The Sentinel=record., 1913-12-17
ARMY AND NAVY OFFICERS CON- PLY WITH REQUEST OF PREsI-
 DENT WILSON AND OTHERS.
NO DEFENSE WAS INTENDED
Songs Objected to Have Been Sung at All Dinners of the Club for Years Army Officials Must Resign Flee ton to Office.

Washing on, Dec 6.-Secretaries Garrison and Daniels received today an explanation from Mai. Gen. Ale shire, U. s. A.; Brig. Gen. Mcintyre, U. s. NJ. C.. and Rear Admiral How ard of the incidents at the recent din her of the Military Order of the Cara bo, which had aroused hte displeasure of President Wilson and his cabinet.
 These officers of the organiaz. ion submitter copies of the songs and lines in the trayesties and satires up- on administration policies, and mem bers and the cabinet, with a letter of regret that anything should have given offense.
 Secretary Garrison will confer with Secretary Daniels tomorrow and a joint report will be made to Presi. dent Wilson. MT Daniels said to-
 
 Howard that he declined to accept the presidency of the Carabo society, to which he was recently elected, ex- tended to other prominent officers in the navy.
 Tn view of the criticism of the re- cent dinner" said Mir Daniels, q don. think it would be wise for any of the older officers to take office in the organization now When every thing that is offensive or reaction on the administration has been taken out, it might be all right for them 70 take an active part"
 MT Daniels pointed out that the president, as commander-in-chief of the navy and army, could not permit reflections on his policies to be open ly satirized by army and navy officers. He did not comment on the letter re- ceived from the three officers of the Carabo. This letter, addressed to the secretary of the navy, follows:
 "'We have been appointed by the committee in charge of recent annual dinners of the Military Order of Cara bo. as a subcommittee 70 submit cer- tain data to the secretary of war, re- Quired by him.
 The subcommittee also desires tol express to you the deepest regret at the criticisms in the press of he re- cent Carabo dinner. The society, com posed largely of army and navy off cers, is greatly distressed that any thing in it's entertainment should be offensive to it's invited guests. The principal song reported to have given offense was composed by soldiers on the way to the Philippines in 1899, and has been sung at Carabo dinners and similar occasions ever since.
 Ut was not on the program for the recent dinner, but was sung once and, when asked for a second time, was refused by the officer presiding at the singing table. During the dinner there have always been presented enter- taining features and the songs have been practically the same ons all such occasions.
 "It has been stated i'll the press that the songs were known in advance. That is true, as he song book printed this year is practically the same as song books printed heretofore, twen- ty-nine of the thirty-five songs being the same, and the others have not been mentioned as being in any way objectionable
 The printed statement that the performance, according to advance statements given out by the CaTabo| society. was designed to show the lack of sympathy for recent developments and tendencies in the Philippines gov ernment' is so absurd that it seems hardly necessary 70 deny it."
 Later pr Joseph NJ. Keller, secre- tary of the Carabo, and the only mem Der of the committee not now in ac- tive service, announced that he was responsible for the issuance of the ad- vance matter to the press concerning the banquet. He said when the mem bers of the subcommittee wrote their letter they did not know what he had sent out and that the advance notices did contain .his quoted sentence with reference to moving picture film DOT traying a Filipino colonel and former desperate as being made goverenor of province.
 l Dr. Keller said the advance matter