Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-03-13
From Washington.
lCorrespondence.of the Alexandria Gazette.
Washington, Msr. IL.

10 Central America and tbefe is uispO'
alton to hold hin responsible for The
present outbreak with Salvador. The
United States hnd Mexico, as the result
of recent negotiations, have perfect
understanding and they will act 10 &C.
cord 10 endeavoriug TO restore pesce and
in bringing pressure to bear upon Zslsya
to compel him TO recognize the binding
nature of the peace treaty which was
entered into by himself and all the Other
Central America states ia 1907. Inier-
yentiou by the armed forces Of the two
governments is reported 10 be not in
probable if Zslsya refuses to be impress
Oh by the presence Of American War
vessels 10 Nica,sguan waters. Ia with
drawing Mr.. Gregory, the American
charge d'sfiai,es ct Mansgus, the
United States has practically broken Of
diplomatic relations with The NicaIaguaa
government. Some months ago Mr..
Coolidge, who was the American minister
there, insisted upon resigniug because
of the apparent useassness Of ConliOuiDg
oegotistIOps with Zslays for toe settle
ment of the Emery claim. Zslays tried
to make it appear that Coolidge was
Withdrawn because be wss 10 longer
persona grsts, but this was untrue and
COolidge's actions have been fully CO.
dorsed by the Slate Department, The
department now proposes to take other
measures to compel action in The
Emery ctso. II regards this IS
presenting case of Injustice.
keep the lion 10 bis cage" is suit
stantisIIy the order that has been sent
GU! to the commanders Of the American
wa,ships now on their way to patrol the
coast Of Nicaragua. AOy attempt Oh
the part of President ZeIsya to invade
the territory of Salvador or Costa Rita
or TO transport troops outside OF those
countries, will, it is said, be the occas-
sion for the sctiye participation o.
Mexico and the United States in the
conflict nov going on. The Mexican
and American governments are con-
sidering steps TO pat an end to Aslays's
military activity. The 5 ate Depart
ment has received no dispatches con-
Rrming the report of a naval engage
meDt between the guDboats Presidentt
of Salvador and the Momotombo ofNics-
ragua. II it did occur, II could LOT
have been more than q popgun battle,
as both vessels have only four small
guns between them. The Navy Depart
ment is considering the ACCESSIBILITY Of
sending marines to Nicaragua, awaiting
the suggestion Of the Mexican govern
ment.
The republicans of the House will
hold their caucus this evening for the
nomination of House officers to be elect
ed on Monday when the new Congress
couvenes in extraordinary session. The
programme of the organization, or the
apeaker's faction, ia for the continuance
of the present roster Of officers. When
the caucus meets Mr.. Burke, OF Penn
sylvanis, will nominate M. CurrieT,
OF New Hampshire, for presiding officer.
Mr.. Ourrier will take the chair without
opposition, and then Mr.. ROdenburg, Of
Illinois, will nominate SPEAKER Cannon
According to the plans of the insurgents
as now understood, no fight will be
made against the speakers candidacy
and it is probable that there will be 10
other names presented. The present
elective officers of The HOuse-Clerk,
chaplain, sergeant at arms, dooFketpsr,
elc. will probably be nominated to
succeed themselves.
Postmaster General Hitchcock, pUr-
veyor Of patronage for the adninisirs-
ton, i1timated at the White House to-
day that e. w. Durant, a white man,
would succeed w. D. Crum, the colored
collector OF customs at Charleston, s.
O., whose resignation recently saved
President Taft embarrassment. The
postmaster general called with Mr.. Du-
rant to introduce him to President Tat.
Representative Keller, of Ohio, called
upon President Taft today to recommend
the appointment IS circuit judge OF John
W. Warrington. He found when he
reached the White House that his can
didate already had the place,
Elk. Representative Watson, Of To-
diana, who is sacrificing his time and
energies to help Speaker Cannon in his
battle with the insuIgeDt forces, drew q
gloomy picture at the White House to-
day OF what would happen to the cOun-
try il the rules are net adopted at once
aud Mr.. Cannon retained in harness.
"The business of the country" said Mr..
Wstson, "will be held up from north 10
south add east TO west, while the rules
are being changed. The country will
have 90 object lesson then Tia will con-
vince them very speedily that under the
present rules Of the House business osD
be done aud any attempt TO rfauaDge
them is bound to resultin an empty din
ner psil for a gieat many thousands OF
people. This may sound strong, but It
is fact, for practically every CONNER
,ial line will be at a stsndstll until the
rules question is finally and definitely
settled. From all | can learn, a graf
many of the insurgeUts-so-callsd-will
be glad to accept toe latest proposition,
rat OF the appointment of a committee
,f fifteen to report by June l. By that
fine the tariff bill will be out of the wsy
and the rules can be altered and adopted
md be entirely out of the way before
next December. do not say that the
nsurgent 'lesders, such ss Vic Murdoch
md Gussie Gardner, bave agreed to that
but good many CT their
olIOwers are anxious to sccept."
At the Oap't)l there vas less talk and |
more work on the part Of both the reg.
llars and insurgents today. The time
as spent in huslliuQ 10 get men into |