Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-05-06
From Washington.
Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette.
Washington, ID. O., May 3.

Washington, ID. ", may o.
Caunon's school of finance is the name
adopted today for the general conference
of republicans on the currency question.
The three hours of financial education
given the republicans last night will be
followed tonight by another talk.fest.
IL is doubtful if a vote will be taken
even tonight on any of the measures,
and it Is probable that another confer
epce will be held Thursday night on the
same subject. Even the Fowlerites,
who are knocking the Vreeland bill, that
seems to have the call with the House
leaders, particularly Speaker Cannon,
are today beaming with satisfaction that
they we're treated so considerably 10 the
conference. They express a belief that
bill will be determined upon by The
conference that they, as we'll as sll the
republicans, can support and pass.
The currency insurgents, lead by Mr.
Fowler. had conference this mornip &
and decided to continue their tight
agairst the forcing of the Vreelsnd
mes sure through the House.
Senator Hsnsbrougb, of North Da'
kota. who WAS near death as the result
OF an operation on his ear, has so far
recovered 40 TO be able to be in bis seat
in the Senate today. He will leave to-
night TO sttend the republican cUnven-
ton in his State.
The Colonial Danes Of America met
in Washington yesterday to carry oHt
an elsboratelY planned weeks pro-
gramme. The largest reception will be
given Friday night, whom Mrs. Foraker
will receive the guests for Mrs. Samuel
Spencer, the president, who Ia In mourn
inr. There will be tea in the green
room at the Arlington every afternoon.
Tonight Mrs. Newberry, wife OF the as
sistsnt secretary OF the navy, will pre-
side. Thursday Mrs. Foraker will be
hostess. Friday Mrs. John Van Rens-
seIaer will have charge, and Saturday
Mrs. Kicks will look after the guests.
A complete agreement has been reach
ed BY the conferees on the army appro-
pria i'm BIZ. Prov sion for increased
pay wss made by granting an increase
of $500 a year fat to all officers of every
grade and of thirty.GVe per cent. 10 the
raw OF oil enlisted men. The total APP
prop,i,tio carried hV the bill lie $780,
3s2 246, which is IS. 463. 1852 less than
was in the bill when 1t passed the Sen
ate The REDUCTIONS were made 10 the
appropriations for additional supplies
end incidental expenses of the quarter
master generals department, CONSTITUTE
ton of barracks and quarters, field srtil-
lery for the militia, manufacture OF aims,
etc. The Senate adopted the report. It
was submitted in the House by Chair
man Hull, of the House committee on
military affair, but WAS not acled on
there.
Cardinal Logue, primsie of Ireland,
accompanied by several members OF his
party, visited Speaker Cannon today
escorted by Representative Bourke
Cochran.
Senator Smith, OF Maryland, was to-
uay tSSkutu W NuC COhuibVO VI -"
trict Of Columbia.
Favorable report was made today by
the Senate committee on foreign rels-
lions on The bill appropriating $4OO, 900
for the purchase of building in Paris,
France, for The use Of the American en-
bsssy.
Vice President Fairbanks is said 70
have become convinced that the game
IL up for him 80 far as securing the pres
Dental nomination Is concerned and he
is now being represented as being willing
to take SECOND place on the ticket with
Tsft-if he can get it.
Arbitration treaties with Sweden and
the Netherlands we're acted upon
favorsbly by the Senate committee on
forelgns relations to-day. They are iden-
tical with the other arbitration treaties
recently ratified with other European
powers.
Complaining at having to "psy
the tax" several republican newspaper
publishers appeared today before the
House committee investigating the
price Of pliut paper. All urged the
passage of the Stevens bill removing the
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