Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-03-16
From Washington.
Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gasette.l
Washington, March 10.

.Conesoondenca OF the AIe1EndfiA da1ette'I
Washington, March l6.
President Roosevelt is preparing q
statement bearing on the financial stu
stios. which msy be given out later In
the day. He vent over draft Of the
statement this morning with james
speyer, of the firm of Speyes T. Co.,
New York bankers. Mr. Speyer is said
to have approved the statement snd
urged Its publication.
II vas stated officially al the White
House this afternoon that the President
would not give ont any statement on the
financial situation. In The Presidents
opinion, the financial condition ia not so
alarming as to require any public inter-
ance from him 81 this time.
The announcement that Secretary OF
War Taft is to spend Sunday, Monday
and Tuesday In New York has aroused
the interest Of financial circles. The in
tercst OF financiers in the fact that the
Secretary will spend the most of three
DAYS In New York city arises from the
fact tina. to him iG sttributedthe original
suggestion of ]. Pierpoint Morgan 8 visit
TO the President for the purpose OF ar
ranging the interview Of the four big
railroad presidents with the chief execu-
tive.
II was announced at the Treasury
Department today that many spplica-
tons had been received for the rsaemp-
ton of the four per cent. coupon and
registered bonds Of tho funded loan OF
1907, under the Secretary's recent au-
thorization.
President Mellen, Of the New York,
New Haven and Hartford Railroad,
has made an appointment to call on the
President at the White House next
Tuesday. Tho President received a tel
sgram from Mellen today requesting the
interview, and a favorable response was
sent Immediately. Mellen Is one Of the
four road presidents for whom ]. Pier
pont Morgan bosOught an audience,
when he was at the White House last
Monday
The Navy Department has solicited
th cruisers Denver, Cleveland and st.
Louis TO represent tho United States
Navy at the Maritime Exposition to be
held at Bordeau. Franco, early In June.
President Roosevelt today formally
announced the appointment Of Major
Hibert, Msi. Gaillard and Civil Engineer
Rousseau as members Of the IsthmisD
Canal Commission together with state
ment that their salaries shall be $l4, 900
year each, including their pay as
officers OF the army and navy.
Lieut.. J. E. Mulball was today made
captain in the police department to III
the vacancy caused BY the death of Capt.
McCathraD. Sergeant J. t. Holm
berger 1as made lieutenant and Detec-
tive Carl f. f. Fathers was made ser
geant.
The diphtheria quarantine has been
raised at the White House, and today Of
lcisls OF the City Health Department
burned sulphur and other germ-kllling
chemicals. Archie Roosevelt, who was
pronounced out of danger several days
ago, will probably be taken to the noun.
talns or given sea voyage as soon as
he Is able TO travel.
Walter Heiston, real estate broker, today
fled voluntary petition In bankruptcy.
His liabilities are placed at $623,0OO and as.
sets at $4,000.
James K. Keenan,. proprietor Of Youngs
Hotel in Atlantic City, died there last night.
He was formerly manager Of the Hotel Cor
| don in this city.