Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-11-28

desirable to one OF the contracting
parties. As indicated the new note will
come IS near To- the formation OF an
actual alliance between Japan and
America as can b., done under Ameri-
can institutions. OF the five articles in
the agreement, the first expresses The
desire of the two governments TO en-
courage the free and peaceful develop
meat Of their commerce in the Pacific.
The second muiuslly disclaims sggres-
sive designs AID defines the policy OF
each government towards the maintep-
a zee OF the atas quo. rhe third specif-
ically announces the determir alton 10 re-
spect the territorial possessions of each
Ia the Pac &c. The fouith declares Sin
the common interest of all the powers"
for the support, by p, aeeful means, "oi
t1e independence and the Integrity Of
OaioS, ald the opeo door" 10 that en-
pire. The fifth and las article pledges
| a; II any Of the principles of the agree
ment are threatened by events that might
disturb the atus quo, each government
will consult with Inc other to arrive at a
mutual understanding a, to the acton to
be iaSen.
Frank II. Hitchcock, Chairman of the
republican national committee, reached
Washington today for brief visit and
consultation. with President Roosevelt
and other party Leaders. Tonight Mr..
Hitchcock will be the guest OF homer
at a banquet to be given at the
willard hotel by his campaign 1880
cistes, chief among WhIm are the
members OF the executive and al.
visory commit ee VI the national commit
tee, Secretary Haywood of the committee
an Cha les P. Taft, OF Oincinuttl brother
of the Iresideut-elect, will also be pres.
ent at the dinner. Although an official
announcement has been made OF Mr.
Hit:bcock's prospective appointment as
DOT tmsster. general under the new ad-
mlnisiIa ion, it is generally understood
that this has been definitely decided
upon, aud that Mr.. Hitchcock will ac-
cept.
Minister FurDiss at Port au Prince
confirmed tue report 10 a dispatch TO
The S ate Department today of the es-
cape of Leconte, the Haitian minister
of the interiors and stated Ibat~the revo-
Iutionists had captured quantity OF ms
and ammunition landed from Haitian
war vessel. LecOnte, according to the
dispatch, admits that the cit alton j.
ytry serious. The Haitian government
has crds red 8, 200 rifles and ammunition
from the United S ales. No word has
been received yet from Comm a1der Hood.
Of the Ta' oma, Which-left q ian snomo
for Cages Friday.
The White House executive Offices TO-
dey bad the appearance Of a republican
camr aign headquarters. Republican
notsbles connected with the ra,iOI al
committee, in the city TO attend a din-
ner arranged in their honor, pad their
respects 10 the president. Ohsrles P.
TAFT, brother of the president-elec', wss
among the number, calling in company
til Arthur /. Voys, his chief lieu.
tenant. Mr.. Taft raid, in reply to 40
inquiry, that the Ohio sensational st1s-
ton sas call right" aud laughed heart
lily when someone suggested call right
for Mr.. Taft" Asked If he could not
axe a formal announcement OF bl'
candidacy, be replied; whats the
usti"
A programme of hide and lea her oc-
cupied the attention OF the ways and
means committee today. President Fred
Voge, OF the National Association of
Tanners, asked that hides oe placed on
the free list. He charged that the tariff
of 5 per cent. which was tacked on the
bill by the Senate In the last hours Of
the work in framing the Dingley bill,
had benefited nobody but the packers
When the pig iron schedule WaI reached
the representative OF all the ma1ufac-
turer, of that product walked to the
front. Referring to the schedule devoted
to various kinds ofpig iron and other
things he asked that the DiDgleY duties
be retained except as to ferro- manganese.
That could properly be placed on the
free list, in the opinion of the pig iron
manufacturers. 1t sounded like a con-
cession and there vas cheerful discus
sion of reasons for retaining present
pig iron duties.
William Hurley, young fstm hand
employed by William E. Hayes, who
has an estate four miles south of Aua-
costa, was crushed to death This morn.
leg beneath tons of falling sand, while
1t work on the Blruabss Branch read al
the intersection of the Livingston pike.
Alfred o. Orozier, of Wilmington,
Del. whose letter 10 President ROose-
welt sealed the doom of Coleman Du-
Pont, chitf OF the republican national
commit ees speakers bureau, has hung
out danger signals along Mr.. Andrew
Carnegie's line OF retreat from his former
position as an advocate Of a prOhibitive
t. riff on steel. The letter, which is
touched in the most comprehensive
language, Tecounts the growth of the
Uoited 5 ates Steel Corporation and
points out what he considered a Logical
reason for the reversal of the steel ag-
Mates policy.
Representative Fowler, OF New jersey
chairman of the House committee on
banking, declared at the White Hopse
todsy, after a call on the President that
be had nothing to add, 10 elaboration Of
bis recent letter to members of the
next Congress, announcing his candida cy
for Speaker. he was very much inter-
eaed 10 the recent repor ftcm Hot
Springs, relative to President-tlect
Tsft's csss expressed grar6c t on Ov
the statement issusd yesterday by Repro
sentative G. irdner, of Massachusetts,, at
lacking the pr.seut rules, but to sill in
quries as to wehtl or sn organ zslion ives