Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-01-15

berry went to the Cabinet meeting, aud
the conference was adjourned to the Sec
retary's reception room, where 1t Ua'
continued. Secretary Newberry, upon
lesyipn the meeting, said that nothing
had been accomplished 30 fer, and that
in feet be knew nothing about what was
expected from the conference. saying
that he bad nothing to do with it Oar
ing the morning conference Commander
Follsm presented the admiralty organi'
cation plans of Great Britain, Germany,
France aud japan. II is expected that
these will be used as basis for the rec
concentrations to be made for reorgsui-
za!iou of the American navy administTa'
ton. Following the Cabinet meeting,
president Roosevelt entertained ths con-
terses at luncheon. 1t is stais2 that II
it should be decided TO form an official
commission for the preparation OF deb
mite plans of reorg a uizatioD, the experts
present at today's conference Will doubt
less be the members of such commission.
The controversy that has arisen be-
tween the Navy Department and Con-
gress over The presidents order with
drawing the marines from Wsrsbips, took
new turn today 10 the sending to the
House naval s1airs committee a state
ment by the department defending the
order and opposing officially the threat
ened action By Congress to restore them
TO their original status. The scope Of
the executive order is explained, and
the defense Is based on letters from Adj
mirsl Dewey and active commanders OF
the battleship feet. Secretsry New.
berry in his letter OF trsusmittsl stAtes
that reports from the feet show that The
withdrawal of the marines has increased
the efficiency of the navy. An Informal
vote was taken by the House naval COM
mittee today on the question Of return
ing 10 the ships the msrlues, all OF
whom we're ordered ashore in recent
order approved by President Roosevelt
The vote resulted unanimously in favor
of plecIDg the men on The ships.
The resumption of friendly relations
between United States and Venezuela is
to be marked by the general arrange
ment Of the arbitration treaty similar u
those signed by Secretary Root with the
representatives OF other countries, &C
cordiug to an authoritative statement
made at the State Department toda7.
Provision for this action is made in the
protocol which Commissioner W. |
Buchanan is now negotiating with the
Venezuelan government.
The supply ship Celtic, with 1900
900 navy rstions, which will be turned
over TO the earthquake sufferers, has ar
rived at Gibraltar, and has been ordered
to proceed at once 10 Naples where the
supplies will be distributed.
The subcommittee appointed by the
Senate committee on the judiciary TO in.
quire Into the authority of the president
to permit the absorption Of the Teunes-
see Goal & Iron Company by the United
States S:eel Corporation will bave its
6rst meeting tomorrow The plan and
scope of the investigation will then be
decided upon.
No new federal buildings will be au-
thorizsd by Congress at this session.
This was decided today at a meeting Of
the House committee on public buildings
and grounds.
The national militia board met at the
War Department today to discuss ques'
lions respecting the condition, ststus,
and needs Of ibe whole body of the or.
gained militia Of the various States 10
It's relation to the army.
The president today nominated Gan.
Thos. L. Rosser to be postmaster at
Charlottesville, Vs., which position he
now flls.
Back firm Panama the members Of
the House committee on interstate aud
foreign commerce resumed their durites
at the Capitol today. GAS near perfect
as could be-" was Chairman Hepburn'S
on conditions at the isthmus. He said,
too, that that was the judgment Of every
member of the committee.
Senstor Gallinger, chairman of the
special subcommittee Of the appropria'
ton q committee appointed 10 consider
the presidents documents relative to the
use OF secret service and special agents
by the government departments, has
called a meeting of his committee for
next Monday. 1t will then be deter.
mined whether the charges sgainst Sen.
ator Tillmao 10 connection with his al
legged Oregon land deals shall be iuvesti-
gated
A delegation representsti1g a number
OF cities OF New York State conferred
With President Roosevelt today In au
effort to secure his influence towards
making the movement to prevent the
pollution of the Great Lakes, an inter.
state one. The president informed his
callers that be was 10 sympathy with
the movement aud that he would give
whatever moral support be could TO it
The plan is to have each municipality
erect disposal plants or provide other
means whereby the waters Of the Great
Lakes, used for domestic purposes, will
be freed from pUllutloD.
Secretary Root will sign today, with
Baron Hengelmuellef, the Austrian am.
tasador, general treaty Of arbitration
With Austro- Hungary.
The nomination of Samuel B. Don
nelly to be public printer has not been
confirmed. 1t would surprise no one If
the nomination was withdrawn and that
of Representative Charles B. Lands,
who was defeated for reelection, is SUBJ
The controversy between the W. L.
Douglas Shoe Company and the Boot
aud ShoOsmskers' UOion occupied the
entire time OF the Executive Council Of
the American Federation Of Lsbor to.