Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-11-17
From Washington.
Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette. ]
Washington, Nov. II.

ICoFrespondence Of the Alexandria Gazette
Washington, Nov. II.
Administration folk sre in high feath-
or today over The New York senstorshiP.
They consider the contest 81 practically
ended aud declare that 1t will only be
NJ. tier of short time until enough
pledges to assure S .cretsry Ellhu Roots
sele, ton shall be forthcoming. Roots
formal oeclnation of his receptive tau-
dida,y is said by his followers 10 have
swept 4 ay the biggest prop supporting
he cand dacy of S ate Chairman Wood
ruff. Roots friends in New York and
Washington, had up to the secretsry's
definition OF his attitude, been embaT-
raised by the fear of his possible decli-
alton.
The taking of testlmony 10 the govern
ments suit to dissolve the so-Called pow
der trust has been temper arily suspend
ed pending the exa animation of the con-
cern's books. Seven wagon loais OF
them have just been removed from the
compsny's main Offices at Wilmington,
Del, TO the Office Of its counsel where
government experts a'e now going over
| them.
Condolences of the United States
government on account of the death OF
the Chinese emperor and empress
dowager we're cabled TO the government
of China today, in the form Of mes.
age from S cretory of State Root to the
American minister at Pekin, IS follows:
"a mericau Legation, Pekiu, Obira
You will convey TO his imperial majesty,
the emperor, AID his imperial highness,
the regent, the deep regret and sinctr
sympathy of the president, the secretary
of State, and the American people upon
the death of his imp rial majesty the
late emptr T and her imperial majesty,
the lste empress dowseer.
Has the government decided to with
draw the club OF possible erimir al pros
ecution which it has been steadfastly
holding over the head If John ID. R'cke-
Teller in the suit for the dissolution Of
the Standard Oil trust ? This question
nay be solved within few DAYS. The
summoniug by the StsnCa d OILS coun-
sci of Mr.. Rockefeller, 10 the examina'
ton now In progress before master 10
New York city, has put the mater
squarely before the government. While it
is said thai Rockefeller's sppeaIa1 ice on
the witness stand on behalf of the de-
Tense can in no wise bind the govern
meat, it lie admitted that a cross'eSani-
nation OF the trust n a gnst4 by Fax z.
Kellogg would grant him immunity
from crimil al prosecution If it should be
developed lat.r than he had laid himself
open to such action. On the other hand
| it is realized that much information OF
value to the government msy remain no.
disclosed If Kellogg does not take ad-
vantage of ROckefeller's pre- ence on The
stand to interrogate him az to the organ
ization's methods when he Was 10 active
charge of it. A high Official of the De-
pa tment of Justice, in commenting
upon the matter today, said he had 20
idea of individual prosecution of any of
the officials OF the Standard Oil Com
pauy and therefore saw no reason why
the government should not make
thorough job Of questioning Mr.. Rookie
feller as witness.
The remains OF Fielding Lewis, of
South McAllister, Okla, who died aud
denly Thursday night, will be brought to
this city this evening. He was son OF
the late Judge Fielding Lewis, of OMAR
mioD, "In King George county, Va, and
young man of brilliant attachments.
He ws' for some years past mayor of
South McAllis,sr and had occupied the
position of attorney genera of Okla
homs which he recently resigned 80
that be might give his entire time to the
practice of bis profession. His funeral
will take place tomorrow morning at 8
O'Clock from st. Matthews Church, this
city.
Between the scts 10 theatre In this
city las. night, Mr.. VIM. &. Heart
called on the president and spent few
moments with him.
There never has been the slightest
friction between the governments of
Japan and the United S ates," declared
q high authority of the State Depart
ment today, in discussing rumors to that
effect. "When the dispute arose over
the San F 1ciscO school incident" he
continued, "the two governments were
working in harmony and accord a.
though it can not be denied that feeling
ran high among the Two peoples. IT
was due t. the this that the belief exist
ed in Europe a, that time that var
would result. Psr.s aid B Rim we're
certain OF 1t. Every step taken has
been with this end in view--We secnr-
i ed the abolition OF the tff,nsive school
regulations in SIN Francisco. We have
amended the immigi alton laws In waJ
salts actory to japan, and, at the same
time, to meet the views OF our own peo-
pie by reducing the number Of Jsp-
alese lsbours eutsring this coun.
try. Each months report shows
a decrease OF these immigrants.
We fave uegoti ated an arbitration
lrsaty between the two countries. We
have concluded treaty covering patent
rights, trademarks aud copyrights 10
Chius, and we have sent our feet on
friendly visit to Japan, where it WaI
accorded a most hospitable reception. The
relations between the two government'
are Of the most friendly character, AID
the negotiations now In progress sre for