Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-11-25
From Washin gtOn


Washington, Nov. %.
Finance occupied a good share of tine
Presidents time today. He talked with
Senator HansbrOugh about the bill the
latter contemplales introducing which
will provide for a government bank ard
had long conference with Representa-
tive Hull of Iowa, who came to indorse
the plan of relief put forward by ex-
Secretary Shaw.
What are said to be gratifying reports
of improvement in the financial situation
reached the Treasury Department to1sy.
Advices that the money gates had been
raised by the New York City banks and
that currency in large quantities was be-
ing sent into the interior, was very
pleasing. The hope 10 high official cir
Giles is that the end of the furry is in
sight and that confidence is being rapid
~ restored. Secretary Cortelyou's cutting
of all red-tape in the taking out Of ad-
ditiOnal circulation and the securing Of
public deposits it is said, is enabling the
three per cent gold certificates to per-
form their desired function of directly
relievingthe money market few hours
after their purchase by the banks. The
new certificates, which will be of the
size of a dollar bill, and contain the
vignette OF Alexander Hamilton, will be
ready for distribution in few days.
The charge of illegally, directed TO-
ward the governments issue OF three per
cent. gold certificates of Indebtedness by
Chairman Fowler of the House currency
committee, will receive no official notice
from high treasury officials. 1t is under
stood that the Secretary's annual report,
which will come from the printer today,
will deal at some length with conditions
which he felt made it necessary 10 issue
certificates and Panama canal bonds.
Senators Gamble, of South Dakota,
and Hansbrough, Of North Dakota, and
Representative Hull, of Iowa, came out
in strong third term interviews today.
The Senator'S declared that the whole
northwest is "for" the President again.
''No other candidate is even menii5ned,"
said Gamble. President Roosevelt made
an effort today to bring about peace be-
tween Senators Gamble and Kittredge.
He got them both in his Office ut the
same time but when they left the White
House they we're as far apart as ever.
Orders were today issued by the War
Department relieving the infantry, cav
airy and field artillery that have been on
duty at the jamestown Exposition and
ordering them to proceed to their proper
stations on or about December /.
So serious has become the problem OF
how to maintain the army at the au-
thorizsd strength, that Adjutant Gener-
al Ainswortb, in his annual report, sug-
gests that CONSUMPTION may be found to
be The only remedy. The figures show
ing the falling of of enlistmenis and the
increase of desertiOns are absolutely
startling. Enlistments decreased sIrom
SO, 404 in 1905, 10 4.01S in 1906, and
to 10, 943 in the fiscal year ended June
80, 1907. Nearly half of the army was
discharged, dismissed, deserted or died
during tn e year.
Senator Gsllinger announces that he will
introduce new shipping bill, providing for
postal subvention for Pacific and South
American ports, the passage Of which will be
recommended in the Presidents message.
With bullet in his brain, c. w. Sehnei-
der of Clintondsle, Ulster county, New York,
was found at m, today in an unconscious
condition in Lafayette Square, just Opposite
the White House. 4 pistol lay near by.
Schneider W tikea 10 the Emergency Hos
pital. where he died later. Ia his pocket was
deposit book on the Brooklyn Trust Com
pany. Schneider was seen at the races Sat
urday afternoon and later was driven TO a
local store where he purchased a revolver.
The special service squadron, consisting OF
the cruisers Tennessee end Washington, adj
vance guard OF the battleship fleet, have re-
ported their arrival yesterday at Punta
Arenas, Straits Of Magellan.
"The As ISOLATION and the Working man"
was the subject of an address, delivered by
Secretary Straus, Of the Department of Com
merce and labor, at today's session Of the
convention of Young Mems Christian Asso'
Citations Of North America.
The fair weather today brought larger at
tendance at the Benning races.