Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-10-22
FROM WASHINGTON.
e.orresnondence Of Alexandria Gazettel

I Within two hours after receiving q
request Of A. b. Lambert, OF the Aero
Club. Of ST. Louis that the Federal
government engage in the hunt for the
three lost balloons supposed to be sail
;ng over Lake Heron or Georgian Bay,
the Efforts Of three departments were
TODAY conferred upon the rescue OF the
lost balloonists. Revenue cutters, light
honse steamers and army engineering
boats in service on the great lakes were
objected to search Lake Huron and
Georgian Bay and the thousands OF
small waterways for some trace OF the
aeronauts. General Allan is OF the
opinion that the missing balloons have
passed from Lake Huron into the wllds
Of Canada.
The military experts at the War Col
leee here, it was learned today, are
working upon the details of plan for
the organization OF an enormous re-
serve army to supplement the standing
army in time OF war in addition to re-
enlistments from the state nIilitias. The
reserve is 10 consist of men honorably
discharged from the regular army and
probably Of those who have received
militia ,raining, though whether the two
classes Of men shall be organized sep
arately is not decided. 1t is pointed
out that every year $4,000 men are dis
charged from the army. AS the term
+ enlistment extends only three years
the enlisted personnel is rapidly re-
ncwed. The idea has now been put
forward by Maj. Gen. Wood that these
retired men could be kept in loose
organization by the payment OF a
nominal salary. They could be called
upon for maneiver work once year.
If fair percentage of the men retired
each year would be kept in an organ
ization in this way for six years, there
would be available force as strong in
numbers as the army itself which is
limited by law to 1905 men. These
men would be well grounded in rifle
work and army routine and with the
added field experience OF a yearly ma
neuver could be kept up to a creditable
point Of efficiency. When the details
are completed by the War College Of
ticers they will be submitted to General
Wood, who will probably ask the presl-
dents consideration Of them looking to
congressional action.
Cholera cases in Cicily were reported
to the State Department today through
the American consul at Palermo. The
dispatch from the Consul states that
four cases of cholera appeared at Pal
crmo yesterday, one case at Glrgentl
and one ut Trapani all Of which were
deportcd.
Associate Justice Hughes Of the SUI
prcme Court today paid his first call
on President Taft since his elevation
to the highest bench. The former
governor may have talked politics and
the New York situation but now that
he is on the bench he wouldn't tell the
reporters anything about it.
4 recommendation for action upon
charges against Immigration Com
missioner North, OF San Francisco, wa
submitted to Secretary Nagel, OF the
Department of Commerce and Labor
today. The case is the outgrowth OF
IN alleged effort by steamship COM
panies to turn great tide of Hindu
immigration into this country. While
kcefe refused to discuss his recon-
mendation, it is generally believed to
be adverse to North. The charges were
made by Special Agent Ainsworth, who
formerly was North's right hand man.
1t was rumorcd here that Alnsworth
might succeed North. The evidence in
the case is said to include references to
several men of great political proml-
hence in California, who are alleged to
have been engaged in an effort to gain
entrance for the Hindus. After Secre-
tary Nagel passes upon Keefe's recon-
meudation, the case will 60 to President
Taft for final action.
Director OF the Census Durand and
Secretary Nagel held a conference today
regarding the proposed RECOMMENDATION
of Tacoma, Wash, but nothing definite
was decided. A committee from Ia.
koma is now en- route here 10 enter
protest and ask for q Recommendation.
\ hearing will be given the committee
and final decision then will be made by
Secretary Nagel. Ever since the an
nounccment of frauds in Tacoma was
made. Durand has been receiving re-
quests for re- enumeration.
President Taft and Attorney General
Wickcrsham have now before them the
problem OF deciding whether a vast
mass OF information collected by the
Bureau Of Corporations, warrants a
suit against the United States Steel
Corporation for violation Of the anti
trust laws. Commissioner Smith Of
the bureau has practically completed
the evidence secured by his agents. AT
the White House today Attorney Gen
raj Wickcrsham stated that the mat
Ter had not officially come to the De-
partmcnt of Justice.
At meeting of the board Of trustees
OF the new Postal Savings Bank System
this afternoon, the question OF post
poning the date OF opening the first de-
positories from Dec. l. to Jan l. was
discussed The trustees also took up
the final selection OF the cities where
the system will be put into effect first.
Bishop NJ. C. Harris, Of the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church in Korea and
Japan was 4 caller at the White House
today. He reported that the church
now has 10000 native members in
his diocese. This bishop is forwarding