Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-04-15
the recurrence of the Aqua Prieta incl

dent.
President Taft today accepted the
invitation Of 81. Johns lodge of Masons
of Newark, n. j., to attend the 15Oth
anniversary dinner OF the lodge May
Is. On the same night he will speak
on the subject of Criminal Law At a
dinner 10 New York, to be given under
the auspices Of the Brison Association,
the New York Bar Association, and the
Academy OF Political Sciences The
president will spend the night in New
York and go to Harrisburg, Pa, the
following day to address the delegates
to the convention OF the Brotherhood
Of Railroad Trainmen.
To decide whether or not the publ
cations Of the Orange Judd Publishing
Company are entitled to the rates al
lowed under the second class postage
laws a conference was held in the Office
Of third assistant postmaster general to-
day. President Herbert Myriek, rep
resenting the publishers, submitted a
brief for the consideration Of the de-
partment in which he stated that his
periodicals we're entitled to the second
class rates. Senators Lodge, Crane,
Borah, Page, Stone, Reed, Braudegee,
Stevenson and Clapp were present at
the hearing and Third Assistant Post
master General Britt presided as chair
man.
Secretary of tie Navy Meyer de-
clared today that the transfer OF
Naval Constructor Baxter from the
Brooklyn Navy Yard to the Boston
ward was fully in line with the definite
policy Of the department and was not
intended as cenSare Of any one. The
secretary said thai whereas naval con
structions usually serve four years at
one post Baxter had been at the Brook :
| lyd yard for seven years. The change
| will not be made until June 10 when
| work on the new battleship New York
will be begun.
Following the reception OF report
| by President Taft this afternoon, four
troops Of cavalry we're sent galloplng
toward Douglas, Ariz., from the nearest
patrol stations to re.enforce the United
States cavalry men stationed
there in anticipation of another
battle late today at Aqua Preipa.
The president was informed that
| / 200 men had joined the rebels,
making the force in the town about
800 and large force Of federals are
approaching to make an attack. The
rebels are equipped with machine
guns and are busily digging trenches
this afternoon in an effort to fortliy
the town. The U. S. troops will carry
out to the letter and orders to prevent
firing across the border, as the
cost Of invading Mexican territory.
When Taft received the reports, he
called Secretary of War Dickinson and
Major General Wood into conference
ana after they had discussed the situa-
ton for fifteen minutes, General Wood
announced that the additional troops
had been ordered to Douglas.
"Cne thing at a time, said Govern
or Deneen Of Illinois at the White
House today when he was asked if
he had called concerning the Lorlmer
case. What Illinois wants now" con-
rinued the governor, is deeper water.
WAYS. and that is what l want to discuss
with the president. Governor Deneen
vas accompanied BY Isham Randolph.
consulting engineer to the Chicago
Sanitary Commission. Brigadier Gen
eral Bixby, chief Of engineers, U. S.
s., accompanied the Illinois officials
into the presidents office. There the
question Of the cooperation between
the federal government and the state
Of Illinois in the deepening of the Hi
nois river as a part of the lakes to the
gulf water project was discussed.
Representatives of several western
and southern railroads today took up
the task OF trying to convince the
Interstate Commerce Commission that
seeking violations Of the long and short
haul clause were justified by local con-
ditions. 1t was declared that in certain
sections competition was 80 keen that
carriers were forced to disregard the
clause IN order to prevent huge losses
Exemption was asked on coal ship
ments intended for export trade, coal
shipped from certain points in Penpsyl-
vania, dnd New York and between
various markets in the south, and on
al class rated between FL Paso, Texas,
and Peoria, Arizona.
The committee on postoftices met to-
day and formally organized.