The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-07-13

sketches of any OF the buildings or
works unless that person has a permit
so TO do
Although the employees OF the navy
yard know or the occurrence OF the
Japanese being thrown out and keep
their eyes open for not only people who
have paper and pencils In their hands
but also for any suspicious-loohdng
characters lettering around. Command
ant Leutze declined to admit this morn
Ing that the incident ever happened.
When questioned about it. he said:
II don't think that can be SO. 1t
seems TO me | would have heard OF II
II II had happened
Eyewitnesses Assert It's Truth.
In spite of this statement. however.
employees of the yard and several Off
GERS who saw the affair and others who
have heard the talk about 1t. described
II 20 the questoncr and declare there Is
no doubt about it. Also. there is the
commandments order putting everybody
on guard against a repetition of any
sketching of the works by the Japanese
or any other unauthorized person.
The news Of the detection OF the Jap
anese spies working In Washington as
7eUmes graver meaning IN connection
With the report that spy engaged IN
amilar work was found at Fort Rose
grams in California. In Fort ROsecrans
The alleged spy making the sketches was
flso a Japanese. Government officials
here have no assurance that similar
work has not been done or may not DO
Zone or attempted in all the military
strongholds OF the United States.
Japanese Officers Visit.
officials of the Navy Department de-
vii n ~ \
at this time. as It occurred simultane-
ously with the visit to the yard this
morning OF Commander Arisaka, Of Adj
mirai Yamamoto's party. Two days
ago the department received a telegram
from Rear Admiral Evans. stating that
Commander ArisalIa desired TO visit the
washington yard. Admirak Yamamoto' S
time in this country was cut short, and,
on account OF the heat. it was decided
that he would not attempt to visit all
the Yards personally. SO, while he Is
coping as far south as Philadelphia,
where ne will visit the private ship
building yards of the New York ship
building Company, and the plant or the
Cramps, Commander Arisakas came on
- Washington, while another officer
went TO visit the Norfolk Navy Yard,
and the plant of the Newport News
ShipbUilding Company.
The request OF Admiral Evans was
promptiv granted. and credentials were
provided Tor Commander ArlSaka. II
was stated tina. he would visit the
Washington yard this morning. but
further than that the department has
10 knowledge.
today that there was no information
on the subject no report, whatever
having been received from Rear 40
miral Leutze.
Spies Thought to Be Organized.
Although officials OF the Government
refuse to commit themselves, il is as
serted in some quarters that the dis
coverv of the spies here and in cali
fornia indicates that Japan, or the war
like PARTY in Japan, is not only loud
In its talk of war with the United
States, but has organized a secret and
determined force Of men TO collect and
send to japan complete and specific IN
formation about the military strength
the equipment. and the resources Of the
limited States for manufacturing arlna-
ment and ammunition.
That the japanese caught MAKING
sketches or trying 10 get too much IN
formation will be treated with but the
scantest courtesy, II any, IS shown by
the summary way in when the IVY
offending members Of that nation vert
promptly escorted to the gates of th'
navy ward when they were FOUND tneT'
several days ago. What theiH eXplana
ton was is not divulged by the official
of the navy yard. In fact. the Officials
will not even say they waited TO &c
ordinations The actions of the mel
were all the ground they needed TO war
rant them in putting the Japanese or
the outside of the navy yard.