Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-07
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence Of Alexandria Gazette

probable that all negroes holding the
better Offices there will be succeeded
by white appointees. 1t is understood
that several colored internal revenue
collectors have resigned, and in each
case the appointee will be a white man.
On the other hand, negroes will get
some good offices in the north, and 1t
is practically certain that the new col
Iector of customs at Georgetown, D. g.,
will be a negro.
Alaska is to have cabinet officers
to inspect its conditions and resources
this summer. Attorney General
Wickersham and Secretary OF Com
mcrce and Labor Nagel leave about
July 10th for tour of the territory.
The itinerary as now proposed contem-
plates six week trip.
Negotiations have been undertaken
with Siam with view of agreeing upon
a new treaty to take the place OF the
one now in force which was signed IN
1855. The treaty is general one OF
amity and commerce and is SO old that
il no longer serves the purpose OF
regulating the present relations between
The two governments. The new treaty
will be much more general and will
rive Siam certain concession as the re-
sult of development which has taken
place in that country since the present
treaty was signed.
Government experts on far eastern
affairs arc now on a still hunt for proof
of a secret agreement between Japan
and Russia on the partition OF Man
chIria For months past these diplo-
matte Slcuths have been convinced that
some such understanding has been
reached. The railroad agreement just
signed providing for the elimination of
competition between the Russian and
Japanese systems fn Manchuria, IL Is
suspected. is but q blind to throw the
other powers off the scent. Its reitera-
ton of the intention Of the two coun-
tries to preserve the status quo is re-
garded rs no more than tlnkllng
phrase which has been used repeatedly
to distract attention from the real I'M
dcrground working OF the two foreign
officers to secure firm grasp on Chlna's
richest province. A complete upheaval
in far eastern diplomacy is looked for
within the next few months, which will
bring about rcaiignment of the powers,
and probably shake Great Britain's ALI
ancc with Japan. Whatever the osten-
sibIc purposes of Russian and japanese
diplomacy, the rest OF the western
world is practically convinced that the
reconciliation of the two quondam
enemies means new phase OF orientel
politics. The open door is shut and bolted
in Manchuria and the gospel Of equal
opportunity has ihecome obsolete. The
negative policy of Great britain Is re.
garded as being the principal ca1,saee OF
the chaotic changes which have take n
place. The English foreign Office has
sided with Russia and Japan in nego.ia-
tons rs against the United States and
Germany and France, with the result
that British prestige in the orient has
steadily decreased to the advantage of
Russia and Japan. 1t is now expected
that Great Britain Will make an attempt
to retrieve itself by opposing the Rus
sian and japanese scheming for the par
tition of Manchuria.
IF Jcffries had won he won Id have
been Il hero. Because black man
won, they want to keep him off the
stage and even bar him from this city"
These are the conclusions of the Rev.
j. NJ. Waldron, pastor of the Shiloh
Baptist Church, one Of the largest
negro churches i'll this city. Waldron
says that he has circulated about and
talked the fight over with both white
and black and that next Sunday he
will preach sermon that will interest
The entire nation. Il believe" said
WalIron today, I'that because Johnson
won it will put a stop to prize fighting
for good and ALL The white are not
just to Johnson, but that does change
the principal Of such fight which was
wrong no matter who won. Johnson
should be allowed to come to this city
and to 60 on the stage just rs John L.
and the rest of the pugiIist
have done. | will make a protest to
the commissioners OF the city if they
try to bar johnson. AS to the fight
pictures ! am glad they are barred. No
tight pictures should be shown in any
five cent thcater, because too many
children visit them and il the race
question is involved that is more
reason why they should be prevented.
am glad to see that so many cities
have refused to let the picture people
operate these pictures. "
4 statement given out at the Treas
ury Department today shows that all
the records receipts from customs duties
were beaten during the year ending
July during the greater part of which
the new tariff law was in effect.
The receipts were S353, OPS, 500.
The next largest receipts in the last
nine years were 1907 when the amount
was slightly in excess of 1882. 900, 900.
Latest figures available in the Treas
ury show that the total amount paid on
account Of the corporation tax is S21,-
ia, sos.
W. B. MacMaster. American vice
consul at Cartagena, Columbia, after
having been arrested for attacking two
natives, exonerated, rearrested and
found guilty, has agian been released
according to State Department dis
patches today.
Secretary Ballinger leaves the city to-
day OH 4 tour of inspection covering
projects. Indian reserya-