Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-08-27
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette. J
Washington. August 81.

Porter aud Ia which be 10 quoted 30
making remarks on the Sampson.Schley
controversy, the impression prevails In
naval circles today that he will neither
be reprimaOded nor otherwise punish
ed. Il Is pointed out that Secretary
Longs order forbiddiog navaloficers TO
discuss matters connected with the
pending court oiioquiry, directed them
70 refrain from "publlc discussion" OF
the affair. 1t is declared that this would
not prevent two naval officers. or an OF
fiaer and citizen, from privately making
comments on Sampson and Schley. Ii
Can't. Forsyth, 10 the explanation ne
will make to the War Department,
takes the ground that be did not speak
for publication end did not know that
he was to be quoted 10 the newspaper,
It will, IL is said. be accepted as SUI.
ficient defense and he will be acquitted
of a deliberate intraction OF the depart
ment's regulations. IL Ia possible, how"
ever. the department will again caution
CANT. Forsyth and paval officers gener-
ally against any discussion OF the incl
dents or men that are to be the subject
OF investigation at the coming Sehley
court.
The reappointment OF DIR. Don
| Martin Garcia Meron as the Argentine
Minister to this country does not send q
| stranger here. He represented his
c9antrv at Washington 10 1897, and
was recalled to become Secretary OF
Agriculture. He is conceded to DO one
| of the bright men among the foreign
diplomstes.
The following appointments we're
announced at TIE White House To-Day
William II. Hurt. OF New York,
u. 8. Consul at Tamstiye, Madagascar;
John Jenkins, of Nebraska, U. s. Con-
sui General at San Salvador, Salvador;
Fred Douglss Fisher, of Oregon, Inter
prefer at the u. s. Consulate at
Nagsaki, Japan. Allen N. Cameron,
of Kansas, Marshal OF the U. s. Con-
sular Court at Hankow, China. Per-
cival G. Rennick, OF Illinois, Internal
Revenue Collector for TIE Fifth IL.
liuois District. L. II. Valentine, OF
California, u. s. Attorney for the
Southern District of California. A
oumber OF army sad navy appoint
meuts were given out also.
Secret Service officials are working
on the theory that San Francisco is the
seat OF the gigantic Chinese smuggling
conspiracy along the Mexican border.
| II is d well-known fact that In San
Francisco what practically amounts to
slave traffic is being carried on with
| Chinese girls, some of them of the most
tender age, who are brought to this
country aud set apart for the most
vicious purposes. Ii has been learned
that of the Chinese struggled 10 at
Nogales the majority were women and
young girls. The men who were al
lowed to enter on fraudulent certifi-
Gates had to pay but $50 for the
privilege. The price on women and
girls was much higher. aud is said to
have gone as high as $400 in some in
stances. Secret Service men will 90 to
Chinatown, San Francisco, In the hope
Of fiuding additional clews. No news
| from Nogales was received either at the
Treasury department or the depart
ment of Justice today and it Is not yet
known whether Chinese Inspector
Jossey, for whom warrant is issued,
has been placed under arrest. 1t is
known that he was at Tucson, as was
the United States Deputy Marshal
who had the warrant for his arrest.
but no word OF his capture has been re-
ceived and there Is considerable
speculation because Of it.
Mail advices received from the Minis.
ter OF Foreign Affairs, at Colombia, by the
Colombian legation here, under date Of
July IL, state that Ecuador and MIC
arsgua have withdrawn their opposition
to the Colon bian government and have
given repeated assurance OF good faith.
Senior Herran, secretary of the legation,
said today that the withdrawal OF Ecua-
dor and Nicaragua from the alliance
formed by Veutz1ela against Colombia
was most significant and that further
trouble was not expected as Venezuela
would not dare attack Colombia uu-
aided.
Attorney General Knox returned to
the city uns xpectedly this morning.
The receipt OF the charges against
Judge Humphrey of Hawaii and one or
two other urgent matters, among
them the Nogales Chinese smuggling
conspiracy induced him to return at
once. Judge Humphrey ls reported to
be 10 q dying condition at Chicago
hospital and nothing will be done 10
| the matter until there are more reas-
surfing reports from b 8 bedside. 10 the
event of his death the charges will not
be taken up By ths Attorney General
unless his friends should demand II for
the sake of his vindication.
A telegram received at the Treasury
department this afternoon from No.
gales, Arizona, announced that B. +.
Jossey, the C1lnes inspector implicated
in the smuggling conspiracy at that
place, ended mis- life this morning by
shooting himself. The telegram says
| that the deed was committed al Touson
and adds that the coroner's jury found
that Jossey's death was accidental. The
officials here have no doubt that Jossey
deliberately killed himself.
1t is reported at the Navy Depart
ment that Admiral Sampson has de-
tsrmined that 1t will be necessary for
him to be represented by counsel at the
Schley court OF inquiry and that be has
selected w. II, Stsyton, of New York
to act 10 that capacity. No definite
confirmation OF the report Can be obtain
ed here but IL is believed to be correct.
Acting Secretary Hackett says that
he has yet heard nothing from Admiral
Howison indicating desire on his part
to be relieved from service on the Schley
court. Admiral SIMPSONS name is not
on the list at present. but 1t is expected
that il will be impossible to avoid call.
ing him despite the state of his health.
Judge Advocate Lsmly of the