Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-24
From Washington.
Washington, May 2.

" pouia6eoAt @"NJ
The fiasl size up of the Postal Swings
Bank situation WAS made to President
Tat today by Chairman Weeks OF the
House committee on post1ftices and
postroads. Mr.. Weeks was reluctant to
play prophet for the success os The mea-
sore. He said be believed the reFuoli-
can party would accept postal savings
bill In some form though it might not
be that reported by the committee. DE
looks for two or three night caucus t.
settle the sitter.
The report OF the signing OF the
Hukuapg tgteemept by tae four 6aan-
c,sl groops, the United States, France,
Germany and Great Britain was officially
confirmed today by dispatches from Am
bsssador Bacon of Paris. The agree.
ment brings to a conclusion the mega
tiation extending over years and assures
the American Bankers participation in
The loans TO the extent OF $1l 800, 0OO
for the extension of the Han Kow rail.
road. The demand of the United States
for share involved such opposition
that President Taft took hand in the
| negotiations by addressing a message
directly to the Prince Rfgeot. The
support OF the American claims was
one OF tae first acts undertaken By Sec
| retsry Knox in line with his CONNER
! cisl policy.
The government OF Peru hiss formally
accepted tho fer Of meditation mada by
| the United States. Brsz'l, Argentine
and the State Department wcs Informed
today in dispatches from the American
minister at Lima. This makes certain
the SUCCESS of Secretary Kuox's scheme
for smoothing cut the war-like wrinkles
On the ives. coast of lsou'h Anerlcs. /
Ia expected shst beta Pfiu and Etu'doT
gill take immediate steps to remove
their armies from the frontier and TO
cease preparations for war 80 this ia con-
ditional upon the acceptance of the oflsr.
The question OF the message OF adjusting
the boundary dispn,e between the two
countries will probably be taken mp with
10 few days.
This, the last day of the Worlds Sun
day s :hool Convention, found the dele
gates sWeltsriug 10 The heat tp: still en-.
thusisstic and happy. They declare that
1t has been the greatest meeting they
have eyer had from the standpoint OF re.
suits Two sessions yere held this morning
Indifferent churches andthe progress ofthe
work In Palestine, Jaws, Hungary, Persia
Hawaii, the Philippines, Japan, and
Korea was reported upon by missionaries
from those widely separated fields. Bsh.
op Honda, of japan, also delivered al
address. 10 the afternoon there was a
discussion of the strength OF the Sunday
school measured By Its literature, con.
veutious. personnel aud results. Hon.
James B5rce, The British ambassador.
was to have addressed the convention
bot, because Of the recent death of King
Edward, Cancelled the engagement. RI
por,s of the committee on resolutions
and on the place of holding tie couven.
ton in 1913, were presented. II is be.
lieved tba. the latter committee favors
the selection of Geneva, SHilz rland, as
the next meeting place. The election for
officers WAS also scheduled for this alter.
noon tu! the committee on nominations
was ready 10 report last night and did
so With the result that Dr.. Geo. W.
Bailey, Of Philadelphia, was chosen
president for the next three years, as
predicted in these dispatches last Sat-
urday. A pretty feature Of the closing
session tonight will be the grouping
upon The stlge of the flags OF all nations
represented In the conv ention under the
Conquest Flag which on blue 6sld
bears the words tIn this sign we conquer"
and In the upper corner, white ensign
with 8 red cross. Brief addresses by
representatives of many pations will be
made. The convention will be brought
to close by the singing Of the Dox.
ology.
Following q controversy which hiss
arisen between some of the railroads OF
larger live stock shippers in regard to
the space in cars which NUT be stfored
animals in transit from one stile to
another in order to make unloading uos
niece ssary and still comply with the
"twenty-eigbt hour law" the Dspar'-
ment of Agriculture will institute num-
Der OF test cases and secure ruling from
federal courts. 1t is claimed by the
department that it is the only course
open, since no power is given the secre.
tsry of agriculture by the law to make
rulings and regulations regarding space
to be afforded 10 cars.
Ambassador Reid and the Ohilesn
Minister hsys present ted a ,ipt ptts to
the British foreign Office regarding the
postponement of the present ton OF the
Alcttt case in which King Edward was
to have acted az mediator. B.csuse OF
his death the case will not be submitted
u,til August l. In the meantime the
formally of securing. King Georges
oorport IN ocf In the na m a m no nfkv will