Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-11-28
From w Washington
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette.l
Washington, Nov. %.

Inc CONCLUSION OF aiEiOSt ef0iy Ni0
cussion OF The currency question by pub
lie men here, is the inquiry, how does
Aldrich stand?' II is conceded that
the Rhode Island Senator, chairman OF
the finance committee, will practically
shape any currency legislation that is
enacted at the coming session OF con-
gress. He msy not get Just what he
wants, but there is no doubt that he
will prevent what he seriously disap-
proves. Unless the Senate breaks loose
from his control-which has not often
occurred-he will decide whether
comprehensive currency system, Or
make-shift will be adopted. His pres
eut attitude is unknown. O1e OF The
important questions now bothering the
administration, and leaders of both Pai-
ties, is to determine just how far II
would be wise to go ID the issuing oil
additional bank circulation against var
ious classes of securities other than
United States bonds. A search OF the
C ngressional Record, Indicates that the
great legislative 6naucier believes in the
widest extension of the privilege con-
sistent with safety. 1t Is believed AL.
drich would favor the establishment oil
a central organization OF existing nation
al banks, as has been suggested by some
eminent financial authorities. Whether
he would give his sarction 70 the plan
for a central bank ofissue by the govern
ment. is doubtful. The Senator is q
good friend of the national banks. II
is not likely that he would favor the
requiring of national banks to pay interest
on public deposits.
The chief executive Of the newest
republic in the world, DR.. Amador,
president of Panama, will arrive in
Washington tits afternoon, accompanied
by the members of his family.
Representatives of the Five Nations,
on reservations in what was formerly
Indian Territory, are IN the city con-
sulting with Attorney George w. Wood
ruff, OF the Interior Department. THE
is The first of a series of conferences with
various officials 10 the Interior Depart
ment, held with viow to ascertain the
attitude of the Indians in the newly
crested State of Oklahoma toward ex-
i.ting laws, and to consider their re-
quesie for new legislation. Judge Wood
ruff will report the results of the con-
ferences to Secretary Garfield and the
latter will likely give the indians
hearing later.
The President, with members of bic
family, and several guests, left on q
special train for Montpelier, Va, at 9
O'Clock today, to make a pilgrimage TO
the former home OF President Madison.
Accompanying the President and Mrs.
Roosevelt, were their daughter Ethel,
Mr.. and Mira. Longworth, Assistant At
torney General Cooley and Surgeon
General Rixey. The departure was the
first the President hiss taken through
the executive entrance of the new S20,-
GOO. 900 Union station. He paused long
enough TO make general survey OF
the structure, and pronounced it msgui-
fcant. The Madison home at MOntpe-
lier is new occupied by William Dn
Pont. The csll will be informal and
brisf. President Roosevelt will visit the
Madison tomb to lay upon it wreath
IF Aowers. The party will return to
Washington in time to take Thanks
giving dinner at the White House in the
evening.
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General
DiGfaw calls attention to un@itting vic
lslion Of the postal regulations commit
ted by seDdeTs of third and fourth class
mail Acknowledgements, books, mer-
chsndise, etc. "a good many folks"
said Mr.. DeGraw today, "see no harm
in writing a message Of good cheer, or
merry Christmas on a photograph or
book or on q card, in package of mer-
cbaudise, but such, nevertheless. is q
distinct violation of the postal reguls-
tons and lava of the land. The depart
ment is lenient with those who it thinks
are innocent offenders. TIE statute pro-
hibitiug sending written messages in
third aud fourth class matter, contains a
provision that the pOstOflice inspector
may, at his discretion, settle with the
offender by fnipg him SO. Otherwise
the matter would be brought into the
courts"
The absurdest stories concerning the
purpose of the Tait's visit arc circu-
latiug 10 S.. Petersburg, One is that
two Russian army corps in the Phil
ippines, will arrange TO send Uoited
States corps to Vlsdivostok aud is
already engaging Russian officers at high
salaries,
Reports from Panama for October,
show tbrt 32,054 men were employed in
the canal zone at lhe ED of the month
the largest force since tho inception of
the canal under tie F.ench,
President Roosevelt has decided TO put up
to Congress the question Of deciding whether
the jamestown Exposition shall be open next
summer if the exposition. company desilts.
II is understood the President viii direct that
the government exhibits belallowed to re-
main at the exposition until Congress shall
pass upon the question of making an appro-
priation for keeping them there.
Secretary Root will call upon Congress at
the coming session for an appropriation for
new State Department building. Such q
building, to house the Departments Of Justice
and Commerce and Labor, as well as State,
will be asked for by the President, upon the
urgent Recommendations of Attorney Gen.
eral Bonapaite and Secretary Strauss, as
well as by Secretary Root. The estimates for
the building, which will reach the neighbor-
hood of S, 600, 900 will be prepared by Secre-
tary Root.
CHURCH DEDICATION.
The new Catholic church, an edi6ce
costing S2S, 600, was formally dedicated