Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-08
FROM WASHINGTON.
correspondence of Alexandria Gazettel

rose stands IN line 10 succeed SENATOR
Aldrich as chairman OF the Senate COM
mittee on finance, it is declared today.
The Pennsylvania boss will land the
place unless a. change is made in the
practice OF the Senate in making COM
mittee promotions matter Of seniority.
Aldrich has announced his intention to
retire Burrows was second man on
fhe committee. PenrOse is next IN
line. The committee is one OF the
biggest wheels in the Senate machine
and cOnfers great power on the man
who holds the chairmanship. All ques-
tons relating to finance and the tariff
are referred to that committee and it is
the Senate agency for fixing tariff bills
vbent thew come over from the House.
Present indications are that Senator
Warren, the stalwart, from Wyoming,
will be chairman of the Senate appro-
priation committee in the next Con-
gress and that an attempt will be made
fo make him the leader. Warren has
heen a senator for twenty years and
now is chairman of the committee on
military affairs. Senator Hale, OF
Maine. chairman OF the committee on
appropriations, declined to stand for
another term in the Senate Senator
Perkins. OF California is next in rank.
He may become chairman, but 1t is
thought that on account OF his poor
health he will prefer not to assume the
heavy duties of the position. Perkins
is chairman Of the naval committee,
one Of the most desirable places in the
Senate. Warren follows Perkins in the
appropriation committee list. He has
long been in the Senate; has had much
experience in obtaining the passage OF
important bills and by many is con
sidcred to have the best chance to fill
the Aldrich shoes as leader. 1t is not
expected, however, that any future
leader will have such control over the
Senate as has been exercised by Aldrich
in the past few years.
The Navy Department approved to-
day the findings in the case of Lieut..
William l.. Burchfeld, who was found
guilty of scandalous conduct by court
martial at Honolulu. The court SEN
fenced Burchfeld to suspension for one
wear and the loss of fifty numbers The
Navy Department modified the SEN
tcnce to the loss of 80 numbers only.
Burchfeld will be placed at the foot OF
lieutenants.
The effect Of the decision OF the
Hague Court in the North Atlantic
coast fisheries case upon American
fishermen is still matter OF conject-
ure The State Department is await
ing a full report on the findings before
making a statement as to the immedl-
ate effect OF the decision. A message
was received from the American le-
cation at the Hague today but because
Of errors in transmission there is still
doubt concerning some of the findings
in the case.
A general order was issued today by
General Wood reOrganizating the
general staff of the army of which he
is chief, increasing the two divisions
TO four and making the coast artillery
and militia, which have heretofore
had no direct connection with the
general staff, directly under its super.
vision. The four divisions established
by the order are the Mobile Army
under General VIM. II. Carter, the
Coast Artillery under Gen. Arthur
Murray. the Militia under Col. Eras-
mus Weaver and the War College and
Division Of Information under Gen. w.
W. Wotherspoon. Heretofore the
general staff has consisted Of two di-
visions. Wood was at the head OF the
first division and General Carter, in
charge of the mobile army, was at the
head of the other. The coast artillery
and the militia have had no direct
connection with the general staff.
Under the new order, the staff will
consist of four divisions, with Wood,
as chief Of staff, in general charge.
This is the first important step taken
by Wood in his plan of reorganization.
Pastcurizcd milk was today strongly
supported by DIR. Harvey W. Wiley,
chief chemist OF the Department Of
Agriculture, as a safe food for infants
and as a preventive of infectious
diseases.
A cotton report issued by the bureau
Of the census today shows 500, S24 bales
counting round rs half bales, ginned
from the growth Of 1910 to September
|, as compared with 800, 242 for 1903.
An enormous stock ofpaper used for
currency and stamps is being removed
from the Treasury building to the
Bureau Of Engraving and Printing
where it will hereafter be stored. The
department keeps in stock six months
supply ofpaper, which comprises APP
lproxmatcly 5000, 600 sheets for in
lcrnal revenue stamps, 100000
sheets for postage stamps | 900, 900 for
checks and %, 900, 600 sheets for cur
rcncy. BY having this paper handled
at the Bureau Of Engraving and Print
ing the department will dispense with
the services OF fifty-one persons here
toforc employed in counting and check
ing the paper. These clerks will be
provided for as vacancies occur in the
department. The greater part Of them
have already been provided for
Accident on a Battleship
Newport News. Va, Sept S.-Un-
confirmed reports here state that the
United States battleship North Dakota,