Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-11-14
FROM WASHINGTON

one fourth regulars, one fourth OF a
national reserve to be created. and two
fourths state militia is the scheme dis
cusscd by Colonel E. NJ. Weaver, the
chief of the division of militia affairs, in
his annual report to the chief OF staff
made public today. The national re-
serve CT ntemplated by Colonel Weaver
is to bc constituted OF men honorably
discharged from the regular army and
from the state militia organization.
The men, he proposes, are to receive a
nominal salary from tho federal
governn ent all the year round and the
same p as men OF their relative rank
in the 'egular army during the time
when icy are called upon for service
in field naneuvres. Fifteen days is the
time SGT by him as necessary to Keep
this reserve up to creditable efficiency
in field work.
A decree has been issued by General
Estrada, calling for legation OF de-
puties for the constituent assembly on
November q and % to elect president
and adopt q constitution. Reports from
Cnn>ri hIoffat, at Bluetield, Nicaragua,
rccr;r".l at the State Department today,
state /: I the general situation there Is
tranqn. and that tho monetary cx-
chaner is gradually declining. Thomas
d.. u, American minister to Panama,
who rs sent to Nicaragua. to straightcn
out the financial difficulties has return
ed to his post at Panama hut the State
Department has not made public the
result Of his work with the Estrada
government.
Senior dc Ia Barra, Mexican ambas-
sador to the United States, told q rep
rcscn,atirc OF The United Press today
that Mexico was satisfied with the APP
parent good faith Of Texas in its prom
so TO prosecute the Slayers OF Rodri-
CUES. He stated, however, that only
the prosecution of the offenders would
satisfy Mexico and that simple cash
indemnity from the State Department
which is the only reparation that tie
federal government can mako would
probably be rejected by Mexico, Il is
probable that Mcxico's desire to avoid
financial rcparation is due to the fact
that Mexico itself would probably be
obliged TO pay us large or larger indem-
nifty for its iasultto American interests.
General Wood, chief of staff of the
army. will say in his annual report that
the United States is not prepared to
repcl an attempted invasion Of the Pa
ciiic coast. The report will set forth
llat the disscclio. Of the army into
small military units necessary to garri-
son scores Of so-cal!cd political posts"
throughout the country, has denied
ho.h officers and men adequate military
training. Recommendations will be
made f1r the entire reorganization of
The arm $; the abandonment Of all an
ncccsSa posts; the increasing Of the
infautf: line by % regiments and the
Geld artillery 10y seven regiments and
the CO! ccntraton OF troops in large
garrisO; on the two ocean frontiers.
4 startling feature of the report will be
Il statement that the present coast de-
lenses cln all be taken readily by land
attack.
The State Department today coufirm-
ed the report that General Valladares
has fallcn. The Commaudante OF
Amapala telcgraphed the president Of
Honduras offering TO surrender the
port of Amapala and appealed to Com
audantc Anderson Of the U. S. S. York
town, for protection. Sailors from the
American gunboat are guarding Valla.
darcS in hi. home. All OF the arms up
on the island are being guarded by
sailors from the German gunboat Bre-
men. Commando; Anderson reported
that there vas no disturbance on the
island.
Southern bankers returning from the
meeting Of t!:r Academy Of Political
Science ut New York, visited treasury
officials today. They said that the
opinion of many OF those at the meet
ing was that Senator Aldrich had de-
termined to attempt the passage of d
linancisl reform measure at the coming
session OF Congress. They also had
the impression that the bill would in
cludc a central bank feature. A num-
her of the members OF the academy are
said 10 have advised the senator not to
bring up HE subject this winter, but
that Aldrich was disposed to believe
that it would be possible 10 get a bill
through Congress.
Reports IN the application for a
pardon for John R. Walsh, the c l.
cago abnl;cr, serving term at Leaven-
worth prison, were received at the
Department Of Justice today from
Judge Anderson and District Attorney
Sims. The contents of the report were
not made public. Additional! informa-
ton will have TO be obtained before
the case eau be submitted to the at
torncy general and the president.
4 member of the Interstate Com
mcrcc Commission said today regard
ing criticism at q Bowcry Mission
Meeting in New York, of the practice
Of railroads in carrying foreign immi
grants At n lower rate than they charge
American citizens, that no complaint 0!
,ta: soft had ever been rade to the
commission. He said he thought that
Amoricang would not care 10 accept 'hc
Accommodations afforded the immigrants
i,r tie sake Of travelling at the lower
rate. The fo:ci. n r: arr harded in cd
cars and their Accommodations as well a
The fare charges are Of the thtrd-clasS
a.