Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-05-15
FROM WASHINGTON.
I Correspondence Of the Alexsndrls essesss'I
Washing ID, D. O., May 10.

WashiDgt ID, ~. u, may To-
An unpleass ntness has broken out
hetween three Rear Admirals Of the
navy. prowing out of the speech OF
REPRESENTATIVE Rixey, OF Virginia. on
the naval bill Tuesday when ne quoted
literally from the testimony OF Rear
Admiral Endicott, chief OF yards and
docks, to show that certain recommen-
dations Of Rear Admiral Melville. eEei-
neer.in-chief, and Rear Admiral Bow.
Les, chief Constructor, should net be APP
propriated for it tn session. Accord
Jog TO MIR. Rixey, Admiral Endicott
stated there was no pressing necessity
for the authorization OF several build
ines and other new work which had
been urged by Admirals Melv lie and
Bowles at certain navy yards. The
latter officers COZ tend that Admiral
Eadicolt had DO right t. express an
opinion or make q recommendation
concerning work not coming directly
under bis OVID bureau, and that his
opinion was GRIT tn trus and not Deces-
ary. II seems tlit several important
It .ms were stricken out Of the bill 10
@ ,mm ttee apparently on the recon-
mendst on of Admiral Eddie, T.. The
ait 81 On Of re Secretary will probably
be drawn t. The issue, aud an attemt I
may be made TO SHOW that Admiral
Endicolt exceeded his authority when
he expressed OPTIONS on the recon-
mendalions Of other chiefs.
Hayward G.. LesvAt. the beet sugar
manufacturer, who was before t1e
Sentts commit ee on relations with
Cuba yei tsrday continued his testimony
{ ajs morning and charged Mr.. Have
meyer, president of the sugar trust,
with having prstt ced u direct fraud on
the American people 10 having 'stited
before the committee to what he
knew was not true" Mr.. Leavitt
suslyzed Mr.. Hsvemeyer's testimony
and denied many st t;mett' he mac o
before t1e committee.
The pine members OF the house VINO
voted against the resolution appro-
priatipg $500 900 for the relief OF the
sufferers IN the West Indies are re-
ceivIDg letters from angry coDft tlents,
protesting against their action, many
expressing opinions as to what ought
to happen to Congressman who would
oppose such o measure. Mr.. Under
wood explains his vote by saying that
he is not opposed to the furnishing OF
relief t. the sufferers, bat does OBJECT
10 haviog the money come from the
public treasury. He thinks that all
such mt tiers should be tt ended to by
popular subscription.
The House committee on labor, by o
strict part vote, democrats refraining
from votiog, today authorized favor
able report on the Irwin bill, provid
ing for an investigation OF the condi'
ton OF the negro Of the United States.
Justice Andrew G. Bradley OF the
Supreme Court Of tle District is crit"
cally III st Dis home 10 this city.
A fraud order was today Issued by the
Postofice Depsrtm eat against the King Sil.
verwsre Company, Of WilkesbsIre, Pa, oil
which Don McClosky is the preprietor, iof
operating chain etter scheme for the SAFE
Of silverwsre The company offered 100
per week salary TO persons selling S2.oO
worth of siverware.
The House committee on military aff,irs
considering the eeDate amendments to the
army appropriation bili today, decided to
recommend to the house that 1t nome incur
ia the amendments and send tie bill 10 co H.
ference
President Roosevelt today denied the APP
pication for q com nutstion Of the sentence
of Elijah Fl. Chapman, sentenced TO De
hanged in Washington Friday, May %, for
the murder Of Ida Smms, on New Years
day last.