Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-01-31
Thsre have hem rumors 10 The

soon. There have been rumoro 70 'ne
effect that Judge Cslhoun's report Is all
in Csstro's favor on the New YORK and
Bermudez Co. asphalt claim. Positive
information on this point is lacking noT
"a IL was before Mr.. Calhoun had CON-
pleted bis report.
The Senate committee on Foreign re-
tons this morning took up the South
Dakota tresty. Secretary OF State Root
was examined regarding the negotiation
Of the instrument.
President Roosevelt received a visit
this. morning from Roo; Todd, mayor
of San Juan and Tulio Lsrrinaga, the
resident commissioner from Porto Rico.
Mr.. Todd Is in this country making an
appeal on behalf of the islanders Tor
more home rule. 1--WE ought to have
an elective Senate" said Mayor Todd.
Until we are allowed to elect our OVID
representatives in the island congress we
will not have very much Of voice IN
uaairs. We have received considerable
encouragement from the President and
prominent members of Congress and
hone TO win out in the end.
Hon. James McMullen, member OF
the Canadian Senate, was one oi Presi-
dent Roosevelfs visitors today. Just
as he was leaving the White House with
Senator Warner, of Missouri, the dis
linguished Canadian nearly collided with
Speaker Cannon, who was making his
way through the door. "This is our
Speaker" exclaimed Senator Warner.
IAN introduction is hardly needed, p" re-
lorted Senator McMullen, 1--WE all
know Speaker Cannon up in Canada
inst about as well as you do herr" .
senator McMullen said that the people
of Canada have ceased to appeal for re.
ciprocity with the United States and
that the subject is scarcely ever men.
toned nowadays. ave have established
our own markets in Great Britain said
Senator McMullen, land through the
use of refrigerator ships are able to put
our fruits and our meat right down at
the door of the British consumers. II we
established any sort of reciprocal trade
arrangement with the United States, It
would change oar relations with our
home folks 10 England, sQmsthing that
We do not want TO do"
The House committee on elections
today authorized Chairman Mann, of
Illinois, to take the testimony on behalf
of the Professionals in the case against
Congressman Michalek, of Chicago,
whose seat is contested on the alleged
ground that be is not citizen at Chi
cago, 10 room COG, at SO CLARK street,
beginning at 10 a. m. February 8. Mr.
Mann will be accompanied by Represen-
talive Wood, den., Missouri, wb1 is
himself the contestee in dispute ill.,
volving the right to his seat.
Senator Patterson's speech in the
Senate today iavoring the policy Of the
administration in Santo Domingo, ana
foreshadowing bis support Of the pend
ing treaty with that republic, came as a
good deal OF surprise to his col
leagues. 1t is the first eO'ocratic
speech on that side of the question.
1t is believed to indicate that the Presi-
dent has won out on bis dominican
policy, and that the treaty will be ratlr
fed. II is known that there are
several other democratic Senat rs
who are weakening, and are likely to lbe
drawn over TO the Presidents side
The democratic leaders suffered consider
able shock because Of the Colorado mans
speech and they propose TO take energetic
measures TO prevent further assertions from
their ranks.
Jacob Riis called at the White House this
morning and after his conference with the
President nominated Mr.. Roosevelt for mayor
of NeW York ~ don't want to say darned
word about the third term business" ex-
claimed Mr.. Riis. There has already been
too much said about that anyway. had no
idea in the world that said so many horri-
BILE things up in the northwest the other day.
Why never said one of them. DOyou think
| am altogether fool? What ! would like
10 see the President do after the completion
Of his term would be to 90 to Congress or run
for mayor of New York. He ran once back
in the sos, you know, agd was beaten. That
was the only Office that he was ever beaten
or"
The President sent the following nomina-
ions to the Senate today: To be third secre-
airy of embassy. u. Grant Smith, of Penn
ylvspia, to Great Britain; to be consul gen
raj at Hong Kong, Amos P. Wilder, Of Wis
,onsin; TO be c0nsuls: Maxwell Blake. OF Mis-
louri, at FunchaI, Madeira; George N.
OF Wisconsin, at Trieste, Austria;
o be rear admiral. Capt. Chas. II. Stockton;
o be United States attorney for the western
district of Michigan, G, orge G. COyell; TO be
ol ector of customs for the district Of Galvei-
on, Texas. Francis L. Lee.
Director s. N. d. North, of the Census Bu- !
eau, is angry with the attempt Of southern
OttOn men TO discredit the figures his bureau
ms given out in regard to the cotton ginned
his season. He wants Congress TO make 10 |
more appropriations for his bureau to collect |
nd publish further statistics on this subject. |