Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-01-15

nations. the SantO Dominican treaty, the
Philippine tariff snd statehood bills. all
very important subjects in the Presi-
dents estimation, came up for attention
during the morning conference. 1t is
understood, but nothing of Importance
was given out for publication. Most OF
the Senators who emerged from the
Presidents Office admitted that the
President had a good many hot tights
on his hands and would be lucky il ne
'won OUT in the majority of cases.
Most of the Senators were frank in ex-
pressing the belief that Mr.. Bishop, the
commissioner-secretary of the Panama
canal will probably fell of confirmation:
On the ground that deaf man had
been deprived of his constitutional privi-
lege to face his accusers and hear their
testimony against him, former Senator
Mason, Of Ill.,, appeared in the Supreme
Court today and made application for a
writ OF habeas corpus for George W.
Felts, convicted and sentenced to life
imprisonment for murder in Winebego
county, III. i
The House today adopted two resoluF
tions, one calling on the Secretary OF tAe
Navy to inform the House whether there
has been any delay in the delivery OF
armor plate to the Connecticut and
Louisians, the former being built as
government enterprise in competition
with private industry, and what has
been done to obviate such delay if it
exists. The other calling on the Sec
rotary of the Navy to inform the House
whether any changes have been made
IN the plans and specifications of either
ship and at what additional cost.
Senator Martin says he has not sold
his farm in Albemarle comfy, as re-
ported. He says he had an offer for the
property some days ago, but declined IT.
The President has appointed his
brother in-law, Capt. William S. Cowles,
u. S. Navy, TO be chief of the bureau
Of equipment.
The National Rivers and HarboTs Con-
gress opened here today with several
hundred delegates present, representing
commercial and other organizations in 30
different States. The last time the Con-
gress met was in 1901 at Baltimore. 1t
is The purpose of the convention to thor
cughly discuss the needs of various sec.
tions of the country for river and harbor
improvements and to endeavor to create
a general public sentiment N this dlrec-
ton.
Mr.. Rixey has introduced the follow
ing: Bill for relief Of VIM. Bushby, If
Alexandria, Va bill for relief of Rachel
Dyer, of Fairfax county; bill to increase
pension of Nathan G. Bradley, of Alex
andria county, also petitions from the
Junior o. IT, A. NJ. at. Dumfries and
Loyettsville for further restriction of i'm
migration.
A request for an emergency appropria-
lion of IS, $40, 7S6 for the isthmian canal
commission TO deiray expenses from
April to July /, 1905, was made to the
House today by acting Secretary of War
Oliver. The sum of one million is ask
ed for miscellaneous material purchased
that will have to be made.
The U. S. Supreme Court in an
opinion by Justice White today, held
that the State of South Carolina could
not assess taxes upon the Cheraw and
Darlington Railroad, now owned by the
Atlantic Coast Line. The suit arose
over claim by the State of assessments
upon the property.
Several democrats who are going to
vote for the Philippine tariff bill now
before the House, say they will do so
reluct ntly and on the ground that a
half loaf is better than no bread, but
they add they would not care rap if
the "insurgents" in the House beat the
bill.
Secretary of War Taft annOuced TO-
day that Lieutenant General Chaffee has
rendered his resignation as chief of staff.
He will be succeeded, as already ar
ranged, by General Bates, on Feb
ruary lat. Gen. Chafee is granted
,s,ve OF absence until February !, on
which date his formal retirement will
take effect.
The administration has practically
given up hope of affecting an arrange
ment with Germany b. prevent the en-
forcement of the new German tariff
schedules unless Congress is brought to
such a realization of the exegencie5 of
the immediate future that definite prom
Uses may be made as TO reciprocal meas
nres. Two months ago Secretary Root
undertook with the German Ambassa
dor, Baron Speck von Sternburg, series
of informal exchanges looking to an
executive adjustment of the immediate
necessities of the situation. Germany
has for several years complained OF the
method of enforcement of the Dingley
rates at the chief American ports, psrtic-
ularly New York. Germany has said that
her exports t, this country encountered
discrimination in the way of classified
ton and appraisement to which the goods
of other countries were not subjected.
A suggested "modus vivendi," along
lines of reform in tariff administration, so
far as German goods were concerned,
was suggested as one method OF conces-
sion by this government to Germany
which would be sutfi ,ient in effect to
warrant Germany in Withholding the APP
plication of the new MAXIMUM sched-
ules against American imports after
March LIST, the date set ror their going
into effect. Secretary Root promised the
German ambassador to investigate this
plan of reaching 40 accord. Secretary
Roots efforts have been fruitless.
Senator Martin was not in his seat in