Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-04
From Washington.
correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette. ]
Washington, Feb. 4.

Washington OuifCtoiiy VI buio wy az
peared today before the Sepa'e commit
tee on agriculture in behalf of the bill
giving that university all benefits of the
laws making appropriations for the sup
port Of agricultural colleges, provided
tba, it shall carry on courses OF iDstFuc-
ton in agriculture and the mechanic
arts.
1t 10 probable that the Senate commit
tee on military sfiaiTs will shortly rake
g visit to the famous battlefield Of Ball
Run at Manassas, Va. Today the COM
mitiee held a hearing on the bill intro
duced by Senator Daniel, which pro-
pUses that the government should pur-
chase at cost ofs50, 600, the land upon
which this first big battle OF the civil
war was fought. Monuments ba7e been
erected on the E .lds to the memory OF
the soldiers who were killed bat they
stsnd upon private property, the title to
which has never been acquired by the
United States. The pending bill pro-
poses that the lands be parked and that
societies representing military Or2aniza-
lions that desire to erect other mona'
ments be permitted to do 90 under
proper regulations. After htaring The
statements Of several persons today, it
vas indicated that before action vas
taken on the bill the committee night
want to look over the ground itself.
Senator Nixon, Of Nevada, peIsonslly
notified President Roosevelt today that
according to private adyices received this
morning from his state, the state senate
would not pass the Objectionable anti.
Japanese resolution passed by the assem-
bly, yesterday, unless very materially
modified. The senator does not expect
any resolution of that nature TO be
passed. He told the president that the
measure tad been introduced without
auy concerted action, aud without a0y
conference between the author Of the
resolution and the party leaders. The
president expressed himself today as
much grstlfied with the action of the
legislature of California and the pleas
ing advices which be received from the
Nevada legislature through Senator
Nixon. Among the other callers who
discussed the suti-Japsnese agitation
with the president were Senator Flint
aud Representative McLachlin, Of Cali
fornla.
Plans for the statue Of Baron Steuben
we're discussed today by Mr.. BsrthOldt,
of Mo-, with the president. The dedl-
cation of it will likely be in the coming
fall aud the idea is to have Representative
G0rmau organizations from many of the
leading Giles of the United States pres
emit at the ceremony. Mr., BlrlhOldt,
will, 10 the mfautime, attempt to secure
legislation 10 Congress remaining La
fsyette Square as Independence Square.
He would nave the equestrian statue Of
Gen. Jackson removed, and that Of
George Washington put In its pace in
no centre OF the square. The statues
Lafayette aad ROchambeeu Wouli re-
main il their present position but on
the other two corners he would haze a
statue OF Pulaski and Baron S.eubeD.
The plan for the Steuben memorial rep
resents the Baron IS a drill master. At
he base will be characteristic poses OF
the raw material out of which he con-
structed fine revolutionary soldiers.
Chairman Hamilton, of the House
committee on territories, announced at
The White House today after discus.
ion Of the subject with the president,
that he would on next Wednesday ask
the House to consider the bill granting
statehood to Arizlns aud New NJ xico.
There is an impression that the Senate
committee on territories is hostile to the
measure. When it was suggested that
the bill might die In Senate committee,
Mr.. Hamilton explained that under the
Senate rule it would be possible to TO-
low a motion to refer to committee wi b
another motion fixing the time to be
given the committee to report hack the
measure. The information which has
reached the White House makes 1t al
most certain that the statehood bill will
not get through this Congress.
General Clarence r. Edwards appear
ed before the House committee on insular
affairs today to urge the granting of pen.
sions to American officials who have
served long ia tie Philippines.
Horton Simpson, principal of the Ia
koms School, was dismissed By the board
Of education last last night. He is the
man who admitted that he was the hus-
baud of Miss Abbie M. Coultry, who
died from a criminal operation.
Further progress was made today be-
tween the Safe Department and the
British embassy 10 the matter Of reach
ing complete agreement between the
United States aud Newfoundland on the
provisions OF the fisheries treaty which
il now being drawn up. 1t is expected
that the document will be ready for
signature within the next few days.
The mandate Of the U. 5. Supreme Court
in tae consolidated gas case will be forwarde
to the Circuit Court for the Southern District
Of New York 'Oday. The costs assessed against
the gas company in the U. S. Supreme Court
in accordance with the Judgment Of that court
amount to Sl5,99S. The mandate instrucis
the lower court 10 dismiss the bill without
prejudice.
Charles P. Nsegel, ofSt. Louis, is positively
to be member Of the Taft cabinet This was
the announcement that Representative Bar
thodt made at the White House todav. He
said he did not know exactly what position
Naegcl would have but thought that il would
be either secretary Of the interior or secretary
Of commerce aud labor.
President Roosevelt today told several Of
his New York callers that William Loeb. jr.,
his private secretary. would be the neat col
lector of the port Of New York. The plan is
to have Loeb take charge shortly after the
4th Of March. IT is his wish to discharge his
present duties up to the close of the admin
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