The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-31
ACTING FOR BRITAIN
RODRIGUEZ BEHIND THE INTRIGUE
AGAINST CAPTAIN MERRY.
Central American Diplomat Who
Would Give England Control of the
Nicaraguan Canal Route.
POSSIBLE STEAL OF LAND
INVESTIGATION TO BE MADE BY A
COMMITTEE OF SENATOR'S.
Hawnii's Proposition to Arbftrate the
immigration Dispute Ac-
cepted by Japan.
Al to the INDIANAPOLIS Journal.

WASHINGTON, July 30.-The charge is
made that Minister Rodriguez, the repre-
sentative in Washington of the Greater
Republic of Central America is behind the
intrigue for the turning down of Capt. W.
l.. Merry. recently appointed minister TO
the consolidated republic, and that his
reasons are that Merry is too ardently an
advocate of the Nicaragua canal. 1t was
through the Vaccinations of Minister Rod
riguez that the Nicaraguan canal bill
failed to pass the Senate last winter, and
on the reception of a death-dealing COM
munication from him the open accusation
was made that the Central American dip
lomat was improperly influenced by Brit
ish agencies. Senator Morgan, who was
especially vehement in his denunciations
of Minister Rodriguez, will find in that
gentleman's latest move ample confirma-
ton of his suspicious that the British are
attacking the Nicaraguan canal from am
bush, and that they have secured the po-
tent cooperation of controlling spirits in
Central America.
Senators Harris. Foraker and Stewart,
who constitute special committee to make
a recess investigation of charges of the
issuance of fraudulent patents for lS,000,00O
acres of land to the Northern Pacific Rail-
road Company and also to look
into the claim that $4,000 was fraud
ulently diverted from the Northern
Pacific sinking fund by being paid
out to steamship companies in illegal
subsidies and charged to operating eX-
penses, will soon begin their work. 1t APP
pears in the reports of receivers of the
Northern Pacific that $167, 900 was expend-
ed last year in 'expediting'' the issuance
of land patents, and under Lamoreuxs
regime there was great scandal in the
Land Office in consequence Lamoreux
made an explanation of the incident and
now the Senate has taken it up. Senator
Harris expects to unearth big steal and
to have at least $SO0,0O0 in cash and a vast
domain restored to the government.
The New York Herald processes to have
official information that Great Britain
will join in international monetary con-
ference to be held in this city next winter.
The official information has reached Meth
er the State nor the Treasury Department,
ard finds no confirmation in these quarters.
The alleged official information is supple
mented with the hedge that while England
viii send representatives to the conference,
there is no prospect that any agreement
can be reached to which she can subscribe.
Representative Hilborn, of California, eX-
presses an opinion in an interview this aft
ernoon that within a very few years the
production of gold will have increased to
such an extent that there will be an agita-
ton for it's characterization. and that when
that miilennial day arrives silver instead
of gold, will be at a premium. 1t is en-
couraging to observe that silver has
covered almost a cent an ounce from the
inside DriCe that has been reached in "A
century. 1t only has about 100 per cent.
to advance before 1t reaches parity with
gold.
The Department of Justice is without
definite informa ton on the subject but it
understands that Judge Sanford, of Omaha,
has ruled in the Union Pacific foreclosure
case that the governments right is still
preserved to redeem the property at any
time in the future upon repayment of the
purchase price to the holders. This is in
accordance with the provisions of the Thur
man act. but is held by the attorneys for
the Union Pacific to be bad law their the
DRY being that Congress has no authority
to confer special rights and privileges
which is denied individuals The Thurman
act gives the government the right of per-
petual redemption in the case of the Pacific
railroads The railroads attorneys claim
that when the government became party
to the foreclosure proceedings it voluntari-
~ forfeited whatever special rights it
might have. The point is an interesting
one, and will be seized on by the Populists
in Congress next winter as text for
speeches showing how the government has
been buDcoed
The treasury deficiency for July will
be at least $10,OOO,O0O and but for the enor-
nous stimulation of receipts from customs
duties on account of antcipatory imports
the deficit would be $50, 100000 The expend-
itures for the month will exceed $4,000, 600
or $4,000 900 in excess of expenditures for
July a year ago. The payments for pen
sions approximate $l5,000000 which is the
largest sum paid in July for many years
During the month the War Department
has drawn out $ll 0,0O0 largely for i'm
provements.
The Treasury Department officials are
still exercised as to when Mr.. Tracewell.
of Indiana. will present himself and be
sworn in as controller of the treasury. Up
10 this evening not word has been heard
from him. When man receives fat APP
poin;ment and fails to open up communi-
cation with his department. instantly ii is
felt that grounds for alarm have been eS-
tablished.
Capt. Ralph w. Hoyt, Eleventh Infant
ry, has been relieved from recruiting duty
al Indianapolis and ordered to join his
station.
JAPAN WILL ARBITRATE.