Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-11-11
From Washington.

sidering the great republican victory OF
TUESDAY and what brought it about.
Various and sundry causes are assigned
and il must be said that all tended to bring
about the result. The spirit Of militia
rism some hold was an important factor,
the approval ola big standing army and a
big navy being quiet general among the
Younger voters; imperialism was also APP
proved of by thousands with the determl-
nation to hold OF to what the country has
and to seize more retrenchment and re-
form are considered by many as back
numbers and the spirit Of liberal, if mol
extravagant expenditures is right and
caught many votes, while high tariffs and
protection to the trusts won the money
bowers and these could not be overcome.
The spirit of commercialism also is
shown to have cut decided figure in
the election and the disposition to make no
change while things prosperous seems
to have pervaded the entire country
Another Important factor 1T is held, was
Roosevelt's "open shop" policy which was
endorsed by thousands upon thousands
Of men in all avocations of life and par
ti,ularly in the cities. The spirit OF
personal liberty, it is claimed, induced
thousands of men, even those who be-
long to labor unions, to vote for Mr..
r. ,oseyelt because of his stand on this
subject. and the liberal men of the unions
adult that it is wrong to deny a man the
right to earn living because he pre-
fers not to become a member OF any or
canization. Information reaches here
that untold numbers Of liberal labor
union men throughout the country, who
are at heart opposed to restrictive or dras-
tic measures, took this c;asion to secretly
sy,ress their sentiments On this subject
at the polls.
The annual report of CHER Construc-
tor W. L. Capps, chief of the bureau
Of construction and repair, Navy Depart
ment, published today, shows that the
total strength OF the navy is S27 vessels,
including those under construction or
authorized. of this number 265 are
now fit for service. Commenting on the
building of the Connecticut al the New
York navy yarl, which cost so much
more tran her sister ships built at the
Virginia yard at Newport News, he says;
although every possible precaution was
taken to reduce the cost OF the Connectl'
cut to the economical basis, it could
hardly be hoped that the work would be
done as cheaply as when performed in
private ship building yards, whose rates
of nav for nine hours woik are, in many
SIS. less than those being paid for
eight hours work at the navy yard at
New York. "
CAPTAIN Miller, of the cruiser Column
bia, which vent aground in Pensacola
harbor. has reported to the Navy De.
partment that the ship has been hoated
and that she sustained no damage.
A fraud order was issued by the Post
Office Department against the Gin
Publishing Company, the New York
Budget and The Eastern Trade Com
pany, Of Bible House, New York City.
The plan was to notify persons whose
signatures had been purchased from
letter brokers that they had drawn
a prize of a silver sci, gold wath or other
article. and that it would be sent upon
receipt of Sl.S7 to cover cost OF
packing. 1t is said the articles we're
D OF what they, were represented to be.
George Adams, of Boston, had been de-
nied the use of the mails. He did big
business in astrolOgy and magnetic heal
ing. Inspectors report that his cele-
brated love potion at s. each, guaran-
teed to "gain the love and affection of
any person of the opposite sex, so that
you could get them under your control, "
proved popular in financial way. The
hieh price asked was due to the alleged
restriction in sale TO those 'who would
not use it for evil purposes.
The japanese Legation has received
NJ news from Toxic this morning cor
roborating the reported ca itulation OF
General Stoessel at Port Arthur. 1t is
stated that advices OF such an event
would be cabled here Immediately upon
the receipt of the official news at Toxic.
In his annual report just received by
the War Department, Major General
James f. Wade, commanding the
Philippines division, makes an urgent
plea for the restoration of the army
canteen Genera Wade says in part on
this subject. at has almost become a
custom in the service 10 make some
reference to the canteen question in all
annual reports. commanded posts In
the DAYS of the sutler, the post trader
and the cantecn, and have been familiar
with the working of the prohibition
law OH the reservation which abolished
the canteen. My experience shows me
that the canteen was by far the best
system of all. Fortunately for the
government this is matter which
affects only the individual soldier
and not the army. Under the can
teen system more men will re-
main in the post keep, better dressed,
have more money and more sell-respect,
The young recruit will be less liable TO
become drunkard, as he will not be
brought in contact with the low dives
that flourish in the vicinity of military
posts when prohibition rules -on the res
ervation." General Wade says that the
question of what shall be the length Of
the tour of duty of officers of the staff
and line in the Philippines is one of
great importance to all in the military
service. He says he is fully convinced
that the interests OF the government, the
army and the individual will be best