Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-08-29
From Washington.

Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette.I
The following is given out concerning
what is doing in Panama: Total amount to
be excavated by the United States, ILL.,
$50, 900 cubic yards; excavated up to
August l of this year, $3.50, 600 cubic
yards; eight and half per cent. OF the
total necessary excavation done after
three years steady work; largest months
work, 1,126, 74S cubic yards, July, 1907;
first ship may go through canal in 1915,
but may be delayed four years later;
total money appropriated by Congress,
1929, COS, SOS. %; estimated cost OF exca-
walton, 1921 per cubic yard, including
administration, sanitation, machinery,
materials, etc.; at same rate, cost OF
finishing canal, 1921, 600. 900 approx
mate. There is rejoicing in the offices
of the canal commission here over the
report OF the engineers showing that
more than q million cubic yards of earth
we're exoavated during July.
Politicians drifting into Washington
from almost every section of the United
States save the financial ceniers give the
impression that The people refuse to
abandon the idea of Mr.. Roosevelt
running for the presidency next fall.
They declare that even some of the
States that have "favorite sons" seem to
nurture hope that he will be the next
president. Sections, like California, that
became disgruniled at the chief execu-
tive over the japanese message to Con-
gress. or Cy..M-U hat lot mad abou;
the public land policies. are so sat
! fed with the other policies of the
adm: Illustration that they are reported
to be willing 10 forgive and forget.
For instance, saidi Senator WaneO,
of Wyoming, stopping in washington
today en- route to Europe: eff a. Ine
last minute any inlimation should come
from the President that he would accept
q nomination, the West would fight to
get nnder his standard, and he would be
re-nominatcd with a whoop." The
Roosevelt feeling seems to be equally
healthy in Texas. Friends Of Senator
Culberon, who is spoken ofas possible
democratic nominee for the White House
have told him he would be wise to keep
eff the ticket if Roosevelt runs. The,
told the Senator that in their opinion
Roosevelt would break the solid South
and carry Texas.
Ia connection with the recent order OF
the President that ali army officers
be good horseback riders new para
graph has been added, by the Presidents
TO the regulations of the West
Point Military Academy. 1t provides
for the appointment Of Il board OF five
, 1icers of cavalry or field artillery TO as
,emble each year at West Point to OK.
anime carefully the members of the
graduating class az to their fitness for
mounted service.
No replies have yet been received from
ether Of the Central American repub-
lies to the Geographic communication
sent them by President Roosevelt urging
hem to arrange conference for the
purpose of making treaty of permanent
peace and compulsory arbitration. Be-
cause of the disturbed telegrapbic con-
iitions it is hardly expected that these
replies will reach here before tomorrow |
rbe probabilities are that the peace con-
ference will be held tonight.
The rumor, current In the government
printing office yesterday to the effect |
hat Public Printer Stilings is to be |
removed by the President, was in cir
,ulation today with increased vigor.
rbe rumor, however, cannot be con-
irmed al this time.
The War Department has under con-
liberation the proposition of acquiring |
IS acres OF additional land for the GettYs-
,urg National Military Park,
It is expected that definite announcement |
will be made before the end Of the week Of |
he terms of the new arrangements between |
treat Britain and the United States govern |
ug fishing by American fishermen in New |
waters. IN the meantime the I
merieans are proceeding 10 the fishing |
rounds understanding that they will not be |
nterfersd with and that their operations viii |
e conducted under the same terms as were ~
Drce last season.
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