Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-24
From Washington.
Washingtop. MAY y

Washington, May "a
The fiual size up Of the Postal Savings
Bank situation was made to President
Tat today by Chairman Weeks OF the
House committee on post1ffices and
posiroads. Mr.. Weeks Was reluctant to
play prophet for the success os the mea-
sore. He said be believed the reFubli-
can party would accept postal savings
bill In some form though 1t might not
be that reported by the committee. he
looks for two or three night caucus t.
settle the matter.
The report of the signing OF the
Hukuapg sgteement by the four 6oau'
cal groops, the United States, France,
Germany and Great Britain was officially
confirmed today by dispatches from Am.
! bassador Bacon of Paris. The agree
/ ment brings to conclusion the mega
tlation extending over years and assures
the American Bankers participation in
the loans to the extent OF 81 800, GOO
for the extension of the Han Kow rail-
road. The demand of the United States
for a share involved such opposition
that President Taft took hand in the
negotiations by addressing a message
directly to the Prince Regent. 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 the ffer of nedit,lior made by
the United States. Brszll, Argentine
sod the state Department wes Informed
| today in dispatches from the American
minister at Lima. This makes certain
the success OF Secretary Knox's scheme
for smoothing cut the war-like wrinkles
on the west coast Of lSoulh Amerlcs. J.
Is expected thst bota Pau and Etu'dor
sill take immediate steps to remove
their armies from the frontier aud to
cease preparations for war ss this la con-
ditional upon the acceptance of the ofler.
The question OF the message OF adjusting
the boundary dispute between the two
countries will probably be taken up with
10 few days.
rbis, The last day of the Worlds sun
day < ,hool Convention, found the dele
gates sWeltsripg 10 the heat tgi still en-
thusIsstIc and bsppy. They declare that
It has been the greatest meeting they
have ever had from the standpoint OF re.
sulls Two sessions we're held this morning
indifferent churches snd'he progress ofthe
work in Palestine, Javs, Hungary, Persia
Hawaii, the Philippines, japan, and
Korea was reported upon BY missionaries
from those widely separated fields. B'sh-
op Houds, of japan, also delivered 40
address. 10 the afternoon there was
discussion of the strength OF the Sunday
school measured by Its literature, con
ventIous. personnel sud results. HI
James BSrce, the British ambassador.
was to have addressed The convention
but, because OF the recent death OF King
Edward, csnceled the engagement. RI
p1rls OF the committee on resolutions
and on the place OF holding the conven-
ton ia 1918, were presented. 1t is be-
leved that the latter committee favors
the selection Of Geneva, SSiiz rlsnd, as
the next meeting place. The election for
officers was also scheduled for this alter.
noon tu! the committee on nominations
was ready TO report last night aud did
so With the result that Dr.. Geo. W.
Bailey, Of Philadelphia, was chosen
president for the next three years, as
predicted in these dispstches last Sat-
urdsy. A pretty feature OF the closing |
session tonight will be the grouping
upon The stlge of the flags oil all nations
represented In the cor veDtion under the |
Conquest Flag which on q blue field
bars the words "In this sign we conquer"
and 10 the upper corner, white ensign |
with q red cross. Brief addresses by |
Of many nations will be |
made. The convention will be brought |
to close by the singing Of the Dox-
Ology.
Following a controversy which hiss
arisen between some OF the railroads of
larger live stock shippers In regard TO
lue fphCC III lhto NulCu Mufl 10 buDitu /
snimals In transit from one stile to
another In order to make unloading 10.
necessary snd still comply with the
'twenty-eigbt hour law" the Dspsr'.
nent OF Agriculture will institute num-
Der OF test cases and secure ruling from
federal courts. 1t is claimed by the
department. that 1t is the only course
open, since no power is given the secre-
airy Of agriculture by the law to make
'ulings aud regulations regarding space
10 be afforded 10 cars.
Ambassador Reid and the Obilesn
Minister have presented int nets TO
he British foreign Office regarding the
of the present ton OF the
Alcttt case in which King Edward Was
. have acted Sc mediator. Bscsuse Of
ais desth the case will not be submitted
4 1lil August l. In the meantime the
ormsl.ty of securing King Georges