Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-11-26
From Washington.
.io,rssooadsaoe Of the Alexandria Gasstte.
Washington, Nov. 2s.

dlcatiDg the orderhness OF the revolu-
tionsTy csmpa'gn and the lack OF dis.
patches from the vice-cousul AiMsnague,
who should have reported several days
sgo, the State Department continued to-
day to play waiting game in the Gen.
trail American crisis. American vessels
are now st hand ready to act when call
ed upon. The Tacoma and Marietta
have arrived at Port Limop, according
TO q report received today at the bureau
OF navigation. The Des Moines Is at
Greytown the Vicksburg at OOrinto.
The New Orleans Is held 10 resdiutss al
Mare leland to sail on moments no.
tee. Secretary Of the Navy Meyer
today revived The four hundred
marines who sre ready 10 go
aboard the Pfsirie ct Lesgue Island
80 soon IS the command is given.
The Stae Department, however, made
no announcement today either regarding
The recognition Of the belligereDcy OF
the revolution or of any furIhtr steps to
be taken TO ascertain the facts coUcern'
ing the killing of the two Americans
upon which depends the acton to be
taken. The most serious phrase OF the
situation at present Is the continued
silence of the American vice consul at
MaDagus. A reply to Secretary Koo1's
inquiries should have been received
come dsys sgo, bat siuce these
we're made no word has been
forthcoming from Z:lsys's capital.
A short message Was received at the
State Department today from Consul
Mossst, at Blue6elds, who reported that
the revolutionary party had not commit
ted In any way any acts derogstory or
hostile to American interests, according
to his cftic al or personal knowledge
The steamer Dictator, Of lhe B.uehelds
s esnsbip Company, was detained only
one day for examination for contrabsnd
and for investigation OF its cargo. The
Dictator will sail for New Ofleaus next
Saturday. The department has also re.
ceived another message from General
Estrada which contains the information
that Emilio E,pinoss baa given up the
Office Of minister general Of the revoln'
tlonsry government and that the tfsirs
of that Office are now 10 The hands OF
under.Secretary Msriera.
Secretary of The Interior Bill!nger to-
day announced that the president has
selected Judge Lear der s .illwtll, of Erie,
Kansas, to be deputy commissioner OF
Pensions, vice L. Davenport who was
promoted to be commissioner of pen
sionS. Judge Stillwell served In Com.
psDy D, 6lst Illinois, as a private,
curing the civil war. He served 40 the
District Bench In Kansas for twenty-five
Sesrs without opposition.
"Spesker Cannon Is stronger with the
thinking people OF the country today
than be has ever been" This vas R'p
resentaliVe BJutell's estimate Of the
speakers chances for reelection. 81
know OF two men who today would give
their right hands TO blot out the things
they ssid in 1854 OF Abrshsm Lincoln"
said MI Boutell. ''In the future there
will be 8 lot OF men who will feel the
same way after the things they have
said against Speaker Cannon" BOutell
said he expected the coming session TO
accomplish lot of work 10 rounding ont
important government legislation. He
called at the White House TO pay his re-
spsots to the president.
According TO a statement Issued by
the Department OF Commerce and Labor
today, more than 60 million dollars
worth OF merchandise from America wss
carried by rail across the Istbmuses Of
Panama and Tehauutepec 10 the fiscal
year OF 1909 and the calendar year
Of 1909 will probably see the total
over rs millions worth. OF more than
so million dollars worth Of merchandise
which moved by the Tehauutepec
route, "a millions moved from the
Pacific end and 81 million dollars worth
from the Atlantic end; Of the merchau-
, dIse that was received at the Pacific
terminus of the rOsd, more than Is
million dollars worth WAS sugsr from
Hawaii and the rest was largely general
merchandise from San Francisco.
The Chinese Hallway loan, In which
the United Safes wss to share with
Great Britain, France and GERMANY,
will be made within few days Mess
further bitches occur, according to q
semi.official statement made at the s ate
Department. Germany and Great Bh-
tain hsve agreed to bury their differ
euces for the present on sthe ground that
further disagreements may endauger the
loan Itself apd the way Is now clear for
closing the negotiations with the I'M
psPIsl government at Peking.
Two hours and three quarters was the
duration of todsy's Cabinet session.
Most OF the lime, 1t ls stated, was de.
voted to discussion oil matters to be
covered 10 the presidents forthcoming
annual message to Congress. President
TAFT has not yet prepared over rough
draft Of the message, and he does not
expect to write 1t until next week. In
this connection, 1t is recalled that Presi.
dents Roosevelt's last annual message
was in type and advance copies OF 1t
we're on their way to foreign countries
one month before Congress convened.
The recall of Ambassador Bryce has not in
any way been confirmed by official informa-
ton received in Washington, although it is
generally believed that he will soon be re-
tired as he is we'll beyond the age Of limit.
No intimstion has been receiyed either at the
embassy or at the State Department, Fir
Maurice de Bunsen, who is spoken Of as the
l. a. H. Lau
slresdy served in Washington as an attache
Of the British embassy earlier in his career.
Probable Murder and Suicide
Rochester, n. Y, Nov. 26.-Miss