The Irish standard., 1913-11-01
from the National CAPITOL
BY Stanton Lawton
Chaplain Reaney to Accompany U. S.
Fleet on Mediterranean Cruise.
BY Stanton lawton

Chaplain Reaney to Accompany U. S.
Fleet on Mediterranean Cruise.
In order to accompany the Atlantic
fleet to the Mediterranean, Chaplain
William Henry Ironsides Reaney was
detached from his present duty at the
Training Station at Newport, R. 1.
Father Reaney will be aboard the
battleship Utah, and will be the only
Catholic chaplain with the fleet.
The fleet left Norfolk, Va, October
25th, and will visit various ports in
the Mediterranean, returning to Hamp-
ton Roads in time to permit the off,
GERS and enlisted men to spend Christ
mas at home.
The fleet which will be one Of the
largest ever used in making friendly
visit, will be made up of the battle
ships Vermont, Ohio, Arkansas, Flor
ida. Connecticut, Kansas. Delaware
and Wyoming, in addition to the Utah.
In nearly all the events that have
brought the United States navy into
prominence in recent years a priest
OF the Catholic faith has been present.
1t will be remembered that Father
John P. Chadwick was chaplain of the
in-fated "Maine." when that vessel
was destroyed in Havana harbor in
February, 1898.
On May 1, 1898, Father Reaney was
with Admiral (then Commodore)
Dewey, on board the flagship "Olym-
pia," at the Battle of Manila Bay when
the Spanish fleet was destroyed.
In the memorable cruise Of tho
United States feet around the world
during President Roosevelts regime,
Father Matthew C.. Gleeson was chap.
lain of the flagship of that fleet.
Rumor has it that the entire Allan
tic feet may be sent to Mexico and 1t
10 reported that the ships have orders
to proceed to sea as scheduled. but
are to proceed at only knots unit!
they get orders from Washington.
1t is believed the fleet, while bound
to the Mediterranean, could be sent to
Mexico without loss Of time if its
presence is deemed necessary. With
the ships making only knots they
will be in touch with the Arlington
wireless station until Thursday, the
30th instant.
President Wilson's Appointments Of
Four Filipinos as Commissioners
Not to Be Confirmed Unless
They Mako War on
Slavery in Islands.
President Wilson's appointments of
four Filipinos as new members of the
Philippine commission have been sent
to the senate and they will not be con-
tirmed by that body until assurances
have been given that the new officials
will use their utmost efforts to stamp
out slavery in the Philippine Islands.
Senator Borah Of Idaho has made 1t
known in the senate that he will OBJ
ject to confirmation of the new com
missioners and will use every effort to
prevent action by the senate on their
appointments unless he has been able
to learn their attitude toward the slav-
cry question.
Secretary Tumulty Minus His Green
Rug.
When q bright green rug was put
down In the Presidents private office
last week and lurid red creation was
laid In the sanctum of his secretary,
Joseph Patrick Tumulty, several OF
those present could not refrain from
commenting about the lack of fitness
Of the color scheme.
Secretary Tumulty is a downright
loyal Irishman, however. and great
admirer Of the chief executive, so he
responded to the jests by saying that
nothing was too good for the Presi-
dent of the United States, even though
he had to make sacrifices himself. He
will content himself by putting a few
pressed shamrocks over the mantel.
James q. Maher, the New Clerk of the
Il, United States Supreme Court
Catholic.
No appointment around the United
States capitol has given more univer-
sal satisfaction and pleasure than that
Of Ia mes ID Maher u,hn has haan doc