Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-07-08

signs. If she is really friendly, as
bslieye she lie, her susceplioilities will not
he aroused | see that Toxic dispatch
recalls that when, in January, Japan
proposed 10 send cruiser squadron 10
San Francisco, on a friendly VISIT, an
indirect hint from the United State:
that it might not be opportune, on account
of the recent excitement over the school
question, caused Them to change their
plans. The inference is that similar
hint ought to prevent the sailing Of
Admiral Evans's feet to the Pacific. Ii
is hardly necessary to point out that
there is no parallel il the Two cases.
We are sending our ships 10 our own
waters; Japan was intending to visit u.s.
Continuing, he said that he deprecated
the sensational publications predicting
the possibility Of war with Japan, hrst,
because they might be taken too serious,
ly as representing the real sentiment o.
this country, and, second, because they
we're liable TO strengthen the jingoes Of
japan and weaken the existing friendly
administration of that empire. 1t ap-
pears that the famous trip of the Oregon,
during the Spanish-Americsn war, when
she sailed from Sau Francisco TO Key
West in sixty-three days, is to be dupli-
Gated By the battleship feet. The six
teen ships are to make a demonstration
f. the world of the speed with which
the American navy can transfer It's fight
ing strength from one ocean to the other.
With this point in view, there will be
few, if any, stops to pay visits OF cour-
tesy to the capitals of the South American
States. What stops are made, will be
for the business of coaling. 1t is under
stood that the ships will sail in four di-
visions of four each, with day or two
interval between each division. The
rendezvous will probably be in Magda-
lena Bay.
Rear Admiral Brownson, chief OF the
Bureau of Navigation, just returned from
Oyster Bay, where he was called by the
President to talk over the plans for the
proposed transfer OF the navy from the
Atlantic to the Pacific, said todsy. "Ihe
feet will hardly move south before Dc
tober. There has been no change in the
plans for the regular summer and fall
msueuvers of the Atlantic fleet and they
will be carried out as originally planned. "
g Rear Admiral Brownsop, who was
entitled to retire today, but who has
been kept in his present position
until orders, by direction of the Presl.
dent, scefied this afternoon at the re-
ported interview with the Japanese
Admiral Sakamsoto, chasing Amer.
lean naval officers as brilliant at social
functions, but deficient in professional
trainir g and practice.
81 don't believe Admiral Saksmoto
ever made the remark said Admiral
Brownson. al think that he has been
misrepresented. AS TO American crews
deserving, it is true that our navy suffers
from some assertions in time OF peace,
either from home sickness, lack OF &C
tiyity or from other causes. But in time
of war there has never been any deser-
tons. If war should come, those men
who deserted in time of peace, would be
among the first to beg to be re-enlisted. y
Toe Interstate Commerce Commission
as handed down a decision reaffirming
the right of interstate railways to operate
"Jim Crow" cars but declaring that the
Accommodations for cOlored must be equal
to those provided for white passengers.
The case decided is that of Georgia Ed
wards, colored, who, while en- route from
Chattanooga, Tenn, to Dalton, Ga, on
first class ticket was forced into a seq
arate compartment by conductor on the
Nashville, Chattanooga and st. Louis
Railway. Although based on the ques-
ton of unequal Accommodations, the &C
ton was brought to determine the right
of an interstate carrier to discriminate
against passengers on account OF race.
1t was the first test under the new rate
law. Commissioner Lane, in his opinion,
said "While the reasonableness OF
regulations to segregate white and
)lored passengers is established, it
by no means follows that carriers
may discriminate between white and
colored passengers in-the accomoea-
tions which they furnish to each. II
a railroad provides certain facilities and
accommodations for first class pas.en-
gers of the white race, it is commanded
By the law that like Accommodations shall
be provided for colored passengers of the
same class. The principle that must
govern il that the carriers must serve
equally well all passengers, whether
white or colored, paying the same fare.
Failure to do this is discrimination, and
subjects the passenger TO undue and
unreasonable prejudice aud disadvan-
iage.' 1t will be ordered in this case
that where the defendant carrier pro-
yides a wssh bowl and towels in coaches
devoted TO the use of white passengers
and a separate smoking compartment for
such passengers, also, that similar ac-
cancellations shall he provided for negro
passengers paying first class fare"
1t is said that President Roosevelt,
being now sure of the nomination OF
Mr.. Taft, is looking toward Governor
Hughes as the tail end of the ticket.
BY the administration Of reprimands. treas
ury officials believe they have found way to
settle the trouble between the whites and the
n gro, WOcdson, in the architects office of
the treasury, who mixed up the other day in
q smuggling match at the washstsnd 10 the of
fee. To dismiss any one would he to agitate
- race war within the department, so Assist
al! Secretary Winthrop, who has investigated
tue matter. has about decided to tell the ar
chitects that they must be nice TO one another
without respect to race, color, or previous