Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-04-19
From Washington.

Secretary Root Is the president of the
society, and Jas. B. Scott, solicitor of the
State Department, its recording secretary.
There will be three sessions of the society
today and one tomorrow morning. The
President wall give q reception to the
members at the White House tomorrow
afternoon, but the GROWING event Of the
meeting will be the banquet Saturday
night. At this function Secretary Root
will oficiate as toastmaster JOs. II &.
Choate, former ambassador TO England,
will speak on "Jus ell Pax" General
Horace Porter, formerly ambassador to
France, will discuss international Con
fereuces." RiohaId 0lney, who was
Secretary OF Stale 10 President Cleve.
lanfs Cabinet, will talk about "iu-
tesna,ionsl Law from an American
Standpoint" and Right Honorable
James Bryce, the British Ambassa-
dor will tel about the Sanctions Of
International Law" With such speak
ers and such a toAstmaster this will be
notable occasion. At this mornings
session which began at ten o'clock at the
fyew Willard Hotel, Henry Is. f. Mac
fsiland, president Of the Board OF Com
missIoneIs OF the District Of Columbia.
delivered an address Of welcome TO the
numerous members who were in attend
auce. After the transaction OF some
routine business the Secretary Of State,
president Of The society, made an i'm
poriant address on the subject ''The
Real Questions Under the japanese
Treaty and the San Francisco school
Board Resoln tion." At the after.
Moons session papers were read on sari'
Gus subjects. The second Hsgue Con-
ference and the development OF inter-
national law IS q science will be discuss.
cd at tomorrow mornings session.
Representative Wadsworth, OF New
York, last night confirmed an interview
with him in the Brooklyn Eagle, 10
which, commenting on the Presidents
removal of certain federal Office holders
in New York, said; al am led to be-
lieve that he was merely taking when he
announced these lofty principles. The
whole thing stamps Tho President as nn-
reliable, n takir and bnmbug For years
be has indnlgea 10 lofty statements aud
violates them all Tor the sake of crafty
Ing pretty spite. Thank God he cant
fool the people all The time. and the
country Il fast awakening TO the real
character OF this bloody hero of Kettle
Hill. In this connection it Is stated
here that the resignation OF Collector
Sanders was requested by the President
In order that Hughes man might be
named iu his place and not because the
President bears any particular grudge
against ex-Representative Wadsworib,
who is Sanders political hacker aud
trainer. II Dir. Sanders refuses 10 serd
10 his resignation, bis head will come o.
His successor has been picked ont ard
no will ill the of'ice within very few
days.
II was formerly announced from the
White HOUSE this afternoon that the
President had a'ked for the siguatiOn
Of Archie Sanders, internal revenue col
lector, at Rochester. \. T., and that
Sanders would be removed if he didn't
at once comply.
Leading democrats are sniGiOg con.
lempluously at Mr.. RoosevelPs DOyel idea
OF having the ieieral government de-
frayIng the expenses Of natiOnsl cam
paigus. They do not conceal their In.
ierest 10 the subject. however, aud arc
awaiting further hints from the infer
ssnctum OF the Executive Offices. The
President has moi yet accepted the least.
bility Of the inspiration which no be. |
lIeyes he has, bat assfar as he has pene
tfated he thought with his mental ex.ray
he Ia inclined 10 lay claim TO having at
last discovered how to purify presidential
elections. The political opposition sees
oil sorts Of objections in the idea. They |
suspect President Roosevelt Of having
an eye directed 10 the matt chance OF
political supremacy Tor bis party. |
They gay that II The Presidents idea |
should 10 followed 10 iis Logical conclu.
sion il would ecentuate ia nothing less
than the creation OF great, sO.c2lled
nOn-psltIssn election board. With shsk-
log heads and in indignant tones they
are wondering whether the President
has at in Mid 'force bilp cOncesled |
under sugar coating OF election
purity"
The insuIar bureau Of the War Depart
meet which Las not yet received official
advices Of the cOnfagrsllon al lola, re-
port that the city Is the second most
important 10 the Philippine Archipelago, |
although Cebu may have larger poPn-
latiOn. The city was destroyed by fire
during the Filipino insHrectiOn. The
business houses are Of slrccoed brick bnt
the residences, among them many fine
ones, are OF wood on stone foundations.
The city is the headqusr era OF the mill
tsry department. OF the Visayes, which
is uuder the command of Brig. Gen. A.
l.. Mills, 1t has municipal govern.
ment building, al insular custom office
and United states postoflice.
Postmaster General Meyer announced
today after the Cabinet meeting that be
would send competent man TO Lorraine.
Ohio, to Investigate the case OF The three
national guardsmen who we're suspended
by the postmaster there because they
left thslr work 10 60 on strike duty
With the militia. Until the special in
VesIigator mske his report on the case
the Postmaster General will withhold
bis decision.
Governor Swsuson has requested the
Secretary of War to detail three officers
Of the army and three cadets from the