Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-02-21
From Washington.
fCorresuondencs IF the Alexandria Gasette.l
Washington, d. O.. February Il.

fCOYYfeDOndence d the AleAhnutio Oo~0'sS'l
Washington, d. O.. February FL
Mr.. Champ Clark has been called to
Missouri and will not be able to speak
At the Masonic banquet in Alexandra
tomorrow night. Speaker Cannon ana
Representative J. T. He6in, OF Ala
bama, will speak at the bAnq1et' now
ever.
With the appearances today before the
House committee on the election CT the
president, vice-president aud members
nj Congress, OF Perry Belmont, head OF
I uou par,i a. organization seeking
for the enactment of law to compel tie
publication of campaign contributions
before and after elections the tight for
this law WAS begun in earnest. MI
Belmont went into the constiIutlonsliEy
Of the bill, aud urged the necessity Oh i's
enactment in order to protect the purify
of national elections. Senator Tlllman
will champion the measure In the senate.
The President today cent to the Senate
the nomination of Daniel M. Sullivan,
10 be postmaster at Cripple Greek,
Colorado. Sullivan knocked down q
man who was insulting Roosevelt as be
was riding through the town some years
ago. He was rewarded with the post
mastership and this is a re-apPointment,
A plea for the adequate defense OF
Norfolk, Philadelphia, Baltimore and
Washington, by the erection OF strong
Notifications at the Virginia cspes was
made today by delegation of citizSns Of
Norfolk headed by Representative May
nard. 10 the House committee having
charge of the Notifications bill.
The House committee on the judiciary
today postponed further hearings on the
Littlefeld liquor bill until March 6.
The President and Mrs. Roosevelt
gave the last of the series OF State recep-
lions at the White House last night,
when the army and navy were The guests.
The reception was largely attended. As
sisting the President and Mrs. Roosevelt
were the wives Of members Of tn:
cabinet.
Two presidential candidates, KuoN
and La Toilette, are clsshing Ia the
senate over the employers liability
bills which they have introduced.
The COMPTROLLER Of the Currency today
issued cali for a report Of the condition
of national banks at the close OF busi
ness on Friday, February IA.
By a Korean imperial ordinance
which was received at the State Depart
ment today, the towns Of Chung-chir
and Puryong kun, in the province o
| North Ham. Kyong-DO, north eastern
Korea, will be made an open port OIL
April l, 1908.
An investigation by the Department
of Justice has disclosed shocking con
ditions 10 the District Jail, both ps re
CARDS uussnitsfy construction and &c
commodstion.
Senator Foraker has introduced al
amendment to the postofice appropri
alton bill increasing the compensation Q
railway postal clerks by giving them s
per day for travelling expenses whil'
awsy from terminals aud while actual!
on duty.
Captain Hobson says the American
people will demand an explanation o
the House naval affairs Committed be
cause Of the economy excuse which the
offer as reason for cutting down tn
number of bsitlesbips.
TIE House committee on banking
ard currency TODAY began active con
sideration of the Fowler and othe
currency reform measures pending befor'