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THE INDIANAPOLIS JOÜKNAL, TliL'liäDAY, JAMAiil" 21, 1904.
ARMY POST ESTIMATES
E GRAFT EVIDENCE:
The Journal's Souvenir Calendar of Indiana Authors
RAIN AND CULDKU.
Ul
BEFORE MR. IIEtl
RELATIONS OF BACHEN
BY JUDGE W. L. PENFIELD
BEFORE BAR ASSOCIATION
11
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PROPOSED BY MR. MORGAN
Congress Is Asked to Make a Big
Appropriation for Fort Ben
jamin Harrison.
Further Testimony Concerning the
Sale of Fasteners to the
Government.
Nineteenth Century Civilization
Crowned by The Hague Tri
bunal, He Says.
GREAT PROGRESS MADE
Extraordinary' Bill Introduced in
s
the Senate by the Venerable
Alabama Solon.
Vv cX
i MONEY FOR LAND OWNERS
CHECKS ARE IDENTIFIED
SPEECH BY PATTERSON
Chairman Goodrich and Mr. Starr
Not Going to Washington on
Political Mission.
6,000 Fasteners Received at the
New York Postoffice Without
a Requisition.
ICS
ARBITRATION
DISCUSSED
ANNEXATION OF PANAMA
AND VOTING OF $80.000,000
ENWAYS
iiirrr im uniicr
mm
AND
ORENZES
uummn i ll in nuuoE
Bad weather Is
NOT SO BAD
when one gets rid of its discomforts.
Right clothing discounts bad weather.
Rainproof Coats ) A Hefe
Rainproof Shoes ... D ,. . .
...... V All Reliable
Rainproof Umbrellas ;
AT THE
WHEN
$271,000.00
Vigo County, Indiana,
Bridge Bords
tax i:xi:mpt
E. M. CAMPBELL & CO.
INDIANAPOLIS
ISEFUL ARTICLtS FOR INVALIDS
Kecltolnr, Roiling and 8lf-propellliig Chairs
ind Tricycles, Carrying Chairs. Bedside Tables.
Back Rests. Baby Walkers and Crutches.
WM. H ARMSTRONG Jt CO.,
234 and 22C 8. Meridian St.. Indianapolls. Ind.
HEARING ON THE NEW
ORIGINALJPACKAGE BILL
Opposing Views on the Matter of
Giving State Police Power Over
Unbroken Liquors.
OPINIONS AT VARIANCE
WASHINGTON. Jan. 20 The House
committee on Judiciary to-day granted a
bearing on the Hepburn-Dolllver bill to
give the State police power over "original
packages" of liquor shipped into a State
for use. and also will grant future hear
ings. Representative Sulxer, New York,
Bartholdt. Missouri, Shorley, Kentucky.
End Scudder. New York, announced that in
terested parties would like to be heard later.
Robert Crain, of Baltimore, general consul
f the United Brewerä' Association, said
the pending bill was the most important
measure presented to Congress since the
civil war, and asked ample time for its
consideration.
The Rev. E. C. Dinwiddle, representing
the American Anti-saloon League, said the
legislation was necessary in view of decis
ions of the Supreme Cocrt of the UnKed
States denying to the States all power to
control or prohibit the sale of intoxicating
liquors transported from one State to an
other while they remain in the original
packages.
Andrew Wilson, an attorney, representing
the District of Columbia Antl-saloon
League, took up the constitutional ques
tion involved, maintaining that Congress
had ample authority to enact such a law,
should It see fit.
The Rev. James Cannon, jr.. of Richmond.
Va.. also representing the Anti-saloon
League, said the legislation was necessary
to help the local option movement, which
ho saM w. s gaining great headway in the
South.
Mrs. Margaret Dye Ellis, executive super
intendent of the National Woman's Chris
tian Temperance Union, pleaded for the
passage of the bill in behalf of the mothers
of the country. She said she represented
800.000 women organized for temperance. She
said that in many localities where the liquor
traffic had been abolished by vote the lack
of Jurisdiction by the States made It impos
sible to abolish the traffic conducted in
"original packages' ' from other States.
C. J. Hexamer, of Philadelphia, president
of the National German-American Alliance,
an organisation, he said, of half a million
members, scored the Prohibition movement.
"If ever the will of the people," he said,
"has been expressed In an unmistakable
manner on any question, it certainly has in
regard to prohibition, a fallacy to which the
efficacy of the interstate-commerce law is
now to be sacrificed."
WILL NOT INTERFERE
WITH STATE COURTS
Federal Judge Congratulates Col
orado on Possession of an En
ergetic Governor.
DENVER. Col.. Jan. 20. Judge Moses
Hallett. in the 1'nltea States District Court
to-day. after consideration of the Sherman
Parker habeas corpus case against the mili
tary authorities of Colorado, announced
that his court is without Jurisdiction in the
mstter. Parker is a union miner of Cripple
Creek, who is held in the military bull pen
without warrant. In his opinion Judge Hal
lett says:
"In times of turbulence, and when there
Is a probability of violence, discretion may
be OSTdsed on the part of the authorities
In holding prlaoners without bail, and to
hold them in custody until reasonable In
vestigation has been made.
"The Governor, as executive of the State.
Is authorized and required to enforce the
law. and if. In doing mo. he finds it neces
sary to call out the mill;! and use the
power of the State he should do so The
matter of how the State should enforce the
law is not for the federal government to
state."
in concluding. Judge Hallett says: "The
people of the State are to be congratulated
on having a Governor who will enforce tho
law. The court will not interfere with him
m the execution of his duties."
FLORIDA REPUBLICANS,
They Elect Delegates and Nomi
nate Candidates for Congress.
ST. ACGL'Si INE. Fla.. Jan .-Florida
Republicans lid their state convention and
the conventicn for each of the three con
gressional districts here to-day. Joseph K.
Lee. colored, collector of internal revenue,
presided over the state convention. The con
vention left to the state executive committee
the question of putting up a state ticket.
D. N. Combs. Joseph E. Ie. Henry S
Chubb and M S. White were selt-cted as del
egate to the national convention. Th- rirt
district convention nominated E. R Gunby
for Congress. In the flfond district J N
Cheney was nominated for 'oi.eres-.- by ac
clamation and In th- Third district L M
Ware, th1 lone Republican in the Stat. ,
Islature. received the . ngresslonal nomina
tion. The state and cnr. si. .iui! i, ;,.KilI,.8
to the national Republican conventlou are
divided equally between the race.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 20. The committee
on appropriations now has before it the
estimates of the War Department for the
building of the proposed army post at In
dianapolis. It was discovered by Repre
sentative Overstreet to-day that the esti
mates were forwarded to the House several
days ago. The Item is a part of the gen
eral fund, and amounts to seveial hundred
thousand dollars. It is estimated at the
department that it will require $900.000, and
possibly more, to complete Fort Benjamin
Harrison. Only a part of this sum will be
made available at this session. If anything
Is allowed at all. Action by Congress in
this connection depends upon the rapidity
with which Captain Cheatham works In
Indianapolis. If all the deeds embraced
In the site are passed to the government
before the sundry civil bill is passed, the
provisions will be made for the army post.
Steps were taken by Mr. Overstreet to-day
to have the treasury warrants covering the
amount necessary to pay the property
owners forwarded and placed to the ac
count of Captain Cheatham for disburse
ment. Chairman Goodrich and Harry Starr, of
the Republican state committee, are expect
ed here early next week. Letters to this
effect were received by two or thrTe Indiana
Republicans to-day. Some weeks ago a lit
tle sensation was created by the announce
ment that Mr. Goodrich intended to visit
Washington. Now it is believed he can
come to the capitul without unusual com
ment. It is stated that Mr. Goodrich's con
templated visit is not for political purposes.
Of course, the situation in Indiana will be
discussed informally with members of the
delegation, in view of the fact that Mr.
Goodrich will be in charge of the campaign
this year.
Mr. Starr Is Interested in securing addi
tional mall contracts for the Chicago, Cin
cinnati & Louisville Railway. He will con
fer with the postai officials concerning this
matter. This road desires to effect direct
mail connections between Chicago and Cin
cinnati. Pending contracts call for the car
riage of mall on the C, C. & L from Chi
cago to Cottage Grove. The road desires to
eecure a contract to carry the mail from
the latter point to Cincinnati.
Aaron Jones, of South Bend, president of
the National Grange, is in Washington. He
is here to confer with the proper authorities
relative to several bills now pending in
which the grange is interested, notably the
good roada measure, the pure-food bill,
which passed the House to-day, and the so
called labor bills. The grange Is opposed to
the latter measures.
A leading member of the House who has
been looking into the matter has discov
ered that the carriers on star postal routes,
stage drivers and mail messengers are be
ing paid only every three months, and then
about thirty days after the time the money
becomes due. He investigated and came to
the conclusi.' l that there was no need of
making the employes wait all this time for
their salaries. He has proposed a change
in the method of auditing accounts and is
suing checks in payment for services ren
dered, which, if adopted, will enable the men
to get their pay every thirty days and as
soon as it becomes due. It has not yet
been determined whether it will be neces
sary to pass a special act of Congress to
carry this scheme into effect or whether
it can be accomplished by an executive or
der. "There are two classes of Republicans
m Indiana." said Representative Crumpack-
er. "One class Is 'for President Roosevelt,
and the other is 'fer' him. The loyalty of
the former may be questioned. The Indi
ana people who are 'fer' him are the real
Roosevelt people, and will take off their
coats and go to work at the proper time.
This Is a colloquialism that is very ex
pressive in our county," said Judge Crum
packer. Representative Crumpacker to-day Intro
duced a bill authorizing the director of the
census to prepare and publish a report
upon the mortality statistics in registra
tion areas covering the ten-year poriod
from 1W5 to 190G. and to obtain registration
records of deaths in that period from States
and cities where the records are sufficiently
completed for such purposes. The measure
also directs that statistics of births shall
be collected. Representative Crumpacker
has called a meeting of the committee on
census to take up this bill, which will re
quire an appropriation of about $100.0(0.
Rural free delivery will be established In
Miami county March 1. as follows: Amboy,
Chili. Denver. McOrawsvtlle. Macy, Mexico,
Miami. North Grove. Peru and I' 1 1 v.-ville.
Jesse Stevens, of Ccnterville, is an ap
plicant for a position in the Interior De
partment. Representative Mlcrs was in his seat in
the House to-day. after a week's absence.
He. has been In Indiana conferring with
the leaders In his district.
Attorney John A. Trimble, of Willlams
port, who has been visiting relatives in
Maryland, was in Washington to-day He
will remain until the latter part of the
week.
WILL OF J. L. BLAIR
FILED FOR PROBATE
Except Minor Gifts to His Mother,
the Estate Goes Unreservedly
to His Wife.
ST. LOT'IS. Mo.. Jan. 20. -The will of the
late James L. Blair, formerly general coun
sel for the Louisiana Purchase Exposition
Company, who died in Eustis, Fla., last
week, was filed for probate this afternoon
by the executor. John F. Lee. It is a very
short document written In Mr. Blair's own
hand on one side of an ordinary page of
typewriting paper. The will was made
June 30. 1S09, and was witnessed by Judge
J. A. Seddon and Frank R. Tate, the
theatrical manager. The tlrst clause pro
vides for the payment of funeral expenses
and all debts as speedily as possible.
In the second clause. Mr. Blair bequeathes
to his mother. Mrs. Frank P. Blair, a
large portrait of his father and all papers
written by or relating to the late General
Blair.
In making a bequest of the residue of
the estate to his wife. Appottna M. Blair.
Mr. Blair refers to her as "My darling
wife" and lea vm to her all the rest of his
estate, absolutely clear and free of any
restrictions, the will stating that he has
perfect confidence that she will properly
care for Percy and Francis, the two sons.
Attorney J. F. Lee Is named as sole exec
utor without bond, in case of whose death
his brother, William H. Lee, is to be ap
pointed. Secretary Hay BOMBS to t.eorgla.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 20.-Seeretarv Hay
left to-day for Thomusvllle. Oa , where he
expects to remain ten days or two weeks
as the guest of Colonel Payne under his
doctor's orders, as there remains in his
system traces of his recent attack of grip.
Mr. Loomls. the first assistant secretary
will act as secretary of ttale during Secre
tary Hay s absence.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20. In the postal
trial to-day the government gave further
evidence to show the relations existing be
tween Machen, the Groff brothers and Mr.
and Mrs. Iyrenz concerning the sale of letter-box
fasteners to the government. Sev
eral witnesses from Cleveland and Toledo
having connection with the banking insti
tutions testified to various deposits by the
Lorenzes of checks of D. B. Groff for large
amounts and to certain debits made against
their individual accounts. Captain H.
Baumgartner, Machen's brother-in-law,
secretary of the Deposit Trust Company of
Westminster, Md., also testified to Ma
chen's deposits with that company. It was
brought out that the check for $1,401 was
signerl by D. B. Groflf and deposited Nov.
27. Against this deposit, on the same
day, a check for $W0 was cashed, and wit
ness stated that Dr. Lorenz had purchased
a New York draft for $500, paying currency
therefor. Later the same day $300 was de
posited to the credit of Martha J. Lorenz
in the National Bank of Commerce at To
ledo. Henry C. Lockwood, chief clerk, city de
livery, New York postoflice, said that by
a letter dated Feb. 1, UM, he was notified
that 6,000 Groff fasteners were ordered sup
plied to his office without any requisition
first having been made. Counsel for de
fense objected. Mr. Taggart stated that
his object was to show Machen was espe
cially energetic in distributing these fasten
ers. Justice Prltchard announced that ' he
would admit as competent any evidence
tending to show facts in connection with
the furtherance of the allegations of the
indictment. He had. he said, anticipated
this very question and had given it much
thought. The witness then continued his
testimony after counsel stated tht-y would
argue the point further to-morrow.
Mr. Lockwood explained various initials
on the letter bv saying they represented
those of officials of the New York post
office, through whose hands the letters
passed. It developed from further question
ing that the initials "A. W. M." also were
on the letter. On cross-examination witness
said he never saw Machen sign his initials,
and therefore did not know whether they
were put there by Machen or one of Mach
en's clerks, although his familiarity with
communications from the department led
him to believe it came from Machen's office.
Counsel then became involved in another
legal argument. After Mr. Douglas had
again objected to the admission of the b t
ter because there was no evidence to show
that Machen ever saw it or even dictated
it, the court held that, as the government
was trying to identify the initials "A. W.
M." as having been made by Machen, and
the witness was not able to positively do so,
he would require that the initials be proved
before this particular testimony would be
admitted.
"Without such proof," the court said with
emphasis, "that is no evidence whatever
against this defendant. Machen. We will
proceed according to law." The witness was
excused to be cross-examined later.
The subject of coaching witnesses by
Postoffice Inspector Mayer again came up
and Mr. Douglass, for the defense, said he
also would include Postoffice Inspector
Gregory in the charge. The matter finally
was passed over on the statement of Mr.
Kumler. counsel for the Lorenzes, that he
would procure affidavits to support the
charges. He offered to produce one such
affidavit to-day, but District Attorney
Beach objected.
NO COLLUSION ON
PRICES OF ARMOR
Rear Admiral O'Xeil Answers an
Inquiry from the House Naval
Committee.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 20.-Replying to the
question of the House committee on naval
affairs as to whether there is a preliminary
understanding as to prices between the
Navy Department and the steel companies
manufacturing armor for the government,
Rear Admiral O'Neil has transmitted to the
committee a review of the entire period In
which the government has had armor man
ufactured. He states that it is impossiDie
for him or any one else to state from per
sonal knowledge whether there was an un
derstanding between Secretary Tracy and
the Carnegie Company regarding the first
contract for armor. As to his knowledge
of such matters the admiral says: "I ran
say without any reservation that since Jan.
1. 1897, there has been no collusion or under
standing with the bidders as to the pries
to be bid, nor has there been any previous
understanding as to how much armor would
be awarded to any bidder."
MOSELEY'S ACCOUNTS.
They Are Found to Be Correct
His Methods Criticised.
WASHINGTON. Jan. .-he treasury
experts who have been invesigating the of
fice of Secretary Edward A. Mosely, of the
Interstate-commerce Commission, have
made a partial report. They state thnt the
accounts of the secretary are absolutely
correct and are in excellent condition, but
criticise the method of financial administra
tion in two or three particulars, which the
members of the commission said to-night
do not appear to be of importance.
TOM TAGGART WAS WISE
OPPOSED ST, LOUIS
Now Other Good Democrats Are
Kicking Against Hotel Charges
and I oo-Degree Heat.
CLARK HOWELL OBJECTS
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 2u.-Many Demo
crats believe that a mistake was made when
the national committee decreed that the
convention should be held in St. Louis.
With the temperature soaring skyward in
July and the presence of a big exposition.
Democratic politicians experience an un
comfortable feeling when the picture is
presented to their mind's eye. Thomas
Taggart was opposed to St. Louis, but he
acquiesced in the plan of the majority to
humiliate Bryan and Hearst. Complaints
are pouring into the Democratic national
committee about the extortionate rates
which St. Louis hotel keepers are charging
for the week of the national convention.
Clark Howell, national committeeman for
; "i-gia, is particularly indignant. He
wrote to the Planters' Hotel for accom
modations, and found that he could nol
get them. Then he wrote to the Southern
Hotel, and was informed that the bst
that the hotel could do would be to put
four men in a room and charge each of
them 15 a day. The Republicans had the
same expe-.ience soon after the national
committee of that party designated Chicago
as the convention city. There was talk
of having the national committee recon
vene and se'ect some other site for the
convention, unless the Chicago hotels abid
ed by the promise made by that city's
spokesmen when the national committee
met. That promise WOS that only the reg
ular rates would be charged. Chicago
came to its senses at once, and St, Louis
is eJUK-Ucd tu full Into line.
In Doing Away with War, and
Greater Advance May Yet Be
Accomplished.
ALBANY. N. Y., Jan. 20.-Willlam L.
Penfield. solicitor of the State Department,
delivered an address to-day before the
N.w York State Bar Association. His
topic was "Sump Problems of International
Arbitration." Judge Penfield prefaced his
address by saying that the Bar Associa
tion of the State of New York laid before
the President of the United States in
a memorial which contains the essential ba
sis on which The Hague tribunal was
founded. He discussed at length the de
fects in the tribunal and its work, and con
tinuing, said:
"The formation of the federal Constitu
tion and the creation of the Supreme Court
of the United States marked the high tide
of the civilization of the eighteenth cen
tury. The adoption of The Hague con
vention and the creation of the Permanent
Court of Arbitration signalized and
crowned the civilization of the nineteenth
century. Each was the logical outcome of
antecedent institutions, of the compulsive
force of circumstances, and of the exigent
needs of a rising civilization.
"In the resort to arbitration tribunals, as
to the judicial courts, experience has dem
onstrated that there is a certain class of
questions that do not and cannot fall with
in the sphere of arbitral or judicial de
cision. We do not and could not submit to
the decision of the courts not even to the
Supreme Court of the United States mere
questions of national policy, domestic or
foreign. We do not submit to the consid
eration of the judiciary the questions of
what shall be our fiscal or economic poli
cies, what shall be the form of our govern
ment, what our course shall be in the Ori
ent or on this continent with respect to
the Monroe doctrine, for example. We
could, to be sure, by constitutional amend
ments, delegate the consideration and de
cision of all questions of domestic or even
foreign policy to the Supreme Court of the
United States, but such delegation of power
would unite in one body the executive, leg
islative and judicial functions and would
end by converting the court into a Vene
tian oligarchy.
"In a general way it may be said that the
question of w hether all controversies of ev
ery nature between nations will eventually
be submitted to arbitration cannot be an
swered by a facile reference to the per
versities of human nature nor to tributes
paid by military chieftains to the regenerat
ing and civilizing influence of war. It may
and can be reasonably answered by asking,
in a lawyerlike fashion, as in a controversy
between individuals, whether the case is in
its nature fit for the political or judicial
branch of the government to decide. The
solution, of course, depends on the nature
of the controversy. While it would be too
much to expect the submission to interna
tional arbitration of questions which are
radically of a political nature, we are justi
fied in the hope of an increasing limitation
of the resort to war by means of arbitration
even of certain political controversies."
PROOF OF PROGRESS.
Mr. Penfield said that the recent submis
sion to The Hague tribunal of the Vene
zuelan matter was a proof of the progress
of the cause of international arbitration.
In conclusion he said: "There is another
highly interesting problem whose success
ful solution The Hague tribunal should
greatly facilitate, or, perhaps, accomplish.
It has a not remote bearing on nn American
policy known as the Monroe doctrine, and
has a bearing on a question which directly
concerns the Latln-Americnn states, and
more or less concerns the relations, of the
United States to those states and the states
of the old world, it is the Question of the
collection of indemnities from American
debtor states. The records of foreign of
fices abundantly prove that weak debtor
states have too often been subjected by
military force to the payment of exorbitant
indemnities. The fact cannot be- questioned,
and it cannot be blinked. It must be recog
nized and dealt with accordingly. The ac
tion of a civilized creditor state arbitrarily
enforcing the payment of exorbitant de
mands against a debtor state because it is
weak and because it is misgoverned is even
less defensible than the wrongful action of
the debtor state which counts on impunity
for its wrongdoing because it is weak. The
latter, in its blindness and weakness, may
Indulge the delusion that the Monroe doc
trine will shield it in wrongdoing. The for
mer, more enlightened. Is, perhaps, aroused
to resentment by a gross disregard shown
for the rules and amenities which should
govern the intercourse of nations, and one
wrongful act of violence Is sometimes suc
ceeded by another and more flagrant wrong.
"The door of The Hague tribunal is al
ways open for the redress of all such
grievances against debtor states, and an
offer courteously made and firmly insisted
on by creditor states to submit their com
plaints to its determination cannot be final
ly rejected. If war is ever morally justi
fiable it is when made to compel a defend
ant state to accept the process of an im
partial arbitral tribunal. The state that is
in the wrong will suffer an adverse judg
ment, and the precedent set by powerful
states in a voluntary appeal and the sub
mission to the arbitrament of reason in
stead of war will be eventually and gladly
followed by the weaker members of the
(an lly of nations. If The Hague tribunal,
with the help of the influence of the United
States, shall, as it may. be the means of
accomplishing that result the last vestige
of a pretense for the intervention of Eu
ropean states on this continent will have
disappeared."
HE WANTED '
BUT ASKED FOR
n
Adjutant General Drain's Type
writing Machine Is Not a
Head-of-C!ass Speller.
RETIRED ARMY OFFICERS
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 20. Some interest
was excited at the War Department one
day this week by the receipt of a requisition
from Adjutant General Drain, of Washing
ton, for six "razors," with directions that
they be charged to the militia account of
the State. Razors not being on the list of
supplies furnished by the government to
the militia of the several States, the de
partment is at a loss to understand the
R .i-'n for making such a requisition. In
exchanging dispatches with Adjutant Gen
eral Drain it is learned that what Is wanted
by the Washington militia are sight "rais
tn," and not ken-edged tools for shav
ing the militiamen. The "raisers" will be
forwarded by the Ordnance Department.
The plan of the War Department to de
tail officers of the army to serve on the
staffs of Governors of States as instructors
and inspectors of militia is now favorably
received lu certain quarters. Some Gov
ernors are waiting until the list of retired
officers is exhausted in the hope of secur
ing ;he services of younger and more vig
orous officers. Governor Durbln has not
yet called upon the department for an offi
cer to serve with the Indiana Nationai
Guard. It is the purpose of the depart
ment, however, to make greater use of re
tired officers than heretofore for such du
ties as they can perform, to the end that
officers on the active list may be spared
from such duties. The general staff is con
sidering a proposition to employ retired of
BjOera for recruiting duty, on which there
are now enlisted thirty-five officers of the
I active list. Legislation i required to ac-
RAISERS
DAnDO
nuuno
Who Insinuates the President Im
agines Himself a Vice Regent
of the Almighty.
WASHINGTON. Jan. .-Senator Mor
gan to-day Introduced a bill providing for
the annexation of Panama to the United
States, "the rights and property of Pan
ama resting in the United States, without
reserve." The bill appropriates $10,000,(00
as compensation to Panama for its ces
sion; places $10.000,000 at the disposal of the
President for the compensation of Colom
bia and appropriates $00.000,000 for the pur
chase of the property of the new Panama
Canal Company in Colombia, including the
Panama canal. It is especially provided
that the provisions of this bill shall not
have the effect of repealing the Spooner
act. Mr. Morgan gave notice that he wrould
submit some remarks on the bill to-morrow.
A preamble to the bill sets forth that
many nations having recognized the seces
sion of Panama and that the independence
of that republic Is an .accomplished fact, the
bill asserts that the President of the United
State approved and protected the secession
with the naval forces of the United States,
and that the President and the Senate
recognized the independence of the new re
public by appointing and accrediting a min
ister to that republic. After providing for
the construction of the Panama canal by
the United States, the bill declares that all
rights and properties of the republic of
Panama of every description shall be vested
In the United States of America, without
reserve, ami shall be subject to their sov
ereign jurisdiction.
Senator Morgan also introduced a concur
rent resolution directing the President to
enter into negotiations with the govern
ments of Nicaragua and Costa Rica for the
construction of a canal via the Nicaragua
route.
MR. PATTERSON'S SPEECH.
Mr. Patterson to-day completed and Mr.
Piatt, of Connecticut, began a speech on
the Panama canal question. Mr. Patterson
declared that the President was largely re
sponsible for the revolt In Panama, and
announced his decided preference for the
Nicaraguan route. Mr. Piatt took this pro
nouncement for Nicaragua as the text for
his remarks, saying it explained the mys
tery of the otherwise unexplainable oppo
sition on the part of the Democratic sen
ators of the Panama treaty.
Mr. Patterson undertook to show that
President Roosevelt's claim that his course
in Panama was in line with the policies of
the preceding administration was unfound
ed. Referring to the President's declara
tion that what had been done in Panama
had been done as the mandate of civiliza
tion Mr. Patterson quoted with approval a
statement by Mr. Spooner to the effect that
that was a new phrase adding: "it was a
new phrase, and the man who penned it
must have been in a state of mental ex
altation at the time as others have been
on other occasions. Mahomet, Joe Smith
and Dowle have moved in such exalted
spheres that they imagined themselves as
the very vice regents of the Almighty, and
it may be that the President moves in the
same sphere."
Mr. Patterson referred to the portion of
the President's message of Jnn. 4, in which
he stated that it had been the intention, if
Colombia did not accept our terms, to sub
mit to Congress "the propriety of a direct
arrangement with Panama, or take up
other steps that might be needed in order
to begin the canal enterprise." Such a
proposition, Mr. Patterson declared, "would
have been an insult to the dignity and hon
esty of Congress." He repeated the charge
that the President's mind was known in
Panama, and asserted that his course was
"pure, cold-blooded participation with the
rebels."
Mr. Patterson having quoted certain
newspaper reports, Mr. Aldrich interrupted
that the statements were unauthorized
newspaper reports.
Mr. l'atterson replied that he had ob
served that in secret newspaper reports
concerning the affairs of the administration
are promptly contradicted. As an instance,
he cited the denial of the report that the
President had said concerning a certain
senator's attitude toward the presidential
nomination that he "would either have to
fish or cut bait."
Mr. Patterson asserted that Mr. Bunau
Varllla had come to Washington to lobby
the canal measure through for the Panama
Canal Company and declared that Mr.
Bunau-Varilla had not even been in Pana
ma since 1SS6. He charged that the effort
to displace the Nicaragua canal with the
Panama canal was in the interest of those
who want no canal at all, and at the worst
one which would give the least oompetition
to the transcontinental railroads. He be
lieved the Nicaragua canal could be com
pleted in fifteen years less time than the
Panama canal. He therefore would vote
against the ratification of the treaty.
COLOMBIAN SOLDIERS
NOT IN FAVOR OF WAR
NEW YORK, Jan. 2u. Strong indications
that there will be no war between Panama
and Colombia have been observed by Bishop
Junguito, who has just returned from Car
tagena and Barrinquilla, cables the Pan
ama corerspondent of the Herald. The
bishop journeyed to Colombia to see the
papal nuncio, who is en route to Rome. He
declares that many of the soldiers who
went to the front along the Panama bor
der have returned in ill health. The sol
diers from the interior, he says, cannot
stand the heat of the climate and the con
ditions In the Colombian camps. There are
no facilities for getting supplies and there
Is great suffering among the soldiers. The
hospitals are reported crowded and dis
content was expressed everywhere. The
troops are not anxious to start on a hard
land journey to the isthmus and the senti
ment along the coast favors the abandon
ment of the idea of a campaign rather than
risk serious troubles.
NO AMENDMENTS TO THE
PANAMA CANAL TREATY
WASHINGTON. Jan. 20. It has been
practically determined to drop all the
amendments to the Panama treaty. As
surances have been received that Panama
concedes that the treaty will be interpreted
as the amendments provide in regard to
the harbors, sanitation and the limitation
of -he cities of Panama and Colon.
President Roosevelt and Senator Aldrich.
of Rhode Island, Republican floor leader of
the Senate, had a long conference to-day.
The President took occasion to discuss the
Panama treaty with Republican senators,
with a view to an early ratification of the
treaty if possible. He talked with Senator
Hanna on the subject at the dinner gi n
last night to the President and Cabinet
by Postmaster General Payne. It is the
euxnes desire of the administration that
the treaty be ratified without amendment.
COTERIE OF FRENCH MEX
FOMENTING TROÜBL
TAItlS. Jan. 20. Following an address by
George S. Thiebaud yesterday evening at
the meeting of representatives of all the
republics of Latin-America against Ameri
can Control of the Panama canal, some
unrepresentfitlve newspapers are seeking
to have the French Parliament take up
the Panama question. The Patrie gives
sensational prominence to a series of ques
tions which, it says, will be propounded in
the Chamber of Deputies to the minister
of Justice and foreign affairs. These ques
tions seek to impute Irregularity in the
transfer of the old canal company to the
new company and criticise Foreign Min
ister IMcasse for not sending warships to
Panama when the revolution occurred. The
government officials say the agitation is
not Important, as it represents the views
wf a small disgruutled eioment.
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JAMES WHITCOMB RILEY
BOOTH TARKINGTON
MAURICE THOMPSON
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Address CALENDAR CLERK, the Indianapolis Journal.
GROSVENOR REPORTS IN
FAVOR OnUBSIDl BILL
Says $200,000,000 Was Paid to
Foreigners in 1902 for Carry
ing American Products.
LUCKING TO OPPOSE IT
WASHINGTON. Jan. 20. In his report to
the House, filed to-day in favor of the
bill authorizing a commission to consider
the question of ship subsidy, Representa
tive Grosvenor. chairman of the committee
on merchant marine, and fisheries, said:
"We flatter ourselves Justly that we are
a leading nation in all that makes a nation
great, and yet we are a subservient nation
and a helpless nation in one of the great
factors of national wealth and national
independence. Other nations carry our
products to the markets of the world."
General Grosvenor says that of almost a
billion dollars' worth of exports to Europe
during the fiscal year 1902, only 1 per cent,
was carried in American vessels.
Of nearly $500.000.000 of imports during
that year, American ships carried only 130,-
000,000 worth. He says that had It not been
for the American lines subsidized by postal
subsidy the total of our trade with Europe
carried under the American flag would not
have exceeded one-sixth of 1 per cent.
For the carrying of that trade General
Grovernor says we paid S2On,nO0.0O0, which
amount, he maintains, should have gone
into the pockets of Americans.
The minority members of the committee
have designated Representative Lucking, of
Michigan, to present their views and rea
sons why the bill should not pass.
SEEKS TO PROSECUTE
HEAVY DAMAGE SUITS
American Malting Company Asks
Leave to File Amended Answer
to a Complaint.
NEW YORK. Jan. 20. Desiring, it Is
said, to prosecute claims against Its for
mer board of directors to recover $1,855.000
dividends alleged to have been Illegally
paid out of its stock, instead of from prof
its, and S650.000 damages caused by the al
leged fraudulent and negligent manage
ment of the property, the American Malt
ing Company to-day asked leave to file an
amended answer to an action In which it
is named as defendant, together with
Charles M. Warner, one of Its former di
rectors, by Archibald A. Hutchinson and
Victor K. McElbany. jr., in behalf of them
selves and other stockholders similarly sit
uated. The plaintiffs are seeking to recover
by this and similar suits from Warner and
other directors the $1.856.000 In dividends
and $650,000 alleged damages.
Counsel for Mr. Warner opposed the mo
tion, claiming that the company desired to
continue in the position of a defendant and
at the same time adopt the complaint of
the plaintiff as its amended answer where
Its proper course would be to be substitut
ed ,s a party plaintiff instead of defend
ant. Justice Ixjventritt reserved his decision.
CUBAN APPOINTMENTS.
American Commissioner to St.
Louis Fair Xcw Judge.
HAVANA. Jan. 20. Acting Secretary of
Agriculture Diaz has appointed John W.
Flanagan, an American. Cuban commis
sioner to the St. Eouls exposition. Mr. Flan
agan is agent here of the Southern Pacific
Railroad. In company with a party of Ha
vana editors, he has left for St. Louis.
Secretary of Justice Saldo has appointed
Albert E. I dago to be judge f the le wly
created court at Isle of Pines. Mr. I.
is thoroughly conversant with the English
language and is popular with Americans.
President Palma has approved both these
appointments.
For House wit und Webster.
LINCOLN, Neb.. Jan. 20 The Republi
can State central committee decided to-day
to hold the State convention at Lincoln
May 18. Delegates to the national Repub
lican convention will be selected at that
time. Resolutions were adopted favoring
the renomination of President Roosevelt
and John L.Webster, of Nebraska, for Vice
President. It was also recommended that
the State convention nominate a candidate
for United States senator.
No Senator Elected in Marylund.
ANNAPOLIS. Md., Jan. 30. The first bal
lot to-day for United States senator re
sulted as follows: John Walter Smith. ;
Isador Hayner, 38; Hernard Carter. 11;
Joshua Miles. 4; Lewis E. McComas. 38.
The first four are Democrats and the last
P.cyuMlc
Calendar No. 2
Gen. LEW WALLACE
GEORGE ADE
MEREDITH NICHOLSON
RIVER AND HARBOR BILL
IS NOHET CERTAINTY
Leaders in Congress Fear to Let
Down the Bars, for the Sur
plus Is Dwindling.
POSEY ASKS $3,000,000
WASHINGTON. Jan. 20. It now develops
that no definite sgreement has yet been
reached as to whether a river and harbor
bill shall be passed at this session. The
plans of the leaders In this connection have
been modified more than once during tho
past two months. The demand for appro
priations is strong, particularly on tho part
of organizations interested in particular
projects, such as the Ohio River It SOT ji J'
tlon. which wants $3,000,000, and tho upper
M isippi river als !..... T:.
leaders fear that If the bars are let down
now that one of the biggest river and har
bor bills in the history of Congress will
emerge from the legislative hopper. They
direct attention to the dwindling surplus
and to the certainty of a large drain on tho
treasury, no matter how mucn cars is exer
cised in authorising expenditures The pros
pects arc. they point out. that $60.000.000 will
be taken out of the public strong box this
year incident to the isthmian canal. It has
bt q suggested recenUy that the commutes
should proceed with Its hearings with
view to gathering data for use in oonn -tioa
with the framing of a bill early nmt
year. Coupled with this was the proposi
tion that a certain number of surveys
should be authorized In each of the Buttes,
including Indiana harbor. Tbl idea Is not
favorably received in some quarters.
To-day Frank B. Posey, of Evmnsvlllo, to
gether with other members ofteshe Okss
River Improvement Assodation.pesrsd
before the committee on rivers ajiu narbors
to urge an appropriation of $3.000.000 for the
Ohio. Mr. Posey spoke for the people of
southern Indiana, and stated that It was of
the greatest Importance to the commercial
interests of the States tributary to tho
Ohio that the river should be Improved.
Naval Appointments.
WASHINGTON, Jsn. JO. The President
to-day sent to the Senate tho following
nominations:
Navy To be assistant paymasters. Ben
D. McGee, Ohio; Reginald Spear. Pennsyl
vania. Marine corps To be second lieutenants
Dovick P. Plnkston. Texas; Epamlnonda
I.. Hlgler. Ohio; Tillman Bunch. South
Carolina.
More I inn- for the C uban Treaty.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.-ScreUry Hay
and Senor Quesada, the Cuban minister, to
day signed a protocol extending for six
months the period allowed for the exchange
of ratifications of the Cuban general treaty
embodying the Piatt amendment. Tho
period would have expired to-morrow. The:
treaty Is awaiting action by the United
States Senate.
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