Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-11-15
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Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette. ]
Washington, Nov. 10.

correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette. ]
Washington, Nov. 10.
Western Senators and members Of
Congress, just arriving, sud western T.
nanciers who have been coming and 60
Jug for the las. few weeks, says: New
York City hasj been funDcisl glutton
A few days will likely disclose whether
the metropolis must stand guilty IS
charged. A small part Of the many mil
lions of the public money placed with It's
bankers is being Withdrawn. More must
be yielded up later. If business con-
ditions are not thereby disturbed, the
amount New York holds will be steadily
reduced. The money will be diverted
into channels that have been waiting for
many weeks to receive it. 1t is pointed
out that the financial kings of the me-
tropolis have been given sufficient time
in which to gain the mastery over
an embarrassing situation. NotWith-
standing the fact that they have bad
nearly $50, 900, 900 from the government
nee late summer, and have taken out
increased circulation to the amount OF
So, 900, 900 since November l it has re-
quired several "sugges;ious" from the
Secretary of the Treasury to make them
let 20. All this time, Treasury experts
were striving to devise means TO meet
pressing demands to aid in the movement
of crops and TO keep factories in opera
ton.
The delegates to the peace conference
of the Central American Republics met
{ day for their first business session.
This meeting was behind closed doors,
as will be all succeeding sessions, and
it has been announced that no details OF
the work of the plenipoteDlia:ieS will be
10 de public officially mill they shall
have completed the labors.
Secretary of State Root today autho.
rizsd denial of the statement cabled
from Paris that the question of tariff con-
cessions Was involved in the proposed
expectation of gold to the United States
! l-ac.ly from the Bank of France. Not
tho ,emote:. suggestion Of the kind had
been made, he said.
Just to show the diplomatic corps
what real work is, Ambassador Enrique
Creel, representative of the Mexican
government at this capital aad likewise
governor of Chihuahua has announced
that despite all rumorS he is going &c
keep both places.
Recommendation will be made by
Secretary of the Navy Metcalf in his
annual report to Congress, for two more
big floating drydocks, one to be located
at either Norfolk or New York and the
other at San Francisco.
The executive committee or the Bryan
banquet and reception hell another
meeting las. night end completed the
details for the dinner. The treasures
reported that every ticket TO the banquet
had been disposed OF.
Secretary of the Treasury CorIelyou
arrived from New York city today and
went Immediately to the White House
where the cabinet had assembled In
semi-weakly session.
Mr.. Andrew Carnegie arrived in this
city last night.
President Roosevelt is about to have hi
portrait painted by young woman artist
| She is Miss Ellen, otherwise known among
her familiars as "Bay" Emmett, Of New
ork. She has considerable reputation Gs
portrait painter.
James NJ Weaver has been appointed post
master Of Rixeyville Culpeper county, Va
l.. c. Tarrent resigned.