Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-21
ANEWEXECUTIVEHEAD
a. BURT LIKELY TO BE
u APPOINTED.
Mitigation Of Midshipman Arrowood's
Sentence Probable-Chas. B. Morri-
son Appointed District Attorney.


ed about. An announcement of some kind
respecting the commission, it's composition
and future duties may be looked for some
time next week, the intention Of the Pres
ident being to set the new concern to work
before he leaves here for his western jour-
ney, April 3.
The most interesting feature of the de-
velopments so far is that the name of Hor-
ace G. Burt, former president of the Union
racine road, Is under consideration for
place on the commission, and that he will
probably become the executive head of the
concern. He will in no way interfere with
the proposition to make Engineer Wallace
supreme in the matter of the engineer work.
but the executive work is to be placed in
the hands of some man who has had wide
experience as executive head of large
establishment. Mr.. Burt is believed to have
the necessary experience and qualifications.
He is fifty-six years old and has had ex-
tensive career as surveyor and railroad
man. ending up as president of the Union
Pacific.
AS near as can be outlined now. the CEN
trail thought in the minds of President
Roosevelt and Secretary Taft seems to be
to completely reorganize the commission
and put a business man at the head of the
work and planning exclusively in the
hands of Engineer Wallace, who will be
aided by probably two of the engineers
who are now members of the board. 1t is
Parsons and William H. Burr.
With Mr.. Wallace planning the work or
digging the canal, and his plans being car
ried out by Mr.. Burt or some other
equally successful executive head, is appar-
emily the thought upon which the President
is at work. The present members of the
commission, with the exception. possibly,
of those named will resign their positions
or be succeeded by others. Whether the
President will determine that he has the
authority to reduce the commission to three
or four members remains to be settled.
If he has the authority he will I'M
doubtedly bring about the reduction. If he
does no have the authority he will fill the
commission with new men.
There is no accuracy in statement that
MI Burt, if appointed, will get 100000 a
year. His salary will be far below that.
much below S50,0t6 and probably the same
as is received by Chief Engineer Wallace,
which is s25,fUo a year.
Mitigation of Arrowood's Sentence.
1t is understood that President Roosevelt
will mitigate the sentence in the case of
Midshipman Arroyood of Burlington, N. c.,
who has been convicted by a court-marttal
of deserton from the navy and sentenced
to dismissal In disgrace. Arrewood is now
with the North Atlantic feet, near Guam
tanamo. CabaV having been taken there
after his arrest in New York city.
The Presidents idea Is to mitigate the
sentence by, making it. dismissal because
of absence without leave, which would take
away the disgrace Off deseEtjoD. The Pres
ident. still has heysmatter under considera-
tion,. but his determination has been reach
ed and will probably be announced in the
regular course of events.
: Arrowood after graduation from tn.
Naval Academy at; Annapolis concluded
that he did not want to continue in the
navy So. G.z
He sent his resignation to Senator Over
man OF North Carolina. and requested the
acceptance Of the resignation, saying that
he desired to leave the navy and enter pri-
~ate business in New York. The resigna-
ton was presented to Secretary Morton
who refused to accept it. declaring that
after the United States had educated, fed
and clothed a cadet at Annapolis or West
Point for four years it was entitled to some
service from him, and that there was no
of educating boy and then let
ting him go into other business
While the case was pending in the Navy
Department, and before Arrowood had heard
from Senator Overman, he received orders
for cruise on the Kearsarge, which was
about sailing from Norfolk. He quietly
disappeared and turned up in banking
house in New, York. He was found there
after the vessel sailed, placed aboard ship
in the Brooklyn navy yard and dispatched
to the headquarters of his fleet in Cuban
waters.
The case is one of unusual interest, The
North Carolina senators have put forward
circumstances in the case. es-
peciaIly in the idea that Arrowood, not hav-
ing heard from Senator Overman, thought
that his resignation had been acted upon
and that he was at liberty to depart
The boys fatherfs a prominent citizen OF
North Carolina, and he has stood by the
young man throughout, declaring that he
had a right to send in his resignation and
expect that it would be accepted and that
there is no good ground for convicting him
of desertion VIXEN he did not intend to de-
sert.
The President is likely to review the case
in detail and express some views on the
general proposition of resignation after
graduation from the naval military es-
Establishment of the country.
U. S. Attorney Appointed.
Charles B. Morrison, assistant United
States attorney of the northern district of
Illinois, at Chicago, has been appointed as
attorney to succeed Solomon H. Bethea.
who was recently named and confirmed as
United States district judge. There are four
assistants in the Chicago Office, but Mr..
Morrison is the Oldest in point of service
having served since January 3, 1898. His
appoin tment was recommended by Senators
Cullom and Hopkins.
Deputy Controller Mitchell to STAY.
l.. P. Mitchell, deputy controller of the
treasury. is to hold his position for an
other four years. President Roosevelt has
told Senator Hemenway that Mr.. Mitchell
will not be- removed, the request for his
retention having been general on the part
Of the Indiana delegation in Congress. in
GLIDING Vice President Fairbanks. Mr.
Mitchell has been deputy controller for
about seven years. He is from Newcastle,
Ind, and because Controller TraceweII |
was from the same state there has been |
some talk Of new man. Mr. Mitchell, the |
President ascertained had done able and
faithful work in his position and deserved
to stay where Is. He found that no |
deputy controller in the history of the gov
has had a better record.
wickersham to Be Reappointed.
It has been decided by the President to
James Wiekerham as United
States district Judge of the third division
Of Alaska The appointment was sent to |
the recent special session of the Senate, |
but 1t was one OF the very few which |
failed of confirmation. the failure being |
due to the opposition of Senator Hey
burn of Idaho Some charges were made |
} gainst Judge Wickerham, but an in- |
vestigation failed to sustain them. They
rclated principally to his conduct OF |
b.eoro him fo ,xroAohya /