Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-01-23

ri NJ. faigny not be forthcoming 10 d
,aasonable time. it is more than likely
mat French troops will be landed as a
".uopIemsnlal remedy" to use tue
words of your corresp0n2enfs infor-
man, frances selectior Of tho block
AIDE as a remedy against Venezuela may
or may not be accompanied by oecls-
ration of war. There is now little
chance that President Castro will with
draw from his position Of disregard tor
French diplomatic efforts at agreement.
He has made il clear that he will not
consider French matters through U. 5.
Minister Russell IS an Intermediary.
The House COMMITTEE on Interstate
and Foreign Commerce which was to
have voted today on the submitting the
railroad rate bills TO the House, has
again postponed action. There will be
a private meeting OF the committee this
afternoon and probably tonight 10 the
interest OF a unanimous report by both
he majority and minority. The differ
ences between the two sides are believed
90 be If merely technical characte! and
he hope isexpressed that by jadicious
wording Of the paragraph to the substl-
sutton of a "maximum reasonable rate"
AT acceptable compromise may be
effected.
Representative Hamilton, of Michigan,
chairman Of tho House committee on
territories, today submitted TO the House
the report OF that committee favoring the
admission OF Oklahoma and Indian Ter
rilory as one State, and Arizona and
New Mexico as another, The report Of
ne minority opposing statehood for Ari-
ma aud New Mexico was presented by
Mr.. Moon, of Tennessee. The fight on
the bill will be opened tomorrow when
tue republican insurgents will join with
The democrats to defeat the accompany
ing rule prohibiting amendments. Both
sides profess confidence in the outcome.
The majority report is devoted to an an
alysis Of the bill, discussion of the
qualifications for statehood, an account
of the resources of the territories and
simple recommendation that the bill does
pass.
Under the terms of the bill the State
# oklahoma" may be admitted into
he union as soon as the new organizst-
on can be perfected and constitution
adopted. The Stale of CARTONS" can
te admitted not earlier than seven and a
half and not later than eleven months
after the approval of the act.
Administration influence is being ex-
erted in last heroic attempt today to
save the statehood bill which the Gin
.urgents" OF the House threaten to
blldgeon tomorrow with the assistance
Of the democrats under the leadership of
Mr.. Williams. A number of the insurg-
.nts were summoned to the White
House, 1t is said, and there given some
straight talk by the President who is
interested in the measure.
Speaker Cannon WAS an early caller al
the Presidents Office but was rather
shy about predicting the fate of the
bill.
The republican State insurgents held
heir last meeting this afternoon in the
,ffice of their leader, Mr.. BabcOck, pre-
pairing for the fight that is to be made
tomorrow. The meeting was attended
by about forty members, which is de-
cared, by Representative Babcock, to
be fully 20 short OF their actual strength.
The claim is made by the insurgents
that of their democratic allies only five
will be absent tomorrow, when the fight
IN the rule accompanying the statehood
bill is made, while The republican stall
warts will be rs short of full attend
ance. Upon this they base their predic-
lion of victory. The slalwarts deny that
IS will be absent but refuse to give
figures.
Columbia S. c., was chosen this morn
ing as the next place of meeting Of the
Interstate National Guard Association.
All the present officers were reelected,
Including Senator Charles Dick as presi-
dent.
Wireless advices today from the dry deck
Dewey report the presence of beri-beri, an
Oriental disease, in the crew of the collier
Caesar. Two of the Chinese sailors have died
md have been buried at sea. The tow is now
IT lat. %. long. 44.6. and is making four knots
IN hour In the past six days the dock has
made 60l miles
Thieves entered St. Thomass Church and
he Church of the Covenant last night and
succeeded 10 making a small haul. They are
to be the same parties who robbed
'hurch on Capitol Hill.