Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-02-22
From Washington.
ICcrrespondenos Of the Alexandria Gazette.
Washington, February %.

Washington, teotuary <Z'
TIE naval reorgsDIzst on plan OF Sec
retsry Meyer will be given trial for
one year. This is the decision reached
bv the House committee en- naval AZ
fairs by q unanimous vote today. A
oroyiso authorizing all the sPpropris-
tons to be u'sd by the secretary inter
chspgeably among the buresu' OF the
NAVY Department WAS adopted and
given Mr.. Meyer the authority to 90
ahead. The proviso gives him The
authority to consolidate the duties OF
t1e bureaus tut does not commit Con
gress 10 the plan uut i 1t shall have been
tiled out. The secretary OF the navy 10
directed to submit hia est mate TOR next
war on the basis OF this years bill and
DOT on the basis of his new plan. This
will enable Congress to adopt or reject
his plan next year. The naval bill
was completed today with the exception
of the naval programme. AS 1t stands
at present 1t carries abb u; $ll4, OOO. 600.
This does not inclu ie The appropriations
for any new batlleshIpS.
All the department Of the government
were ss... sed todsy--the 17sth anniVer
sary OF Wasa!pgton's birth, and many
patriotic societies observed the day With
special EXERCISES. The chic! celebration
Ia point Of national Importance ie beiog
held Ia Alexandria. Services is honor
Of Washington are being held at Con-
tiueptsl Hall this afternoon by the
DsrgLtsrs of the American Revolution
and at the Willard Hotel by the Sons
of the American Revolution. In the
Senate Mr.. Dspew, Of New York, read
Wsshipgton's farewell address. The
midwinier convocation Of George Wash
iurton University will be held this
evening ct the Belssco Theater with
Attorney General WIekersham as the
orator of the occasion. Practically oil
the business houses In the city closed
their doors at noon.
Legislative leaders at the capital are
today receiving gentle hints from the
White II )use, that the Moon anti-lDju &C.
ton measure might be good bill TO be-
gin WITH, 10 the grinding out OF the re-
VIsed sdminitt 'stlon programme. The
president arrived st that conclusion
following lengthy conference settsrdsy
afternoon with Representative Moon,
who introduced the mea,u'e, and Repre-
sentative Parker, chairman OF the II )use
judiciary commit ee which will handle tae
bill. The measure So prepared BY Mr..
Neon differs bu. slightly from the one
projected by the administration. II
divides IrjunclIons into three classes, and
imposes close restriction on the Judge
Issuing any restraining order.
President Taft STATED for New York
this morning, to celebrate Washington
,irthday with the New jersey SocittI
of the Cincinnati ct their Banquet al
the PlszS Hotel tonight.
The engagement of Miss Mildred
Ca,tsr. daughter of the American mInis'
ter TO Roumanis, and Lord Achesop,
eldest son OF the earl of Gosford, Is an
NJ uuced. Miss Carter Is the grand
daughter OF Mr.. Bernard Garter, Of
Bslt more.
seua'or Tillmsp's rugged constitution
Is steadily fighting back the paralysis
Already the senator's home physician,
DR.. Bsbcock, has LETT for South Carolina,
as be considered the senator beyond the
critical stsge. Miss Sallie May Tillman
add Mt. II snry @. Tillmsn plan 10 leave
Washington tomorrow or the next day
II their fathers condition continues to
show improvement. Senator Tillmsn's
physicians today Issued the following
bulletin: "Condition of SENATOR Tillmsn
very favorable this morning. Paralysis
aud sphasis disappearing uaususlly fast.
Barring some unforeseen complication,
ell Danger Is over"
Il Is just 3 question of time with
Senator Smith nov. The physicians 8,
the Homeopathic Hospital said thi.
morning that the lspstor 10 on the gsss