Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-02-11
From Washington.
Correspondence OF the Alexandra Gazette.l
Washington, Feb. II.

Of the report of Governor STettenham,
of Jamaica, which, it is reported from
| London, may be made public with
sensational results in parliament this
week, it is declared by officials of both
/ the State and Navy Departments that
the Kingston incident, as affecting Rear
! Admiral Davis as representing tue
American navy, is closed once and for
all, unless, perhaps, the British govern
meut, since the receipt OF Governor
Swettenham' detailed report, might see
fit to reopen 1t. 1t was stated today by
Rear Admiral Converse, chief OF the
Bureau of Navigation, of the Navy De-
partment, who was acting secretary, In
the absence of Secretary Metcalf at An
napolis and Assistant Secretary Now
berry at New Orleans, that the detailed
report to Rear Admiral Davis, which
came by mail, was satisfactory to
the department, and no matter what
statements may be contained 10
Governor Swettenbam's report, 1t Is
not likely that Admiral Davis shall be
called npon for an answer or for further
explanations. "0f course, Admiral
Davis, himself, may see fit to reply to
statements Of the governor OF JamiIc',
but be will not likely be called upon to
do so by the department, unless The
British government, changing Its view
of the incident By the governors report,
should take up the question again with
the State Department. Such action as
this on the part Of the British govern
ment is not anticipated, aud, in the be-
lief of boh state and navy officials, the
incident will not be re.opened, even If
Governor Swe,tenhsm's report differs
widely from that Of Rear Admiral Da-
Wis and his statements are sensational, as
forecasted 10 London dispatches.
When the attention OF Secretary Of
War TAFT was today called TO the state
ment made in New York paper that it
had been definitely determined 10 aban-
don the site for the Datum dam on the
Panama canal which would also require
the abandonment OF the high level lock
plan for the canal, be said "There is
40 more foundation for that statement
than there would be for one to the effect
that was going to the MOON" "Can i
say that you are entirely satisfied with
the foundations for the dam at that
point" "YOu can say" replied the
| Secretary, "That all the information we
are receiving simply tends to confirm
our original Judgment in selecting the
site OF Gatnn for the big dam and in
determining upon the location there Of
the flight of three locks necessary to
make high level canal.
Senator Hale today presented and had
printed as q Senate document some in-
leresting figures of the sizes Of big bat
tleships in course OF cor ,tTucti0n by the
powers a. compared with the latest ad-
dition TO the United States navy. He
showed that Russia is bulldog four bat
tleships OF 81, 900 tons; japan one OF
10, 500 and ore of 10, 200 tons; Germany
four of $4,000 tons; France six of 49,
$50 tons with a speed Of 10 knots each.
Encland's Dfeadnought is Of H. 900
tons burthen but she has also projected
three others OF Is, 400 tons each with 4
speed Of 81 knots. The last bait eship
TO be added 10 the United States navy
was the South Carolina which has only
lG 0O0 tons and speed Of Is. knots.
The President has asked Postmaster
General Cortelyou to take steps to bar
from the mails newspaper printing the
full details of the %haw trial, If be may
| do go under the law. The following Of
fetal statement on the subject was issued
at the White House today: 'The Pres
idept has communicated with Postmaster
General Cortelyou to learn whether it is
feasible to bar from the mails the papers
that give the full disgusting particulars
of the Thaw case. He does not know
whether it is feasible, but if ii is he
wishes it done"
Section 497 OF the postal law says
"Every obscene, lewd, or iascivious
book, pamphlet, picture, paper, letter,
writing, print, or other pub'cstion OF
an indecent character is unavailable.
The Bryan democratic club was or
canized at a meeting held yesterday
afternoon. The members Of the club
are we'll known business men who do
not think that the prosperous times now
being enjoyed would in the slightest de-
gree be affected by the election Of their
standard bearer to the presidency.
/ President Roosevelt today received an
envelope from Columbus, Ohio, contain
ling $3.50. The money was in two bills,
one hundred and fifty and the send
| er who did not reveal his identity asked
that it be placed to the account OF icon
science"
Secretary of the Treasury Shaw today
announced that he would buy $50, 00O.-
loco worth of the fonr per cent bonds
at 1914 The Secretsry's order goes in
| to effect at once. 1t is stated that the
price Of 10l! applies only to those bonds
| upon which payment ofthe April interest
has not been anticipated. Where the
interest has been paid tho price will be
| 1909.
| Mingo Sanders, first sergeant OF Com
psny B., 2jtb. Iofantry was before the
Senate military committee when the in
quiry into the Brownsville incident was
resumed today. He said that at Browns
vile his quarters we're about five hun
ored yards outside the military reserva-
| ton, he being married man. He was
awakened BY the shooting and it was
while lie was running to his company 9
quarters that the tnllets came over his