Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-03-23
From Washington.
Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette.
Washington. ID. c., March %.


News which comes from Sant0 DOM
lingo points to crisis whichit is claimed
in administration circles can be averted
only by the United States assuming a
protectorate. President Moralas, while
claiming his ability to put down any
revolution which may arise through the
disappointment occasioned among his
people by the failure of Washington TO
ratify the proposed treaties, admits that
he is unable to pay, under present con-
ditions, the principal or even the over
due instalments upon his foreign debt.
II is claimed here that be might have
pointed out that he could not maintain
in the field the army necessary to quell
internal troubles. Ia that case the
United States, it is claimed, would be
forced. in order TO protect her citizens
and their interests upon the island, to
land the thousand or more marines on
The ships in that vicinity and thus
establish situation which the Senate
feared and by its action pnrposed to
avoid. Officials of this government
claim that the only possible solution of
The difficulties is for the United States
10 assume at least temporary protec-
torate over the republic.
Senator Cullom, chairman OF the
Senate committee on foreign relations,
was one of the early callers at the White
lloase, his visit having some bearing, 1t
is believed on the VENEZUELAN and Santo
Dominican cases. ri wish all those d.
islands were at the bottom of the sea,
he said, "They are just international
trouble makers, and civilization would
be a good deal better off if they were
wiped off the map. OF course if the
United States could 90 down there and
run things, we d stop the trouble making
on the surface and things would be a
good deal better off, but the revolutionary
spirit would continue to boil under the
surface.
Despite the strong influences brought
to bear upon him fora mitigation OF the
sentence in the csse of Midshipman
Arrowood, of North Carolina, President
Roosevelt today approved the finding OF
the court martial, which was dishonor-
able dismissal from the navy. The sem
tence carried with it loss of citizenship.
The midshipman deserted from the
Kearsarge some time ago and after having
sent in his resignation was located in
New York where he had taken position
in brokers' Office.
VIM. Steyner, alias Joe Steyner, alias
Charles Graves, wanted in Baltimore
on the charge of burglarizing a sporting
goods house, was arrested here today.
He will be taken to Baltimore at once.
The Washington Jockey Club began
its spring meeting at Benning today. A
large crowd attended and an attractive
aud satisfactory meeting is expected.
All the stables are filled and the stalls in
the stables near the track are taken.
The track is a little heavy but will soon
dry of.
Rates of fare and telegraph on the
Panama Railroad have already be-
gun to drop in anticipation Of the
time when the concern will pass
into formal possession of the
United States. This is to take
place on April first The pas
senger rate across the lsthmus which
heretofore has been "a in gold has been
reduced to $2.40, according to advices
received by The State Department A
second class passage may now be secur-
ed for S2.S5 in silver. The old rate
for second class was Sc silver currency.
The charge for telegraph messages has
been reduced from 81 gold tor ten words
to % cents gold for the same. 1t is
expected that wheE the United States
takes formal possession of the railroad
further reductions may be made
General Allen, of the constabulary in
Manila, who is in command of the federal
troops in the island of Samar, reports
that the uprising among the Pulajanes
is under perfect control now and says the
majority of the regulars will be with
drawn. General Allen and Major Gen
eral Corbin are now at Calbayog, Samar,
to confer in regard to measures for The
future.
Representative Wachter of Maryland
called at the President office this morn :.
ing to intercede for the retention of
Fort EMcHenry, near Baltimore, which
the War Department has about conclud-
ed 10 abolish