Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-04-28
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette.
Washington, ID c., April %.

first of the B. & 0. specials pulled out
at IL a. m. 1t is known as the Marine
Band special and will reach the World
Fair city at 1875 tomorrow afternoon.
On the train with the band is a COM
mittee of Potomac Masonic Lodge,
having in charge the famous Washing
ton gavel, which is TO be used in dedi-
eating the Missouri building on the ex-
position grounds. They are accompa-
MED also by the women's contingent of
press writers. The largest gathering Of
dipIomatists ever seen in the West left
the Pennsylvania station at 3 p. M.
They travel in special train OF com
partment cars only. Several members
of the Cabinet, Admiral Dewey, Gen.
Miles and Gen. Young accompanied the
foreign representatives. Every embassy
or legation represented at Washington
will have a representative on the tram.
Sir Michael Herbert, the British Am
bassador, and Baron Speck Won Stern
berg we're compelled to remain behind,
because of business which requires their
personal attention. Minister Bowen,
representing Venezuela, was not in
vited, his presence here at this time not
being construed as giving him the rank
of a diplomatic representative OF a
foreign power. Count Cassini, the
Russian Ambassador, remained behind
on his physicians advice. Later in the
day the special that will carry ex-
President Cleveland and his party to
st. Louis will pass through the city.
The government board of the exposition,
composed of every department of the
government service, will leave over the
C. & 0. late in the afternoon.
The members of the corps of Washing
ton correspondents left here this morning
in a special train run as the first section
of the Royal Blue limited, to attend the
dedication ceremonies of the St. Louis
Exposition. Special care was observed
in arranging the newspaper special,
which is in charge of Mr.. }. III. Maddy,
assistant to the general manager OF the
B. & o. Railroad. Mr.. p. V. DeGraw,
eastern press representative of the ex-
position, accompanied the party as host
in behalf of the exposition company.
The newspaper special consisted OF one
annex or combination lounging car,
equipped with baths, barber shops and
smoking room, dining car, three sleepers
and a luxurious observation drawing
room Pullman, especially selected for the
trip. The special is scheduled to arrive
at st. Louis, at 1875 p. M, on Wednes-
day, the 29th instant. According to pro-
gramme members of the party will be
met at the station by private cars of the
st. Louis Electric Company, and while
their baggage is being transferred to the
new Dormitory of the Washington Uni
versity on the exposition grounds (Which
has been newly fitted up as Washington
correspondents headquarters) they will
be taken to Jefferson Barracks, an hour :
run from St. Lonis, and on the return
trip entertained by Adolph Busch at
banquet to be given in their honor at his
South Side Hotel. At the conclusion OF
the Busch repast the special electric cars
will convey the party to the quarters
provided for their accommodation
throughout the three days ceremonies.
As the story is told in army circles to-
day. General MILES, report was not given
to the public until after Secretary Root
had cause to suspect that its main
features had been given to the antrim
perialists of the country. The hint wa:
conveyed to him in the letter written by
Herbert Welsh, of Philadelphia, directly
after the secretary had refused to grant
General Funston a court of inquiry upon
the charges of cruelties made by Mr.
Welsh. The latter in his letter, after
reviewing his case against Funston,
remarked that the general command
ing the army in his report on his
trip to the Philippines had com
mented fully on the alleged atroci
ties and it would be well to give that re
port general circulation. Since the
report was dated, February 10 last, it is
inferred here that its publication was
held back over two months in order thai
its various charges against the army in
the islands might be referred to the
proper officers for investigation and pos
sible correction. As a matter of fact
whether international or otherwise, this
is exactly the course which has been
pursued, many of the evils have beer
eradicated and the report has fallen fiat
Among army officers it is declared thai
the report will have absolutely no effec
upon the government of the army, anc
can only give satisfaction and comfort t
the enemies of the administration. Gen
eral Miles will retire from the service mex
August and even had he not long age
been practically shOrn Ofall his powers by
the Adiutant General and the Secretary
of War the time remaining would prove
too limited to permit OF putting into
effect By Miles of any scheme for re-
form in thearmy. On the other hand the
report cannot and will not be used as al
instrument against its author Score
tary Root at the outset announced that
it was in the nature of personal com
munication ard therefore privileged.
He also said that it would not be made
public Now that he has given it
maker 1eave to print" the inference
follows that he has likewise given MIN
absolution for any offensive matter con-
tanned in it.
The 10Th annual convention of the
commissioners of State labor bureaus, o
which Carroll ID. Wright, United States
Commissioner of Labor, is president
was called to order this morning at the
rooms of the interstate commerce com
mission. The feature of the day was al