the Dominican treaty,
which has not yet Deen despaired of by
the State Department. Some definite
announcement of the final agreement
reached with SantO Domingo is expected
soon TO be made by the State Depart
ment.
Chairman Knapp of the Interstate
Commerce Commission is preparing to
take up the work of investigation placed
in charge of the commission under the
LaFolette resolution which charges
a serious condition of affairs in the grain
and elevators business. DETERMINATIONS
are said to abound, and complaints in
large numbers were submitted by the
senator in standardization of his charges.
The work to be under taken now is Of
preliminary character. The real in
yestigation will lie over until the fall.
Chairman Knapp declares that the
subject is one of far-reaching importance
the inquiry into which will consume
a great deal Of time.
John NJ. Carson, chief of the bureau
of manufacturers of the Department Oh
Commerce and Labor, is inclined to be-
lieye that denaturized alcohol will be
come another great product of the SOUTH
ern States. He bases this belief on the
statement that cotton seed OIL machinery
is perfectly adapted to make industrial
alcohol from the potato The many cot
lon-seed oil mills of the South, which
lie Idle each summer for lack Of material,
will be able to operate al the time and
keep their employees together. Farm
ers in turn will be benefited by an i'm
mense demand for potatoes
Bids for sites for the public building
authorized by Congress will be opened
at the Office of the Supervision Architect
of the Treasury on August 9 for Clifton
Forge, Fredericksburg, Manchester and
Winchester.
The Presidents pay is taken to the White
House each month by the same messenger
For years William r. Padgett, formerly
sergeant in Battery A, Fourth United
States Artillery, has gone over to the
executive offices with little slip of paper
that eight times year calls for 81, 1867 and
four times for 81. 1866. The check is seldom
if ever delivered to the President in person
bus is receipted for by one Of the clerks VINO
is delegated to attend 10 the work.
The War Department today received ais
patches from Guam confirming the reports Of
the saving of the transport Thomas, which
wont aground there last week. She was sue
cessfully hOated OF Saturday and yesterday
started for Manila uninjured.
Owing TO the scarcity Of bills of small de-
nomination Secretary of the Treasury Shaw
has issued a circular letter TO national banks
in which he says. THE Treasurer Of Tinted
States is unable 20 meet, even at this season
of the year, the pressing demand for notes Of
small denominations. In the absence of leg
islstion | am forced to appeal to the national
banks TO use every reasonable effort 10 relieve
the situation"