Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-03-20

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mel. to preserve race identity and IT,
msintsin the pun yof hlood, I'D hr.
Kentucky guarantees equal civil righi',
hut maintains separate 'clsl sta'u.. Inc
historians and advsnlurer found The
negro race, centuries sgo, in barbarian
darkness, aud the race, as q whole, 30
remains, 8 warning and an admonit'"n
against social advancement and equal
i'y." Secretary Carlisle commended ifs
education in private schools is not
matter of public or State control. The
right to maintain aprivste school Is not
a matter of public or State control. The
right to maintain a private school 10 no
more subject to lg 'lstive control, said
he, "ihsu the right to cOndu It a store,
or farm, or any other one OF the VAL
ious occupants in which the people are
engaged. Could the legislature impose
q penalty upon a merchant, or farmer,
or manufacturer for emplnviDg per-
,ons of the white and cOlord rsces Z"
work together 10 the ,me room or field ?
The right of citizars TO cboUss and fol-
low an innocent occupation is both
personal ard property right" Another
Kentucllian, Justice Harlan, will prob
ably announce the opinion of the cour.
Diplomas are discussing with much
interest todsy The outcome OF the Ta'su
Ma incident and the apparent huni'-
Ia ION that China has been compelled r.
u de,g1. Both Minister WI and Baron
rakabins have called upon Secretary
BLOT and explained the attitude of their
respective governments, Minister WI
being the bearer of a protest. Despite
this, however, there is very well
grounded impression that China hss
vained Il or point after ell, and Japan
has .een outwitted by the Chinese for
eign bard.
The miksdo has extended q personal
invitation for the American batteshlp
fee. to visit one of the ports Of Japan 90
its around the-worl1 trip. Official au-
nouucement WAS made today that the
invitation Was presented to the State
Department through Baron Tskshira
Yesterday afternoon. The question a.
to whether the invitation shsll be sc-
cepted was taken up at todsv's Cabinet
meeting and the Cabinet decided to &C
cept. Discussion Of the invitation occu-
pied most of the time Of the meeting,
which did not adjourn until nearly an
hour after the usual time.
The condition of Senator Bryan, of
Floids, is reported as very criiicsl to-
day. His physician vas at his bedside
all night, together with the Senator's
brother, who arrived last night from
Florida. in response to telegram.
District Attorney Baker says that no
arrests will be made during the B'n-
ming meetings. He says that his Office
will be guided by the ruling of judge
Stafford, which holds that "rerambuls'-
ing" betting is legal. The opinion Was
expressed that neither the commissioners
nor the chief of police have any jurisdlc-
ton.
Nine. Anna Gould, who arrived here
yesterday, denied the report that she
was engaged to marry anyone. III have
had enough of married life" she said
with laugh.
Contrsdlcting the testimony of Secre-
tsfy of the Navy Metcalf and the ex-
perts Of. the Navy Department, Repre-
sentative Lilley, author of the charges
# corruption of Congress by the Elec-
trio Boat Company, submitted today
to the committee investigating bis
charges statement to show that the
company has, received 81 ,OeSS, zee in
excessive and sxtravs9sT,' profits from
the government gu contracts for sub
marines. The statement covers eight
'ypeWritteD pages and gives extracts
from government records in support OF
Lilley's claim.
There was much talk today among the
snti-BryGn democrat in the House that
they have things fixed for the defeat of
William Jennings Bryan for nomination
even if the south goes for him sOlidly.
The snli-Brysnites are claiming many
delegates in Western States for johnson
ofMinnesOta and all strength from main
to MARYLAND in the Esst for either john
son or Gray, of Delaware.
The new employers liability bill may
be reported tomorrow to the House by
the judiciary committee.
The House has passed bill to in-
crease from So to $l2 pei month the
pensions of all widows OF veterans Of all
wars, thus providing for an additional
pension expenditure of $40, 600, 600
yesr. The Senate has passed The bill
slsO. Prominent republican members
Of the House, however, have noti-
fed the H'use leaders that if this
bill is enacted toto law, they will vote
for any bill whatsoever, that takes money
out of the treasury. They say there is
no necessity for the enactment OF the
measure. 1t WAS suggested today that
the measure will be allowed to die in
conference.