Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-05-24


is out" Washington said. "Weli If
you stay here you've got to keep those
horses STILL" responded Boykin. Just
then policeman Holmes, of the LIST pre-
cint, rushed around the corner wildly ex-
cited and succeeded in calming the
ruf3ed spirit of the manager, but Wash
iugton seeing that the Law and order
society Was on bis side gathered courage
and excited the theater man to the ex-
teut that be climed on the box after
him. Holmes Immediately arrested the
manager aud led him away to the station
house. Just about the time the little
affair VS.. over, Mrs. Roosevelt stepped
from the box TO be driven to the White
House.
His Hiehness MahsrsJah Gaikwar OF
Barods, India, laid aside royalty today
for few hours of informal sight seeing,
aud visited a number OF public build
isgs. Before leaving be was interview
ed by q number OF newspaper represent
slives. Dressed 10 plain but neat
American gsrb aud speaking excellent
English, The Prince said that every ruler
should remember that bis country does
not contain all the good things in exist
ence. al must remember that ia Ba-
roda there is something worth while
outside the native and predomlnating
English influences. That is Why ! sm
10 America He announced that mp
on bis return to BarOda he will send
number Of students to America to
take courses 10 the agricultural col
leges here, believing that BsrOds mast
look to agriculture for her prosperity.
He lie very much interested in the Bureau
of Fisheries, of the Department of Com
merce aud Labor, and will endesSor to
secure a visit of su expert OF this
bureau to Baroda. His Highness was
highly impressed with President Roose-
welt But it was John Sharp Williams,
minority leader 10 the House, who took
his Eve. The Prince 8, id that he was not
sufficiently cOnyersant with American
politics to comprehend all that Mr Will
liams was saying yesterday while The
Prince visited The House, yet he was
gseally impressed With Mr.. Williams
ability. Six weeks 10 America is too
she ri time for a study of this country,
the Prince said, 50 he intends TO return.
He will visit few cities while here.
rather than make 8 hurried journey to
MANY. The Prince will make one trip
to San Francisco.
If the republicans of the House will
permit the House The vote on motion
to concur in four OF the SO amendments
placed on the Hepburn bill! by the Sem
ate, Representative Williams, of Missis-
sippi, the democratic floor leader, is will
ing to let the House nOn-cOncur in the
other 40 aud send them to conference
He has made a proposition to that ef-
feet to Chairman Hepburn of the House
committee on interstate and foreign
commerce and has declared that he will
subordinate his statehood hlibuster to
the paramount importance OF this bill.
But he has received no encouragement
aud the republican leaders expect TO
carry out the original plan OF ac-
compsayipg the bill with rule
calling for an immediate vote on a
motion TO non-concur in all the amend
meuts and sent them to conference.
The four amendments upon which Viii.
liams demands the concurrence of the
House are number t8O, including eK.
press companies under the terms of The
bill; No. 81, striking out the words
"fairly remgDeratiye" rs applied to
the rate to be estsblshedj No. II,
which by provisions for bill Of lsdin0
might release the carrier from common
law liabilities, and No. 48 which pre-
vents the appointment Of q new commits
sion 10 .upercede the old one. He must
insist particularly on Nos. 81 aud 81, he
says, because ne stood for them before
The Hepburn bill was presented; he only
abandoned bis position, to secure unanimi-
ty Of action iH the House. He has received
private ASSURANCES, he Gays that the COO
ferees would not touch these siaendments
blt he can not accept private sssur'
ances in a matter where failure would
put him in a false light. He is willing
to let the other amendments go 10 con-
ference he says, although they require
recasting in many particulars and the
snii.pa amendments, he says, is es-
pecially crude a1d the court review
amendment shonld be so modified as to
make clear that it is the intention mere
" to tx venue for the proper exercise Of
the courts constitutional powers. The
House committee on rules will bring up
the matter, probably tomorrow. 1t Is
the intention of Mr.. Williams to offer
sn amendment to the proposed rule,
which will permit vote on u motion to
cancgr in the four amendments specified
AdVices from the West Iudes received
at the State Department today contained
9 message from c. n. Payne, American
consul 1T st. Thomas, stating that
close watch upon the Dominican exiles
there had developed no activities indi-
ealing what may happen in the lice of
invasion of Ssnlo Domingo 1t is known
that there are arms aud amunitions of
war 10 the possession OF the Dominicsns
ia st. Thomas. The administration
policy 10 case of an invasion, as defined
BY orders sent to Commander SOuther.
land, senior American naval officer ia
Dominican waters. at present consists OF
of the prospective Invaders.
II is not believed that any armed meas
ures will be taken to prevent landing,
American Interests, however. will be
nrotecied snd American citizens will of