Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-06-26
From Washington.
Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette.
Warrington, June rs.

III the C6ndlt IRIS w ioe'iJ WV
national convention on Moroccan al
fairs signed at Algeciras for this govern
ment by Ambassador White and Minis
Ter Gummere, there will be a strong
feeling at the State Department that the
Senators in charge of this matter have
fallen far short of realizing the proper
tions of the matter and their obligations
toward the prestige of this country IN
foreign affairs. "a treaty between the
United States and a single foreign
country NAV fail for lack of ratlica-
ton aud the other country understands
such a failure" said high official to-
day. ''This Moroccan treaty is entirely
different: it is real convention, ex-
messing the united sentiment of powers
on a subject of interest to all. 1t there
was the least opposition TO the treaty
in the Senate it would be different. Had
any of the Senators a valid objection it
would be their right and duty to object to
ratification. The obstacle, however,
seems to be pure indifference, the result
of which is that our prOmpiness and IN
terest of foreign matters is discredited IN
the ewes of the other signatory powers.
President Roo evelt will urge upon the
foreign affairs committee in The Senate
the need of action at this session OF the
Senate. There is really no valid oblec-
ton. Mr.. White and Mr.. Gummere made
it clear that this government assumed no
active obligation of any kindi in Morocco.
The treaty only continues he particlPa-
ton of the United States in regard to
Moroccan conventions, This was first
laid down early in the last century and
gain in 1880.
Officers of the law, whose duty it will
be to conduct the litigation against the
Standard Oil Company, are gathering In
Washington. Conferences with Attor-
ney General Moody have begun and will
continue throughout the week. Plans
for the attack on the Standard Oil trust
and the individuals composing the same
will be outlined. The presence of Dis
trict Attorney Sullivan, of Cleveland,
Ohio, is considered significant. The
fact that he has been called into CONSUL
tation gives rise to the VieV that one OF
the criminal prosecutions, If not the
chief one. will be conducted at Cleve-
land. Frank B. Kellogg, OF st. Paul, and
Charles B. Morrison, of Chicago, repre-
senting the government as special cOun-
seI, have not yet arrived, but have been
summoned and are expected tomorrow.
A number of other district attorneys are
to attend the meetings which will be Qn-
der the personal direction of the Attor-
ney General.
President Roosevelt this morning au-
thorized the publication of the exchange
OF oougratplation which passed between
himself and the Emperor Of japan upon
the occasion of the opening OF the
American cable between Guam and
Japan.
A conference of the Senate leaders
with Speaker Cannon at the latter's
house last night lasted until two this
morning. The speaker declined to give
his assent TO a resolution fixing the date
of adjournment, on the ground that he
fears the Senate may defeat certain leg
islation if a resolution is once agreed
to. He insists on action on railroad
rates, meat inspection, pure food, immi-
grafton, and naturalization before agree
ing to an adjournment date.
That the estate of the late Edwin b.
Hay, of Washington, consisted almost
wholly of notes for $53, 900 which he
had paid as indorser, was instance6 at
the Hay memorial meeting in the Ma
tional Rifles Armory in that city last
evening as indicative of the unselfsh
character OF Col. Hay and his inability
to turn a deaf ear TO a cry of distress.
1t was said last night by the Senate
leaders that neither the pure food nor
the immigration bill would become laws
this session, the House having demon
strated hostility by amendments which
will not permit the Senate TO accept them.
The Navy Department today sent the
record of the trial by court martial Of
Captain Albert Wynne, jr., Marine
Corps, to the President. The sentence
is dismissal, but the department recon-
mended that he be permitted to resign.
Capt. Wynne was recently tried at the
New York navy yard for INSTRUMENTATION
and other offences He is the son of
Consul General Wynne ut London, for
mer postmaster general.
The House committee on interstate
foreign commerce today authorized favor
able report on resolution placing con-
troll of the waters of Hampton Roads
under the department of commerce and
labor. during the jamestown Exposition
period 80 that it may be properly placed
and provided with life saving facilities
There are printed in the United
Ststes every week day Of the year 49,
624, 757 copies of daily newspapers, or
one for every four persons in the coun-
try; on Sundays the number printed is
II, 539, 52l. These figures are publish
ed today in 3 special bulletin by the