Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-01-22
From Washington.
Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette.
WASHINGTON, Jan. %.

| Correspondence Of the Alexandria GaEette.l
Washington, Jan. %.
"Were | personally paying for the
canal would have no hesitancy in rec.
ommending, in strongest terms, the con-
struction of the locks on the sites Sc
lscted." This is the final word Of John
f. Stevens, the Chief Engineer of the
Panama canal, in reference TO the criti-
cisms that have been passed as TO the
efficiency OF the foundations for the
great Gatum dam and the locks neces.
osry to construct the canal on the ap-
proved plans. The strong words quoted
are a part OF letter from him forwarded
today BY Chairman shonte, OF the canal
commission, to the Senate committee on
interoceanic canal,
The Panama railroad will be deprived
of its separate corporate existence and
placed under the direct charge Of the
Isthmian Canal Commission, under the
direction of the President, if the action
of the Senate committee on interOceanlc
canals today il endorsed by Congress.
That committee today authorized Sens
tor Morgan to make favorable report
on his bill 10 this effect.
President Roosevelt having visited
the Corcoran krt Gallery and personally
inspected three models awarded prizes in
the competition for the KOsciusko stature
to be erected on the northeast corner Of
Lafayette Square, opposite the Metro
politan Club, the stature commission, OF
which Secretary Taft is chairman, today
announced its decision TO accept the
model of Antoni Poplel, the Austrian
sculptor. provided certain changes are
made. Thin final decision was reached
by the commission after the President
had Endorsed its selection of the most
desirable model for the purpose Of the
group Of competitors in the exhibit.
Altogether, seventeen models were pre-
sented in competition.
At the close Of the Cabinet meeting
today, one Of the members who WAS
present, gave his views 90 the Kingston
Incident, intimsting they might be
accept d as representing the views Of the
administration, as follows: "All | care
to cay is that we have the deepest sym
patty for a government that is 30 I'M
fortunate "a to be represented ss COVER
nor of one Of her colonies by such a
blnndrIing, silly asS as to insult its
closest neighbOrs who, in spirit Of
humanity, rush to render all friendly
aid possible in the face OF such dread
ful disaster D
Repre- antative Livingston, of Georgia,
today filed with the Postofliee Depart
ment additional evidence to support his
charge that the New York Cotton FIX.
change 10 fraudulently nsing the United
States mails ard demanding that q fraud
order be issued against the exchange.
Repres ntsiiro Scopg7, Ger. o., to
LAY introduced in the House bill ap-
propriating S25, 600 10 erect monument
to Gen. U. 5. Grant, at ClermOut. o.. p,
his birthplace.
Dispatches received by the Interstate
Commerce Commission indicate thst
the railway lines are not fulfilling the
promises made TO the Commission that
everything possible would be done to re-
] eve the fuel shortage situation in North
| Dakota
Senator Berry, OF ArkaDsls. viii oppose
| the amendment TO the legislative. judicial
| and executive appropriation bill increasing
| the salaries Of members Of the Cabinet, Sena'
tors and Representatives.
| The Washington Jockey Club has fixed
the spring meeting Of the Benning meeting,
which will begin on March % aud end on
] April 18th.
| Mr.. J. c.. Hidden today had introduced in
| the House Of Representatives for Mr.. Rixey q
/ petition Of the heirs of Joseph w. Robertson,
| deceased, late Of Fairfax county, praying
reference OF their claim TO The Court q Claims
under the Bowman at.