Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-06-03
From Washington
Correspondence Of the Alexand ria GaEette'l
Washington, d. O., June 8.

ion o: sffsirs, in consequence OF The
forth coming presidential election on the
Isthmus, has cres ted tho deepest in
terest in Washington. While many OF
the facts referred to by the United
Press correspondence were known to
President Roosevelt and his immediate
advisors they were news to the
pener Il public. 1t is stated today th't
almost the entire time of the cabinet
meeting yesterday was devoted to
discussion of the situation aud the
measure to be taken t, avoid rioting
and possible dsmage u United st tss
prop,ry during The progress OF the
ele, ton. Shortly after the appearance
of tbs dispi tGh, the announcement was
authorized ,htt 200 additional marines
would be sent to tho isthmus next week.
This will make the total force of marines
on duly there, 500. The reinforcemenls
will be conveyed on the cruiser Tacoma
ard Prairie, and will be collet t I'd from
the New York and League Island navy
wards. The marines will be ditt'ibuted
at st, 'gic points along the canal ront =,
and will be charged not only with the
protection of American property, but
with the keeping OF order at tie polls.
Ater the elections, should not trouble
have ensued, a large portion of the
original force of marines will be with
drawn, they now having served netrly
two years on the isthmus, the reinforce
ments 10 be d,taiIed in their places
Vice President Fairbanks chance of
succeed ny himself received decided
chill. Word has been passed around
thtt a new man from west Of the Missss-
| ippi is to get the nomination for the tail
of The tisktt. Mr. is II absolutely certain
thst Senator Murray Crane, of Msssa'
cbuse ia, will be -s.iouaf chairman.
the recent snfrp rulings of Vice Presi-
de I Fairbanks In the closing hours OF
| the currency flibuster in the Senate and
| his part In assisting Senst,r Aldrich in
taking advantage OF the blindness of
senator GCrs to choke of debate, have
lowered the Indiana mans availability
as vice presidential timber II a consid-
cradle extent 10 the eyes Of the TAFT
contingent And just now the Taft men
ir having their say.
The self.announced candidacy OF John
Hays Hammond, millonsire mining
engineer, f rmer friend of Oeicil Rhodes,
aud survivor of the famous Jsmison Raid
in South Africa, has caught on 10 Wash
inl ton. The frankness with which he
puts forwsr1 arguments as u his svaila-
b.lity is about the most refreshing thing
tat has developed in The nftional 20.
litical situation thus far. He is sure he
would make good candidate for several
reasons. He is a republican, Teddy
republican; successful business man; q
sidert CT the east; popular in the west,
and not lticisn, Hammond says
nothing about his wealth, bot there are
those who believe th,t this would not be
a serious handicap.
| President Roosevelt had a very mar
row escape from death yesterday alter.
noon. A young horse that be WAS trying
for SaigeaLt McDermtt', his ordtrIy,
ared and fell backwards with him
from the top of the bank at Rock Greek,
| and, but for the fact that the president
1t r. himself to the side of The ANNA
So ii fell he would have been killed q
crushed. As ii was he received q mum
Der of brnises y falling upon tae boul
ders over which flow the sream and feel
Their lame "in spots" After wading on
Of the creek the ! resident and bis order!
caught the frightened borse, tn
executive mounted him again and rod
him for an hour and a half before re
turning t. the White House. When hi
party returned to TIE White House thu
president was still IS wit as though b,
had Just come ont of the creek.
Postmaster General Meyer announced
today that an agreement had beer
reached With the British govfrnment pr)
viding for ht or postsge Of 2 cents al
ounce between the Unitsd States ant
Great Britain and Ireland, to hecom
operative October LIST, next.
Manager Hitchcock is on his way I
Chicago whore he Is charged with tn
DUTY Of representing Secretary Taft pr
sonsly before the national eOmmilte
when 1t meets on Friday TO thresh on
} the various contests for seats in the con
ventiOp. Upon the success attendin
/ Hitch ock's efforts before the COMMITTEE
will depend largely whether or not h
will be the chairman of the next repub
! | lican national committaa
Otto II. Pittmsn, the superint snden
C of the Coast and Geodetic Survey, VIZ
: appointed expert commissions by SEQ
Rotary Root today to act under the treat
fos the settlement of the Canada bound
airy question.
A AMBASSADOR Tower has announced !
= a dispI h received at the Sist, Dspar
!, ment today that he will be received b
T the Kaist on June 8, when he will pr
/. sent his lie of recall and formally T
:, linquish his post al Berlin. No dst
y has been set for the present ton OF ID
u Hill, who succeeds him, bat II Is likel
is that he will take up his p)st In Berli
RI about the middle OF the month";.
:, The TAFT pl, torn has escaped. Coz
cealed somewhere about the person
Attorney General Wade Ellis. of Obi,
Il it is now en- route for Virginia Beacl
where il will undergo few days ssssol
u ing by the ocean tr ezes. 1t will the
3 be shipped direct from thafe to Ohlcsg
j. ehrr, 1t will frs, be exhibited to Il
" general public. IL is expected th