Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-05-31
From Washington.
Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette.
Washington, May 81.

Washington, May 81.
Speaker Cannon, whose obstinacy in
legislative matters has developed to
wonderful degree, has taken a stand
against the educational qualification re-
quired by the immigration bill, ana
declares that it must come out, or the
House will not be allowed to pass the
measure. This provision has been adj
yocaled by every labor organization in
the United States. 1t stipulates that
immigrants shall he required to read
section of the Constitution 10 some Ian
gusge 10 order to gain admittance to the
country. 1t WIS passed by the Senate
without objection. :,
The State Department has received
additional dispatches from United States
Minister Combs in Guatemala with ref
erence to the general revolution in that
country. The information conveyed by
Mr.. Combs is rather meagre, but he says
that the country, at present, is compare
lively quiet. Revolutionists are mass
ing 10 force along the Mexican frontier
and in Salvador with view to making
general movement against the Guata-
mslan government. Another dispatch
received by the State Department tells
of the departure from some port 10 Mex
leo of 6libustering expedition directed
against Guatemala aud in aid OF the rev.
olutionists. The Department OF State Is
most reticent with regard to its advlces
from Guatemala, Assistant Secretary
Bacon declining this morning to make
public the detailed information received
by him.
Representative Hepburn, ranking
member of the House conferrees on the
railroad rate bill, said today owe are
making good progress. We devoted two
hours to the subject today. no serious
differences haye arisen. / expect full
agreement by Monday or Tuesday OF next
week"
After a three hours conference this
morning, the announcement was made
by the Interstate Commerce Commission
that it will hold session in Washing
ton tomorrow to take further testimony
IN the coal Investigation, and will con-
tinue its sessions in Philadelphia next
week, beginning Tuesday. While no
statement about the witnesses who are
to be summoned TO the hearing is made,
it is understood Baltimore and Ohio
officials will be callel tomorrow TO ex-
plain the contract, now in the hands OF
the com mission, by which the railroad
transferred its holdings in the CONSOLE
dated Coal Company, of West Virginia,
to the Watson syndicate, OF Baltimore.
Some Pennsylvania officials, it is limited,
may be present. During the conference
today John H. Tbayer. fourth vice
president of The PeHnsylvani', call at
the Office of the commission and had
consultation with Chairman Knapp. He
did not meet the other members of the
commission, nor Special Counsel Glas-
Cow and Whitney. Mr.. lhsyer said he
was On his way to Richmond, and merely |
stopped in Washington to have explain
cd TO him the attitude of the commission
in regard to a recent decision on the
U. S. Supreme Court. He said he did
not mention the Investigations of the
Pennsylvania.
f. II. Stscsble, collector of customs
in HoIolplu, had conference today |
with Commissioners General Sargent, OF
the Bureau of Immigration, la regard to
the best means of securing an increased |
European immigration to the Hawaiian
islands. Mr.. Stacable has been appoint |
ed the representative OF the territorial
government of the islands to visit Europe |
with view of promoting immigration
to the isiands. He will shortly leave
Washington for Europs.
President and Mrs. Roosevelt. 9ccom-
panisd by Miss Ethel and Master QUEEN
tin, and Mrs. Roosevelt's sister, Miss
Carow, returned TO Washington this
morning at 10 o. clock on board the May
flower. The run from Hampton where
the President yesterday afternoon deliy-
cred an address to the students was made
without incident.
The body of Daniel Shannon was
found in the river at the foot of l4th
street about 8 O'Clock this morning.
Shannon who is 65 years old, lived at
9l6 H street, northwest. He was
clerk in the war department. When the
body vas found his clothes contained
watch and chain and some money. The
body was prevented from sinking BY the
opening of his shirt which acted as
= .rt of a sail. 1t is not known whether
his death was accidental or otherwise.
Acting Secretary Of the Treasury. Keep
today sent 10 the subtreasurer at New
York a Telegram, reading substantially
as follows: Notify gold import banks
that for the time being special deposits
to facilitate gold imports will be discon-
tinued, by direction of the Secretary"
Mr.. Keep says that this action is taken
because, 10 view Of Secretary Shaw, the
need of making such deposits no longer
exists.
According to dispatch from Gen.
Greedy, at San Francisco, there will be
II gradual withdTswsl of federal troops
from that city. beginning today, the
local authorities having agreed TO this
plan The destitutes now number 3d.
432. San Francisco.
"The packers are anxious tor inspec-
ton. They have put no obstacle In iis
way" This statement WAS made this
afternoon by Representative Wadsworlh,
of New York, chairman Of the House
committee on agriculture. "fhey do
not consider the Beyeridge amendment