Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-08-21
From Washington.
CORRESPONDENCE of the Alexandria Gazette.
Washington, Aug. 81.

CORRESPONDENCE Of the Alexandria Gazete.J
Washington, Aug. q.
ave want to learn what is being
done in the way Of administering and
executing the work Of the government
at the navy yard" we're the words of
Representative Foss, chairman OF the
House committee on naval affairs, as he
and several committee associates set sail
today from the Washington navy yard
for a trip of inspection OF eastern navy
yards. at is our belief that we can
b sitter arrive at a plan of recognizing
the navy by visiting the yards and learn
ing for ourselves Just how work is done
than by starting in the department. IT.
self." said be. "0ur first stop will be
at the Norfolk navy yard. At each
yard we shall make thorough inspec-
ton, and then call for conference with
the commandant and other officers Of
each yard to get suggestions as to changes
that might bring about Improvements
in the service" Mr.. Foss says that he
is not in favor of the United States
having the biggest navy in the world,
but that he wants to see her have larger
ships and smaller fleets.
The Postal Telegraph Company has
made an appeal to the War Department
for troops TO protect its property at
Ashfort, Ariz., where the telegraph Of
fee was attacked yesterday by armed
men who fred numerous shots into the
building. In refusing the request 1t was
pointed out that under the laws FEDERAL
troops cannot be employed in Stale or
territory except upon the application OF
the governor and not then unless be says
that he has used all the means at his
command to prevent disturbances. Should
the governor OF Arizona reach the con-
clusion that he cannot handle the situs-
ton himself he will report the facts to
the President with request for federal
assistance. 1t will then be for the Pres
ident 10 determine whether the occasion
10 such as to require the use OF federal
troops.
With reference to the report from
London that an agreement has been
reached between this government and
that of Great Britain for the submission
of the Newfoundland fisheries dis
pute to the Hague court of arbitration
for settlement it is declared at the State
Department today that the announce
ment is premature, at least. No agree
raent has been reached either to submit
the general matter to arbitration or to
renew the modus vivendi OF lat year 80
as to permit fishing to be conducted I'M
der lie provisions during the season
which is just beginning. 1t is fact,
however, that Ambassador Reid and the
British Foreign Office are working along
those lines with the idea Of bringing
about such o solution but nothing has
yet been accomplished.
President Gompers has accepted the
Invita- on of joint committee composed
of the two houses of the Massachusetts
legislature now making an investigation
In regard to labor measures to address
that body next Tueseay. On September
4th, he will speak at the jamestown Ex-
position.
Secretary OF War Taft in a letter to
Mrs. Taft says that the news that he re-
ceives as 10 the condition of his mother
who is lying i'll at Milbury, Mass. is
quite encouraging. He gets his infOrma-
ton through his brother Horace and 1t
is 80 different from what is appearing in
the newspapers that he is constrained to
believe that the published accounts are
exaggerated. Unless there is change
for the worse In Mrs. TafPs condition the
Secretary will carry out his plans as ar
ranged.
The middle of the second week of the
local telegraph strike finds both sides
satisfied with existing con-
ditions, although the claim is made by
the Western Uhion management that
the strikers are wavering.