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New-York tribune., 1909-02-28
Mr.. TAFT LEAVES TOWN.
Returns to Washington after Busy
Week Here.

Presideut-elect Taft, after busy week in this
city returned 20 Washington yesterday, leaving
here at SIS a m over the Pennsylvania Railroad
He was accompanied by Mrs. Taft
MI and Mrs. Taft left the home OF Henry w.
Taft, at No 36 West 4sth street, in automobile,
accompanied by Chairman Woodruff Of the Repub-
Iican State Committee, who Joined them a few
minutes before their departure from the Taft home
Before going 10 the 23d street ferry the party
went 10 the studio OF George Burroughs Torrey.
who has nearly completed a portrait of Mr.. Taft
The painting is being made for Chairman Wood
ruff and IS threequarter length. similar 70 that
Of President Roosevelt painted by Mr. Torrey for
Paul Morton.
Mr.. Taft and Mr.. Woodruff pronounced the paint
ing satisfactory and then awaited the Judgment Of
Mrs Taft She looked at It several minutes from
various angles before making any remark. Then
she said she regarded II excellent, and that she
was much pleased with II Mr.. Taft gave two sit
tinzs for the portrait After the inauguration Mr..
Torrey will go to Washington to put on the finish
ing touches
From the studio the party went to the ferry.
The machine was driven aboard the ferryboat. and
during the trip across the river neither the Presi
dent nor Mrs. Taft got out On the Jersey City
side MI Taft shook hands with Commissioner
Binghan's men who accompanied him, and then
he and Mrs Taft boarded the parlor car Ceres. in
which a stateroom had been reserved. There was
no demonstration
New-York tribune., 1909-02-28
TAFT WITH OPTINISTS.
PreSident-eIect Expresses Sympathy
7cith WOrk of Club.

Presdent-elect Taft has written a letter to
the Rev Thomas R Scer. editor of The Opti-
mists Magazine" organ Of the Optimist Club Of
America expressing his sympathy with the work
of the club in sending out literature of a happy,
cheerful uplifting character. The club was formed
with the object Of counteracting the effect Of the
'.ressimistic brain storm which settled on the
country in the panic Of 1907.
Branch or affiliated clubs have been started in
every state with the as the chief deputy
optirnst-at large" and with assistant deputies in
every CITY and village. The club maintains
bospital branch which distributes free its optnis
tic literature in the hospitals and infirmaries
throughout the country. Mr.. Taft's letter follows:
have your letter of February II, and am glad
m express my sympathy with the attitude OF the
0n+imist Club and the Optimist Publishing Com
nsny toward the present conditions The man VINO
1oes nOt hope for better things. and does not be-
lieve that better things can be brought about. is
NOT the man likely 10 bring better Things ABOUT
|Tna sDirit Of hyperCriticSm and the uncompromlS-
ing attitude which win not accept some progress
i- 7ba++er than none the insistenCe upon the full
of snI- compromises which accomplish good are all
Iiireiy 10 retard progress Constant criticism and
Constant pessmism productive OF paralysis and
s+apnation No who wishes TO do anything
an5 bring about real reforms should allow himself
to read from day day editorials and other printed
articles the of which is pessinstic and hyper
c-fticsI for nothing will take out of him the en-
tbnsiasr necessary to successful effort like the
reading Of such matter.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-28

Mr. Gaines-Then in order. That is what
I asked. One never knows when he IN order you
make many rules.
The -Speaker-The gentleman has served long
enough in Congress TO know that he is not IN
order.
Mr. Gaines-I cid not know not in order
I had just come into the chamber. had been at
work, and public work at that. as usual
The Speaker-The gentleman should learn
Mr Gaines-It takes a student like the Speaker
TO know all these rules. and he has TO study them
every minute
The speaker-The gentleman from Tennessee is
absolutely discouroeous and ulisstates the facts'
Mr Gaines-The gentleman is not discourteous
any more than the Speaker is discourteous 70 the
gentleman from Tennessee The gentleman has not
rnisstated the facts.
The Speaker-The Chair, sitting as Speaker OF the
House, desires to be as nearly impartial as he
can. The practice has grown up, on the supposi-
ton that the Speakers tongue IS tied. 20 insult hn
and the Speaker will not sit silent
Mr Gaines-The gentleman's tongue is not tied
and he is insulted as often the Speaker. He has
done that for twelve years
The Speaker-The gentleman will be in order and
Mr. Gaines-The Speaker will be in order. too
and has no right to isG5qFs emOf @ BE- in order
Mr Gaines-I am trying TO oe7 e-- ,,s =, o-dsr and
the sergeant-at-arrns VIII see that ne remains IN
o[Ggr ET ca,resA parliamentary inquiry Mr. Speaker
The speaker-The gentleman is not recognized for
Mr. Gaines-I will sit down then
F,ut instead OF sitting down, Mr. Gaines con-
tinued TO occupy the floor. The Speaker called on
Deputy Sergeant-at-Arrns Pierce TO take down the
mace and proceed TO Mr.. Gaines's desk 50 that
order might be restored
What will do when I get there? MI Pierce
asked
Peck him on the head" suggested several mem
bers but the Speaker decided that as Mr. Gaines
had resumed his seat little use in carry
ing the matter further The mace was then re-
T1la on
the clerk finished his reading.
During the debate on the Aldrich resolution al
lowing individual members Of the 25th Infantry to
submit proofs of innocence in the matter OF the
shooting up Of Brownsville. Tex. on the night
o4 Aue71s+ Il 1906 much feeling was manifested
especially by Southern Congressman, VINO opposed
the measure. II was finally passed by vote OF
30 TO l01.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-28
A TRIBUTE TO SINS.
President Recognizes HIS Service ~
SpeciGL Memorandum.

Washington. Feb. 27-By way Of tribute 20 sig
nal service rendered by Commander Sims. the
new commander OF the battleshfp Minnesota. the
President has sent the following special memo
randum on the subject 10 Secretary Newbsrry:
White House. Washington, Feb. 2. 1913.
To the Secretary OF the Navy
The President wishes Il 70 be distinctly under
amended in order 70 enable him 10 appoint Com
uander Sims late inspector OF target practice 70
unand the bartleShip Minnesota The President
simply desires. before leaving Office. make prac-
teal recognition OF Commander : really in
valuable services during the last years IN
building up system OF gUnnery IN the United
States navy which has won for our seamen unique
made possible rapidity Cf hitting az long ranges
hitherto undreamed OF and which N every essential
that obtains fer success in time of has en0r-
mOusly increase our fighting efficiency sea
power.
/ am informed by officers in whose judgment L
have confidence. including Admiral Wainwright
that fighting power IS now AT least I've times
proved by Commander Sims's methods Within the
last year alone our rapidity OF hitting increased
more than 100 per cent
In addition to this. his speciality. he has been
largely Instrumental by his recommendations in
improving the design OF our nnen-of-war partictl-
larIy in bringing about the definite adoption OF our
new type Of aN-big-gun batrleships. through the
conclusive arguments presented by him in various
papers on the subject regaI4 him having rem
dered the United States navy services ~ such
signal value that it is my duty 20 recognizes them
in emphatic fashion
Please file this with Commander Sfnnss record
THEODORE ROOSEVELT
New-York tribune., 1909-02-28
NAVAL PLAN OUTLINED
ROARD SUBMITS REPORT.
The President Says Reorganization
Scheme Is Sound.

washington. Feb. N.-President Roosevelts com
mission on naval reorganization, whose final re-
port went TO Congress to-day, outlines new de-
psrtrnental system which. the President declares
IS sound and conservative and in 1ull accord with
American policy. The President says IT recognizes
the complete supremacy OF the civil power as re-
cards the military, less than the civil or manu-
featuring side OF naval administration
The system conternplates general council and
g military council for the Secretary and the re-
distribution Of the duties OF the present bureaus
among i've divisions, the chiefs of which are to
compose the grand council which is to include
the Assistant Secretary. three flag officers and an
other flag officer. naval constructor or civilian
with technical training. The military council is
to be composed OF the chiefs OF the divisions Of
naval operations, personnel and inspection. but
of these the chief of naval operations is be the
sole responsible adviser OF the Secretary.
In submitting the plan the President says: Moth
ing drastic is recommended as TO :he bureaus or
other agencies by means Of which the purely
business affairs Of the Navy Department are now
administered The plan outlined does not imply
any greater expenditure Of money than a: present
II provides merely that the money should be
sPent wisely. Instead Of, as at present spending
New-York tribune., 1909-02-28
Mr. TAFT AT CAPITAL
Continued from firIt page

the station not by any means in condition to
use admire The graders. street makers and
landscape gardeners have many months of work
ahead OF them on the plaza, and in order that
the eyes OF the inauguration visitors may not be
offended by the heaps Of clay and crushed stone.
the gulleys and the mounds. a large force of
workmen is now engaged in hiding the ap
proaches with forest of evergreens Pines and
cedars by the thousand are being planted in the
ground. not to remain permanently. but merely
to rest there until after March +. and by dint
Of working night and day, the committeeman
hope TO have the task finished by Monday
morning.
The incoming travellers will step from the
station into what is apparently pretty grove Of
trees, and matter in which direction they
go to reach their destinations in town they
will walk through nearly a thousand feet Of
leafy aisle. These forest paths will be gen.
erously festooned with electric lights. and as
there will be q force Of guides on duty night and
day the most timid OF the lone visitors will not
run any chance of losing his way.
Another innovation IS the establishment of
big branch postoffice at the Union Station This
will be manned by a force Of expert postal
employees and equipped with all the appliances
needed in the handling OF large volume of
mail.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-28
HELPS NEGRO TROOPERS
HOUSE ENACTS MEASURE.
Discharged Soldiers Mag Submit
EUidence-Gaines Suppressed.
Iron The Tribune Bureau ]

Washington. Feb Z.-For the first time since the
Spanish debate when Representative Bartlett
of Georgia, threw book at Of his colleagues
the Speaker was obliged to-day TO order the mace
presented 10 a member 10 obtain order. Repre-
sentative John Wesley Gaines. Of Tennessee, was
the offending member
The House passed to-day the general deficiency
bill. the last Of the big supply bills for the session
1t carried approximately S175O00oo The House also
passed the Aldrich Brownsville resolution, although
most Of the Democrats voted against it
The Mccall resolution, providing for the substi-
tuition Of benches for the desks in the House.
which has Deen fully described in these dispatches
was also adopted
It was in the course Of the debate on the gen
eral deficiency bill that the necessity Of present
ing the mace to Mr. Gaines occurred. Mr.. Gaines
entered the chamber during the reading OF
ton Of the bill and insisted recognition. This
was refused and the following colloquy occurred:
Mr. Gaines-Mr. Speaker, I would like to make
inquiry.
The Speaker-FNor what purpose7
Mr. Gaines-If I in order, I would like TO
ask question.
The speaker-The gentleman cannot interrupt the
reading.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-28

81 that certain proportion ts wasted in fr1c-
ton and IN useless work
To supplement and finish the work OF this com
mission, thS-President says. another commission
must eventually be designated, TO taAe up the
proposed plan and complete it as TO details; but
no plan can be satisfactory If there is deviation
from the essential military principles specified in
this report
tsined. but with additional personnel The commits
eon's scheme IS merely illustration Of principles
and not djgested plan 1t contemplates tha1 the
assistant secretary shall be g civilian g man OF
affairs" VINO shall be the chief officer Of the hrst
division aae shall have charge Of the business OF
the bureau Of yards and docks the bureau OF sup
plies and the bureau Of medicine and surgery the
general accounting Office OF the solicitor, the en-
ployrnent OF civilians the library ana klroreo SUD
jects
The second or division OF naval operations. whose
chief ofcer is 10 be e flag officer, the principal
military adviser the Secretary. and TO be with
out administrative functions but TO be the e1-
oficio head Of the general board and the board on
construction. is to supervise plans and the
naval policy and have under his control the naval
war college, the Office Of naval intelligence and
kindred departments
Tn. third OF division Of personnel. whose chief
will be flag officer, 10 be charged oficio with
the business Of the bureau Of navigation. all edu-
cational institutions except the naval war college.
the marine corps. the discipline of the navy. the
Office Of the judge advocate general. the naval OBJ
servatory and kindred subjects
The fourth. or division Of inspection. whose chief
shall be flag officer shall be charged with the
duties pertaining the trials of ships, the in
spection Of fleets. squadrons and ships. OF navy
yards and stations Of sites for naval stations. ana
kindred subjects.
The fifth or technical division. whose chief shall
be nag oficer. naval constructor or a civilian
with technical training. shall be in supervisory
charge Of the business Of the four technlcal pu-
reaus OF construction. ordnance. engineering and
equipment -,
No chief of q bureau while acting as such snail
act as chief Of division
The military members of the general council shalI
be appointed by the President, with the advice and
consent of the Senate for period OF three years,
and with the exception Of the chief OF the DIVISION
Of naval operations shall be ineligible Tor reap
r,ojnfuen+ except after intervening period OF
three years. -, .. - -,,-
The commission declares that the bureau OF sup
rlies ans accounts should be divided -
the report, mat IN orCel 70
make these recommendations effective II VIII De
necessary that earnest consideration and careful
studv he given existing laws. and we suggest laat
fbe law SECTION 40 Revised Statutes which SlFes
q bureau chief equal authorlry VIII Inc
IN his absence be repeated
New-York tribune., 1909-02-28
PRESIDENT HOST OF REAR ADMIRALs.
sperry and Wainwright Luncheon Guests at
White House.

Washington Feb. 27.-The President to-day enter
tanned Rear Adn1irals Sperry and Wainwright Of
the Atlantic sbattleship 1eet at luncheon at the
White House. Lieutenant Commander Long Br1ga-
der General William Crozier and Hiram P Maxim
we're also guests CT the President at luncheon
Postmaster General Meyer. who is slated TO be-
come the mex. Secretary of the Navy, called. and
remained with the President ana Rear AdHirals
Sperrv and Wainwright for half an hour after
,,ncbeon He declared they had not discussed the
question Of the future commander in chief Of the
Atlantic feet
While Rear Admiral Sperry has not applied for
,,,sIIv for detachment from command OF the battle
-bfD sAet he said tonight that he intended
so after another conference with Secretary New
berry In that case either Rear Admiral Schroeder
~ Rasr Admiral Wainwright would probably be
sppointed commander in chief of the heet
An ,he flag officers and commanding officers OF
- ha+t1eshins nave been invited a dinner 20 be
st,,en in their honor tomorrow evening at the
1fe,ronotan Club in his city
New-York tribune., 1909-02-28

COLDS THAT
SETTLE in the lungs
can be safely classed as
catarrhal. Cough is
the usual result. A
proper remedy to stop
such a cough is the one
that does so by allay-
ing the catarrhal dis
ease. Such a remedy
is Peruna. The effect
of Peruna is not only
to stop the cough, but
it improves the appe-
tite and tones up the
whole system.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-28
MAY CONFIRM TERRY.
Senate Finance Committee to Con
slider Nomination TO-mOrro5U.
From The Tribune Bureau. J


Washington, Feb. H.-The Senate Committee
Finance will hold a meeting on Monday morning
TO consider the nomination OF George s. Terry for
Assistant Treasurer of the United States at New
York There is some reason TO believe that Mr.
Terry viii be confirmed Members of the Finance
Committee have felt that Mr.. Terry did not pos
sass the requisite business ability for this Office
and therefore have been unwilling to confirm him.
hut they have been informed that if the Senate
tects his nomination it will be regarded as re-
lection on his character. although such a conclu-
sion would be wholly unwarranted, as the members
~ the committee have never doubted his fitness
for the Office in so far character was concerned
II seems likely. therefore, that rather than run
the risk of inaicting unintentionaI injury on
Mr Terry the Senate will connrm hlm' Senator
Depew. referring 10 the unwiilingness OF the COM
i++ee ~ renort the nomination favorably re-
marked recently that the trouble was that the
senate leaders wanted secure a $4,000 man for
q place that paid only $4,000
New-York tribune., 1909-02-28
To RE OFFICIAL OF NEW YORK BANK
Pierre Jay. Massachusetts, Commissioner, VIII
Give Up Post March 81.

Boston. Feb Z7.-Pierre Jay. Massachusetts saw
,,4. Ran. Commissioner, will relinquish offce the
last Of March to become vice-presdent Of the Bank
of the Manhattan Company, New York City. ac-
.cordtnp 70 a statement issued from the executive
denartrent to-day. Mr.. Jay will have completed
nearly three years service when ne leaves MS
oreSent office When Governor Guild reorganized
the Savings Bank Department Of the state. in
AnriI 1906 he selected Mr. Jay. who was con-
nected with the Old Colony Trust Company. Of
this city, as the head Of the new department Mr.
Law is A graduate OF Yale. class Of %
New-York tribune., 1909-02-28
WRIGHT TO RESUME LEGAL PRACTICE.

washinston Feb. Z7--"The report from Memphis
that I am to be appointed judge Of the Supreme
Corr, nv President Taft shortly after inauguration
4. an bosh declared General Luke E Wright
s.cretsrv Of War to-day. Il not slated for
any government position in the next administration
s,6 II is NV intention return 70 Memphis few
dsys after March 20 resume the Pracuce OF Jaw
The statement that have taken five years lease
on the house I now occupy here is not true.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-28

washington. Feb H--Asserting that otheT neas-
,rse for protecting the person OF the President
eborld be provided If the statements regarding the
secret Service Of the Treasury Department made
= ,hs door of the House Thursday are true
l5errosentative Bennett. of New York, in q resolu~
tion introduced to-day seeks TO have special
committee Of five appointed investigate the per
sonuel OF ths Secret Service
New-York tribune., 1909-02-28
REACH AGREEMENT ON NAVY BILL.

washington, Feb Z7.-In reaching complete agree
rsn+ on the naval appropriation bill to-day the Sen
ate conferrees receded from the amendment author
iztns the President to keep half Of the navy on the
Pacific Coast The House opposed this provision on
the ground that the President already had this an
thority and because it opposed the policy sus-
rested by the amendment
New-York tribune., 1909-02-28
TAXPAYERS TO HONOR METZ.

controller Metz will be the guest OF honor AT
dinner 70 be given by the taxpayers OF Brooklyn at
the Academy of Music on ALril ls Major Edward
p Gilman has consented 10 act as chairman Of a
committee OF fifty men representing practically
every civic organization OF the borough assisted by
conservatives of the largest property interests in
the borough which will have charge Of the ar
rangemeRts. Many applications have been received
for the I'VE hundred invitations that 10 be is
sued The dinner Il TO be strictly non-Dolitical
New-York tribune., 1909-02-28
MRS. ROOSEVELT HAS CHINA LISTED.

washington, Feb N.-Preparatory TO the change
Of White House occupancy Mrs Roosevelt has had
prepared a catalogue one copy Of which Mrs Taft
will receive and another Of which will be fled with
the Superintendent OF Public Buildings and Grounds
of the collection of Presidential china and table
ware which is on exhibition in the east wing of
the corridor With the exception of the Van Buren,.
William Henry Harrison. Tyler and Fillmore admin
istrations the collection contains some pieces
Of ware representing each Presidential term
New-York tribune., 1909-02-28
W4NTS MAINE BLOWN UP.
Mr. Bacon Work1ng to Get Congress
IN Hare Wreck Destroyed.

washington, Feb. Z.-Renewed efforts are TO be
made 10 obtain authorization from Congress for
,be removal of the wreck Of the battleship Maine
from the harbor at Havana, notwithstanding the
adverse action OF Congress in the matter at this
Secretary Bacon is actively interesting himself
in the subject, and hopes that Congress may be
,-aL-aed pon to provide that the hulk be blown up
New-York tribune., 1909-02-28
NEW. SAFE DEPOSIT COMPANY.

Announcement was made yesterday OF the for
nation of new BROOKLYN financial institution 10
It's capitol VIII be 100000 A site for a place OF
business has not been selected The ist OF direc-
tors includes William Berri r w BainbridSe I'd
ward c. Bum George 4 Roberts. Justice Robert
Wilkin. George Cox. jr- George A Fleury.
George T. Moon. Charles E Teale. Charles T.
Younz and H a Winge<
New-York tribune., 1909-02-28
Mr.. RocKEFELLER's INAUGURAL MITE.

Augusta Ga. Feb. 27.-By contribution OF 800
from John D. Rockefeller, who is here. the Rich
r,ond Hussars one of the South's Oldest military
companies will be enabled 10 take part in the
inaugural rarade in Washin gton. Mr. Rockefelier's
contribution was announced to-day, and completes
the sum necessary TO send The Hussars.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-28

Roosevelt which went under the hammer to-day
were brougham. several blankets and e pair Of
pistol holsters Owing to the fact that the sale
had not been advertised, good prices not
realized The landau brought $3.50 and the
brougham $50.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-28
CAN'T MAKE TAFT FARMER "AT SIGHT,

Fort Worth, Tex. Feb A-FoLoWing the an
rc,,po,-,.,+ that President-eect Taft would be
elected member .'at sight Of the National Farm
srs IJnion Secretary Smith Of the state organiza-
tjon denounced the plan to-day and stated that the
law, Of the association forbid such procedure
New-York tribune., 1909-02-28
PRESIDENT pIsPosEs OF CARRIAGES.

washington. Feb. a.-''Uhat bid do I hear for
this landau the property of President Roosevelt
sstAa q local auction dealer to-day addressing an
arerIv interested audience Bidding was lively
and exciting Other stable equipment Of President
New-York tribune., 1909-02-28

Supplen1enting the inauguration Of the 4th
for the benefit Of the people Of Washington and
those visitors who Enger longer. a series Of
concerts will be given on the 9th and 9th in the
Pension Building. where the ball is TO be held
The Philippine constabulary band. the Marine
Band and the Republican Glee Club Of Colum-
bus Ohio, will furnish the instrumental music
for the concerts
Five carloads of cornnissaTy stores are due TO
arrive in Washington on Wednesday for the 9TH
Regiment, n. @. y. Y. which Will arrive on the
day after, nearly a thousand strong. The New
York soldier boys will use their sleeping cars as
their hotel while in Washington The Massa-
chusetts National Guard has obtained the big
arnory OF the National Rifles, near 9th and G
streets. and Will keep open house there while in
the city. Other organizations will be equally
we'll off for quarters