Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-14
FROM WASHINGTON

Ballingct. DildW was uiohilooOu DS VACo
utiye order. together with Overton w.
Price. assistant forester, for pernicious
activity against Secretary Ballinger IN
the BalIiuger- Pinchot controversy. He
Immediately began the practice OF law,
but Secretary Ballnger refused him
permission TO appear before the Interior
Department in land cases. Friends oil
Shaw brought the matter to the atten-
ton Of the president, but action was
postponed. He is at present practising
at Portland, Oregon, aud is anxious for
reconsideration OF his case. The pres
idcnt told the delegation that he would
Give the matter immediate attention.
Giles l.. Wilson, now States Bank
examiner for South Carolina, was today
appointed National Bank examiner
by the comptroller OF the currency.
Final details OF his gift OF $4,000.
goo for the promotion Of worlds peace,
which Andrew Carnegie is TO announce
tomorrow at the first session OF the
| American Society for the judicial set
Element Of international disputes at the
New Willard, were arranged here today.
While the philanthropist refused TO dis
close his entire plan, it is known that ne
expects to sec a worldwide organization
which Will be created by this vast gift.
/ He has already chosen 20 trustees for
the fund, including Senator Root and
! President Butler OF Columbia Univer-
lsily. The distribution OF the $500, 600
wear which the $40, 000,0 900 endown-
ment will yield is to be left entirely in
the hands OF the trustees. 1t was con-
sdered possible today that the trustees
would cooperate with Secretary State
Knox 10 promote the proposed peace
court.
Ten million dollars in five per cent
bonds were today formally turned over
by Andrew Carnegie to a new peace
foundation, the income from which is
TO 90 toward the establishment OF inter-
national peace. President Taft will be
the honorary president Of the founda-
lion while Senator Elihu Root, perma-
nent representative OF the United
States at The Hague peace tribunal, was
chosen by the trustees as the active
president. The foundation is to be
perpetual, and the method OF disposlng
OF the anticipated $500, 900 annual in-
come is left entirely to the trustees.
Should the purpose of the foundation
ever be achieved 10 full, the funds from
tho foundation ara TO 90 toward the alb
clifton OF the next most degrading OF
all evils" Among the trustees is former
Governor A. j. Montague, OF Virginia.
Several hundred delegates to the
Sixth Annual Convention OF the Amerl-
can Civic Association met here today
and Llazcd the trail OF civic improve
ment from political, artistic and moral
s,andpoints. The convention will last
three days, during which time the dele
gates will be addressed by civic au-
thorities from avrious sections OF this
country, land from abroad. Today,
following the reading OF many reports
on what has been done during the past
year. several addresses we're made.
The new senator from louisiana,
who succeeds the late Samuel D. Nc
Emery, John Randolph Thornton, was
introduced to President Taft today 10y
his colleague, Senator Foster.
Now that the executive has cleared
up his judicial slate, he is turning his
attention to federal patronage. Prac-
tically al OF his congressional callers
today came up to talk pap"
It became known here today that
President Taft, la Sultan Haroun OF
the Arabian Nights, had last night
donned big fur overcoat and SLOUGH
hat and walked through the city streets
in the dusk Of evening to the Postoffice
; Department. The executive wanted to
surprise Postmaster General Hitchcock.
The latter was engaged in clearing up a
few administrative odds and ends when
the executive put in an appearance.
After remaining a few moments, chuck
ling at Hitchcock s embarrassment and
congratulating him on his fi1elity to
work, the executive returned to the
White House. Mr., Taft was accom-
named by two secret service agents.
The last organized resistane to the
government of Mexico has been brought
10 an end according to a dispatch from
Ambassador Wilson at Mexico City, re-
ceived at the State Department today.
Mr.. Wilson reports that the federal
troops have completely routed the
reyolutionists and captured the city OF
Guerraro. This clears the state OF
chihuahua and other parts of the coun-
try Of all revolt against President Dlaz,
says Mr.. Wilson.
Ambassador Dudley at Rio de Janeric
reports to the State Department today
that the crews of the revolving Brazilian
warships disembarked yesterday with
out resistance. He states that the
government controlled the situation,
and that congress is still discussing the
question Of what shall be done With the
mutineers.
CAPTAIN John ]. O'Connel, Of the
2sth Infantry, U. S. A, formally
stationed at Fort Snellings, Mimi, has
been dropped from tho Army as de-
serter. Captain O'Connel, who is the
son OF Brigadier General John j.
: OConnel, L. 8. A., retired OF Wash
ington, D. c., disappeared from his
post three months ago. just previous;
to bis disappearance an alleged short
age bad been discovered IN his coast