Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-17
CARAbAO LEADERS
ON ANXIOUS SEAT
No Decision as to What Pun
iShment Is to Result
From Satires.
REPRIMANDS SUGGESTED
AS PROBABLE PENALTY
Secretaries Garrison and Daniels
Expected to Meet and Discuss
the Subject Tomorrow.

the Carabao dinner last week, which
al oused the ire of President Wilson by
its satires. was undetermined today
because Secretary of the Navy Daniels
and Secretary of War Garrison did not
have an opportunity to discuss the sub
ject Secretary Garrison was away
from the department during the MORN
ing. and Secretary Daniels left the city
this afternoon. They expected to meet
tomorrow and go over the matter.
The officers directly concerned in the
investigation being conducted by Secre-
taries Daniels and Garrison maintained
silence on the subject today, taking the
position that since a probe has been
ordered by the President they have no
right to make any comment.
Face Reprimand, Is Report.
1t was reported at the State, War and
Navy building that the officers in charge
of the dinner are to be reprimanded. but
no official confirmation of the report
could be gained.
Secretary Daniels has suggested that
Rear Admiral Howard, who was chair
man of the dinner committee, and who
was recently elected head of the Carabao,
refuse to accept the position.
He made it plain that this suggestion
extends to other prominent officers of
the navy. Secretary Garrison, so far
as is known, has not yet made any such
suggestion to the army officers involved
Rear Admiral Howard, now on duty in
Washington. has been designated to take
command of the Asiatic fleet early next
year. This designation has not been
changed, and naval officers do not expect
that 1t will be. because of Admiral How
ards long and honorable record.
Dinner Committee Explains.
The formal letter handed late yester-
by the subcommittee of the Carabao
dinner committee, explaining their atti-
tude was as follows:
we have been appointed by the COM
mittee in charge of the recent annual
dinner. Military Order of the Carabao. a
subcommittee to submit certain data to
the Secretary of War requested by him.
The subcommittee also desires to eX
press to you the deepest regret at the
criticisms in the press of the recent
Cardiac dinner. The society, composed
largely of army and navy officers, is
greatly distressed that anything in its
entertainment should be offensive to its
invited guests. The principal song re-
ported to have given offense was com.
posed by soldiers onsthe way to the Phil
ippines in 1899, and has been sung at
Cardiac dinners and similar occasions
ever since.
Not on the Program.
1T was not on the program for the
recent dinner. but was sung once and
when asked for a second time, was re-
fused by the officer presiding at the
singing table. During the dinner there
have always been presented entertain
ing features and the songs have been
practically the same on all such &C.
casions.
1T has been stated in the press that
is true, as the song book printed this
year is practically the same as song
books heretofore printed. twenty-nine
out of the thirty-five songs being the
same. and the others have not been
mentioned as being in any way objec-
tionable.
Printed Statement Called Absurd.
Torrance, according to advance state
ments given out by the Carabao So
ciety, was designed to show the lack
of sympathy for recent developments
and tendencies in the Philippine gov
eminent Is so absurd that it hardly
spectfully,
(Signed) j. B. ALESHIRE,
T. B. HOWARD.
FRANK MCINTYRE"
Responsibility for these advance state
ments has already been taken by
member of the dinner committee.