The Alaska citizen., 1916-03-06
DOINGS AT
 WASHINGTON
MORE MEN WANTED.


 WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 28.- In tostifying before the house com mittee on Naval Affairs today, Rear Admiral Winslow stated that the navy would not be 50 per cent eff oient if called upon to go into ac- tion now He said that he wished 10 most strongly urge that the com mittee recommend an increase of 9 900 enlisted men in the navy and the construction of a number of battle and scouting cruisers.
 TREATY RATIFIED.
 WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb 28. - The new Haytien treaty, under the terms of which the United States will assume protectorate over the island republic, was ratified by the upper house of congress this afternoon.
 MAY REPEAL SUGAR TARIFF
 WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 2S.- The house ways and means commit tee has submitted a favorable re- port on the bill introduced during the present session to repeal the free sugar clause In the Underwood tariff law. The present law con tans a provision that on and after May i all sugars shall be admitted free of duty.
 DELIRERATlNG.
 WASHINGTON. D. C., March l. The Senate Naval committee yes to-day took uD the matter of the aDpropriation of s2OOOO GOO which is nronosed for the Puget Sound navy yard at which battleships migh. ho built.
 MORE EQUIPMENT.
 WASHINGTON. D. C., March l. 'TNa Go0atn c0'nnitton on military affairs has submitted a report TO- commenting additional nnuinmert fnH tho aviation corps the committed men expressing the belief that i'm mediate stems should be taken tn n'ace the aerial departmnnt Of tha Tnited States on an equal footin~ with the European nations now at war
 nrrrMniMG sRANnrls.
 WASHINGTON D. C., March l. Edward Hutrhins. well known attorney of Rostnn. was before tho Sonatn Investigating com~itten to- day in response t0 an invitotion to testify in tho Brandnis hnorino Hutchins proved a etannch sunnort- of thn nominee for tho sr,nrnr,o hnnch declaring that ha knew Rran- dnis to be a lawyer of proat ability 7~1 note nr1 ctraiohtfo-r-or1 in bic doalincs nrhic and nrivate.
 URGES HASTE.
 WASHINGTON. D C., March D. SHrator Beniamin R. Tillman, of Houth Carolina is ureing haste in the adontion of the preparedness plans of the administration
 WANT MORE OFFICERS.
 WASHINGTON, D. C., March D. The promotion of naval officers by selection instead of seniority is pro- posed in a bill transmitted to con "ress today by Secretary of the Navy Daniels. The measure also provides for fifty per cent in crease in the number of officers of all grades and for the creation of war reserve list
 LAnns BRANoFrs.
 WASHINGTON, D. C., March B. Newton D. Baker, former mayor of Cleveland and man we'll informed on affairs of the nation appeared before the Brandeis committee to- day in support of the nomination of the Boston lawyer for place on the supreme bench. Baker declared that manufacturers, labor leaders and the public generally are strong. ly in favor of the confirmation of Brandeis, nothingstanding the at tacks which have been made upon him by certain private interests.
 PRESIDENT WINS.
 WASHINGTON, D. C., March B. President Wilson scored a notable victory today in the upper house of congress, when the Gore resolu- tion, warning Americans off armed merchant ships, was tabled by an overwhelming majority. The oppo, sition was outvoted fully five to one.
 The action of the senate means that President Wilson can count on the united support of the law. makers in his future negotiations with the belligerent nations of Flu rope.