Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-08-19
FROM WASHINGTON.
(Corr.spondeuce of the Alexandria Gsseets.I
Washington. Augustlle.

UnlteO Cthbbo W picccANN n
eighty of Colombia over the lstnmus VI
Panama, this government has most ln
nortapt Interests OF its own 70 guslo'
7, Ia almost certain that the lstnnisu
canal com missions fBsl report 10 po
anbmnted to Congress next December
w,Il recommend the purchase OF tne
"nconnleted Panama canal, PROVIDED
de- nresent owners offer advantageous
farms Members OF the commission are
ali aoreed that the Panama route Is
more desirable than that across Nicara-
oua. With this prospect 10 view the
possibility Of European intervention 10
the affairs of Colombia, as threatened
nv the presence of the French cruiser
Su chet on the scene, Is particularly un'
welcome. II is for this reason that the
United States has deemed it wise to
send a strong force of warships to the
isthmus 10 order to serve notice upon
the European governments that ibis
country's interests there are paramount:
By q strong show of force the United
States hopes not only to prevent any
European complication, but also 10
oyerawe the reyolutionittI on the lstn-
mus and cause them to abandon their
nlans against Colon aud Panama, leav-
| ing the canal route unobstructed.
The legal fight ofthe Knights OF LABOR
| and the antitrust league is TO be waged
in New Jersey, as well az 10 this CITY,
where steps will soon be taken 10 COM
pel Attorney General Knox to proceed
against the trust under the SHERMAN
antitrust law. Chairman Martin, OF
the antitrust league, said today that
proceedings would be instituted In
New Jersey, where the charter OF Inc
steel trust was granted, looking to the
forfeiture Of the charter. II will De
| nroed that the trust operates
40 ainst the welfare of American
citlzsns. President Shaffer. OF the
Amalgamated Association OF steel
workers has rendered his assistance to
the league.
Anew charge ID being made against
tba Bureau of Navigation by the
friends of Admiral Schley. The charge
practically amounts to one Of forgery
although the explanation is offered that
| In the translation OF cablegrams sent IN
cipher this bureau frequently contents
lis If 10 arriving at the sense
without binding itself to lit.
eral translation. Thus the important
telegram from Admiral Schley upon
which the charge OF disobedience OF or
dsrs is based 10 the precept, is said, by
the Bureau of Navigation to read OF
follows: much to be regretted cannot
obey orders Of department. Have
striyen earnestly. Forced 10 proceed
for coal Key West by way Yucatan PTS
sage" This N ssage is from Schley to
Secretary Long, and is dated at Kings
ton, May Is Because OF the words
"canpot obey" Secretary Long held
that schey admitted disobedience Of
orders. But friends of Admiral Schley
now in the city ~ that when the orig
ipal of the dispatch is produced, those
words will not be found there. They
hold it will be found TO read rs follows
much to be regretted, orders oil de-
psrtment cannot be obeyed etc. etc,
which they hold to be a change In the
wording OF great importance, as some
orders. such as taking ships overland
or some other such thing as that, can
not be obsyed."
The Navy Department has finally
decided that the sessions OF the Schley
court OF Inquiry will be held at the
Washington navy yard. A large room
on the second story of the gunners
workshop has been sci aside for the
purpose. 1t is new building that has
not been occupied. Orders have been
made to have the room fitted up for the
use OF the court.
The Navy department received
a message from San Diego, CAL,
today announcing that the cruiser
Ranger had LETT that port fol-
Acapulco. Mexico. Acapulco is about
half way between San Diego
and Panama, the ultimate desti'
nation of the war ship. Orders have
been Issued by the Secretary of the
NAVY for the assembling Of the Euro
pean squadron at Genoa. This port
will be headquarters for the squadron
during the summer.
Frederick Farlong, aged twenty-slx,
well known at the B. q o. station as
the crippled neWsboy committed suicide
at his home on g street between l2.h
and 18th streets today, by blowing his
brains out with q shotgun. Despond-
epcy caused by i'll health caused the
cripple to take his life. He was q gen.
eral favorite with the patrons OF the
B. & o.
Attorney General Knox has written
an opinion for the Secretary OF State
which is to be transmitted to the Presi-
dent, advising the latter not to approve
the franchise for railroads, ETC., granted
by the Porto Rican executive council,
on the ground that 10 connection with
the graut they agreed TO exempt the
property OF the companies who OBJ
tanned the franchise from local taxa
ton for % years. This Attorney Gen
eral Knox holds the council had nc
legal right to'do-
"All these stories about the 18th
milan canal DOW going the rounds,
said Admiral Walker, chairman OF The
Isthmian canal commission, "are mere
ly conjecture. know nothing what
ever OF any negotiations now being
carried Oh between this government
and Great Britain looking to the ad
jus,ment of the canal difficulties grow
ing out OF the Clsyton-BuIwer treaty al
announced in a cable dispatch from
Birmingham today. The commission
is now engaged 10 completing its re
port. do not think IL will be made
public until 1t goes to Congress. RICH
here had better deny the report ths
the commission had been instructed by
the government to hold back its find
ings until the present South American
difficulties have boon settled. The re