Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-10-13
FROM WASHINGTON.
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department and as an outcome OF whose
Iabors 80 persons have been indicted
and more than $780, 900 worth OF graft
has already been unearthed. This man,
Thomas w. Gilmer, an obscure treasury
expert, instead of being promoted and
given credit ior his work, was actually
reduced in salary from $500 to $1,000
per year and transferred to another posi-
ton. officially discredited in the eyes OF
his colaborers as a punishment for hay-
inc Dmade himself obnoxious" to those
whose Offices he had been ordered to
investigate. The complaints OF his
obnoxious methods, etc, his "brusque-
ness of manner" came from various
offices where his duties had called him.
One of these emanated from the Depart
ment of Justice, where later the dis
bursting officer was discovered to have
been an embezzler. Another came from
the auditor for the District of Columbia,
where Clerk Watson was afterwards
found to have gotten away with $50, 600.
Auditor Castle, of the Postoffice Depart
ment who resigned the other day under
pressure, threw brick in the form OF a
statement that Gilmer "was new to the
postal service and raised many irrelevant
questions" 1t was, however, on the
representations of Perry Heath, at that
time First Assistant Postmaster General,
that Gilmer was finally reduced in salary
and transferred to the office of the audi
tor for the State and other departments.
'Instead of that sort of treatment, ," one
of the attorneys who has been investigat-
ing the case is reported to have said che
ought to be promoted and be given the
thanks of Congress"
In spite of repeated assurances from
the various departments of the govern
ment that in no manner now foreseen
can the United States become involved
in the threatened war between Russia
and Japan over Manohuria and Korea,
it is significant fact that the military
information bureau of both the army
and the navy we're never more busy
than at the present time. 1t is admitted
by Secretary Moody, at least, that this
government is fully informed OF the sit
nation and that the Asiatic squadron,
although it sailed this week for a more
favorable winter cruise in the south, IS
still watching developments in and
around Port Arthur and Korean waters.
ARMY officers are no less observant aud
even the State Department is adding
daily to its growing fund of knowledge.
So far as can be ascertained here, the
council of war held at Port Arthur last
July decided then that Russia was not
sufficiently prepared to defy the powers
by holding on to Manchuria, and the
time which has since elapsed has been
filled by strengthening Notifications and
mobilizing troops at principal ports like
Port Arthur, Niucbwang, Balandin IN
Manchuria and Win in the Yalu pro-
vince of Northern Korea. In anticipa-
ton of trouble on this score Japan has
been importing into Fusan munitions of
war disguised as railway material; and
this in the face of her agreement with
Russia for the preservation OF the
neutrality of Korea.
The annual report of Paymaster Gen
eraI A. f. Bates, for the fiscal year end
ed June. 1908, made public today, shows
that S33, $40, 604.S was expended for
the pay of the army, mileage and kind
red expenses. During.the year there
was deposited, with the Paymaster
Generals Department by soldiers
81, 1874, 1871, on which was paid
in interest 1923, 2934S, General Bates
renews his recommendation of last year
that Congress authorize the acceptance Of
deposits from officers of the army of their
savings upon the same terms provided
/ for the enlisted men. He also recon-
mends authority to detail first lieuten-
ants from the line for duty in the pay
department.
1t was stated yesterday that President
Roosevelt will make no reply to the as
sertiOns of John ID. Long, ex-Secretary
of the Navy, in his article in the Out
look, in which it is said that Mr.. Roose-
velt as assistant Secretary Of the Navy,
recommended that a feet be sent to
Spain to attack the Spanish feet before
war had been declared.
The assistant corporations consul to-
day filed with the District Supreme
Court an application TO have Peter FL
lott, the Minneapolis crank, who injur-
ed Officer Ciscle at the White House
last week in an attempt to get to the
President, tried for lunacy. Elliott is
held temporarily at the st. Elizabeth's
Hospital for the Insane.
The Supreme Court of the District Of
Columbia today admitted to practice
the young Filipino, Antonio NJ. Opisso
dey YzcGza, who recently passed the
bar examination after graduation from
Georgetown University, but who was not
allowed to become All American citizen
The Supreme Court Of the United
States today took up the motions that
were to have been taken up yesterday.
There were nearly 80 motions, most of
them of no public interest. On ac-
count of the sickness of Attorney Con-
dert, a number of cases involving a con-
struction of the war revenue act were re-
assigned for hearing after November /.
The cases set for argument were then
taken up and the merits of a case coming
from the district were the first to be ex-
pounded to the court.
WA. Miller, assistant foreman of the
book bindery in the government printing
Office, whose reinstatement was objected
to by the labor unions on the ground |
that he was not a union man, has filed |
an appeal with Comptroller of the Treas
,,r,- n1,ninnt Tia docicinn Of the Ambition |