Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-06
FROM WASHINGTON.
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G correspondence Of Alexandria Gazettel
The standing army will be recruited
nm 10 its authorized strength OF 81 900,
men. according to an announcement
made by Major General Wood, CHIEF
NJ staff when he returned TO Wash
iugton today after a trip to Beverly,
where he confessed with the president.
The army now consists Of 2,000 men
and the 5000 additional troops
will soon be recruited under the plans
Of the chief of staff. The president
approved the plans for appropriations
for the coming year, as submitted by
Wood. Including the provision Tor
rivers and harbors, the estimates are
several million dollars less than the
estimates Of last year. Plans for the
ratification Of the Panama canal are
now before the president for his APP
proyal and it is believed here that he
will give them his o. X. The fortl-
Gcations will be constructed by The
canal authorities, who have charge OF
the Zone. in order to avoid any con-
Hict of authority. The work Will be
done bv the canal engineers and labor
ers. using machinery that is now on
the scene.
The decision of the International
Tribunal at The Hague in the North
Atlantic fisheries case will be rendered
according to advice received at the
State Department today by September
l12 The decision in the now famous
case between the greatest of the worlds
powers will be announced IN the
presence Of the agents OF the two
Governments. Chandler Anderson,
agent OF the United States, with some
| II the American Counsel is now at
The Hague. The argument IN the
case. which is the most prominent OF
those vet submitted TO the tribunal,
which occupied several weeks time
was completed only few days ago.
Senator Root, who arrived III New
York today is senior counsel for the
United States. The issue affects the
entire fishing industry of the North
Atlantic Coast in the United States
centering upon Gloucester.
President Taft, according to Major
General Wood has approved the
War Departments estimates OF ex-
penditure for 1912. Including the
river and harbor appropriations, these
call for several million dollars less than
the estimates Of last year. The policy
Of rctrenchment which President Taft
inaugurated is being carried out with
greater effect than ever. President
Taft also approved the plan to bring
the army up TO its full authorized
strength OF 81, 900 officers and men.
This will neceSstate the enlistlng OF
i. 600 recruits as the total strength now
is about 50. 900. The plan Of the canal
| fortification board for the protection OF
the canal is now under consideration
! bv President Taft. He will doubtless
approve the report of the board. The
lortilications will be constructed by the
canal authorities who now have charge
Of the zone in order that there may be
no conflict or confusion. The work
will be done by the canal engineers
and laborers using the machinery now
on the ground.
In a crushed mass at the bottom OF
forty five foot coal chute, the
body of William =. Stack, night
superintendent in the Washington Gas
| Light works, was found ut $40 O'Clock
this morning. Every indication points
to accidental death.
Alta Brnson, sixteen years old, was
found dead in bathroom, here last
night. with the gas turned on.