Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-08-24
From Washington.
Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette

Secretary Shaw expressed himself this
morning as very much irritated over
what he declared was the "senseless
continual misleading rumors In Wall
street. that the Treasury Department
was about to purchase government bonds.
He then issued the following statement
evidently somebody is trying to deceive
the thoughtless. Every man with lick
of financial sense recognizes that occa
sion for relief does not exist. 1t seems
mighty strange that rumors should be 30
persistent that | am going to do thing,
the doing of which at this time would be
universally recognized as uncailed for.
II subsequent conditions demand action,
| will act 10 SUCH way as deem best
at the time, but all rumors will be base
less. There will be NJ tips and no ad-
vance information.
Jacob Sleeper, U. S. charge d'afiaires
at Havana, has csbled to the State DE.
partment confirmation of the killing Of
the revolutionary chieftaiu Quenten
Banderas in fight in Havana province.
He reports that lbe government claims
that the other noted revolutionary leader,
Pine Guerra, was repulsed in three
hours fight at Pinsr del Rio. Santiago
and Puerto Principe provinces are report
ed to be quiet. The resignation of Sec
rotary OF State and Justice O. Ferriil is
confirmed.
Is the army to have Sampson
Schley controversy? General Greely's
criticism of the army system whereby
division and department commanders
are given jurisdiction over the same ter
ritoIy have occasioned considerable COM
,aent in military circles here. His state
ment that the recent experiences in San
Francisco developed many instances to
show that dual command is not the
most Efficient" is regarded by some as
a yelled criticism of General Funston's
work. Although there is no informa-
ton here of any personsl i'll feeling be-
tween the two general officers, II is no
secret that Gen. Greedy is a greatly dis
appointment because OF Play OF late
that put him far from the scene when
The disaster occurred and gave TO his
Junior officer, General Funston, the OPP
portunity for fame and glory that Greedy
was felt shogld have been his. On the
day of the earthquake Gen. Greedy was
speeding towards Washington on leave
to attend the wedding Of his daughter.
He was in the vicinity of Chicago when
he heard of the disaster, and at once
wired the War Department that he
would return to San Francisco imme-
1iately. Before he could arrive there
GeaeIal Funston had the situation un-
der such magnificent control that there
was little chance of qreeiy eyer getting
an sppreciable portion of the credit. II
will be seen how close is the parallel to
the case of Admiral Sampson, whose
temporary absence from the feet at Sar-
tisgo gave his junior, Schley, the chance
to become the great popular hero OF the
war with spsia,
As result of the incidents that led
up to the shooting of two Brownsville
Tex citizens by colored U. 5. soldiers
of the 10Th Infantry it is probable that
Congress will be asked hereafter either
to designate posts at which Oolored troops
shall be stationed or else to repeal the
law authorizing the enlistment of negro
regiments.
Franklin X. Lane, the youngest member OF
the old Interstate Commerce Commission of
five members, which under the new law Is In.
creased TO seven by the addition of Clark and
Harlan, arrived in the city this morning and
at once assumed the duties of his Office. lie
took the oath of Office shortly after his APP
pointment early in July. He was prevented
from coming 10 Washington sooner by the i'll
ness of his wife.
u. s. Minister Furniss cables ften Pert au
Prince that the President of Haiti has sigBed
a decree which is to go into immediate effect
that import duties must hereafter
te paid in American gold or Haitien paper
currency at 800 per cent. depreciation. Hall
Of the rev, nuss are 10 be used for government
expenses and the other hall to retire the paper
Even newspapermen are contributing their
little one dollar bills to the democratic con
gressional committee. That old saw about
the impecuniosity Of the craft is being rele
gated to the scrap heap Of exploded super
stitions. A short time ago Secretary Charles
Edwards of the committee began to enlist the
democratic newspaper editors all over the
in the campaign for cash. De sent
them the printed appeal for one dollar cog
tributions with the request that it be publish
ed; also a request for a list Of not less than
twenty democrats in their respective localities
who might be expected to readily contribute
a dollar piece. The replies to these letters |
are now coming In, and, surprisingly enough, |
about every third one, besides the list of |
names, contains an enclosure Of dollar bill |
The dollar contributions thus far are Gaming |
n at the rate Of about SO day and Secretary |
Edwards is correspondingly encouraged. |
Personal appeals to the bearers of the names |
N the lists secured will be issued forthwith |
md the food of dollars is expected to develop |
INTO veritable torrent.
No more Interstate railroad rates will be
hanged before September 2s, The rates now
II vogue must remain in force until that date
t the earliest. The Hepburn law, going iptc |
fleet August %, automatically aecomplishes
his result. The anti-pass provision OF the
hepburn act is not effective until January
The railroad attorneys have privately de-
Jared that they can drive q coach and four
hrough tiff they want to. That they do
ot really d sire TO do so is evidenced by the
act that some Of the roads are preparing TO
AIRY it into effect when the other provisions
{ the law become effective, 20 wit, on August
6. Whether or not the anti pass provision is
D come before the Interstate Commerce Con.
Mission for any sort Of ruling, will not be
yident until after January !, as the COM
lissioners are not charged with its enforce
lent in advance of that date.
The State Department made the following
Iatemsnt today concerning the new tariff
greement with Spaia: The United States
Minister at Madrid having signed with the
parish minister of State on August l an
greement giving to the United States the
minimum tariff rate Of Spain and the most
lvored nation treatment now or hereafter