Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-04-07

this many democratic votes to offer me
President in support of bis policy, when
he has declared is the same as ours, and
whatever number we lack is FOR him to
supply from the republican ranks" THIS
statement from Senator Tillman shows
he absolutely requires II and possibly
90 republicans to join with the demo-
Gratis in order to make up the necessary
As votes to secure the adoption of the
limited court review amendment de-
handed by bis faction. 1t would appear
that the probabilities favor the hnal
adoption of broad court review amend
ment.
William Alden Smith, republican,
today announced that he is candidate
to succeed United States Senator Alger,
who has announced that on account OF
i'll health, he will not be acandid Ute TO
succeed himself A more formal state
ment will be issued by Smith on Monday
The State Deparpartment has con-
yeyed to the Russian Ambassa Tor the
dissatisfaction by the South American
republics with the date selected for The
Hague conference, the first half OF July.
The Pan American Congress is to be
held at Rio de Janeiro July Fl, and the
South American states say that II The
Hague date is not changed they will not
be able to send delegates there. If Rus
STA insists on the time chosen, the United
States will send delegates to both con-
ferences, but will make further repre-
sensations on behalf of the Latin
American states to have later date set.
The pOstOfice appropriation bill will
continue before the House as the i'm
portant business of next week, when a
vote will probably be reached on it.
Monday will be District of Columbia
day, when a measure looking to an in
crease of the salaries OF Washington
school teachers will be considered The
pure food bill will be called up on Tues
day and remain before the House as a
special continuing order, without the
right to displace appropriation bills,
however. Friday will be devoted to
private pension bills. After the post
Office appropriation bill shall have been
disposed of, the agricultural appropria-
lion bill will be submitted. The railway
rate bill will continue TO occupy the at
tention of the Senate next week.
Representative Longworth, of Ohio,
President Roosevelt's son in-law, will
respond to a toast at the Appomattox
Day banquet at Chicago, April 9. In
the main his remarks will be directed to
the needs Of party organization and OF
resisting the clamor of the sensational
lists who are attacking the public men oil
the day. Mrs. I4ongworth will accom-
pany her husband to Chicago, and will
hear his speech.
Moorefeld Storey, of Boston, presi-
dent of the Anti-lmperalist League,
was heard today by the House committee
on insuar affairs in favor of the Nc
Call resolution directing the President
10 reach an agreement with the foreign
nations of the world that they keep
hands off the Philippines should they
be given their independence.
Representative Humphrey, Of Wash
iogton, member OF the Merchant Marine
Commission appointed by Congress two
years ago to make an inquiry into the
state of American Shipping called at the
White House this morning. He told
the President that unless a subsidy OF
some sort is granted the owners OF
American ships, Japan will eventually
drive ell American craft from the
Pacific.
The prospects for settlement OF the
trouble between the master plumbers
and the journeymen who wee locked
out five weeks ago are bright 1t is
said the jouraeymen will go back TO
work practically under the operations Of
the old contract.
The races at Benning were again
largely attended today, many Alexan-
drians being present Among the
horses to run in the steeplechase this
evening is one of Mr.. CORTLAND H.
Smiths.
While coupling ears in the Pennsylvania
station this morning, }. +. DGnleary, aged
%, brakeman on the R., F. 4 p Railroad,
was caught between two cars and instantly
killed, His home was in Richmond. where
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