Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-01-12
From Washington.

meTce today declined 10 accept the hep-
burn bill, amended so as to embody GER
tain features of the Townsend bill, upon
which the republicans of the committee
have agreed. Consideration of railroad
rate legislation was begun but abruptly
until next Friday, ostensibly
10 order that democrats may have an OPP
to study the republican meas
ure, but in reality to give them time to
perfect q substitute bill.
The House committee on the judiciary
today set February Is, as the date Tor
hearings on the proposed constitutional
providing for woman sui
rage.
An animated discussion is going on
between President Roosevelt and certain
of his advisers as TO the manner in which
the future work upon the Panama canal
shall be done. The President advocates
the plan of having part OF the work done
by contract and part by the government,
so that comparisons can be made from
time to time. Many of the Presidents
friends, among them being Senator
Crane. declare that the entire ditch
ought to be dug by contract so that the
government be spared the vexation OF
worrisome details and the employment
of many unnecessary clerks and auditors
whose pay will materially increase the
cost of the canal. Senator Crane is
confident that the work can be done
much cheaper by contract. There are
still others among the Presidents ad-
yisers who believe that the government
ought to do all the work without bring
ing in any contractors at all.
The President has informed the men,
bers of the Senate committee on inter
oceanic canals that he hopes TO submit
to Congress within three weeks, his
on the type of canal to
be constructed across Panama.
Congressman Henry G. Adams, a
Wisconsin republican, in speech in
The House late yesterday afternoon, laid
the responsibility of the defeat OF Gov.
Myron L. Herrick in Ohio at the feet OF
President Roosevelt and Secretary OF War
Taft. He spoke in opposition to the
Philippine tariff bill and endeavored to
show that independent exercise of the
voting privilege was to the liking of the
Mr.. Adams statement
was the first public admission from the
republican side that administration in
huences were responsible for the defeat
of Herrick in Ohio.
Secretary Root has had several con-
lerences recently with the French, Brit
ish and German Ambassadors. The
State Department, so far as informed OF
the desires of these powers, understands
that they are unanimous as to what shall
be done by the Moroccan conference.
This unanimity extends to the trade pro-
positions. No proposals have been made
to the State Department about Moroccan
internal affairs. The refusal of French
and German diplomats at present to ac-
quaint the other powers formally OF what
lhey propose, when considered in con-
nection with the admitted gravity of the
situation, causes anxious speculation as
TO Just what hidden daggers they will car
nv to the conference.
Sixty-6ve or seventy republican mem
bers will vote against the Philippine
tariff bill when the roll is called on Mon
day, but their detection will be more
than made up by 100 and odd democrats
who will vote with the "stalwarts" for
the measure. This is the way that
Watson, the republican
whip of the House, "sized up" the situa-
lion today when he called to hold a con-
with the President. Mr.. Wat
son said that the tariff bill was in no
danger and that the statehood bill was
even safer. He guessed that the state
hood bill would be passed in about a
week after the Philippine measure was
disposed of.
The War Department today received
dispatch from Collector Cotton, receiver
II customs in Santo Domingo, to the
Effect that Carlos f. Morales, president
Of the the Santo Domingo republic, has
taken refuge at the American legation
in Santo Domingo city, suffering from
4 broken leg. Collector Colton's
dispatch is a. follows: Carlos f.
with broken leg accompanied
by representatives OF Monte Christi
reyolutionists took refuge in the lega-
lion of the United States here last night.
He is expected to resign today" The
State Department has advices con6rma-
tory of the War Department dispatches.
Morales will be given safe conduct from
he country, possibly in United States
man -of-war. His destination in case ne
sbandons Santo Domingo has not yet
been decided upon.
The House committee on pubic
buildings and grounds, although not by
any means convinced that Speaker Can
non will permit them to report public
bill, is proceeding just as
though such bill will in the end be
granted the legislative right of way.
Mrs. Frederick Joachim and her
daughter, Marie, wko were shot last
evening by Amos Brown, cab driver,
at their home, 6l7 H. street, northeast,
are reported as improved by the doctors
at Casualty Hospital this morning.
The final break between Venezuela and
France seems to be impending. In fact
The State Department here understands
that the French G ,vernment has recalled
Mr.. Taiguy having decided that Presi-
dent Castro in his present temper should
receive no further consideration. In
The meantime United States Minister
Russell has been intrusted to take up
with the Castro government the Critch-
field claim.
In response to an inquiry as TO the
condition OF Mrs. Mary Minor Morris,
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