The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-07-12
Washington

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There may be trouble for some OF
the infantry officers of the army who
have been conducting campaign in
the local newspapers and elsewhere in
behalf of establish
Trouble Ahead ing an infantry post
For Some in Washington. At
Infantry officers. present there are no
foot soldiers in the
representation of the army in the
neighborhood of the national capital,
and recently when it became neces-
sary to make a demo nstration of the
new equipment for the infantry de-
vised by special board after years
experimenting in an effort to reduce
the burden of the marching soldier it
was found that enlisted men of engi-
neers on duty at Washington Bar
racks would have to be used for the
purpose Much was made of this in
the hope of inducing the War Depart
ment to order a regiment of infantry
to Washington. Washington Bar
racks is used by the army engineers
as school for officers, and the Army
War College also is there. At Fort
Myer, across the river in Virginia, is
q cavalry post Some suggestion has
been made that infantry might be or
dered to that place to succeed the cav
airy now on duty there or in addition
to the force there quartered. The
proposition to convert Potomac Park,
ON the river front, into an army post
has aroused a storm of protest on the
part of leading citizens, who believe
that place should be kept as q part of
the public park system. The desire of
the infantry officers to have regi-
ment of their arm in this city is for
the purpose of demonstrating to Con-
gress that there is such a thing as an
infantry branch. The agitation of the
subject, however, Is what may engage
she attention of the War Department
authorities. 1t has been conducted in
way to attract considerable atten-
ton, and some of the War Depart
ment officiais believe that the cam
paign is form of insubordination in
Rsmuch as the proposal to order
regiment of infantry to Washington
or to establish permanently an infan-
try post here should be brought about
in the regular way through official
channels.
King George " has consented to
take the place of his father, King Ed
ward VII. as arbitrator of the differ
encegl between the United States and
Chile over the Alsop
George w., claim, so that one of the
Arbitrator. first international acts
of the new monarch will
be courtesy extended to the United
States In view of the fact that the
King will have to begin de novo to
post himself on the merits of the case,
the presentation has been deferred
until August and the submission of
counter cases until four months later.
Il X X
Had President Taft been more of a
politician and less of a statesman, he
would not have outlined, during the
FIRST year of his administration, leg
islative program consist
Mr.. Taft's ing of five specific meas
FranlneSs. ures. He would have
realized that this course
so far committed him that were any
one of the measures to fail of enact
ment his political opponents would
have an opportunity to charge his adj
pinistration with at least partial
failure. Had he dealt in glittering
generalities, discussed various meas
ures. but always intimated that he
would be satisfied if he could procure
from an unwilling Congress, even a
part of the legislation he advocated,
no such opportunity would have been
given to his opponents But that was
not his way. With a frankness which
Is characteristic - and sometimes
amazing-he showed his entire hand,
ele&rly indicating the particular. meas
ures which Congress must pass to be
true to the platform pledges.
X X X
Ocean going vessels carrying more
than fifty passengers after July L,
1911, must be equipped with wireless
telegraphic apparatus before being
permitted to leave
Wireless For any port of the Uni
ALI Big Vessels. ted States. under the
terms of Senate bill
passed by the House. An amendment,
proposed by Mr. Mann, of Illinois.
was adopted. requiring such vessels
to exchange messages with all shore
or ship stations using other systems
of wireless telegraphy.
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Representative Tawney, chairman
of the Committee on Appropriations,
estimates that it will require $121.-
700 for the maintenance of the new
Bureau of Mines, of
The Bureau which $4,000 is for sal
of Mines. aries and the remainder
for general expenses. Mr..
Tawney believes that after this year
the annual expenses of the bureau
heed not exceed $4,000, but the in
stallation of the Offices will occasion
heavy expense the first year. DR..
Holmes, of the Geological Survey.
continues to be the most active candi-
date for the post of chief of the bu-
reau. and while there is some reason
to believe that his close association
with ex-Forester Pinchot and his an
tagonism to Secretary Ballinger may
operate against his success, he is va
liantly mastering large amount OF
political influence, which may prove
sufficient to outweigh the prejudice
which the President is supposed to
entertain toward any one closely affil-
lated with the alleged conspiracy, or
with tho1a who havA nrofnOfod II