Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-01
CHANGE IN CANAL REGIME
Commission AbOlishss the Office Of Chief Of
Administration,
COLONEL EDWARDS RETlRES FROM SERVICE
He Was Formerly ChIef of InsuIar
Bureau and VIII he Given
Position in Philippine
Islands.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Oct. 2l.- The
members of the Isthmian canal commission
held a meeting at~the residence of Chair
man Shonts last evening and decided upon
important changes In the administration
office OF the canal. The Office held by
Colonel Clarence r. Edwards chief of al
ministration, was abolished to take effect
November 15 1t was stated at the office
OF the commission today that the work of
Colonel Edwards in organizing the office
has been satisfactorily completed and that
his services were no longer necessary. W.
Leon Pepperman, who was assistant chief
OF administration. retains his present posi-
ton; Joseph w. Bishop, who was APP
pointed executive secretary of the commits
sion some time ago had been secretary.
Colonel Edwards has been for several
years chief Of the insular bureau of the
War department which handled all of the
business Of the Philippines and of Cuba,
while the latter was under the control of
the War department. When the tsthmian
commission was placed under the War de-
partment, the insular bureau was used for
the organization of the administration
business of the canal. Colonel Edwards
wos former chief of administration.
Reports of friction in the administration
Of the canal have been current and denied
for some time past and there nave been
intimations that Colonel Edwards position
and prominence in canal matters was one
of the causes of disagreement. But it was
believed in view of the fact that Colonel
Edwards accompanied Secretary Taft to
Panama that his services and position were
entirely satisfactory to the secretary.
Chairman Shonts will deal directly with
the secretary and there will be no connec-
tion between the insular bureau of the
War department and the canal. While
nothing is announced as to the future
duty of Colonel Edwards, it has been ru-
mored that he may be assigned to inn
portant duty in the Philippines il he does
not continue as CHEZ of the insular bureau.
Assistant Secretary Darling Retires.
Charles H. Darling retired today from
the Office of assistant secretary OF the navy,
which post he has held since December 16,
1901. He will be succeeded by Truman II.
Newberry Of Detroit, Mich, who will take
the oath OF Office tomorrow. Mr. Darling
has served under four observation-disclosures.
Long, Moody. Morton and Bonaparte..
President Roosevelt in accepting the res
ignation of Mr.. Darling as assistant secre-
| tary of the navy said he was unwilling to
have him leave the public service and au-
nounced his intention to appoint him col
( lector OF customs at the port of Burlington,
VT, upon his retirement from the Navy de-
partment.
Mr.. Darling will leave Washington tomor-
SOW and go 10 his home In yer1Hant to rest
before entering his new once s'siit
sdIIings Is Public Printer.
The president has appointed Charles A.
stlllings of Boston, Mass, as public printer
/ to take effect November /. Mr.. Stillings is
4 manager of the Printers Board of Trade
Of New York City.
| The appointment of Mr., Stillngs was not
! forecasted by any discussion Of his candi-
dacy- for the place. The large printing
firms of New York and Boston indorsed him
as a practical printer and executive. He
was also strongly Endorsed by Senator
/ Crane. He is a son of General Stillngs
who was adjutant general ON the stan OF
( the late Commando r-in-Chief Blackmar Of
/ the Grand Army of the Republic.
Inauguration of President.
! The proposed meeting of the committee to
| consider the question of changing the date
of the Inauguration Of the president OF the
! United States from March 4 has been post
! poned from November to November 2s.
Most of the members of the committee who
have been heard from favor the last Thurs
day in April for inauguration day.
Offices in Philippines Go Begging,
! Having occasion TO secure twenty-five ad-
ditionaI officers for tho Philippine constabu-
larry the places paying 100 per annum 10
begin with Captain Mcintyre, acting chief
of the insular bureau, invited 100 state
military institutes and agricultural colleges
20 name candidates for the places from
among their graduates. Less than twenty
applications were received.