Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-03-07
From Washington
Correspondence Of the AIesandria Gi1eI'r
Washington, d. c.. March T.

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herculosis. with so average OF l59 DEAN
per 100, 900 of population. ho"eVet'
this is a decrease of 10 since l9V'.
Colorado and California we're the STATES
with the highest mortality records from
the white plague, with South Dakota ana
Michigan the two lowest. The dea h
rate for suicide apparently showed
large increase from 1902 % l9Oo but
1905 statistics exhibit marked decrease.
being 1858. OF this number, 4,52l
were males. The entire number OF VIC
lent deaths was 40. 552-about 40
per 100. 900 Railway accidents were
responsible for 1000 lives, ard ls3
persons we're killed in su;omooils acct
dents, The entire death rate OF the
States and cities 10 which statistics
were collected, was l6.l per 1000
of population. The annual average
rate during the same period for Eng.
land and Wales wss 16; for Scotland
Il6.9: Ireland, II 6; Germany, 1873
and France 10 6 Comparing these
figures with previous r, cords, it appears
that the world has now reached an era
of low mortality. Several foreign coun-
tries formerly had as high a death rate
as 25 per 900. The death rate among
negroes was more than sixty per cent.
higher than that for whites, in the Sec
ton examined, being ISL per |, 900.
Although the present development OF
the negotiations between China and
Japan over the seizure of the Tatsu,
warrants no interference on the part OF
outside powers, it is not unlikely that
the United States would willingly tender
its good Offices looking toward settle
ment of the difficulty in case actual
hostilities should be threatened. The
State Department is watching the dis
pute with interest. IL is extremely
probable that if the incident should lead
to war, and Japan should make 1t the
occasion for acquiring Chinese territory
the foreign powers would intervene.
The question at issue now appears to be
one of fact. II it is as japan repre-
sents, she is held here to be justified
in Der demands upon China. 1t is no.
believed that Japan will force the issue
without an investigation by an impartial
tribunal for the sake Of preserving her
prestige in the western world. Ohna
has already indicated that this would
be acceptable.
A bill providing for the establishment
Of the po tsl savings bank will be report
ed from the Senate comm itlee on post
Offices and, it is alleged, will be passed
BY the Senate at this session.
One of the heroes of the United States
ship Bennington explosion 10 1905, eft
California, had his brave deeds mem =
rali7ed 10 Congress today by the pass 'l e
of bill giving him pension for lie, It
three fourlhs The pay of pharmacies, q
rank atove that in which he was serving
at the time of the explosion.
Attorney General Bonsparte admits
Ii at the business depression has come
to door and has advertised to sell sven
farms which he owns in Maryland.
Inquiry into the charges against the
navy, which is being conducted by the
Senate naval committee, will be resumed
aext week.
The minority members of the House
committee on banking and currency tc-
day gave a left handed compliment to the
currency bill introduced by John Sharp
Williams, the minority leader. They
voted to submit it as the currency bill
favored by them, but made the supu-
lation that they would not have to vote
for it 10 the House. 1t provides for a
bond-secured issue of $500, 600, 900.
Ten thousand children are killed and
two hundred and fifty thousands made
degensrstes every year by the mills and
f-ctOries OF this country, according 20
Senator Beverage, of Indiana. This
awful harvest will be reaped every year,
he asserts, unless Congress passes an
adequate law which vi prohibit the
products of factories employing children
from passing the borders of the state.
The investigating committee sp-
pointed yesterday by Speaker Cannon,
on orders from the House to sift the
charges made by Representative LlIey
of Connecticut of improper influencing
of legislation on the part Ct the Electric
Bost Company, will begin the taking of
testimony on Monday morning. Tue
session will lie public. The entire sub
ject of submarine legislation will be gone
into aud it is confidently predicted that
If corruption has been pIaciiced, all the
details will be brought to light and those
guilty punished. 1t is unde's' ood that
Mr.. Lilley who brought the charges is
we'll satisfied with the committee al
though ii is known that he would have
preferred TO have headed The committee
himself. AT meeting of the committee
today, Mr.. Boutell was formally elected
chairman. A clerk, stenographer and
messenger were appointed. @ lalrmau
Boutell is summoniOg witnesNs today.
1t is understood that representative
Lilley will be The first examined.
August w. MacheD, the former pos =
Office official who was convicted in 1904
of conspiracy in connection wi h postal
frauds, and who was released from the
federal prison at Moundsville, arrived al
the Union station at noon today, AID
was greeted by large number Of friends.
The release of Machen without the pay
ment of the foe imposed by the court
was without the permission of the De-
partment OF Justice.
Virginia News.