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

SIDES OF eacn Case Scthiue oViS's "
what is Just and right between carrier
and shipper, then surely any commission
appointed by the President of the United
States and confirmed by the Senate could
be relied upon to do equal and exact
justice to shipper and tcarrier alike"
The resolution introduced by Prof. b.
II. Meyer, of Wisconsin, yesterday,
calling upon Congress to direct the
interstate commerce commission, or
some department of the federal govern
ment. to ascertain the inventory value
of all railways 10 the United States aud
to fix the valuation on the railroad prop
erly in each state separately, was unan-
imously adopted today. Another resolu-
ton adopted was that requesting Con-
gress to pass law requiring railroads
engaged in interstate commerce TO pre-
pare and adopt q uniform classification
of freight articles, and in case they JAILED
to do so within two years sitter the pas
sage of the act, that the interstate COM
merce commission shall make such class
iication.
The drydOck Dewey is sailing through
the Mediterranean sea in manner that
makes the naval officers here most Jubl-
LIANT. A dispatch from Commander
Hosley, in charge of the tow, dated al
Malta yesterday, was received this morn
ing at the Navy Department. The dock
was reported at 6 p. m. Tuesday at Iatl-
lude 36:45 ..orth, longitude 1910 east,
which is some distance west Of Malta.
A dispatch from the New York Board OF
Underwriters received this morning con-
yeyed dispatch from that boards agent
at Malta stating that the dock had pass
ed the island during the night, Com
mander HOsley's message concluded win
the words prospect is more promising,
On thi, basis Of progress the dock, when
passed GibraIter a week ago Sunday, has
trayersed in nine days distance OF $50
nautical miles, or considerably over loo
miles day. This speed is IN excess OF
the four knots an hour which the Navy
Department hoped the dock would make
on her long voyage. She has now 94o
miles TO cover between Malta and Port
Said. her next stop. The trip from Gil
braIter to Malta, through the treacherous
waters south of Sicily, the most perllCus
part of the Mediterranean, was consider
ed here the critical part of the docks
secopd stage on the journey to the Philip
pines. Until she reaches Port said the
dock will have clear seaway, the mar
rowest portion being that between the
Island OF Crete and Africa, where the
Mediterranean is four hundred miles
wide.
Recent reports received by the State
Department from its agents in China
show that conditions in the Celestial
Empire are improving. The stringent
orders issued about two months ago by
the Emperor of China TO the various
yiceroys to take drastic steps to prevent
any further uprising against foreigners
or against the federal government OF
China are, ii is said, proving effective.
It is now the opinion of the officials OF
the State Department that the general
uprising which, two months ago, was 80
confidently predicted, will not occur,
at least 10 the immediate future.
The date sci by Russia for the con-
yeuing of the second Hague conference,
the first half for July, is acceptable to
the state department. So soon as the
full draft of the programme proposed by
Russians received here, the American
delegation will meet with Secretary
Root and arrange what if any additional
subjects the government shall propose
for discussion. Former Ambassador
Cbeale, General Htrace Porter and
Judge Rose will probably leave for
Europe about the middle of June.
The argument on behalf of the gov
eminent If the appeal of Senator Joseph
R. BurtoI on alleged error in his trial
at st. Louis was commenced today by
Assistant Attorney General Robb. Mr..
Robb's discussion of the case went into
all the errors claimed by the appellant,
and disposed of each OF them rs presented
to the court. Mr.. Robb concluded his
argument with a citation OF authority
in support of the constitutiOnality OF the
statutes under which Senator Burton
was convicted.
Fred d Wbitridge, of New York,
who will represent this government at
the wedding of King Alfonzo, OF Spain,
called upon Secretary Root and Assistant
Secretary Bacon today, and conferred
with them upon the part he will take in
the ceremonies attending the royal cere-
monies.
The life, work and character of Robert
f. Lee, the great southern warrior, we're
lauded in HOwery woids by members of
the Confederate Veterans Association
of Washington yesterday at the opening
exercises or "bousewarminl" OF their
new hall in the Maryland building, l4l2
II street. John T. Callahan is presi-
dent of the association, and after an in
vocation by the chaplain, Rev. r. H.
McKim, Of Epiphany Church, he intro
duced Hilary A. Herbert, a former pres
ident OF the society, and former Secretary
of the Navy. who made an address.
Other speeches we're made by Major
Holmes Conrad and Col. J. G. Haskell,
the latter of South Carolina.
Earl Grey, the governor general OF
Canada, and Lady Grey, will visit
Mount Vernon and the tomb OF Wash
ington tomorrow, in company with AS
sistant Secretary OF State Bacon, aud
party composed of ladies and gentlemen
who have acted as hosts and entertainers