Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-01
FROM WASHINGTON

by the Senate committee on foreign re-
lations today. The treaties apply to
arbitration and literary and artistic
copyright.
The cost of travelling was materially
reduced today when, in accordance
with the recent order Of the Interstate
Commerce Commission, the Pullman
Company cut the price OF all its.upper
berths and many OF its lower. With
one exception, an upper berth must
now be sold for four-tifths the cost OF
lower. The exception is where the
lower berth costs $50, in Which the
rate for the upper is fixed at Sl.2o.
Senator Davis Elkins, OF West Nir-
ginia, recently appointed to the Senate
to temporarily fill the vacancy caused
by the death Of his father, said today
that had liked his Senatorial
career, 80 we'll that he intended, if the
situation looks promising TO try for the
Senate two years from now. Senator
Elkns is making preparations to leave
Washington this week, as he expects
his successor to arrive here IN few
days.
The Red Cross today received an
urgent appeal for aid for the famine
sufferers in China. Chairman Ferguson
Of the Shanghai relief committee
cabled as follows: Consul Gracey re-
ports fearful conditions in Marking
and other refugee points. From So
900 TO 100000 famine refugees living
in mat novels on swamp land practically
foodless without clothing and sleeping
in mud and water. Epidemic is fear
ed. Special Red Cross appropriation
requested. The Red Cross will for
ward any contributions sent to the So
cicty at Washington for the famine re-
lief.
Gov. Woodrow Wilson, OF New Jer-
sey, while in the city as a guest OF the
National Press Club, received an invl-
tation to join in the pilgrimage of the
National College Mems Democratic
League to Monticello, Va, the home OF
Thomas Jefferson, on April Is, Jeffer-
sons birthday. He said he would be
there unless some unforeseen matter OF
importance required his presence in
Trenton.
The Senate committee on foreign re-
lations decided today to recommend
the passage of the Lodge for the re-
OF ganization OF the foreign service.
The bill provides for the promotion OF
secretaries OF embassies and legations
and consular officers according to merit
to be determined by their general
record and examinations.
Washington made u bid today be-
fore the Senate committee on indus
trial cxpositions for an official celebra-
ton" Of the completion Of the Panama
Canal in this city. II. b. +. Mcfarland,
representing the Board OF Trade and
Chamber Of Commerce, said this cele-
bration should be in addition to the
exposition to be held in San Francisco
or New Orleans. He proposed that
section be added to the exposition reso-
lutions authorizing the president to
appoint commission OF pine mem
| beers. who. acting With 4 commission
composed or one member from each
state, should prepare plans for this
official celebration in Washington and
report to Congress. He urged action
at the present session because the
canal might be opened as early rs
1918. As feature OF the celebration
Mcfarland said the states might be
invited to erect buildings for exhibit
ton purposes in Potomac Park. An
argument in behalf Of New Orleans
vas made by Gov. ]. Y. Sanders OF
Louisiana, who insisted that the south
ern city was in every way the logical
site for Panama Exposition. 1t was
| most accessible to the great mass OF
people not only in the United States
but in the western hemisphere. San
Francisco, he said, was five times the
distance from the center OF population
| in Lincoln county. Indiana, than was
New Orleans. Theodore Bell made an
impressive presentation OF the claims
of San Francisco. The committee
decided to meet Friday morning to
consider It's report to the Senate on
the question whether San Francisco or
New Orleans shall be the site OF the
exposition.
An urgent appeal, from q heart
broken mother, was made to Post
master General Hitchcock today, re-
uucsting him TO locate her son, James
Yates. who has been missing for four
wears. The mother says she is aged,
poor, and has no one to support her.
According ID the description forwarded
to the postmaster general, James is "a
years old about ) feet & inches in height
aud has light iair and 4 fair complexion.
When last heard OF, four years ago,
he was in Onaway, Michigan.
Telcgrams to the State Department
today from Ecuador STATE that the
| president has announced the abandon
ment OF all present idea of leasing the
Galapagos Island to any foreign power.
The proposal to lease the island to the
United States for use AS naval base
met with violent opposition upon the
part Of the people
The resignation OF Capt Logan
Tucker. L. s. NJ. C.,was today approved
bv Assistant Secretary of the Navy
Winthrop, to take effect March 81.
The resignation is at the request OF
Capt. Tucker. Capt. Tucker is ma
tiye.of Illinois, and is grandson OF
Mrs. John A. Logan, widow OF General
Logan.
The president today nominated Geo.
OIL. "a 10 TO