Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-29
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of Alexandra Gazettel

/ OF China are causing some apprehen-
on among government officials. 30
| far no official reports have been re-
eiyed. the information having come
from private persons. For some time
the anti-dynastic element has been
active in some OF the provinces and
there is occasion for the fear that an
outbreak may occur Ever since the
last Intervention both the army and
the navy have arranged their plan with
view to a possible repetition OF the
outbreak. At the present time, how
ever there is no intention dispatching
troops TO China, from the Philippines
it was asserted at the War Department
though all is in readiness for such a
move
"a Decline back to Sula Land. !"
This is the itinerary announced by j..
Werble for the Sultan OF Sula today.
THE Sultan is getting home-sick" said
Werble." We will leave here tomorrow
or Saturday and travel direct to San
Francisco, with the only stop at Chlca-
90. We will take the next transport
from San Francisco for Manila. 1t
was learned that tbs Sultan was sur
prised at the high cost of living" in
this country and that this added to his
attack of homesickness. The Sultan s
fund Of cash, obtained from the sale Of
Jewels in Europe reported to have been
500, 600, is. sustaining heavy inroads
and the little potentate declared today
that he had made up his mind to 60
home quickly with what he has left.
Having seen Gov" Taft, he is now
ready to rush for quick retreat straight
back to his own realm. Jus. to think
that il will take us nearly two months,
going as fast as we can to get back
home" said the Sultan to Werble to-
day with the suggestion Of a tear in his
eye.
Senator Penrose. Of Pennsylvania,
called at the White House today to ex-
press to the president his qualification
of the manner in which plans for the
postal savings banks were progressing.
Before very long" he said, 1t is ex-
pected that two or three stations will be
established in each state. As arranged
the postal bank plan will present many
new and novel features. Mr.. Penrose
is the chairman OF che Senate commit
tee on postoflices.
Rear Admiral Charles K. Rocker,
retired died at his home in Washing
ton late Yesterday. Rear Admiral Ro-
elker was born in Germany in 1871.
He entered the naval service Of the
United States in 1862 as an engineer.
Strong differences of opinion were
expressed at the hearing conducted by
the Interstate Commerce Commission
today to consider a standard system OF
safety appliances on railroad cars and
locomotives. Under a law passed by
Congress last spring the commission
was instructed to have uniform system
prepared by Oct. IA and the railroads
we're required TO have their cars thus
equipped by July l, 1911. AT the
hearing today the details of standard
appliances, which had previously been
submitted to all parties interested were
ND for consideration. There was at
once evidence Of disagreement. Chair
man Knapp of the commission
suggested it might simplify matters
il the commission required the
standard appliances on all new cars
and give the railroads time to
change the appliances on the old cars.
Hale Holden, of Chicago, representing
the western railroads, insisted that in
stead OF public hearing there should
be conference of committees repre-
senting those interested to agree upon
standards He declared that the plans
submitted by the commission were I'M
practical, rigid, and ideal and would
cost the railroads over 500, 100000
Representatives of the railroads en-
ployees' organization insisted that the
matter should be threshed out in a
public hearing where all could be heard
and not in a conference. The request
for a public hearing was joined by A.
y. Garrison, of the conductors; w. G.
Lee, president Of the trainmen; Secre-
tary Hawley, and secretary and trea-
surer Of the brotherhood OF firemen
and engineers; Assistant Grand Chief
Perle of the Brotherhood OF Locomo-
tive Engineers and President w. c..
Hawey of the switchmen.
The beauties of the capital city were
commented on today in twenty Ian
guages when the delegates to the eighth
international prison congress, including
the official representatives from over
forty foreign governments. motored
about town. The delegates are here to
attend the worlds convention OF the
Congress which opens Sunday after
noon. The remainder of this week is
to be spent in sight seeing and resting
from the fatigue Of the prison inspection
trip from which they have just return
ed The American Prison Association,
this country's branch Of the inter
national congress, will hold preliminary
meetings tomorrow. President Taft
will receive the delegates this afternoon.
A revenue cutter has been turned over
to the members of the congress for an
excursion down the Potomac river TO
Mt. Vernon and other points.
Passing through rows of thousands
of Catholic Sunday school children,
singing the national anthem, Cardinal
Vannutelli, personal representative Of
Pope Pious X, arrived here today to be
the guest OF the local Catholic clergy
until Saturday. Thousands OF Catho-
| LES Of this cifv wore gathered To well