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


uuder death watch at Fort Lsavenwo'ta
Prison tor the killing of his sWee theart
Minnie Sbardeno, today WAS given
comm u alton of sentence By President
TAFT. he will serve life sentence for
the killing.
At the request of Senator Perkins,
the naval appropriation bill was today
recomml tad by the Senate to the COM
Mite on naval affairs. Mr.. PerEius
said IL was desired to include some
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 senator's and
with newspaper men has attacked the
iptu gents 10 language more emphatic
than polite.
A feature OF the great international
Sunday school convention, which will
bepin it's sessions here tomorrow and
continue for week, will be an immense
parade of adult male Bible class mem.
bers. 1t is expected thst fully ten
thousand delegates will be lie line, rep
resentstiug practically every country OF
the world. They will march down
Pennsylvania Avenne to the Capitol
where they will be reviewed BY the exc
Gu i've officers and the many women DEL
gst,s. President Taft will deliver an
address of welcome to the delegates
tomorrow night and Mr.. John
Wsnamaker, OF Philadelphia, will greet
them on behalf of the Sunday schools
Of the United States. Rev. Dr.. Greene,
of this city; Rev. DR.. J. Munroe Glib
SOD, OF England; Bishop Yoitsu Honda,
of JAPAN, and Bishop Joseph O, Hart
sell, OF Africa, will also make addresses.
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 Irias for the pur-
pose of protecting the lives and property
of Americans, foreigners and non-com-
batants. The reasons for this action are
! that there are no armed forces In B'us-
fields Itself and the bombardment OF the
| city could only result 10 the destruction
| OF property and the useless endangeIpg
of lives. Estrada hss refused to surrender
and struggle seems inevitable.
The resignation of Rear Admiral
| Rogers, which Secretary Meyer hae
dropped like bomb into the ranks Of
the recslcitraut staff officers of the navy
who have opposed his reorganization plan
will probably have its aftermath In Con.
gress before the incldeut is entirely clos-
ed. The majority of the members OF the
congressional committees have been in
| 81 10 psthy with the stsff point OF view, IS
opposed to that of the line, and 1t Ia
quite likely that they will want to
kuow why the psymssier general has
been deposed. Such action would prob.
ably avert the shake up Ia the bureau
OF supplies and accounts save some OF
90 bordinates to Admiral Rogers who are
threatened with the wrath oflhe secretary.
Derpite the assertion tbat the reason for
the oustlag Of the psymaster general do
not anteds!e March 2, there Ia general
unwilliogness to believe that his oPposi-
ton to the Meyer reorganization plan
and bis open criticism OF 1t before the
congressional committees before that time
did not have much to do with it Score.
! tary Meyer insists that Admiral Rogers
downfall is due to bis refusal to obey his
orders 10 bringing the naval supply fuud
within the legal limits and the ineficiency
of the accounting systsm of the bureau.
But before the illegally of the present
supply fund was discovered 1t wss init
mated that Paymaster General Rogers
would go. Rear Admiral Cspps, the
chief constructor of the navy, was under
The ban for the same reason, but he did
| not carry on the fight, apparently with
the same perais:ency as Admiral Rogers.
Whatever the results, the line and staff
fight is likely to be carried to Congress
and break out With renewed vigor. Many
nava! officers are on the anxious seat,
and numerous orders tor sea duty are
expected,
A republican cincus 10 consider to
postal savings bank legislation will be
held in the Heuss 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
irne 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 high embodiment
and all the occupants we're injured.
Senator Scott Was considerably bruised,
but bis injuries are not serious.
Through tripartits offer of media
ton on the part of the Uoited States,
| Brazil and the Argentine Republic the
war crisis between Peru and Ecuador
has, it is believed, been ayerted. 1t Is
| reported that both countries are ready to
| accept If they have not already accepted
the offer.
Frederick NJ. Ketby, the stenographer Who
! was discharged by Secretary Balltnger for
! making public the facts concerning the prep
aration of the famous "Lawler draft" of the
presidents letter exonera1ing Ballinger, went
| to the Interior Department this afternoon and
cleared his desk Kerby was greeted cordial
| " by his former fellow workers and his
visit was withcnt sny untoward Incident. He
did not seq Secretary Ballinger or Oscar
Lswler.
Charged with Unbecoming Conduct.
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