Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-12-02
the presidents carriage accompanied by


the presidents carriage accompanied oy
one of the presieents aides.
President Roosevelt has, for the time
time being, abandoned mis- intention OF
appointing board Of naval experts, 10
investigate conditions, with view OF
eliminating the bureau system in the de-
psrtment. Two very potent reasons have
prompted him in this decision. Ooe IS
that he was unsble to secure the services
on the proposed commission OF the men
he had ia mind. Another, is that Secre-
tary Newbeuy believed that the enlarge
ment of the persnonel of the general
b, ard can approximately reach the re-
sult, aimed at. The fact became known
today that Herbert L. Sstterlee, OF New
YORK, who has just accepted the position
of Assistant Secretary of the Navy had
been chosen by the President as one who
would take an active part in the work
and act as secretary of commission. Naval
experts have pointed out wherein the
enlargement of the general board cannot
eliminate the evils of the bureau system.
The power OF the bureaus is fixed by
Congress, which has also given the ) Gre
,sry of the Navy discretion in the Gre
ation of a general board. No executive
order can remove or abr dge powers pre-
scrlDed by Law. Secretary Newberry
can largely profit by the advice of his
board, but, after ell, their opinion can
not br given the legal ssnctity OF a
board created by Congress.
The sixtieth anniversary of the Access
sion of Emperor Francis Joseph 10 the
throne of Austria was celebrated today
by a solemn high mass in st. Patrick's
Church, at which President Roosevelt,
Vice President Fairbanks, members of
The Supreme Court, Cabinet officers and
other high officials Of the government
Joined with the members of the diplo-
matte corps in the services. Austrian
ambassador, Baron Hengelmuller, wear
ing in public for the frat time the re-
Gently conferred Gland Cross of the Or.
der of leopold, headed the procession
of visiting diplomats. His emmiUence,
Cardinal Gibbons, and Archbishop Fall
COMO assisted in the mass, which was
celebrated by Monsignor B)naventure
Ceretu; deacon, Rev. CHARLES NJ Bart,
aud subdtacon, Rev. J. d. Mar. The
sermon wss read by Rev. Dr.. William
T.. Russell.
Now that the form, as well as the full
text, of the Japan6se-Americau notes
regarding the policy Of the two govern
ments in the Pacific, has been publ shed
It is evident hat there has been a lot
of futile discussion az to what the Ssnats
might think OF them. There is moth
ing in them 10 the 1aiure of trtaty, or
even of an agreement binding the two
nations, such az would require approval
By the Senate. They are merely de-
| clara,ion in concise form, Of the princi-
pals which have animated the two
governments 10 the past, and which are
to continue to guide them in the future.
The importance of this definition at the
present time, of the existing mutual
understanding arises, not from the fact
/ that there was any distrust between the
two governments, but because, both
here and abroad, slarmists have sue
ceeded to some extent In creating in the
public MUD unessiness and suspicious
which have retarded the full develop
uenls of friendly intercourse and COM
mercIsl relations between japan and
4 merics.
On the verge of complete collapse
from the fearful ordeal through which
she is now passing, Nine. Seinheil,
charged with completely in the murder
If her artist husband and her step
mother, was excused shortly after the
resumption of her investigation by Mag
istrate Andre this afternoon in Paris.
The investigation will be postponed un-
til Nine. steinheil has sufficiently Tecov-
cred.
"Staud pat" is the slogan of tie wool
growers, representing all sections of the
country, who appeared before the ways
and means committee today. Their
argument va, that the industry is now
10 good condition, and that the Tax has
not caused an undue increase in the cost
Of wooden manufactures.
A board OF medical officers has been
called by the War Department to meet
in this city next Monday, under the
presidency of Brig. Gen. Robert M.
O'Reilly, surgeon general, for the pur-
pose of investigating the question of the
iadvisability of minimizing the regu!at,
and in case Of war the volunteer army,
against typhoid fever.
Among those who are said to have
chance of getting the navy portfolio in
he Taft Cabinet, is Colonel Robert
Means Thompson. of New York. He
is a lawyer and fDsncier, s0d an ex-
naval officer. He was graduated from
the Naval Academy in 1868.
This morning about 1880 o'clock VIM.
j. Finley, who keeps saloon at 39l o
street e. w., shot a colored man named
Wm. Hopkins, iDAicting slight wound.
Finley, who was arrested, claims the
shooting was accidental. Hopkins YVES
sent to the hospital.
President and Mrs. Roosevelt are to-
day quietly celebrating the anniversary
of their marriage, which took place in
London, twenty-five years ago.
Senator Esle, of Maine, will be given
the Craftsmanship of the committee on
appropriations, made vacant by the
dta OF S1ra'or A .lisOn.
President Roosevelt informed Commits
siouer of Labor Charles P. Nell today,