Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-06-12

become drug on The market ana
workman stood face 10 face with the
stern necessity of lettering bis condition
or that of his family he would INFINITELY
prefer to seek his fortune in some new
country which would offer him posi-
BILE chance OF employment in some lac
tory at his trade, or, falling in this, the
possibilities of establishing home and
making a living at farming would be
incomparably greater than in Germany,
Taken all in all the American official
seems to believe that Germany's new
policy will not meet with the success It's
authors wish for it, an some would
not be surprised to see ii collapse IN
brief time.
President Roosevelt is somewhat
wrathy with his friends in the House for
their failure to provide that $25, 600 aP-
preparation for travelling expenses. The
President is of the unalieratle opinion
that as chief executive il is his duty at
times to travel. He is opposed TO ac-
cepiing courtesies from railroad CON-
panies, cannot afford to pay the expenses
out of his own pocket, and thinks Con-
gress should provide the money. DE
SAYS that rich institutions in the vicinity
OF Washington, who desire his presence,
have offered TO pay his expenses II he
will come, quoting The Carnegie lnslitu-
ton. but it is his desire to visit next
year some institutions that cannot afford
to bear the expense, naming the unlver-
sites of Oklahoma, Missouri, and
Kansas, and unless the Congress pro-
yides the money he may have TO forego
the pleasure of that visit. He says that
the lack of legislation OIL the subject
might tend to favor rich institutions as
against the proper ones. de Is miiied
also because Congress has not provided
more suitable quarters for his horses.
The stable now provided is unsanitary.
He will not keep his own riding horses
there. The horses die there. Wyoming,
the gift of Wyoming ranchers to the
President, died there. The President
has threatened that if Congress does not
make better provision, he will ask that
the stables be closed and that he be
given authority to board the horses re-
Iuired for the service.
A strong delegation from California is
in Washington working for additional
government relief for San Francisco.
Visits we're made by the delegation to-
day upon President Roosevelt, the ways
and means committee of the House and
a number of the most prominent and in
auential individual members OF both
branches Of Congress. Among those
that called upon the President were
Senator Flint, ex-Cov Franklin Lane,
Judge Morrow, and the Representatives
from San Francisco. Two propositions
were discussed The first, which does
not require congressional authority to
out into force iG for the Secretary OF the
Treasury to accept city bonds OF san
Francisco as security for deposits of
government money. They would like
to have about $l3, 1000, 900 of money,
and today said they would be glad to
turn their city bonds over to the national
treasury IS security on 90 per cent.
basis. The second proposition, which
will require an act of Congress before it
can be put into force, cOntemplates a
government loan of about $40, 600, 900,
for the rebuilding of the city. If this
plan is adopted the government will loan
The money to the clearing house as
sociaiioa of the city, and the clear
ing house will secure itself and the
government by mortgages on the prop
erty of the individuals who receive the
money. Senator Flint, who suggested
this scheme, propo1ed that the loan be
made for period of ten years. The
President said he would take the matter
up with the Secretary of the Treasury
and the financial authorities OF Congress
snd see Ehst could be done.
President Roosevelt received a dele
CATION from st. Joseph, Mo ibis morn.
ing, who came to tell him that the pack
inghouses there are all right All these
stories of filth and disease in Chicago
have hurt the trade of est. joe, for,
according 20 their statements, they
Slaughter $1,000 beeyes day; employ
10, 600 work and pay oGt SO, 900, 600 a
month to the cattlemen of ten nearby
States. 1--WE told the President" said
Mr.. l.. T. Golding, who acted as sPokes-
man of The party, "lhat We came here
not as packers or as business men In
terested in the clearinghouse trade, but
AZ representatives of the city of st.
Joseph. We know that cur packing
houses are clean, healthiul aud sanitary
from top to bottom and end 10 end. II
the charges made against the packing
houses in Chicago are trle, the whole
outfit ought to be dumped in the lake.
But because they are bad up there is no
reason why St. Joseph business should
be injured 1t is being hurt to some
extent. and we want to make it plain to
the world that we are not guilty of the
crimes laid ut ChicagO's door. The
President told us that he was glad to
meet us, thst he was pleased to learn
that we had such model establishments,
and said that he intended in the near
future to make public some sort of a list
that would separate the good from the
bad concerns"
President Roosevelt this morning re-
ceived a visit from Senator Kituedge OF
South Dakota who brought with him
very beautifully engraved certificate OF
membership in the Improved Order Of
Redmen. The President was made an
honorary member Of the organization
few weeks ago by the high officials of the
BED Men who called at the White House
to perform The ceremony. The President