Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-03-21
From Washington.
Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette.
AfoecL 81

Railroad men, fnanciers and govern
ors are dividing honors at the White
House this week and before Saturday
comes the President ought to have a
pretty good idea of where these three
classes stand in relation TO the recent
furry in Wall street. The President
has announced Within he last two days
that be is consulting all the experts that
he can find, that be may be enabled to
zee the financial question from sll its
sides. After he becomes thoroughly fs-
miliar with all phases of the question as
well as with the frame 81 mind OF the rail-
road men, bankers, statesmen and even
stock maoipulators, he will decide upon
bis own course and steer accordingly.
The list of visitors received at the White
House recently including ]. PierpoDt
Morgan, f. II. Hartman and other
named msgnates and fnauclers spoke
eloquently of the Presidents desire to
get light from all quarters. In addition
TO consulting with these men in person
The President has been carrying on cor
respondence with large number Of men
throughout the country. Among these
ia Governor John A. Johnson, of Mime
esota, who has advanced ideas on the
subject Of railroad control and has been
trying very hard TO convince the Presi-
dent that no has the best solution of the
problem. The correspondence between
the President and Governor has not yet
been made public but may be printed
one OF these days at either end OF the
route. The President will have a per-
sonal conference with Governor Hughes
of New York, sometime between now
and next fall, but whether it will take
place in Washington or &c Oyster Bsy
the President has not yet determined.
Right Honorable James Bryce, the
British Ambassador. and Mis-. Bryce
will leaye here this evening for New
York and Canada. They will he en-.
tertained on Friday night at dinner in
New York city by Joseph II. Choate,
former Ambassador TO London. 90
Saturday Mr.. Bryce will be the guest Of
honor at the annual dinner OF the Pill
grims and on Monday at the Union
League Club. He will start on his
visit to Canada on Tuesday, proceeding
10 Ottawa where lie will be the guest OF
Earl Grey, the Governor General. Dur
ing his visit to Earl Grey. who is q
personal rs well as official friend, Mr..
Bryce will discuss outstanding questions
between England and tho United States
ia which Canada Is interested.
Four of the Eve experta cent by the
Treasury Department TO Chicago to
count the money and 90 over the &C.
counts Of tho sub.tFeasury in that city,
returned TO Washington today, aud iled
their report with Secretary Cortelyou.
It is understood that they found the
shortage to be in the neighborhood Of
sl78, 600, the original figures estimated
by the Chicsgo officials. Secretary
Cortelyou declines 10 discuss the report
at this time.
The State Department is informed By
the American Consul General at Can
ton, China, under date of January 80,
that the revival of tho boycott against
American gOods has been promptly sup
pressed by the Yiceroy and that DO meet
ings have been held since about January
9Th nor has the word 'fboycott" once
appeared in the native press.
During an Interview between the
President and Senator Cullom, OF ILL.,
nois. this morning, the latter expressed
the belief that +. II. Hartman ought to
be In the penitentiary for his connec.
ton with the Alton stock deal. 81 told
The President said Senator Cullom after
he left the executive Office, "that If |
had my way I'd put Hartman in the
penitentiary." ibid the President agree
with you, Senator 1.-THE venerable states.
man was asked. ~ do not think he
made any comment upon my remark"
replied the Senator with a smile. 10
reply to a question Senator Cnllom said
that no did not believe the State author
lilies Of Illinois we're doing "much" in
regard to the Hartman matter, "but |
seo By the papers that the Governor is
preparing bill Of somo sort on the cub
ieot
Gho Postoflee Department today Is.
sued fraud order. declaring H. II.
Harsha, and the Harsha Cooperation
Advertising Company from the use Of
The mails. Hsrsha is charged with in
ducing farmers to register with him In
order to sell their farms by advertising
in his "msgszine."
Commissioner Ballinger, of the gen.
ernl land Office, has given Governor
Crawford, of South Dakota, sixty days
| in which to disprove the charges recent
ly made public by Republican Mann, of
Illinois, that Crawford's land claims
had been procured through fraud. If
satisfactory answer ia not made, the
patents held by the Governor will be
cancesled.
Brigadier General Theodore j. Whit,
United States army, died in this city
This morning at O'Clock, Of heart dis
ease. lie had been on duty in Cuba,
in command Of the troops there until
three weeks ago, when he vas relieved on
account Of i'll health and ordered to Phil
adelphia for treatment. he WAS slated
for promotion 10 the rank Of msior gen.
eral In October next. He entered the
army on Oct. l6, 1861, as private In
the 9Th Pennsylvania Volunteer Cavalry.
Following conference today between
tho executive council OF the American
Federation Of Labor and representatives
OF the several brOtheIhoOds Of railway