Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-11-12
Office Not Concerned with Interpret
alton Of the Law.
MATTER IS FOR THE COURTS
Number Of Decisions Made Favorable
to Admission of Syrians.
SURGEON COMMANrz sOLACE
Secretary Meyer settI en- -overSy
over hospital ships - by
Designating Conn
from Medical CO =
WASHINGTON,

WASHINGTON, Now Ii "a ary
Nagei Of the Department of CO q nd
Labor expressed himself today b
ject Of the functions Of the nal n
division Of that department to effect
quite differeft from that embodied in the
recent ruling OF Richard X. Campbell,
chief Of that division IN opposition to the
naturalization OF syrians and others Of
kindred race.
Mr.. Nagel said he saw no reason for any
action on the part Of the department that
would cause uneaslness to any class Of
immigrants.
There are several cases in the federal
courts and decisions have been rendered
in states as widely apart as California,
Louisiana and Rhod Island. favorable to
the Syrians.
Secretary Nagel believes that the per-
sonal character of the applicant for cit-
zenship Is more important than his nation
ality
Cases of Suspended Officials.
The case Of the suspended officials Of
the United States coast and geodedic sur
vey-Assistant superintendent Frank w.
Perkins and John Gilbert, the hydro
graphic and topographic inspectors,
cha ged with Irregularities in administra-
tive methods-was today referred by Sec
retary Of Commerce and Labor Nagel to
superintendent Tittman for report and
recommendations.
This action is in accord with Mr. Nagels s
rule not to interfere In the organization
of a buteed without consulting the chief
responsible to the department
DR.. Tittman was away at the time Act
ing Secretary Mo1arg suspended the two
officials and during most of the period OF
a.. At.
and has had no opportunity to officially
express himself in the matter Mr.. Nage
has already review the evidence in the
case
Surgeon VIII Command sOInce.
Secretary OF the Navy Meyer today set
tied the controversy as to whether a line
officer or a medical officer shall be placed
in coumand Of the hospital ship soiaoe. by
designating Surgeon George Pickrel of the
medical corps to command the vessel. The
navigation of the ship will be in charge
of a merchant sailing master. In reach
Ing this decision Secretary Meyer adhered
to the policy OF the Roosevelt admins
tratlon which stirred up much criticism
from line officers
search for stolen Cash.
Efforts are being made by the Postoffic,
department to locate the fifteen letters
containing paid money orders and abou
1880 I'm cash that disappeared last Monda!
from the desk of II. L. Johnson, superin
tendent OF the money order division OF tn
Washington city postoffice. As the tim
Of the theft is we'll known It is believe,
It win not be difficult to fix the gull
upon someone who VISA known to be II
the superintendents office when the pack
age disappeared
BRlllnRer Sees Taft.
The CLAWS charges, bearing on the at
tltude OF the Interior department toward
the Alaska coal lands, were brought I
the attention OF President Taft today b
Secretary Ballinger.
The results, II any were not disclosed
the secretary declaring as he was leavin
the White House that he had nothing t
say.
ReOrEnniNInE Navy Yards.
Assured OF presidential approval Of hi
general plans for the reorganization q
the navy yards and the bureaus OF tn
navy department Secretary Meyer toda
began In earnest to work out the details
These he viii make public in a few day,