The Alaska citizen., 1913-09-01
DOINGS AT
 WASHINGTON

biIl was resumed III the upper house Of congress today, H.th a small at tendance o. senat Is present. Martin Nuhan. the self-coHfcssel lobbyist was subjected to grilling .ross examination toady by the house lobby committee. before which he has been testifying during the past two weeks. Nothing out of the ord nary developed.
 The house Of representatives was aot III session today. he members Hiil sather tomorrow morning. how ever. to consider number of uulm- Portant matters which have aeeumHI- a.ed since the members were last in session.
 The house judiciary committee has agreed to FcoMmeHd that thor 3u9h .ax,s. Aali he made O. the official conduct of Federal Judge Speer. Of the southern distr ct ot Gcor-ia. against whom serious hafges have been preferred. The committee is in full accord on the question: a canvas of the members today having failed to show d ais, senting vote
 WASHINGTON, D. C.. Aug. 26.- It is generally believed in official CT | cles th.s afterno that the Mexican crisis has been passed New peace proposals were sent to Provisional l President Huerta today. and adviecs received rom the Mexican capital l late this afternoon indicate that | lluerta is Wavern@. He has asked further time 10 consider the Gues- ion. and President N lson has. ac- cordinsiy postponed the reading of his message extraordinary until to nor ".
 l Secretary Bryan remained II his office al of lJst night awaiting ad- vices from Sfet.al Representative Lind, but he aunouaccs today tha, here is no further occas od for NOT | ry.
 If the resolution which was intro-
 iuced in the house today by ReFre- sentative A. Johnson of Washington. is adopted. the President the Unit od States will enter mo negotiations with British and Canadian aulhori- 1 ties with q v.eW to the eonstruc-
 ion of a railroad through British 1 Columbia which will connect the l United States proper Nifh Alaska. The proposal contained in the reso- i luton was first suggested bF Prem fer zieBride. Nho has been endcay r ! ing to interest the United States iu his plan for some time. He maj l. tains that the contraction Of such road as he proposes is the only practical solution of the Alaska | aiRoai lromblem.
 The house of representatives will not investigate the offica al conduct of Federal Judge Specr of thr Southern district Of Georgia. This decision was reached today when
 the resolution providing Tor the probe, which was reported fayorably | by the judiciary committee. was re jccted by d large majority. That the Japanese goyernme III is not entirely sat sf ed with the atIi-
 ude of the federal government of the United states on the California | land law question, is indicated by
 he fact that a fourth note of pro 1 est has been submitted 10 the state | department The note was handed to Secretary Bryan by Ambassador l Chinda. but neither would disclose the contents if publication. i WASHINGTON. D. C., Aug. 2 | The first president since George l Wash ngton to appear before con -rcss Il a question of foreign rela-
 ions. President Wilson played
 rump card today with his Mexican message, which he read to the mem bers of congress- gathered in in session in the house. The galleries were crowded with spectators. includ- ing ali of the foreign diplomats Ii
 he city, and the Presidents appear ance was the signal for much ap- plause When he had finished read ing his message and left the room. the crowd went wild with enjhus- asm, the members of congress them selves being the Il iaiest in the build ing
 The message was frank state ment of facts throughout The Pres dent described clearly and fully the conditions in Mexico as they have been presented to the administration and he expressed the belief that the situation is critical.
 The keynote of the message-the part that appealed most to those who heard the document read-was the Presidents urgent appeal to Americans to get out Of MeXicg i'm mediately. in order that the war ring factions may be permitted to settle their differences in their own way. The President urged, however that the Southern republic be nOti- ed that quick punishment will fol low if any harm comes to the Amer jeans who are now in Mexico
 Pres dent Wilson explained that he proposal If the administration to the Mexican republic. which had been turned down by Provisional President Huerta, requested a cessation of hos tilities, an early agreement to definite armistice, free election. Huerta to bind himself not to become a candidate. and all parties to abide by the result of the election.
 The MeXicans have declined the proposal, which was submitted to them by Special Representative Lind, the President said he believed it to be up to the United States to call her citizens home and let the MeXi- cans fight it out among themselves, denying them recognition. the pri- vilege of securing American arms, and such assistance as they might reasonably expect under ordinary conditions
 WASHINGTON. D. C., Aug. 2S,-