Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-14
FROM WASHINGTON

day in behalf of A. G. Shaw, formerly
officer of the forest service, who was de-
barred last winter from practice before
the Interior Department by Secretary
Balingcr. Shaw was dismissed by exec
utiye order, together with Oyerton w.
Price, assistant forester, for pernicious
activity against. Secretary Ballinger in
the Bal!ipger-Pinchot controversy. He
Immediately began the practice OF law,
but Secretary Bsllinger refused him
permission to appear before the Interior
| Department in land cases. Friends Of
Shaw brought the matter to che atten-
ton OF the president, but action was
postponed. He is at present practising
at Portland, Oregon, and is anxious for
n reconsideration of his case. The pres
idcnt told the delegation, that he would
give the matter immediate attention.
Giles l.. Wilson. now States Bank
examiner for South Carolina, was today
appointed National Bank examiner
by the comptroller of the currency.
Final details OF his gift OF $4,000
! 0G0 for the promotion of worlds peace,
which Andrew Carnegie is to announce
tomorrow at the first session OF the
American Society for the judicial set
tlcmeat Of international disputes at the
New Willard, were arranged here today.
While the philanthropist refused to dis
close his entire PLAN it is known that he
expects to sec q worldwide organization
which VIII be created by this vast gift.
fIc has already chosen 90 trustees for
the fund, including Senator Root and
President Butler OF Columbia Univer-
| siv. The distribution OF the $500, 600
year which the so, 100000 endown.
ment will yield is to be left entirely in
the hands OF the trustees. 1t was COR
sidcred possible today that the trustees
would cooperate with Secretary State
Knox 10 promote the proposed peace
court.
Ten million dollars in five per cent
bonds were today formally turned over
by Andrew Carnegie to a new peace
foundation, the income from which is
10 90 toward the establishment OF inter
national peace. President Taft will be
the honorary president OF the founda-
ton. while Senator Elihu Root, perma-
ncnt representative OF the United
States at The Hague peace tribunal, was
chosen by the trustees as the active
president. The foundation is to be
perpetual, and the method OF disposng
OF the anticipated S500,00O annual in
come is left entirely to the trustees.
Should the purpose Of the foundation
ever be achieved in full, the funds from
the foundation are to 60 toward the all
clifton Of the next most degrading OF
all evils Among the trustees is former
Governor A. j. Montague, Of Virginia.
Several hundred delegates to the
Sixth Annual Convention OF the Amerl-
can Civic Association met here today
and E1azcd The trail OF civic improve
mcut from political, artistic and moral
s:andpoin;s The convention will last
three days, during which time the dele
gates will be addressed by civic au-
thoritics from avrious sections OF this
country, .aud from abroad. Today,
following the reading OF many reports
on what has been done during the past
year. several addresses we're made.
The new senator from Louisiana,
who succeeds the late Samuel D. Nc
Emery, John Randolph Thornton, was
introduced 10 President Taft today by
his colleague, Senator Foster.
Now that the executive has cleared
up his judicial slate, he is turning his
attention 10 federal patronage. Prac-
,ically I'll OF his congressional callers
today came up totalk pap"
1t became known here today that
President Taft, Ia Saltan Haroun OF
Tie Arabian Nights, had last night
donned big fur overcoat and SLOUGH
hat ard walked through the city streets
in tie dusk Of evening to the Postoftice
Department. The executive wanted to
surprise Postmaster General Hitchcock.
The latter was engaged in clearing upa
few administrative odds and ends when
the executive Put in an appearance.
After remaining a few moments, chuck
ling at Hitchcock S embarrassment and
congratu la!ing him on his filelity TO
work, the executive returned to the
White House. MIR. Taft was accom-
panied by two secret service agents.
The last organized resistanc to the
government of Mexico has been brought
10 an end, according 10 dispatch from
Ambassador Wilson at Mexico City, re-
ccived at the State Department today.
Mr.. Wilson reports that the federal
troops have completely routed the
rcyolutionists and captured the city OF
Guerraro. This clears the state Of
chihuahua and other parts OF the coun-
Try Of all revolt against President Diaz,
says Mr.. Wilson.
Ambassador Dudley at Rio de Janerio
reports to the State Department today
that the crews Of the revolving Brazilian
warships disembarked yesterday with
out resistance. He states that the
government controlled the situation,
and that congress is still discussing the
question Of what shall be done with the
mutiueers.
Captain John ]. O'Connel, of the
2Sth Infantry, U. S. A., formally
stationed at Fort Snellngs, MIMI, has
been dropped from tho Army as de-
serter. Captain O'Connel, who is the
son OF Brigadier General John j.
/ 0'Conuel. L. s. a.. retired of Wash
ins;on, D. c., disappeared from his
post three months ago. Just previous