Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-03-17
From Washington.
lCorrespondence of the Alexandria Gazette
Washington, March IL.

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Railroad rate legislation will be al
most the only subject discussed 10 the
Senate next week. Senator Tillman, in
charge of the Hepburn bill, has given
notice that he will insist upon its con-
sideration every day beginning as soon
rs The routine morning business bias
been transacted. Senator McCreary, Of
Kentucky, will lead of on Monday and
Senator Foster, of Louisiana, viii speak
on Thursday or Friday. Mr. rillman
says that there is great desire to be
heard on this subject and predicts that
shortly there will be more speeches than
time in which to make them. In the
meantime the conference between the re-
publican factions for the purpose oil
agreeing upon a broad court review
amendment to the bill may be brought
to a successful Issue during the week.
There is a strong probability that the
republicans will be able TO present a
united front upon an amendment which
will be the product of the united wisdom
of the leaders and which will give TO
the courts full power to review rate
making decisions of the interstate Com
merce Commission but will prohibit
them from issuing an injunction against
the enforcement OF that rate for a
longer period than 80 days. The
Panama canal inquiry will be con-
tinued on the question OF whether a
sea. level or lock canal shall be author
lied. The statehood question will have
smother inning in the House next week.
when the bill, as amended by the Sen
ate. will be taken from the Speaker
table so that the House may register its
will. This will be on Wednesday and
the action of the House will undonbted-
ty send the measure to a conference with
the Senate. Monday will be suspension
day. when motions to take up various
measures under suspension OF the rules
will be in order. Tuesday consldera-
ton will be resumed of the bill making
appropriations for the legislative, execu-
tive aud judicial branches of the govern
ment. This bill may consume the re-
mainder of tie week. If the legislative
appropriation bill is passed before the
end of the week, the postofice sppropl-
alton bill, which has beea ready for
more than a week but which has not yet
been reported, will follow.
President Roosevelt received call
this morning from DIR. Young j. Allen,
who for 46 years has been a missionary
in China. DR. Allen was accompanied by
Bishop C. B. Galloway, of the NJ. +.
Church South; DIR. James Atkins, Sun
day school secretary, and DIR. Walter K.
Lambuth. missionary secretary OF the
same church. Congressman John Wes-
lev Gaines introduced them TO the Presi-
dent. DIR. Allen and his friends urged
the President to use his influence for the
further relaxation of Chinese exclusion
laws, which they claim are working IN
Justice to great numbers of Chinese and
professional men. GAS long as all
Chinese are treated like coolies" said
Dr. Allen, 'just so long will the boycott
against American goods be kept up by
Chinese tradesmeD." The churchmen
suggested to the President that the
strained relations might be relieved II
the authorities Of the American colleges
would extend an invitation to the Chi
nese government to send number Of
Young men to the United States every
wear TO be educated. The President
said that he thought this very good
plan and said he woald take 40 the mat
ter with some of the university pres'-
dents.
On account of the boyc,tt Of Ameri-
can goods in southern China, Special
Agent Crist, of the Department of Com
merce and Labor, believes that the OPP
pOrtunities tor American trade in north
ern China are somewhat improved there
by. He has just returned from several
months spent in japan and northern
China, investigating trade conditions,
and is very much elated at the prospect
for American commerce in the northern
provinces. Americans can beat them
all (" said he today, ''if they but try
He does not except the japanese. Mr..
Crist will devote some time to the prep
aration of detailed report on condi-
tons as he found them 10 the Orient.
Lieutensnt James A. Moore, OF the
First Police Precinct. died at $40
O'Clock this morning at the George
Washington Hospital.