Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-03-25
From Washington.
Correspondents Of the Alexandria Gazette. j
Washington, ID. c.. March 70.

time Castro mas checklhhicu WIS So'N'"
ment as well as several aud perhaps
most OF the European powers and forced
this country to study for some time De-
fore Il can make another move on the
board. By his acquiescence in the
award of the Hague tribunal he has
rendered the three principal ports of his
country practically safe from attack oy
foreign nations and then he has diverted
trade to the remaining parts which
he now proposes to cover IN 8 slmi-
lar manner by agreement. with Great
Britain. Germany and France. This
in effect places an impregnable wall
about Venezuela beside which the most
poweriul army in the world or billions
Of dollars spent IN ordnance and amunl-
ton would be insignificant. In short
be has in reality two-thirds of the armed
forces of the world guaranteeing his COM
fort and safety. This is the situation as
il presents itself TO the President and his
cabinet and explains the resignation
with which they are patiently waiting
for the mail to come up from Caracas
before learning the text of Castro's re-
iusal to arbitrate pending claims OF the
United States in the manner in which
this country wishes them to be arbilrated.
Nevertheless, this does not necessarily
mean that the administration intends to
abruptly drop all action looking to the
settlement of these claims. At some
time in the future they will be settled,
one way or the other, and the present
period of inaction will be employed IN q
thorough investigation.
Secretary Taft had conference with
the President today. On leaving Mr..
Taft stated that no developments had oc-
Cured in the Venezuelan situation. A
query had been received. he said frsm
Minister Dawson at San Domingo City,
asking for additional information relative
to the San Domingo treaty. An answer
was cabled the Senate after receiving a
favorable committee report on the treaty
had adjourned without action but that
the treaty would be ratified at the next
session.
Hereafter naval officer detailed to a
high command may not take with him
os his aid or in any other capacity his
son who is also in the service. A general
order to this effect was yesterday issued by
the Secretary Of the Navy. The occasion
for the order was the request OF Rear
Admiral r. d. Evans who asked permits
sion to appoint his son, Lieutenant
Francis T. Evans, as his aid when he
shall assume command in chief OF the
North Atlantic fleet. The request was
denied and the young man who is now
in command of the Presidents yacht,
the Sylph, will remain on this duty.
1t is stated on good authority that
Secretary of State Hay will not resume
his place in the Cabinet on his return
from his present vacation. His career
as Premier of the Mckinley Roosevelt
administrations has practically come to
a close. III health is the sole cause OF
his determination to retire. 1t was Just
prior to his departure from Washington
that Mr.. Hay acquainted the President
with his desire to lay aside the State
Department portfolio. The President
was unable to induce the Secretary to
reconsider his course and regretiully
stated that if he were still of the same
mind on his return he would accept his
yes;onation The President is now can
yassing the names of several eminent
gentlemen with the view of asking one
of them to become Secretary Hays
successor. Amony others he has in
mind are Joseph II. Choate, until re-
Gently United States Ambassador to
England, and Whitelaw Reid, who has
Just been appointed TO succeed Mr..
Choate at London. While there is no
fear of fatal termination of his present
sickness it is realized that Mr.. Hays
active participation in public affairs has
come to an end. The first intimation
of his serious condition to reach the
public was when the news came last
week of the fainting spells which attack
ed the Secretary while he was boarding
the Cretic at New York for his trip
abroad.
President Roosevelt this morning pre-
scented diplomas to % young graduates
Of the United States Naval Medicine
School in the lecture room OF the Nation
al Museum, following this ceremony
with a ten minute speech in which he
impressed upon the members of the
class the double responsibility they bear
toward the public-that of naval officers
and of physicians. He dwelt upon the
importance of strict performance of
their duties both to the country and to
humanity in general President Roose-
Welt then presented the diplomas in per-
son, calling the name Of each graduate and
and shaking his hand as he stepped for
ward to receive the sheepskin. Music
was furnished by the Marine band.
The exercises closed with the Presidents
brief address.
At the home of her father, Bishop
Cranston, of the Methodist Episcopal
church, Miss Ethel Cranston was married
at noon today TO DR.. H. G. Lane fancy
hill. ir. of Baltimore. The wedding
occurred at the BRIDES home, in the
Ontario apartment house. Only the
friends of the parties were
present at the ceremony and attended
the wedding breakfast. The BRIDES
sister, Miss Ruth Cranston, acted as
and seven class mates of the
bride at the Women's College in Balti-
more as ribbon bearers. Bishop Grams