New-York tribune., 1907-04-15
AND NAVY NEWS.
LFrom The rribune Bureau.I

Washington. April "a
OLD NAVY MANUSCRIPTS DISAPPOINT-
There is nothing in the letters which have been
ceved at the Navy Department from Edenton. ".
C., to throw special light upon the life Of John
Paul Jones Only few Of the letters in a large
collection have been copied at the Navy Depart
ment and, while some of these interesting.
they contribute nothing the fund of historical
Information concerning Jones. Only one two Of
the letters written by Jones TO Hewes. The
others are from contemporaries who give current
the most interesting being an account Of the court
martial MAJ Of Captain Hazard There is nothing IN
was appointed from North Carolina, although this
papers which the Navy Department expects to OBJ
tain later There is nothing yet in the documents
piers of Jones. based the letter which has become
sd Sn m RT Rr m S ana foSe4 Se dT 6qs
The documents in the possession OF the Navy De.
the Jones letter was made up Of several Of Joness
SConmIunGati2ns The PTineiPa Sne being that OF
Department authorities win make further exami-
nation for papers of which 1t has heard and may
be able later to settle some OF the questions which
have been raised lately. The Navy Department will
0 ob3sned in and In NsW
York, together with further contributions from
NOT RUDE TO GIRLS.-The authorities at the
Military Academy have communicated with the
War Department respecting the incident which
CURED recently at West Point and which attracted
considerable comment all over the country. This
had TO do with the deprivation of young
women guests of the cadets of which had
been lent them by the young men. II is explained
that the conditions not nearly severe as
has been described. and that il found neces-
Sary to make this conspicuous demonstration in
order that there might be dSCOntinuance of the
practice or allowing young women who visit West
Point 10 wear the overcOats OF the cadets This
laJions. ana IL felt that an example to the
cadets in teaching them discipline and the OBJ
serVanCe Of the regulations, there ought to be
end put TO this practice. There was no rudeness
/ 20 the young women, and no objection made
TO the removal OF the OvercOats. which were
latter win be brought 70 trial for breach Of dis
cpliue II is believed that the incident will have
wholesome effect in promoting obedience to rules
/ and regulations
NAVY AT JAMESTOWN.-The President is
anxious 70 have large and prolonged naval dis
play at the jamestown Exposition and this may
make It necessary to amend the plans which have
been made for docking. surveying and repairing
the ships OF the Atlantic fleet The Drograr rnme
approved by the department cOntemplates sending
the si!pB 10 various navy yards. including Boston,
brooklyn League Island and Norfolk about the
middle OF June 1t Is desired that there be a
special display on June u. and perhaps the ships
will be kept in Hampton Roads later than that
date. In any case, 10 stems that there NAV be
some delay IN sending the ships the navy yards
Tor the summer Overhauling preliminary TO the
reassembling Of the ships. planned. by the mid
government should aid the exposition by the pres
ence OF ships and troops 10 the fullest extent and
"a most OF the visitors to the exposition will be
from the West. IL is desirable that they shall have
an intimate view OF the feet such the ma
jority os them could not obtain in a lifetime.