Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-13
From WASHINGTON.
Correspondence Of Alexandria Gazettel


Correspondence Of Alexandra Gazettel
Although the State Department gives
official assurances that 20 chaotic re-
suits are expected to follf'T the signing
Of the Russo-Japanese treaty, the text
of which was made public today, a
reaienment Of the powers with refer
.euce 10 the Manchurian situation IS
generally regarded az inevitable. Be
fore the negotiation Of the treaty the
powers were apparently at cross pur-
noses on the oriental problem. Great
Britain was at outs with the United
States. Germany disagreed with Great
Britain. and the Russian and Japanese
attitude was a dark diplomatic secret.
The air has now been cleared. By the
treaty the combined influence of Japan
and Russia becomes the dominating
factor i'm the orient IL is expected that
,ireat Britain. the United States, Ger
many and France will readily enter
into a community Of purpose with re-
card 70 China. Between these two
groups the struggle will lie henceforth.
Tbissfght will probably be a bitter one,
as it is generally acknowledged that
without violating the multiple treaties
reiterating the vague phrases OF the
status quo, territorial integrity and the
omen door" there is room for carrying
ON the commercial conquest OF the
Chinese empire. The struggle for
preference i'm this connection Is not
dclimiled by treaty. Japan and Rus
sia with their advantageous positions I'D
Nanchuria can extend these influence
10 the rest Of China unless the other
powers take Joint steps to prevent 1t.
The Castine. parent ship to the sub
marine fleet which was rammed by the
Bonitc during manouyers off the Eng
land coast and beached has baen raised
and is now in Provincetown. As soon
rs practicable she will be taken to Bos-
ton and repaired.
At the advice Of his doctors POstmas
ter General Hitchcock today sailed
from New York Oh the steamship Maui
retania for a water trip. He will spend
no appreciable time on the other side
Oyerwork has told upon Mr.. Hitch
cocks health.
The formal opening of the congress
ional campaign of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor was made today by
Secretary Frank Morrison in an address
before the International Alliance OF
Theatre Stage employees Ill convention
here Vote only for our friends, "
was the theme OF Morrison's talk.
incidentally Morrison took for organ
lied labor all the credit on the fight
made by the insurgents against Speaker
Cannon in the House during the past
session.
Within the next sixty days the paper
counting branch OF the loans and cur
rency division Of the Treasury Depart
meni will be abandoned, and from 50
to 100 clerks will probably lose their
places.
4 general promotion I'm the inspection
division Of the Postoifice Department
was ordered today. The promotion in
all affect a inspectors. The increases
i'm salary varying from 500 to $500 year;
Eight new inspectors were added on trial
mt SI2lOa year This order in line with
general strengthening of the detective
branch of the PostOffice Department
underline administration of the new In
spcclor i'm Chief Robert S. Sharp.
The government expects TO sell SlI3,-
G13OOO worth of stamps in the coming
wear. This does not include postage due
stamps. stamped envelopes nor post
cards. The requisitiOn for the 1911 sup
nly of stamps was sent by Postmaster
General Hitchcock to Secretary Mac
Ncagh today.
No member Of the cabinet was in
Washington TO hold down the lid, all OF
Them being away on vacation