Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-01-12
sanaie,s attention next week

sblv nroroke more talk. % Thursday
there will be eulogies on the life OF The
late Senator Bate, OF Tennessee. The
coming week in IL House is expected to
decide the fate OF auti-injunction and
sbip-sub.idy legislation. The committee
on merchant marine is expected to vote
upon the subsidy propositions on Tses-
dsy. The outlook is gloomy for the
subsidy adyocaits. The judiciary com
mittee will have the asti-injunc.
ton matter laid before it by special
committee Of investiea and then
il will decided whether there ~ TO
be any legislation OF this char
acter before Congress adjourns.
The Notifications and diplomatic and
appropriation b. 8 will be given
consideration on the floor. The supply
bill for the District Of Columbia will
follow. Chairman Burton will report 10
the House the river and harbor appro-
priation bill. Spare time is 70 be billed
with a discussion Of the bill codiiyIng
the criminal laws OF the country. Dis
cussion of wreck irquiry resolutions,
although no action is expected upon
them, will probably be one OF the man
attractions of the week 10 the House.
When the bids for the construction of
The Panama canal we're opened by the
com n 's,ion today. 1t was found that the
lowest was that of William J. Oliver, OF
Knoxville, Tenn. aDd Arson NJ
Bangs, OF New York, at G.75 per cent OF
the total estimated cost. George Pierce
q Co, of Franfort, Germany, and New
York city, constructors Of the East
River tunnel in New York, were second
at I. 10 per cen the Macarthur Gillespie
Co composed OF leading New York finan-
ciers and contractors, was third, at l2l
and the fourth and last bidder was the
North American Dredging Co. OF San
Francisco, the largest contracting hfm
on the Pacific, at % per cent Tie com
mission will take up tho bids in ali their
technical details, including the bonds
offered, the financial competency arl The
plant available. The commission
may reject any or all bids and Is
not rtquind 10 accept The lowest.
Under the form of a contract On which
bids we're received today the canal cor
tractor undertakes 10 do the dredging.
clearing end excavating at the ENDS Of
the canal 10 deep water to construct the
Gatnm dam and the dam or dams 10 be
built on the Pacific end. and all locks
aid regol lting works, wherever ! Gated,
the excavation and dredging necessary
for the completion of The Culebra Cat
and the removal OF the Panama railroad
TO the relocation necessary when the
zone will have been rem0dcled by the
canal and lakes. The commission will
furnish all locomotives, csr', seam
shovels, and Other machinery OF heavy
character, but The contractor must for
nish ali hand tools. Among the obliga-
tons assumed BY the contractor IS The
beginning of actual construction within
sixty DAYS from the signing OF the con
tract and the employment OF his own
labor
Secretary of State Root was again be-
fore the Senate committee on foreign re
lationa this morning urging The necessity
Tor the ratification OF treaty with San
to Domingo providing for the settlement
Of it's outstanding foreign and domestic
debt. His argument was addressed
particularly today to the question as TO
whether the republic would be able,
without assistance, to handle its deb,
An effort will be made 10 secure RAJ
iGcation of the new Treaty this session.
Senator Tillman made speech 10 the
Senate today on Mr.. forakers resolu-
ton 10 investigate the Presidents dis.
misss OF negro troops Among other
things he said That the President has
violated The laws Of humanity and the
constitution Of the United State9 that
he has encouraged race equality; Pre-
vOked race hatred and brought abont
conditions more threatening than those
preceding the civil war. The senator
predicted a general race law. "rhe l'res-
idents action" said Mr.. Tillman, Gin
dismissing these men was nothing more
nor less than lynchiug." Ia a voice
heavy with emotion he charged Presi-
dent Roosevelt with having revived the
race issue and with bringing abont con
ditious more threatening than those OF
sci. "The President is primarily more
responsible than any other man for the
position the negroes, in the South and
ont of it, have taken on the question Qi
negro rights" he declared ole gave
recognition to Booker +. Washington
in socisl wsy. He did it know
ingly, flying in the face of the feel
ing Of caste among 1000, 600 white
people 10 the South, aud against
the same feeling of tgo.thirds of The
people OF the North In referring 10 The
! Presidents mes sge Mr.. TillmAn shout
cd, ia President Roosevelt ready to
act up 10 his convictions and have hie
children marry men sBd women of the
other races? Would he accept &c a
daughter -in-law, a Chinese, an lnd'aa or
q negro in accord with the doctrine laid
down ia his message? We all know he
would not, AMI while fine words butter
no parsnirs. words like his are a source
of incalcuasie evil coming from that
high source
The Oliver. Bangs combination bid,
which was the lowest submitted, will
probably he accepted BY the commission,
uniea it should be decided TO make O
new call fer bids
Senator Martin and Mira. Martin have
tretGrned from Charlottesville aites shOrt
ohsanco Thav arc loolinc after chanQps