Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-11-14
FROM WASHINGTON


one fourth regulars, one fourth Of a
national reserve to be created, and two
fourlhs state militia is the scheme dis
cusscd by Colonel E. NJ Weaver, the
chief OF the division OF militia affairs, in
his annual report to the chief OF staff
made public today. The national re-
serve contemplated by Colonel Weaver
is to be- constituted OF men honorably
discharged from the regular army and
from the state militia organization.
The men, he proposes, are to receive a
nomina salary from the federal
govern ent all the year round and the
same p. y as men Of their relative rank
in the egular army during the time
when icy are called upon for service
in field naneuvres. Fifteen days is the
time SGT by him as necessary to Keep
this reserve up to a creditable efficiency
in field work.
A de rec has been issued by General
Estrada, calling for a legation OF de-
puties for the constituent assembly on
November q and % to elect a president
and adopt a constitution. Reports from
Con,u' Moffat, at Bluefeld, Nicaragua,
recciy-l at the State Department today,
state o. the general situation there is
tranqu and that tho monetary OK
change is gradually declining. Thomas
D8' %, American minister to Panama,
who rs sent to Nicaragua. to Straightcn
out the financial difficulties has return
ed to his post at Panama hut the State
Department has not made public the
result Of bis work with the Estrada
government
Senior de la Barra, Mexican ambas-
sador to the United States, told a rep
reseniatiye OF the United Press today
that Mexico was satisfied with the APP
parent good faith OF Texas in its prom
$50 to prosecute the Slayers OF Rodri-
CUES. He stated, however, that only
the prosecution OF the offenders would
satisfy Mexico and that q simple cash
indemnity from the State Department
which is the only reparation that The
federal government can make would
probably be rejected by Mexico, 1t is
probable that Mexico's desire to avoid
financial reparation is due to the fact
that Mexico itself would probably be
obliged to pay as large or larger indem-
nifty for It's insulttO American interests.
General Wood, chief Of staff of the
army will say in his annual report that
the United States is not prepared TO
repel an attempted invasion of the Pa
cifc coast The report will set forth
that the dissection Of the army into
small military units neces 'ary to garri-
son scores Of so-called political posts"
throughout the country, has denied
both officers and men adequate military
training. Recommendations will be
made f)r the entire reorganization OF
The army; the abandonment Of all an
neccsSa Y posts; the increasing of the
infantry line by % regiments and the
Geld artillery 10y seven regiments and
the CO! Ccntra,ion OF troops in large
garrisO' on the two ocean frontiers.
A startling feature of the report will be
a statement that the present coast de-
lenses IN all be taken readily by land
attack.
The State Department today coufrm-
ed the report that General Valladares
has f lien. The Commandante OF
Amapala telegraphed the president Of
Honduras offering to surrender the
port Of Amapala and appealed to Com
audantc Anderson Of the U. S. S. York
town, for protection. Sailors from the
American gunboat are guarding Valla-
dares in his home All OF the arms up
on the island are being guarded by
sailors from the German gunboat Brt-
men. Commander Anderson reported
that there VAS no disturbance on the
island.
Southern bankers returning from the
meeting Of thc Academy of Political
Science at New York, visited treasury
officials today. They said that the
opinion Of many of those at the meet
ing was that Senator Aldrich had de-
termined to attempt the passage Of a
financial reform measure at the coming
session Of Congress. They also had
the impression that the bill would in
cludc a central bank feature. A num-
Der Of the members of the academy are
said to have advised the senator not to
bring up The subject this winter, but
that Aldrich was disposed to believe
that it would be possible 10 get a bill
through Congress.
Reports on the application for a
pardon for John r. Walsh, the C i
cago abnker, serving term at Leaven-
worth prison, were received at the
Department Of Justice today from
Judge Anderson aud District Attorney
Sims. The contents Of the report were
not made public. Additional informa-
ton will have TO be obtained before
the case can be submitted to the at
lorncy general and the president.
A member OF the Interstate Com
merce Commission said today regard
ing criticism at a Bowery Mission
Meeting in New York, of the practice
Of railroads in carrying foreign immi-
grants at n lower rate than they charge
American citizens, that no complaint o.
that SOFT bad ever been made to the
commission. He said he thought that
Americana would not care to accept the
accommodations afforded the immigrants
f,r tie sake Of travelling at the lower
rate. The forei. n r. are harded in Cd
cars and their Accommodations as well a.
ihe fare charges are Of the thtrd-class