Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-10-30

OhOrli 70 ~ suCCrtC MI Nlemp ~ Ot
mausger OF republican sff.irs 10 Vnr-
ginia, the laller not having sn ade good
bis promise to the president aud sttor-
Dey general.
The HolbroOk, CABOT and Rollins
Corporation, OF Bjston, submitted the
lowest figures OF the four contracting
firms whose bids for the construction OF
dry dock No. 4 1T the BROOKLYN navy
ysrd, we're opened today 10 the Navy
Depsr ment They submitted a lid OF
81. SS9, 900 to complete the work, using
the machinery on the ground, and bid
Of 81, 800, 600 using their own mschi
merry. TIE other bidders we're the
Foundation Company, Of New York.
who submitted a bid OF 81, IT'S. 1888; s
Pearson & Sons, $l,720, 900; Macarthur
B os. Co., $2,025 900. The work Of
building drydOck No. was begun
several times aud discontinued by former
contractors owing to quicksand aud
sever lesksges. II The present bids are
not satisfactory TO The NsvV Depsrt.
meUt, IL is probable that the Navy De
Ps'tment, itself, will undertake to COM
plete the work.
The first complaint OF car shortage
that bss rescbed the interstate commerce
commission for many months Was made
known today. Ii seems that prosperity
has struck the fruit growers Of Colorado,
New Mexico aUd Michigan, ss we'll as
intervening points, all in heap, and
cannot get cars enough TO transport their
overabuods1t products to market. A
big PitsbOrg fruit commission house
took the matter Up with the commission
complslning especially of the Denver
and Rio Gfsnde Railroad.
The full text of the Msuchurian
agreement, by which Japan has bound
he Chinese government 10 an inextri-
cable tsDgle of concessions and which Is
the suti Ct of close scrutiny on the psrt
Of tht UOited States and The other pow
ers, 10 now a public document. Bere-
tofore the agreement, which was the In
direct cause of Charles r Ciane's recall,
has not been given out by the State
Department. This remarkable pact is
GOV engaging the attention Of diplomats
who have OPP o this time depended upon
Osrapbrsses OF the text. II anything, 1t
s found 10 be more sweeping in It's con.
cession 10 japan than WAS at FIST an
icipsted. Arucle four provides that
all mines along the AntuDg- Muk-
den RsilWay and the main line of
the South MaucbOrisn RsilWav, ex-
ceptiDg those at Fushun and Yeu'ai,
-hsll be exploited as ,int enter
prises of japanese aOd Chinese subjects
upon the general principles which the
vIceroy OF be esslero hree provinces
I'D the governor of Mud o AIRED
up,n with the japanese consul general"
The ex ent of this concession will de-
selop la er when Jspsu takes Advantage
If is concession. 1t may be taken prsct.
cslly IS covering all the mineral de-
plsiIs In the region traversed by the
railroad. 10 other ways slsO the docu.
ment Ia apparently so vsguely wOrded
hat it is a matter of future iuterprets.
ton to determine the extent Of Japan's
grip on MaDcburis. Article /, for
axample, sla'es that 1.-THE RoSerOmeDt of
Uh "a, 10 thu event Of | undertaking to
CONSTRUCT q railway between Hsin-
ninluo aud FskumeD, it shall
arrange previously with the japanese
oVernmeDt "What arrangement Is
ecessitsIed bv his agreement remains
he Nka H. ~ / N
srrsDgle held on MaDchuus with suf-
6cient freedom of action to edge out
Uhins's Influence altogether. Il con-
ul4 The railroads aud the mine, gives
he Miksdo foil advantage in the event
t military operations end makes Mao
churia as sutj-ct TO japanese control as
japan Itself. 1t still remains 8 question
shether or not the powers will see
n 1t s violation of the open door
policy an attack upon the terri
.orsl integrity OF the Chinese empire.
The boys Of the boat crew Of the Uui-
VersitY OF Washington are to be given
he privilege Of the use of the building
10 which the Uoted States life saving
Exhibit has been shown at The Seattle
Exposition pending its 6nsl sale or dis.
ro'ltion other@ise. An order to this
Eject was signed today By Acting Secre.
larry of the Treasury Hilles.
The acting secretary cf the treasury
oday appointed E b. D.sksm, chief Of
the division of public moneys; A, 7
huntington, chief of the division of
loans and currency, and Arthur I.
Brce, of the Metropolitan Bank, COM
mitIee to make 40 examination OF the
sssets aud books OF the treasurer of the
Uaited Sites at the time OF the lrsos-
Ter OF the ofice from o. b Treat to the
incoming Treasurer, Lee McOung, next
MOncay.
Ac log Secretary Of Treasury HIlles
hiss issued a circular fixing the rates to
De paid bonding companies BY oficisls
of the department 1t gives the average
rate IS 81 81 and under the Tswny Act
he companies are prohibited from iu-
or asiDg their rates more than S5 per
cent.
NJ r Generals Leonard Wood and
J Franklin Bell and Btigsdier Generals
Arthur Murray, Albert L. Myer and
Charles l. Hodges have been designated
IN orders issued by the War Depart
meOt today a board of officers to meet 10
Washington on November 4 for the pur-
pose of making recommendations for the
filling of existing and anticipated vscsn.
cies 10 the general stsf corps.
The abandonment OF Key West bar
racks as the coast artillery station has
been decided upon by the army IS an a.
termath of the recent storm, according
TO general orders issued today.