Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-27
handy. will hold . public competition 10

hardy, will hold 9 public competition to
decide upon the merits Of building ma
terials aud designs Of construction. 1t
ia thought that The American 6rms Will
have the bsst opportunity "a steel and
concrete will be largely used, With the
very lIghtest materials for the floors aud
ceilings. The height Of the buildings
will probably be limited to 80 81 feet
The models are required to be In by
April 1909.
Sir Charles Fitzpatrick, chief justice
of the Supreme Court Of the Dominion OF
Canada, has been selected by Great
Britain as its representative 10 the
Hague court that will arhitrate the New
fouudIaod fisheries dispute. The Amer.
lean selection is Judge George Gray OF
Delaware. B til of these men are MEM
btrs Of the permanent Hague tribunSl.
Secretary Bacon ond Ambassador Bryce
have also decided upon the other three
members of the cour', who will be select
ed from the foreign II representatives. Oh the
Hague tribunal, announcement OF which
will be made lt.-r. Oie OF these, 1t IS
understood, Is Henri Lammasch, pro-
fessor of international law a. the Uni-
versity of Vienna aud FORMER member
of the House of Lords of the Austria
hungarian parliament. Elk Senator
Torner of Washington and Samuel j.
Elder of Boston will act conformity as
senior counsel for the Uaitsd States in
the presentation of the case.
Mrs. James s. Sherman, wife OF
vice. president-elect, hiss been called
south to attend her mother, who sus-
tanned an attack of heart disease while
on the way to this city from Camden,
N. G. She was taken from the train
and removed to hospital.
The statehood fight for the admission
of territories OF New Mexico audArizons
was practically abandoned in the Senate
today. The committee on territories
held another special meeting on the cub
iect this morning but one by one the
senators left the committee room and the
meeting was thus brought to an end aud
without any provision being made for a
future meeting. The statement was
made by one member of the committee
that not q siugle member republican or
democratic, would vote for the bill as 1t
passed the House.
A new scheme Of presidential success
siou is presented 10 bill introduced 10
the House by Mr.. jenkins (repn. Wis.,
today. Its distinguishing Characteristic
is provision that when there is no vice.
president the president pro tempore Of
the Senate shall succeed 10 the place.
The final report of The commission on
naval reorganization was sent to Con-
gress today by President Roosevelt 10 a
message ia which he says, among other
ihings. 1t is in fall accord with Amer-
can policy, for it recognizes the COM
plete supremacy of the civil power as
regards the military no less than
the civil or manufacturing side Of naval
administration. Nothing drastic is re.
commended as to the bureaus or other
agencies by which the purely business
sffairs OF the Navy Department are now
administered.
zone Of the most pleasant membranes Of
my administration will be the hearty accord
with which the people Of California met my
forts to prevent On anti-Japanese uprising"
is what President Roosevelt remarke today
to ex- Mayor Phelan, Of San Francisco. The
latter is en- route home from Florida and he
called to bid the president good bye. Phelan
stated that the president was deeply moved
and gave evidences Of strong emotion at the
hearty expressions Of good will which several
hundred people had just extended him be-
fore he grasped the hand Of the ex-mayor.
The American Colonization Society in
formed the State Department today of its
purpose TO aid the Republic Of Liberia by
expanding $22,0 for educational purposes
and giving assurance Of an annual cOntribu-
ton Of s.. 300
An invitation to attend big game hunt in
the province of Manitoba, after his African
trip, was extended to President Roosevelt to-
day by n. S. Consul General Jones on behalf
of Premier Robin and Robert T Rogers
minister of public works of that province.
The president will consider the invitation.
In response to a special request President
Roosevelt will bold a farewell reception 10
the Washington newspaper correspondents at
1870 o'clock Monday morning at the execu'
tive Offices.