Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-18
From Washington.
Washingtop, May I8

under death WRJcn n fOft bshFen"V''S
Prison for the killing Of his sweetheart
Minnie 5bardeno, today WAS given
commu alton of sentence By President
TAFT. He will serve life sentence Tor
the killing.
At the request OF Senator Perkins,
the naval approprist on bill was today
recommi ted by the Senate t, the COM
miltse ON naval affairs. M Perkins,
ssid IL wss desired to include come
amendments not made part OF the bill
when reported.
President TAFT today sent word to the
Senate Insurgents denying The stories
nov 10 circulation, that the president 10
conferences with regular senators and
With newspaper men has attacked the
iutu gents 10 language more emphatic
than polite.
A feature OF the great international
Gu lday school convention, which will
begin it's sessions here tomorrow and
continue for q week, will be an immense
parade OF adult male Bible class mem
bers. II Is expected that fully ten
thousand delegates will be 10 line, rep
resentstlDg practically every country OF
the world. They will march down
Pennsylvania Avenne to the Capitll
where they will be reviewed by The exc
Gu i've officers and the many women DEL
gstss. President Taft will deliver "a
address Of welcome to the delegates
tomorrow night and Mr.. John
Wsnsuaker, OF Philadelphia, will greet
them on behalf of the Sunday schools
of the United Ststes. Rev. DR.. Greene,
of this city; Rev. DR.. J. Munroe Glib
SOD, OF England; Bishop Yoitsu Honda,
of Jspln, and Bishop Joseph o Hart
sell, OF Africs, will also make sddress's'
Meetings will be held during the week
at every church 10 this city conducted
by pulpit orators from all corners OF the
earth.
Commander Gilmer has served notice
on the commanders of the Madriz and
Estrada forces and on Iriss for the pur-
pose OF protecting the lives and property
of Americans, foreigners and non-com-
bstsnls. The reasons for this action are
that there are no armed forces In B'us'
fields Itself and the bOmbardment OF the
city c. uld only result 10 the destruction
OF property aud the useless endsngeIpg
of lives. Estrada has refused to surrender
and q struggle seems inevitable.
The resignation of Rear Admiral
Rogers. which Secretary Meyer has
dropped like a bomb into the ranks OF
the recslcItFant ttsf officers OF the navy
who have opposed his reorganization plan
will probably have Its aftermath 10 CON-
Qress before the incdett Is entirely clos-
ed. The majority Of the members OF the
congressional committees have been 10
81 mpatby with the .tsff point OF view, Is
opposed to that OF the line, and 1t Ia
quite likely that they will want to
know why the paymssier general has
been deposed. Such sction would prob
ably avert the SHAKE up Ia the bureau
OF supplies aud accounts save some Of
subordinstes TO Admiral Rogers who are
tbrestened With the wrath Of the secretary.
Dsrpite the assertion tbat the reason for
the oustIog of the psymsster general do
not sDtedsts March 2, there ia a general
unsillingness 10 believe that his opposi-
ton to the Meyer reorganization plan
and his open criticism oil II before the
congressional committees before that lime
did not have much to do with it Secre-
iary Meyer insists that Admiral Rogers
downfall Is due to his refusal TO obey his
orders 10 bringing the naval supply fuud
within the legal limits and the inefficiency
of the accounting systsm of the bureau.
But before the illegally Of the present
supply fund Was discovered 1t Was iuti-
mated that Psymsster General Rogers
would 20. Rear Admiral Cspps, the
chief constructor of the navy, was under
The ban for the same reason, but he did
not carry on the 6ght. apparently with
the same persistency ss Admiral Rogers.
Whatever The results, the line and staff
fight is likely to be carried to O)Dgress
aud bresk out with renewed vIgor, Many
naval officers are on the anxious seat,
aud numerous orders for sea duty are
expected,
A republican ciucus 10 consider TO
postal savings bank legislation will be
held Ia the Hsuss early next week.
There is some difference of opinion
among the republicans as to the pre-
visions of the bill and the leaders hit
upon the caucus plan rather than TO
bring the bill into the House until the
irue republican sentiment unknown.
While returning from political
meeting near Wheeling, W. Va, early
today the automobile containing U. 8. |
Senator Scott, and several stste politi- |
clans, dashed over a high embodiment
and all the occupants we're injured.
Senator Scott Was considerably bruised,
but bis injuries are not serious.
Through 3 trIpsrtite offer Of medis-
ton on the part OF the Uoited States,
Brazil and the Argentine Republic the
war crIsis between Peru and Ecuador
has, il Is believed, been syerted. 1t Is
reported that both countries are ready to
sccept II they hsve not already accepted
the offer.
Frederick NJ. Kefby. the stenographer who |
was discharged by Secretary Ballnger for |
making public the facts concerning the prep |
aration Of the famous "Lawler draft" Of the |
presidents letter exonerating Ballinger, went |
to the Interior Department this afternoon aud |
cleared his desk Kerby was greeted cordial |
ly by his formfr fellow workers and his |
visit was without sny untoward Incident. He
did not ses Secretary Ballinger or Oscar
Lswler.
Charged with Unbeeomlng Conduct.
Manils, May Is --UOder arrest 10
qusrters st Fort Mckinley, Lieutenant