Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-07-30
From Washington.

two have never been congenial. and Mr.
CorteIyou has permitted him to cut but
small figure in the work of the commit
tee. Saturday Mr.. Dover showed that
he has radically different ideas from
those of his chief as to bow the congress
sional campaign this fall should be con-
Quoted. In an interview he says the
party should not adhere to the stand
pat policy, but the tariff should be treat
ed as local matter, each candidate being
left free to handle it as he thought best.
This policy is not in line with that agreed
upon at conference of republican lead
ers with the President, AID, of course,
cannot be approved by Chairman Cortel'
YOU. Dover was for years private Sec
rotary to Senator Hanna.
The State Department this morn
ing received 8 cablegram from
United States Ambassador Grisc0m, at
Rio, Brazil, announcing the arrival at
that port on Saturday of Secretary OF
State Elihu Root. Ambassador Griscom
says Secretary Root was received by the
Brazilian government with all honors,
and az ne drove through the city was
given a popular ovation. He visited the
President OF Brazil aud was given bril-
liant reception at the palace, who:e he
received the members of official and sOcial
life. He also visited st. Louis Pavilion,
the seat of the Pan-American Congress.
The report of Ambassador Griscom con-
tlnues by saying that by vote OF the
Brazilian Congress Secretary Root aud
the Brazilian Minister for Foreign Al
fairs will be made hoaorary presidents
of the Pan-Americsn Congress, and
special session will be held in honor of
the American Secretary of State on
July 81.
Manila newspapers are specu'atlng
about changes said to be soon due in
the administrative Offices of the islands
1t is printed "on good authority"
that President Roosevelt offered to APP
point Beekmsn Winthrop, governor OF
Porto Rico, az vice governor general OF
the Philippines, but that Winthrop de-
clined to be considered for anything less
i'm portant that the governor itself This
alleged fact is said to have been developed
when it become known that Justice James
F. Tracy, now of the Supreme Court OF
the Islands is to take the place OF james
f. Smith upon the latter's surrender
of the vice governorship in exchange
for the governOrship, in September
when Gov. General Ide is TO retire.
Dean G. Worcester will retire as
Philippine Commissioner in September,
it is announced, and his place is to 60
TO W. Morgan Shuster, now collector OF
customs at Manila. The new collector
of customs is to be either w. +. Pulliam,
or Col Cotton, who is now the collector
of the customs in Santo Domingo. Judge
Tracy's sest on the Supreme bench is to
be filled by the appointment of Senior
GregoriO Araneta. at present solicitor
general Of the islands, and Judge Araullo,
a native Judge of the Court OF First In
STANCE, is TO succeed Araneta.
A complaint against the l.. & n. Rail
read by j. r. Lucas z Company, of
East st. Louis, was fled with the In
terstate Commerce Commission today.
1t specifies that the railroad from 1900
to the present time CHARGED the petition
or two cents per 100 pounds for the PRIV
iiege of reconsigning hay at East st.
Louis, whereas no such charge for the
privilege of reconsignment is made at
gatexays and distributing markets other
than the city of East st. Louis. This
charge is denounced as unjust, dlscrim
natory and unreasonable. The complain
ant prays that the practice be terminated
and that the defendant railroad be re-
quired to make refund to the complain
ant, by way of damages and reparation.
The overcharge for the six years is
placed st $s,7l4 II.
Senator Dick, of Ohio, and Elmer
Dover, secretary of the republican
national committee will visit Sycamore
Hill tomorrow, for the purpose of dis
cussing politics of the Middle West.
Especial stress will be laid upon the |
Ohio situation, which is somewhat COM
plicated at present. Dick, it is under
stood will request the President to send
some member of the cabinet to speak in
Ohio during the campaign.
Former Congressman G. F. Trigg, OF
the Ninth Virginia district, is here
on business. "There is nothing in all
this talk you hear about the Ninth dis
trict being certainly lost to the democrats
this year" he says. 'The republicans |
are making their boast that they have
made the reelection of Colonel Slemp a |
by paying their capitation
taxes, while the democrats have neg
lected in large measure to pay up.
believe as many democrats as republi-
cans have paid their taxes. The repub-
leans are blufiing | tell you right now
that there are several democrats in the
district who could defeat Slemp."
Senator Daniel is in the city and in
few days will return to Virginia. owe
have one republican district to carry
in Virginia." he says, "and we may
carry that. All the others are demo-
cratic and we will hold every one OF
hem"
Mr.. j. S. Easily Smith today severed
ais connection with the Office OF the
United States Attorney for the District.
District Attorney Baker has appointed
7. NJ. Proctor to ell the vacancy.
Boiler Explosion.
Ylncennes, Ind, July 30 "A terrible
boiler explosion occurred here this morn
NO. II is reporfed that five men were |