Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-09-28
From Washington.
or.espondence Of the Alexandria Gazette.
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Washington, d. c., Sept. 20.
While officers of the navy on duty In
the Bureau of Navigation are not willing
at this time to discuss for publication
the question of Captain Joseph II. Hemp
biIps right to the silver punch bowl pre-
sented by the German Emperor to the
captain, officers and crew" of the bat
tlesbip Kearsarge, they do not hesitate
20 saw privately that Captain HemPhilPs
action is, to them, beyond the limits OF
understanding. Those officers who sery-
ed on the Kearsarge when she visited
Kiel a year ago and received thegiit from
Emperor William are very indignant that
the bowl should have been taken from
the ship, and say that Captain Hemphill
has no more right to it than any subor-
dinate officer or member of the crew of
the vessel.
The officials OF the Navy Department
showed great reticence this morning
" hen asked about the alleged attempt
made by some unknown persons to ruin
the hull of the big battleship Connecti-
cut, being built at the New York navy
ward and to be launched on Thursday.
There is no doubt but that the depart
ment has been officially informed that
some such attempt was made, but the
matter is not being discussed at this time.
A high official of the department said
this morning that he was informed,
about three or four weeks ago, that an
obstruction had been placed by some
one on the ways of the Connecticut and
that the guards for the ship bad been
doubled. He said that he had heard
nothing of this alleged later attempt TO
ruin the ship, and was inclined to be-
lieve that the attempt Of several weeks
ago was the only one made.
There are indications that before the
matter is finally dropped the tables will
be turned upon Hon. Hugh Quincy,
Third Secretary to the British embassy
and that after receiving the apologies OF
A Jealous Massachusetts, police Judge
and the fifty dollars he paid into court
under protest he will lose his exalted
position. Up to the present moment
The case only involves a matter OF do
mestic law, a federal statue which pro-
hibits the arrest of public minister and
his servants. That has been violated by
both the Judge and the constable who
made the arrest and the offence must be
first punished or condoned because OF
extenuating circumstances. The do.
nestle law, however, is founded
upon international law, which not
only includes the principle of the
immunity Of a public servant but
takes further steps and points out how
an offending person of this capacity may
be reached and punished for any crime
or misdemeanor in the country to
which he is accredited. 1t provides
that such an offender may, on the
complaint of the offended nation, be
punished by his own country, provided
it has a law covering that offense; in the
absence of such law it is required to
waive Its diplomatic rights and send the
culprit to the court having jurisdiction
for trial and punishment. Or the Offend
Cd country may demand the degradation
or dismissal of the offender. The course
which will probably be pursued by Massa-
chusetts at the conclusion OF the apology
part of the programme will be a protest
q ,ainst Mr.. Quincy and demand that
the facts of his overspeeding be immedi-
ately brought to the attention of the
British government with view to his
punishment. Although not so officially
stated, it is said if it isproven to Gov
ernor Bates that the laws ofthe common
wealth were violated, the Governor will
request the State department at Wash
ington to demand Secretary Gurney's re-
call. The Governor has communicated
with the State Department and the Brit
ish Ambassador, at Washington, but he
refuses to disclose the contents OF the
letters or kilograms.
Secretary Loeb denies the report.that Miss
Alice Roosevelt is engaged to marry Congress
man Nicholas L0ngworth.
Mons Monson, the hero of the explosion on
the battleship Missouri, was presented TO the
1 IcbiutHt lOudJ ny III OiihOlN N'aJ va bilo
city. Monson is the man who. at the immi
nent risk ofhis life, flooded the powder maya |
zine of the ship when it was threatened with |
FIRE thereby saving from certain destruction |
many lives and the ship itself.
Maj. Gen. Henry G. Corbin, escorted oy |
Secretary of War Taft, called at the White
House this morning to bid the President
rood bye before starting for the Philippines,
where he is to assume the position Of COM
nanding-general, succeeding General Wade.
General Corbin will leave New York for
lanila Saturday.
Congressman Boutelle, of Illinois, at the
White House this morning, expressed him
elf regarding the letter Of acceptance Of
Judge Parker. He said that he was right
ously indignant" at the statement Of the
emOcratic candidate, made to the democratic
ditors and repeated in his letter, that the
financial administration of the republicans in
ecent years had been unsuccessful and had
esulted in the creation of deficit.