Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-03-23

commission OF JOlUeI DSnatoI "NoebAA
G. 3. Blackburn, of Kentucky, as a
member of the Islhnnian Canal Commits
zion.
James L. Rodgers, American Consul
General st Shanghai, acting for the
American National Red Gross, has made
a report on the famine situation which
has lust been received by mail. he
saws that the famine region includes an
area Of SO, 900 square miles with pop
ulation roughly estimated at tea mil
lions. Many have fed from the famine
district. The sick, the old, the afflicted
o. well ss tho blind and the lame we're
left behind, and it il stated that these
who are left beyond the reach succor
accepted their fate with stoicism re-
markable even for ouch a psople. Those
who have remained at their homes are
stripping bark from trees and gathering
weeds which they est in order to Keep
alive.
The Census Bureau issued q bulletin
today announcing that the pc. capits OF
hubble Indebtedness in the Uniter States
Ia 1886. 50. The total indebtedness, in
Guiding national government, state,
county township, precinct and school
district debts is $2,789, 800, 100. 1t is
pointed out. however that for every
80. IS Of the public indebtedness there is
500 national wealth. In Great Britain
tho ratio IA $40. so iustead of 1886: in
France, $l4.25 and in Italy, $l7.S8 to
800 of national wealth. 1t is stated
that the per centage increase in wealth
from 1900 to 1904 Is without parallel in
this country except in the decade 1850
10 1860.
President Roosevelt this afternoon
sent the following letter 10 DIR. II. n.
Marvin, at Dover, Delaware:
"My Dear DR.. Marin: 81 am in re-
ce;pt Of your telegram of the 22nd inst
Anything that the government can do
to help you will, OF course, be done; for,
save only the crime ofassault upon wom-
en-. there Ia none so dreadful as that
which has brought heartbreaking SORROW
TO your household. | have also COM
municsted with the Postoffice Depart
ment asking that all aid We have in our
power 10 give slong the lines you mem
lion, or in others that may prove pract-
cable, be given TO you.
Sincerely yours,
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
The Postoflice Department will now
take an active part in the Investigation
of the Marvin kidnapping eass At Dover,
Delaware. The President hes been
asked by The father to assist In tho
search, and the postofice inspectors, as
q result, will be assigned to run down
al. clcws coming though the mails.
President Roosevelt was today invited
to visit New York city on November
l4lh next to attend the exercises that
are to be held on that date at the break
ing of ground for the erection of monu-
ment TO Robert Fulton, the inventor.
The monument will take the form of a
magnificent water gate which will be
used for the accumulation Of distinguished
visitors arriving in this country or for
gala occasions given by the people OF
the city.
F. II. Harrimsh's manipulation OF
railway properties will be punished BY
criminal prosecution ii the federal gov
eminent can discover way to accom-
plish it. The only obstacle to immedi'
ate sction is the failure to unearth a law
covering the case as this isr disclosed
by the Interstate Commerce Commission.
The special attorneys already in the
field have been directed to bend every
energy toward uncoyering all forms of
abuses either 10 the requirement or man
agement Of railroad properties. 1t is
Known positively that the President
considers Hartman a dangerous ele-
ment in hallway affairs. His desire
to punish criminally has not, how
ever, led him into any precipitate
action. The administration desires
no unpleasant aftermath Of embar-
RAISING comment should 1t prove that
Hartman has 20 successfully kept his
audacious operations within the law
that a hostile government could not
reach him. The investigation into the
Hartman lines by the Interstate Com.
meree Commission will be continued
here April l. This Ia to permit Harri-
man to present defense, II he 30 de-
sires. All papers 10 the case will then
be turned over to the Department OF
Justice for a decision as 10 whether
further proceedings can be properly be
undertaken.
In order TO prevent further loss Of
life and interference with commerce and
for the purpose Of putting an end to the
war between Honduras and Nicaragua
It is understood that the United States
has once more united with Mexico in
an effort TO mediate between the two
belligerenls. Just what ia the character
of tho intervention is not disclosed at
tho State Department but it is believed
that 1t goes a little further than the
original attempts Of President Roose'
welt 10 persuade the two countries to
submit their differences to arbitration.
President Disz, OF Mexico, II is thought
hes taken the initiative in this instance.
1t ia thought that these new efforts for
peace are more likely to be successful
now that the war has progressed so far
as 10 practically put Nicaragua in pos
session OF the whole north coast Of Hon
duras as we'll as q number Of small
towns within few leagues Of Teguci.
galps, the Hondursn capital.
The Stale Department received ad-
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