Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-09-27
From Washington.
Correspondence Of the Alexandris Gasette.l

Correspondence OF lne AIcAahuiio No~e''~''
Washington, Sept. u.
There is more optimistic tone about
the War Department this morning ss
result OF the news from Havana that the
warning factions 10 Cuba have agreed to
meet through representatives and 10 sno-
nit any points upon which they caDnot
agree 10 the American commissioners
for determination. Confidence in Secre-
tary Taft and in his ability to bring or
der out OF the present chaos is expressed
and among the higher officials the hope
is entertained that it may not be neces-
sary to send any United states troops to
Cuba. Despite this feeling, however,
there has been no relaxation in the ef-
forts to get everything in state of pre-
paredness to meet an emergency call.
Troops are ready TO move whenever the
wora comes from Oyster Bay. Supplies
of all kinds are being collected at con-
venient points for immediate shipment.
1t is intended that the first shipment OF
troops shall consist of 5000 men and
that they shall embark at Norfolk. The
horses, mules and impedimenta will be
sent from Tampa.
In the meantime the navy is rushing
marines forward By Saturday 1000
marines will be afoai and on their way
TO Havana.
As soon as the Columbia arrives on
Saturday off the entrance to Chesapeake
BAY and transfers Secretary of State
Root to the Sylph which is to bring him
up to Washington, she will carry her
100 marines to swell the total assigned
to Cuban service.
If Secretary Taft is able to bring about
an agreement between the Cuban fac
tons it is hoped that the 2, 500 marines
and the large number of sailors that Will
be available for landing parties from the
great fleet that the United States is as
sembling in Cuban waters will be amply
capable of handling the situation and OF
seeing that the modus is sustained.
According to the Board of Visitors to
the United States Military Academy
hazing at that Institution is thing OF
the past. General Horace Porter, who
was president of this board, has signed
report to the Secretary OF war In
which the following statement is made :
'The practice of hazing new cadets, at
one time prevalent among the older stu
Tents of The academy, has been eflsclu-
ally stamped cut, and we baye been in
| formed that no Instance OF real hazing
has come TO the attention of the academy
authorities during the last three years or
since effective measures were employed
for its abolition" Athletics at the Mili-
tary Academy have attained very high
degree of excellence, The board says
that the splendid physical condition OF
the corps of cadets testifies to the wis
dom of the athletic training given them
during their four years course.
The Department OF Justice handed
down an opinion this morning. holding
that there was nothing in the meat in
spection law TO prohibit the interstate
transportation OF impo' ted unexpected
meat and meat products. 1t calls the
attention of the Secretary of Agriculture,
however to the fact that the pure food
law which will become effective January
/, prohibits the interstate transportation
from one State to another or from q
foreign country any article of food or
any drug adulterated or misbranded.
The chamber of Commerce of r. Paso,
Texas, has filed complaint with the
Interstate Commerce Commission ask
ing that the discrimination in freight
rates against it by the Santa Fe, Texas
Pacific and other railway, be abolished.
1t wants TO be included in the common
point" classification enjoyed by Fort
Worth and San Antonio.
Miss Audrey Mae Wrenn, of WaxpOol, Va,
and John Herbert Mills, of Herndon, eloped
yesterday and after an all nights ride wer e
married today in Rockville, Md.