The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1892-02-24
BUREAU OF TIE SENTINEL,

Porter and his English young men has
had a wholesome effect as will be shown
by the correspondence printed below.
The stone quarries OF Indiana are among
the states chief resources and Mr.. Cooper
does not propose to sit idly in congress and
let these false statements 90 out to the
country. He is entitled to the thanks not
only of the stone men but of the whole
people of the state for his very prompt and
good work in refuting these false represen-
tatiOns
A few days ago Dir. Cooper received the
following letter in relation to the matter:
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
CENSUS OFFICE,
WAsHiNGToN, Feb. IL, 1892
Mr.. DEAR SIR-Cn my return to Washing.
ton / read the report in the COHgrt SS'0ndt
Record OF a speech of yours in reference to
bulletin No. rs in relation to limestone.
IL affords me pleasure to present TO you the
bearer of this letter, DR.. David I. Day. who
has had charge for several years OF all matters
relating to the mineral resources OF the United
States in the geological survey and was APP
pointed special agent for this department in
the eleventh census. DR.. Day will be glad to
explain 20 you the results OF an inquiry made
by an expert Of the geological survey for the
Office into the condition of the stone in
clSm appeared IN the Sun, TO which yOu a.
lude. and to receive any suggestions which you
may deem advisable to make. / feel satisfied
that you would not wish TO deal unjustly with
the census Office. The tremendous increase
in he value OF the output of mineral wealth OF
$500 over 1850 will indicate that the work has
been done thoroughly, though OF course you
will realize as well IS anybody that a matter
OF such vast magnitude some errors a detail
may have cTept in, which can be even now cor
- for mol roIu haw "a
TO be, very respectfully,
ROBERT P. PORTER,
Superintendent of Census.
DR.. David T. Day is the official who
supervises the census bulletins on miner
alogy, but the bulletin IN question was
prepared by his brother, DR.. William G..
Day of Pennsylvania. Accordingly the
supervisor of the census bulletin on
mineralogy sent the following letter to his
brother, TO which Mr.. Cooper appended
the note given below:
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, ]
CENSUS OFFICE,
WASHINGTON. ID. G. Feb. L, 1892. J
Dr.. William C. Day. Swarthmore, Pa:
DEAR SIR-Mr. Cooper is here in my Office
ard has been going over the limestone figures
We find that, as l believe you told me in con-
versa.iOn more than a year ago. the Ooltio
limestone from his state receives value of from
20 to IS cents per cubic foot, averaging fully 20
cents, perhaps more, but the average value of
the stone for building purposes is brought down
tolls cents by inferior stone, siliceOus lime
stone, ETC., from other parts OF the state-in
other words other limestone than oOlitie lime.
stone. So far We have looked itover there is
no indication. on comparing the schedules
with the tabu eting sheets. compilations, ETC.,
OF any error in our statements, but Mr.. Cooper
thinks that the figures misleading. In the
grouping we make no distinction at all between
the different kinds of limestone. Now on the
opening page of the report we make a state
ment, which, if 1 had read more carefully in
the beginning I should have criticised in re-
gard 10 the action OF acids etc., on limestone.
These facts are facts; but as We have not mem
toned all, the disadvantages there are TO the
use Of granite, | think that this paragraph is
unnecessary and there would be more informa-
ton and that il would be just TO the
limestone men If I'LL up the same space on
the first PAGE OF the limestone report with a
paragraph IN regard to the different kinds
Of limestone aud their different values;
OF course not Indiana particularly but the
different kinds Of limestone all over the eoun-
try. The plate for this mage has been cast but
would be very glad II YOU make up a
paragraph OF about 220 words which would
give good grasp OF the different varieties of
limestone to replace the paragraph in regard
70 the disadvantages OF using limestone. To
make this paragraph, as il now stands, con-
sisteut and just. we would certainly have 10 go
back aud bring in ali of the objections there
to other kinds of limestone. The pro-
oucers in Indiana feel very sore about this and
want them to feel entirely confident that in
the final report we will not give them the
slightest justice for such feeling. OF course
none was ever intended.
There IS another sentence TO which there is
Just objection near the top of page 4 of The
bulletin and the first page OF the final re-
port. 1t Is IN the paragraph beginning: THE
detailed uses TO which ordinary limestone ia
put, etc. ii Is: an many Of these cases
limestone is inferior TO other kinds of stone
and is selected on account OF accessibility or
cheaDness." Yours very traly
DAVID T. DAY.
As have heard the dietation of the forego-
ing remarks BY DR.. Day and RENE mber them, /
concur fully in the statements made by him
AMI think that with the alterations suggested
by him in the bulletin the limestone indus
Try the cause OF complaint TO which / have
called attention will be substantially removed
/ understand that the directory OF the granite
producers viii not be included in the bound
volume OF the reports, and therefore that
branch Of the criticism is answered.. feel
quite sure that Dr. Day. who has tine RESPONSE
bic charge or tie compilation of these statis-
tics, has inadvertently made use of the expires.
SONS OF which We complained and that the
fact that the limestone Interests have not been
more fully treated and more complete expo
stlOn OF the several branches OF that industry
given is due. as he tells me- TO the lack OF funds
70 pursue iull investigation OF the subject.
GEORGE W. COOPER.
A Satisfactory appointment.
A Washington dispatch in an Indian
apOlis paper represents some OF Judge
Parretts constituents as being greatly dis
satisfied with the appointment of Frank
Jones of Rockport, Ind, as lieutenant of
capitol police under the doorkeeper of the
house Of representatives., because las
alleged) Mr.. Jones has not lived in In
diana for fourteen years and has not voted
for a good many years. The fact is that
Mr.. Jones has gone home to vote at every
important election since he came 10 Wash
ington fourteen years ago, except at
the last one, and he at that time
stayed in Washington at the
request OF several Indiana congressman,
who thought that he could be of more use
in Washington. Mr.. Jones' father is one
of the stanch democrats of Posey county.
and for thirty-fve years was editor Of the
Rockport Democrat. His son, Frank Jones,
was on the capitol police force for a num-
Der of years and up to the organization of
the house of representatives of the Fifty
first congress by the republicans. lie has
now simply been reinstated. There has