Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-01-30

fleneglevs French as Postmaster at ssg
Harbor, n. y.
William J. Oliver and his hackers
may not build the Panama Canal at er
all. 1t was officially announced todsy
hat the bid had not been awarded to
Mr. Otter, 10 spite of the repeated pub
LEGATIONS that said he had received the
plum The only thing that has been
done Is TO give Mr. Oliver a chance to
get new partners so that his bid could
be- considered said and official of the
administration who had authority TO
make the statement. "Then, after he
gets the partners, bis bid will be cor
sidered. If it is not satisfactory, The
administrator will feel perfectly free
TO reject bis bid just as il would the bid
presented by any other concern. Mr..
Oliver IN other words. is not preferred
bidder at all. He merely allowed to
10 come in on the same footing as the
other.
The State Department has received a
dispatch from the Il. 8. Consul General
at Hamburg, stating that the Superior
Court 10 that city had held the North
German Fire Insurance Company liable
fer payment on its policies for losses in
the San Francisco earthquake and fire,
Notwithstanding the alleged earthquake
exemption clause.
The Iudian appropriation bill, ss re-
ported to the Senate by the committee
today carrits total Of $l4, 1854. 245, an
increase of more than $4,000, 900 over
the bill as passed by the House. This
large increase is nearly all accounted for
by The efforts to wipe out all outstanding
treaty obligations with The Indiana.
Despite the promise 10 maintain an
open door policy in Manchuria, the
Japanese. according 10 commercial
agents Of tho United States. arc discrira-
mating against American trade in Man
churia.
The House committee on interstate
and foreign commerce today consid
cred the Livingston resolution d.
recting tho bureau OF corporations to
investigate the New York Cotton EE-
change and referred the resolution to a
snb- committee Tor further consideration
As Chairman Hepburn failed to name
the sub committee, definite action on the
proposition will not be taken for at least
q week.
Major 9ylSeater IL not In favor Of the
bill introduced 10 the Honse 10 provide
thirty days leave Of absence with pay to
tho members of the police force. He says
the pole, have not only had their hours
of duty reduced, but their pay increased
and a substantial pension retirement
provided.
Several bills are Iow pending in Con.
gress. and hive met with the approval
OF the President, retaining in peIpetuity
the title Of The government of coal,
natural gas, oil lands, etc, in the puc-
lie domain. The subject ia one OF vital
interest and importance in many west
ern States.
A charge that the Charlotte Harboi
and Northern Railway Company is hold
ing . large number Of Greeks in a state
of peonsgr in Florida has been made 10
the Department Of Justice.
President Roosevelt Is planning 10 ask
Congress fer legislation that will round
OUT the rate law placed upon the sta
tnte books Last year
That he Kingston incident is NOW FINAL ;
closed. 70 far ns this government Is convinced,
is the stand taken by the state officials, and
there will be no further information concern
Ing any correspondence or developemen,.
given ont from here. If there Is anything
| further 10 be said, let Great Britain say It, Is
the view. as expressed BY one Of the officials.
| This IL understood n be taken az the result
of the recaip. Of the formal apology Of Coy
SWettsnham 10 Rear Admiral Davis and this
government.
II Ia probable that the plan TO established
bank in the Philippines TO make loans on
agricultural crops and lands will be
favored by the Senate committee on The
Philippines al meeting which is TO be held
on Saturday The proposition Is 10 START the
bank with private capital, the government
guaranteeing not lees ihan fOnr per cent in.
tcrost On the investment The proposed
bank is not to receive deposits nor Issue cir
culaiion, but is TO confne itself to making
agricultural loans, The pending bill limited
the governments liabilities at the outset to
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