Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-05-24
From Washington.


Bureau of Corporations hiss sent out q
half dozen of its keenest proters. With
in a week the Wisconsin, Michigan and
Minnesota fields will be gone over with
fine tooth comb. Experts will also
shortly visit the southern and western
fields. The Interior Department, too,
Is conducting a lumber investigation.
This relates entirely 10 graft cases. how
ever. Federal grand juries in a number
of western states are nov sitting on such
cases, the district attorneys having been
directed to work in the closest harmony
with Judge Burke, who is in charge OF
the prosecutions on the part OF the De-
partment of Justice. It is understood
that the grand jury Of Denver will soon
report true bills against a number OF
prominent men. 1t is known that The
operations of q western mnlti-million-
q re. an ex-United States Senator, have
been under investigation. The govern
ment is preparing also to begin civil
action to recover thousands of acres OF
timber and mineral lands.
Stories have been brought 10 Wash
ington by officers ard other passengers
who travelled on the transport Thomas
concerning the difficulties at Camp
Wallace, in the Philippines, in which
charges were preferred against i've
officers of the 9Th Cavalry by Lieuten-
psnt Colonel Ayers. The charges in
cluded "conduct unbecomiug an officer
and gentlemen" conduct to the
prejudice of good order and discipline"
and ''disrespect to commanding officer"
The officers against whom the charges
were made were Captains Reginald h.
Mentally and Edgar A. Sirmyer, First
Lieutenant George II. Baird and Second
Lieutenant Albert II. Mueller snd Viii
liam A. Mccain, all of the Eighth
Cavalry, Col. Ayers was at that time a
major of the Eighth and commanding
the post. The situation was unique,
in that of the eight troop officers on the
station, five we're under arrest.
This attracted the attention of Major
General Weston and of Major General
Wood. Col. Ayers was ordered TO Ma
nilla to explain the case. Purely per
sonal differences we're suspected and
Major Charles G. Morton, inspector gen
eral of the division, was sent to Camp
Wallace to investigate. A strong court
ms rtial board adjourned without bavipg
taken up the cases for trisl, reporting
tina, there was not sufficient evidence
aud the officers we're all released. 1t is
understood as likely that Colonel Ayers
will be brought on to Washington to
give his version of the affair.
ats all nonsense aud I'm sick Of it"
said venerable Senator Pettus today,
after an interview with the President
about the Brownsville investigation.
1.-THE Senate has no more business to take
up that matter than you have Gndicat-
ing one Of the newspaper meu) IT the
President has done anything wrong 1t is
theduty of the House to impeach him.
The Senate would come 10 on the trial.
will not agree to any trip down to Texas
or anywhere to get additional informa-
ton en- the subject; neither will | agree
to an adjournment to meet again on the
matter. Pm sure the country at large is
Just as tired of the whole business as |
am, and L m going TO drop it and go home
mighty soon." Senator Pettus called at
the White House 10 recommend Leu
tenant Colonel William ii. Miller Of the
quartermaster generals Office for promo
ZION to the headship Of the bureau soon
to be made by retirement Col. Humphrey,
Col. Miller is from the Tuscaloosa, Ala.
1.-THE wave of radicalism in Russia,
France, and Germany is subsiding,"
said Robert S. Mccormick, Of Chicago,
today. He recently retired from the Dip
lomatic service, after having been am
bassador to France and Russia. This is
shown by the recent electoral victory
over the socialists in Germany and by
the fact that the revolutionary tendency
that has been spreading over Europe,
has spent itself. In Russia, affairs are
shaping themselves in the direc ion Of
greater constitutional liberty. The autoc-
racy will not entirely pass away, but the
people will be given more rights than
they have ever enjoyed before. Across
the water, the progress of America is
greatly admired, and President Roose-
Welt is regarded as the first citizen OF the
world today"
The railroads accused by the National
Petroleum Association, of cleveland, o.,
of maintaining high rates on the trans
portation on oil in order to benefit the
Standard Oil Company using pipe lines
produced their witnesses before the Inter
state Commerce Commission today.
Their statisticiaDs testified that the rates
desired by the association would reduce
the revenue of the roads from oil trans
portation one-third from that of last year
and 81 per cent from that obtained from
rates in effect since January lst, 1907.
This would he unjust to the railroads,
it was claimed.
The federal investigation of the lum-
Der trus. has begun in earnest. The In
terror Department too, is conducting a
lumber investigation. This relates en-
tirely to graft cases, however Thegov-
eminent is preparing also to begin civil
action to recover thousands of acres OF
timber and mineral land.
Mrs. Rebeccs Axon, of Chester, Pa,
was arrested last night. She said the
Lord had sent her here to see the Presi-
dent and fix up her troubles, Her hus-
band took charge of her and returned
home with her this morning.
Secretary CortelyOu has gone to Can
ton, o., from New York on account Of