The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-24
WASHINGTON FULL OF LIVELY DOPE Pinchot- BalIinger Investigation
 Watched Closely WANTS AVIATION MEET Era of the Young Man In the Navy Is at Hand-Relief Map of the
 Canal Zone Is Being
 Prepared.
WANTS AVIATION MEET
BY RALPH M. WHITEsIpE.

Washington, January 23-(SpeeiaL)- What with the Pinchor- Ballinger investi- gation. the Presidents message on the subject and all the rest. we are having conservation served fried boiled. baked and in chowder these days, and, as my old friend Herr Most says. Der endt iss hot yet.''
 In fact, nobody can figure out what the rnd Is likely to be. With Senator Nell eon's committee digging as 1t is likely to dig. there is no telling what win be un- covered. Mir Pinchot and his frineds are confident that they win De able to con- found the enemies of the former chief forester. while the enmies aforesaid are already worse than confounding the man whose insubordnation forced President Taft's hand and brought all this trouble on sn already trouble-laden administration and Congress.
 About the only people interested in the conservation question who seem really to enjoy the situation are those who see in the recommendation of the President danger to special privileges already &C., uuired or eagerly sought after, for there Issno small possibility that in watching the fight Congress may forget what it's all about and fail to pass the remedial legislation desired.
 Talking about things being up in the air not unnaturally leads the thought to- ward aviation Washington Is in sober earnest in its determination to get the next international aviation meet, and as a man who Is In the habit of getting what he goes after is head of the Wash sngton Aero club, Mir Thomas F. Walsh of Colorado, 1t is not unlikely this ambi- ton will be gratified. The club not only wants the next big meet, but it wants to see Uncle Sam take his proper place with the high flyers of the world. It has, therefore decided to use all it's influence 10 have the government take proper steps toward the systematic development of aviation in this country.
 Quietly, but it is hoped effectively. work Is being done to induce Congress to take the necessary steps to change the date for the inauguration of the president, so that the awful experiences of the latest Inauguration may be avoided. There Is every prospect, too that these efforts will be effectual.
 The era of the young man in the United States navy is at hand. Through our system of lineal promotion American na- Nal officers reach command rank from 10 to 12 years later than those of other havies.
 "Aemrica today" said one officer to me recently, ''has the oldest officers of any VI r-I, tr remain in service until they arrive at the age limit when they are quietly pro- moted and dropped from active service This means that men awaiting promotion will be held back until their superior of- hcers have reached the age of 60 years.
 Such officers are not physically able to bear the strain of prolonged war. A rear admiral however well versed technically in naval warfare. 1t not ef- 5cent if he is not capable of endurance. What the American navy needs today is q set of men who in youth will compare with those of England. There is a differ ence of 12 years in the age of English and United States commanders''
 Secretary Meyer proposes to change all this as soon as it is practicable.
 He now has Capt. Roy Smith working put plan.
 At the requestof Senator Flint and Representative Tawney & relief map of the canal zone and one of the work at Gatun will be made for exhibition at the capitol in Washington. The map of the h zone is being made in Washington but hat of the Gatnn dam and locks is Tn porcess of construction in the orfice of the chairman at Culebra. The latter map will be made by pouring plaster over the map now in the chairmans office, thus procvring negative. positive cast will then be made and sent to Wash tngton.
 There are few men closer to William J. Bryan than Willis Abbott, and what AIr Abbott has to say about the policy of the national democracy may be taken for granted. at least to be not distaste- ful to MT. Bryan. Recently MT Abbott expressed the opinion that either Gov ernor Harmon of Ohio or Governor Mar shall of Indiana would head the demo- cratic ticket and as a result there has been good deal of talk among the statesmen here the democratic side. It may be said that the Indiana gov ernor made g. distinctly favorable impress sion on his recent visit here Here Is what MT. Abbott had to say:
 q think it Is safe guess that the next democratic candidate for president will be either Governor Marshall or Governor Harmon. As matters now stand I feel ceTLaln no HlSldhe WOulu De IHdu6 III eliminating all other names from eonsid- eration in speculating on the probable make-up of the ticket for 1912 As for myself. take Governor Marshalps boom uuite seriously.
 'In all speculation as to the next dem ccratic presidential candidate the fact must not be overlooked that MT. Bryan's influence in the convention will be very great do not mean great in the sense of seeking honors for himself but do mean that he is still power in the dem ocratic councils, and that his desires will go long way toward shaping the action of the convention.
 ''Mr. Bryan. I happen to know, Is friendly to both Marshall and Harmon. He has a great admiration for both. Both are well situated geographically, but Goyenor Marshall has somewhat the advantage in the fact that there is no election for governor in Indiana prior to the presidential election. In Ohio there is gubernatorial election this year. and of course no one can foresee how that might disarrange Governor Harmon's fences"
 7 The suggestion that former Senator James B. McCreary of Kentucky be ap- pointed one of the American delegates. HUBBARD BROS. 6 co.
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