Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-02-22
From Washington.
iCorre,pondsnoe OF the Alexandria aasette
WASHINGTON. February %.

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Tie naval reorgsnlzat on plan OF Sec
rotary Meyer will be given trial for
one yesr. This is the decision reached
bv the Htu,e COMMITTEES en- naval al
fairs BY unanimous vote today. a
oroyjso authorizing all the appropris-
lions to be u,ad by the secretary inter
angeably among the bureaus OF the
Navy Department was adopted and
given Mr.. Meyer the authority to 90
ahead. The proviso gives him The
authority to consolidate the duties OF
the bureaus tut does not commit Con-
gress 10 the plau urtl it shall have been
tried out. The secretary OF tae navy Is
directed to submit bis eat mate for next
wear on the basis OF this years bill and
not on the basis of his new plan. This
will enable Congress to adopt or reject
his plan next year. The naval bill
was completed Today with the exception
of the naval programme. As 1t stands
at present it carries abb u. $ll4, 600, 600.
This does not incIu ie The appropriations
for any new batteahips.
All the department of the government
we're ss!.. sed todsy-the l7sth snniver
sary OF Wasaington's birth, and many
patriotic societies observed the day with
special exercises. The chic! celebration
ia point OF national Importance is beiog
held In Alexandria. Services is honor
OF Washington are being held at Con.
tiueptal H,ll this afternoon By the
Dsr gLt,rs of the American Revolution
and at the Willard Hotel by the Sons
OF the American Revolution. In the
Senate Mr.. Depew, of New York, read
Wsshipgton's farewell address. The
miduinter couvocatiop of Gsorge Wash
ing,on University will be held this
evening at the BelaBco Theater With
Attorney General Wiekersham as the
orator of the occasion. Practically sll
the business houses in The city closed
their doors at noon.
Legislative leaders at the capital are
today receiving gentle hints from tho
Whits II ,use, that the Moon antI-lpju &c.
ton measure might be good bill to be-
GIN With, in the grinding out of the re-
yIsed sdmlnitt.st programme. The
president arrived at that conclusion
following lengthy conference yest erday
afternoon with Representative Moop,
who introduced the messu'e, and Repre-
sensitive Parker, chairman OF the H 1use
judiciary commit ee which will handle tae
bill. The measure as prepared by Mr..
Moon differs blu. slightly from the one
protected by the administration. 1t
divides injuDc!ona into three classes, and
imposes close restriction on the judge
Issuing any restraining order.
President Taft STATED for New York
this morning, to celebrate Washington's
sirthday with the New jersey Socittl
of the Cincinnati at their banquet at
the Plszs Hotel tonight.
The engagement of Miss Mildred
Ca.tsr, daughter Of the American miuis-
ter to Roumania, and Lord Acheson,
eldest son of the earl of Gosford, Is an.
ut unced. Miss Carter Is the grand.
daughter OF Mr.. Bernard Garter, OF
Bait more
Sena or Tillmsn's rugged constitution
is steadily fighting back the paralysis.
Already the senator's home physician,
Dr.. Bsbcock, has LEFT for South Oarolina,
as he considered the senator beyond the
critical siege. Miss sallie May Tillman
and Mr.. Hsnry @. Tillmau plan to leave
Washington tomorrow or the next day
II their fathers condition continues to
show improvement. Senator Tillmsn's
physicians today issued the following
bulletin: "Oonditlon of Senator Tillmsu
very favorable this morning. Paralysis
and aphasis disappearing u ausnally fast.
Barring some unforeseen complication,
all danger is over."
1. is just a question of time with
Senator Smith now. The physicians at
the Homeopathic Hospital said this
morning that the senator il oa tho sesss