Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-01-14

the president shook each By the baud
warmly and told them to call again.
Apparently suffering no i'll effects
from bis ninety mile horseback ride OF
Yesterday, President Roosevelt was at
his Office early today. To one of his
callers he remarked that he could easily
do it all over again today, If necessary.
Surgeon General Of the Navy Rixsy, who
was one of the presidents companions
10 the ride, appeared at his Office at his
usual hour, first dropping 10 at the
White House TO look the President over.
BE reported that the executive was 10
prime condition. DR.. Rixey himself
showed no signs Of fatigue or soreness.
II was noted, however, that DIR. Gray
SOD, another of the presidents fellow
tquestriaps, seated hlmself very care
fully In the heavily upholstered chair at
his desk in the Navy Department. Capt.
Archibald Butt, the presidents aide,
complained of little stiffness in the
calf of his leg but otherwise felt o. X.
Although If was to be expected that the
president, who rides every day and is
therefore in first class condition for such
performance, would suffer DO i'll re-
suit, 1t was pointed out today that
neither Butt nor GraysOn we're 10 train
ing. They ride very little, and both OF
then argue thst If uutried men could &C
complisa the SO miles, under such &C.
verse conditions, 10 II hours, sn army
or navy officer ought to be able without
difficulty to cover 80 miles 10 81 hours
riding spread over three days.
A queen without kiudgom, seeking
rscompeuse for the loss Of the regal
splendor OF past days, appeared before
the claims committee of the House to.
day. For years Queen Lilioukslsni,
late ruler of the kingdom Of Hswsii, has
kuocksd at the doors of Congress seeking
$3.50, 900 from the United States-the
usurpeB Of her crown land and es ates
and successor to the regal line OF which
she is the last. Heretofore the aged
queen has ouly been represented befor
Congress through an attorney. Today
was the first time she has personally sp-
pesred before the claims committee. Che
did not, however, state her case. H.
stead, her cousin, Prince Jonah KuhiC
Kslanisnaole, now the congressional a.
delegate from Hawaii, made a strong
plea. He detailed the history OF the
ex. queens reign, the circumstances al
tending the American occupation on
NJ arch IL, 1898, and the use from that
time OF her crown lands and personal
estates valued, at present, 1t is esti'
mated, at SO, 900, 600 1t is In recon-
peDse for this seizure and occupancy oil
some oftbese lands she holds by personsl
right, that she desires $3.50, 900 from the
government. George F. NJ. Hatch,
formerly of the Supreme COURT Of
Hawaii, also urged the claim. The
queen herself WAS accompanied by Ms.
Kalauisnsole, wife of the delegate to
Congress, aud herself OF regal line.
Tomorrow will be navy day at the
White House. Questions pertaining to
the reorganization of the navy will be
brought before Secretary NewbeFry aid
the cabinet, and it Is expected that the
special commission, which the president
has selected to thresh out the matter,
will be present. 1t is expected that at
the afternoon meeting some de6ulte de-
cision will be reached ~ to what sort oil
a reorganization plan should be adopted.
The Navy Department has aeceded 10
the request of the Turkish government
that ten oficers of the Turkish navy,
Including the son of the sultan be per.
mitsd to come to the Uuited States with
the battleship feet for the purpose Of
studying American naval affairs,
At today's session of the American
Forestry Association meeting Governor
Guild of Massachusetts was elected presl
dent for the ensuing year and Andrew
Carnegie was chosen as one Of the vice
presidents.
The Senate today adopted concur
renee resolution by providing that both
branches of Congress shall assemble in
the hall of the House at O'Clock In the
afternoon on Wednesday, February 10
and count the electoral vote for presi-
dent and vice president.
Il lie uow regarded as certain that bills
admitting Arizena and New Mexico to
statehood will be passed by the House
without delay.
A "trust," In brains, one Of the in
-corporstorS Of which President Roose-
Welt, /, contemplated in two bills which
have jus. been introduced by Senator
Lodge, who is himself named as Another
of the iucoTporstors. The bills are 70.
spectively entitled 50 bill Incorporating
the national academy of arts and letters"
aud "a bill Incorporating the national
institute of arts aud letters"
President Roosevelt was warmly con.
gratalated today on his long horseback
ride of yesterday by Battling Nelson the
lightweight champion, who stopped of
hare to get q portrait ofthe president
He not only received 1t, but had In
scfibed on il settlement which he said
he was mighty proud Of, bat which he
explained he did not care to make public.
Resolutions providing for preliminary
surveys in harbor work we're today sp-
proved by the Senate committee on COM
merce in the case OF Ohincoteague Bay,
Virginia.
Favorable report was today ordered
by the Senate committee on commerce
on bill requiring all motor boats to
carry al least one life preserver for every
passenger. bisspplies to private boats
used for pleasure.