Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-03-09
From Washington.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette
Washinpfnn March Q.

| washington tnls morning "lthOuI Oop
fding to the public the matters dis
cussed at their conference with the Pres
ident last night. In answer to questions
by the newspapermen, Mr.. Rogers re-
marked that he chad not a word to say. D."
IL is assumed that one of the topics OF
the conference was the forthcoming report
of the Department of Commerce and
Labor on the oil trust. Commissioner
Garfield, of the Bureau Of Corporations
has been for mon hs conducting an iD-
yestigation of the oil business Of the
country, with reference to alleged viola
tions of the antitrust laws by the Stan
dard. 1t is understood that Mr.. Gar
fields inquiry is now about complete,
and that the President has been made
acquainted with much of the information
which will be embodied in his report. an
other matter which was probably brought
up with the oil magnates by the President
was the proposed investigation by the
Interstate Commerce Commission into
the alleged combination of the railroads
and the Standard Oil Company. 1t is
believed that the President wished TO
sound Rogers and Archbold as TO the at
titude they would take with reference to
this inquiry, whether they would answer
The questions of The Commission v0lun-
tariy or whether it would be necessary
to have an amendment passed by Con-
gress TO the Tilman joint resolution give
ing .he Commission authority to compel
testimony.
If some minds in the navy could
influence Congress to understand their
view of the naval requirements of the
United States, the 59th Congress would
appropriate money for the construction
Of five ships that would put the wonder
iuI new Is, 000-ton "Dreadnaught" bat
tleship of the British navy and her forth
coming sister ships far in the shade.
A new era has not exactly occurred in
naval science with the construction of
the "Dreadnought" United States ex-
perts have for at least two years in the
recommendation of the general board
and the reports of the bureau chiefs
urged the biggest type of ship as the
| most economic and efficient kind OF
fighting vessel. The recommendations
were fruiIless and the most sizeable ship
now authorized in the United States
navy is Is, 600 tons. 1t is stated that
with squadron of FIVE such ships as is
suggested, the North Atlantic feet would
b. well nigh invincible against any
armada that could come over seas. The
L S. naval tactial unit is four ships,
divisions of this number of vessels being
manoeuvered alone in squadrons and
feet formations. With FIVE ships Of the
10, 500 ton class we could be in dock
yard reserve and the four could stay iu
commission with full realization that for
few wears at least no other navy could
approach their efficiency.
The revolution in Santo Domingo will
not down. The Navy Department today
received a dispatch from Commander
Sutherland at Monte Christi stating
that while the terms of the surrender re-
Gently negotiated we're being carried out,
The revolutionary leaders violated their
promises and in the ensuing fight two
officers, including General Cepin, and 6
men we're killed. The dispatch does not
state whether those killed we're revolu
tionists or government adherents. The
revolutionists escaped TO the bush. This
probably means an indefinite continuance
of the trouble in the northern part of the
republic.
Advices received by the War Depart
men; from Major General Leonard
Wood, commanding the Philippine d.
vision, states that there has been Sc
we're engagement in the island of Jolo |
between the American military and |
naval forces and the MOrOs. Eighteen
A oericsn soldiers and two or three
American sailors and about 600 natives |
were killed. Maj. Gen Wood, and Brig. |
Gen. Tasser II. Bliss, present through
out. Officials at the War Department
wera much excited this morning after
the receipt of the dispatch from Manila
telling of the severe three days fighting.
1t is reported that Representative
SIemp has promised Colonel Pat Mccall
that he shall have the Office of post
mast,r at Lynchburg. The postmaster
at present is James Mclaughlin, and he
has the Endorsement for reappointment
Of every business organization of lynch
burg, and three-fourths or more of the
citizens Independent of political creed.
But it is understood that Colonel Slemp
has sail that Mr. Mclaughlin must go,
aud will use all his influence to accom-
plish that end. II this is true Mr.. Nc
Lsughlin might just as we'll be looking
out for new job.
President Roosevelt was invited this
morning to visit Philadelphia on June
18th to participate in the celebration of
Flag Day. John Quincy Adams end
George G. Batcheller, secretary and
treasurer, respectively, of the American
Flag House and Betsy Rose Memorial
Association, extended the invitation.
Adams. McCreary and
MahOn accompanied the visitors TO the
White House. The President said be
would make the trip if he could possibly
arrange j., but at the same time did not
appear to be very sure of going. The
association represented by Messrs Adams
and Batcheller has purchased and paid
S25, 900 for the old house in Philadel.
phia wherein the first American Flag
was made. The total number OF contri-
buttons received to date by the associa-
ton is 81, 046, 270. A plan is now on
foot to secure the passage Of resolution
by Congress accepting the Betsy Rose
house for the government. If tins res
DluliOn passes il is proposed 10 have the |