Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-06-05
From Washington.
correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette.I
Washington, ID. c., June D.

sian ships at Manila must be ih'erheu
or depart forthwith. In view of the
fact that the ships have been pronounced
seaworthy, this order means that they
will be disarmed end dismantled and be
held in Manila until the close OF the
war. The officers and crews will doubt
less be paroled. This action was taken
by direction of the President and after
consultation with prominent officers OF
| the Bureau of Navigation. The Presi-
dent and his advisers are unanimously
of the opinion that the neutrality OF this
country demanded that the Russian
cruisers be interned or depart from Ma
Mia Immediately. OF course, the ships
will be interned.
Diplomats here have been iorecasling
events inthe light OF the recent Japa-
nese victories and the resultant prostra-
ton of Russia. They believe they see
in the triumph of the japanese a guar
antee for the peace of the world for the
next half century. This, they think,
will he assured by the combined armies
and nayies of Great Britain and Japan.
According 10 information which has
reached here an effort will be made to have
the new treaty between Great Britain
and Japan provide that whenever Japan
shall be attacked, Great Britain shall
come TO her assistance ; and that whenever
Great Britain shall be attacked in her
Asiatic possessions, Japan shall come to
her aid. With such combination the
peace of Asia, in the opinion Of diplo-
matists. would be assured for generations.
India. which is England's most yulner-
able point, would be safe from attack,
and all of her important colonies in that
mart of the world would be enabled to
continue their growth OfcOmmerce, pros
perity and population, in security. In
Europe the effects Of the war are likely
to be no less striking than in Asia. Rus
sia's defeat will contribute to the aggran-
disement of Germany, but the instinct OF
self.preservation which finds one of its
expressions in the desire for the main
tainauce of the balance of power, is al
ready making itself manifest. The de-
termination that no one power on the
continent of Europe shall achieve over
whelming preponderance is still strong
II is shown in the entente cOrdiale that
has been established between England
and France, and through the medium
of the Moroccan situation, il is believed
here that an alliance between those two
countries NAV be development OF the
near future. The principal object in the
worlds politics seems to be just now to
prevent the German Kaiser's bold am
billions from having full sway and thus
to preserve the statue quo
Rural free delivery routes are being
ordered into effect by the POstOhice De-
partment at an average rate of six hun
dred month. With the beginning of
the new fiscal year, July lst, when the
new appropriation of rural free delivery
becomes effected, large number of new
routes will be established, the service to
start August 1st.
Five additional cases of yellow fever
on the isthmus have been reported by
Governor Magoon, 2 at Colon and 3 at
Panama.
VIM, Harrison Bailey, Of Illinois,
consul of the United States at Manches-
ter, England, has had his rank increased
to that of Consul General at the same
point.
The raveling of the ends Of the testi-
mOny that the prosecution expects to put
before the jury in the case Of w. G..
Crawford, indicted for his connection
with the defrauding of the government
in the purchase of postoflice supplies was
begun this morning. Since the star
government witness, Geo. L. LOrenz, gave
his testimony practically all Ofthe govern
ment case has been presented. The pros
ecution will rests its side for the case to-
day. This morning Wade Chance, presi-
dent of the Postal Lock and Device Com
pany, took the stand. He was brought
here by the government for the purpose
of showing that he had very little to do
with the management and policy Of the
company. He testified that he was only
the nominal head and that Crawford di-
rected workings of the company and made
He merely signed
certain papers and checks. AS far as his
knowledge was concerned he did not even
know whether the company kept set of
books.
That both France and Germany are
taking an active part in the peace moves
set on foot in this capital was made man.
ifest by long conference held at the
White House this morning between
President Roosevelt and the French Am
bassador, NJ. Jusserand, which followed |
a similar conference last night between
the President and the German Am
bassador. Neither of the diplomats
would make the slightest disclosure
their talks with the Presi-
dent. Immediately following NJ. JUS
serand's visit, Commander Takeshita,
naval attache of the japanese legation,
called on the President. 1t is supposed ]
that his visit was in reference to the
course taken by the government regard
ing the Russian ships.
Secretary Taft has issued an order
extending for three years the time speci-
fed in the original order directing the re-
moval of the obstructing bridges in
Savannah river at Augusta, Georgia.
These bridges are owned by the NUM-