Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-12-15
BALANCE IN THE TREASURY.
Railroad Men Before tho Inter- State
Commerce Committee.
appointment OF past,n -
silver Purchased yes-
terdny.

WAHtINGToN, ID. g., Dec. i5.-Tn.
dian Commissioner Morgan has sen.
to tho secretary Of the interior letter
stating that crisis has been reached
In tho work cirried on by the Indian
Office In tho education Of Indian
children. He says the Office Is help.
less further 10 enforce the regulations
made In accordance with the ncl OF
1880, AMI he lays the facts before the
secretary Tor information. General
Morgan givos details OF several recent
cases where the authority OF the gov.
eminent, US represented In Indian
agents, has been openly defled. Nor
gan says he does not believe In using
violence, but he certainly does think
hu government should show the In-
ulhns That II IN In earnest In the matter,
lie Ia Of the opinion that ali that would
he necessary would bo 10 show force.
The commissioner makes no specific
recommendation.
THE TREASURY.
Secretary OF the Treasury Foster saw
Chairman Holman OF the approprla.
lion committee and Springer of the
ways anu means committee and N
number Of other persons Of prominence.
lie assured several OF them that there
certainly would be an available bal
nnce OF 80, 100000 IN the treasury nj
the close OF the fiscal year.
ADVOCATING RAILROAD FOOLS.
a number OF prominent railroad
men Including Mr.. Depow OF the New
1Ork Genital, President Roberts OF tho
Pennsylvania, President Ingalls, OF tho
Big -Four ana Chairman Walker Oft
trunk lines Were before the Senate
committee on Interstate commerce to-
day 10 advocate the passage Of III,
amendment to tins Interstate law intro.
duced by Mr. Culiom 10 modify thu
existing law 30 as 10 authorizes railroad
companies 20 form pools under the
supervision OF the interstate commerce
commission; wipe out the penaI
clauses Of the punishment prescfibeJ.
etc. Al the gentlemen named abov.
urged that great majority OF tho
railroads OF the country wero
IN iavor OF the proposed move.
ment. MIR. Depew In the course Of his
Remarks said there were eight roads
between New York anu Chicago. But
for all purposes OF the public there was
hut one. IL the iron.clad rule OF equal
rates under equal conditions OF time
was established the New York Central
anu Pennsy lvania would do eight
tenths OF the business. The other roads
would 20 into bankruptcy. Tho law
preventing pooling was creating trusts,
1.-The law continued la force II We years
longer, Depow thought there would
not be an indepon dent business man IN
any Of the large cities OF the United
States. This miserable condition of
affairs Is being brought about by law
Intended TO prevent trusts. Under the
proposed amendment the roads Will be-
authorized TO make contracts upon a
business basis, and could agree upon
rates which would always be the same
TO the public.
In discussing existing conditions,
MIR. Depew said II would soon DO i'm.
possible for manufacturers to exist ex-
cept Mt terminal points. Mr.. Ingalls,
spoke to the same effect. at the
bc passed." said he, at
would not result In an increase OF rates
but IN equal rates, and, in many cases,
In reduced rates."
PosTMAsrERs APPOINTED.
aho ,ohoMihS pohtnHhtcIh were np-
pointed today: AriEona, J. q. Prit-
rhard at Blsbet. California, Asa
Cooker at Sulslan CITY; Montana,
George Pfeiier ut Boulder Valley;
Nevada, George IL. Bell at Carson
CITY.
SILVER PURCHASE.
The treasury department yesterday
purchased $4,000 ounces OF silver at
s0.S3i5.
RosECRANs BETTER.
AT midnight tonight General Rose.
Drans IN much better. He ii able to
walk around In his room.