Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-11-20
FFOm Washington.
lConevpOndenos OF the Alexandria GALetts.l
Washington. Nov. 10.

FiaDkliu h. LRoe, OF California, a
member OF the Iotsrsale Commerce
Oommission, whose term expires on the
first of the year, will be re-sppointed by
PIesiden. Taft, according n infOrustion
10 the United Press todsy from the btst
of authority. Mr.. Taft Is well pleased
with Lanes record add regards him a.
Que of the most vigorous members OF the
commission. Lane is democrat. de
wss appointed 10 the commission by
Roosevelt shortly sitter he was defeated
for governor OF California by George O.
Pardee (republicsD).
Elementary ideas on the part of toe
West Point cadets concerning their re.
sponsibility to the government aie not
only reason for bazDg but for the most
serious breaches Of discipline according
10 The report OF superintendent Dol Il.
L. Scott 10 the War Department which
was made public today. The discipline
OF the academy Ia high but the uSOal
cases of tsEing appeared resulting 10 The
dismissal OF one fret and six thitd Glass
men "This evil" OJlOnel Scott said
this morning, "hss broken out oil.
most yearly since The early days Of the
Institution; it is at the bottom Of most OF
the serious breaches Of discipline and
must be held down With 4 strong band.
Every po;eirle step has been taken at
the acsd my 10 eradicate it hu! 1t ap
pears tbst there are a few in almost
every class Rbo deliberately violate the
act of Congress iorbiddiDg 1t and wbote
ideas of their responsibility TO the gov
ernment continue to be elementary not
ailhsisndirg ell the teaching and warn.
ipg that cen he brought to bear upon
hem" Dol. Scott slsoproposes the ap'
poinlment Of cadets every three years In
Stead of ever four 10 Gil vacancies On the
list. This would increase the ratio OF
one cadet per million Of population to
IL psr million. The corps Of cadets Is
now 1913 below lis authorized strength.
Confirmation OF the reported exscu
ton Of the Two Americans, CaupOu and
G:oce, by President Hslays, Of NicaFs'
goa. vas received at the State Depart
nent 10 q dispatch today from the Amer-
lean consul at MaDsgus, Tie N.csrs-
guam government. sdmils the execution
and gives rs g resaon for it the comics.
siou OF The Americans 10 the effect that
they tad oeen laying miues 10 the SAP
joan river. Nicsrsguan lawyers them'
selves described The execution ss Gus.
@arrsutsble sayagey," and 1t appears
that Zslsya took The seton despite the
protest of The commsnder.iu. chief OF his
army ard bis miDist,r general. The re.
ceiDI Of these mestages makes II prsct-
cslly certain thst the Sale DEPARTMENT
will recognize the delinquency of the Es-
tfada revelation. The action will
probably be taken within the next two
CT three days. 1t will be a signal to
Gnatemsis end Salvador to txlecd ljgiii'
maze aid, tie prOb66Is result Of which
will be the downfall Of h'lsya within
the next Ten dsys. Il Is even possible
that more energetic mes' ares msy be
taken by the Uaiied States. Secretary
Knox snd bis assistants have under con-
sidelstiou the tGo messages end decls'
ION &c TO the course to be adopted will
probably be forthcoming late today.
At the coming session Congress will
have sn opportunity 10 consider bill
designed 10 !pclude telephone and tele'
graph liaes within The scoops OF the Rep-
burn act to regulate commerce. Senator
Elkius of West Virginia has sigDifed
his intention Of Introducing On emerd'
nent to the oct 10 this end, bis decision
having been reached sines The recently
reported msFger of the Bell telephone
lines with the WesreEn Union telegraph
company. At the time OF passage OF be
Hepburn act three years sgO, the West
Virginia senator contemplated q similar
amendment, bat withdrew 1t, 10 the face
Of opposition Of M j)rily of the mem
hers Of The Senate committee on iuier'
state commerce. 1t The Department OF
Justice today 1t Was stated By some OF
the governments best legcl advisers
that such an amendment would unG0tbl-
edly be constitutional. l. Wss also hint
ed that the president himself might rec
oumend 10 his message, ard IS a pstt
of ,ne rsilrOsd late legislation p'auued,
the inclusion OF telephone snd telegraph
companies within the jurisdiction OF The
intsr.tsie commerce commission. 10
case such O measure shluld pass. the
federal government, through the inter-
slate commerce commission, would have
power to fix The rates for interstate COM
municetion by telegraph or telePhoni'
cslIy. The interstate commerce act
specifically provides for regulation OF The
express oTpsn!es and the Pullman
Pslsce Oar Company.
Ihe Nsiiorsl Monetary oOppission
ives in session fer several hours today.
1t VAS The first meeting that The CON-
mission has held since last winter.