The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-29
SITUATION IS ENCOURAGING
GENERAL TRADE INCREASING Ann
INDUSTRIES REVIVING.
Many New FOurth-Class POstmasters-
The Ladoga ofice-AppOintment
and Combinations.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.


| outlook, and each gives expressions not
only to hopeful prophescy, but also to spe-
cifc statements that times have been i'm
proving for some time and that prosperity
comes on apace. Secretary Gage, whose
opinions and observations have greatest
weight, says: THE business situation has
particularly improved by reason of in
creased trade and activity in various kinds
OF industry. No one has spoken to me
within the last month in tone of dis
couragement. All of those with whom L
have talked speak with a nope and expec-
tation of prosperity, which is justified they
think, by a degree of Improvement in their
business affairs. The business outlook is
most encouraging. Every man set at
work creates a new demand thG helps an
other man to secure employment. A for
ward and upward movement is like a snow
ball which gains accretions as it rolls. The
contrary tendency may be compared to a
stationary SNOWFALL which 1nelts and soon
disappears. A settlement of the tariff ques-
ton will furnish the country with tire nee
essary data from which to make all the
necessary estimates, and If not intimidated
by war alarms or other DEPRESSING in
iuences and If sustained py the expecta-
ton of necessary financial reforms next
winter, there is no good reason that can
be pointed out on which to predicate
prophecies of a change except a recovery
from business depression"
Secretary Bliss remarks: THE PEOPLE are
now satisfied that the tariff is practically
fixed, and that the bin will be PASSED with
in ten days. The tariff bill will satisfy the
people and there will be a gradual but
marked improvement in business generally
from now on. The financial questions to be
settled will follow and will lie taken up in
due time. I am strongly of he opinion that
the passage of the tariff bIu is what is most
desired and shat It's passage will be mme-
diately followed by decidedly improved
financial conditions throughout the coun-
try"
Secretary Wilson concludes this intasxiazV--
with these words: There are indications
all along the line Oh returning prosperity.
1t is in the air 1t comes in correspond
ence. We get intimations of it from COM
mercial reports. in the price of wheat in
the price of beef and mutton and in other
directions" 8
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General
Bristow is beating previous records as an
official headsman. He was late getting
started, but in the ten weeks he has been
executioner of the department he has cut
off the heads of 5000 Democratic fourth
class postmasters and filled their places
with Republicans. There are something
like $1,000 postmasters Of this grade, but
only about 5000 worth having, the others
being of such insignifcance that it is hard
to find persons who will accept appoint
ment. 3
Representative Lands, who has just re-
turned from the bosom of a struggling con-
stituency, reports that he sees every evil
dence of an Improvement in general busi-
ness conditions everywhere. He feels very
much encouraged at the prospects, and
with the passage of the tariff law he looks
for swinging prosperity:
1t is useless to predict the time of the
change in the pension office at Indianapolis
or the internal revenue collectorshp at
Terre Haute, but it can be said that the
terms Of both incumbents is very Uncer-
tain, although days or weeks may pass
before the removals take place.
The appointment of w. Mort Mills as
postmaster at Ladoga, Ind, sent to
the Senate month ago and Mr. Mills pre-
pared to take hold as soon as the formality
of confirmation could be gone through.
He has not yet been confirmed, however,
down to date, and inquiry to-day disclosed
the fact that the papers in the case had
been referred to Senator Mason, Of the
postoffice committee, who had forgotten or
mislaid them. Senator Mason being out of
town, another senator had a duplicate ap-
pointment made out and if the Illinois sem
ator does not return tomorrow to report
the first appointment, the matter will be
disposed Of without further delay. Repre-
sentative Lands interested himself in the
case energetically to-day.
Physicians have ordered Representative
Johnson TO go away somewhere this sum-
mer and take a complete rest. He has not
decided yet where he will go, and in any
event he will not start until he has settled
a mass of business in The several Depart
ments affecting the interests of host of
constituents. There are several scores of
offices to be filled before he can feel easy
in his mind. Mr.. johnson ls sul pressing
the claims of Captain Elliott for a fat Of
fee, although he confesses that he feels
discouraged at the prospect.
George Fleming, of Indianapolis, was
among the fifty special pension examiners
who were dropped to-day.
Capt William Meredith, formerly of In
dianapolis, is in town pushing for reinstate-
ment as superintendent of the Bureau of
L
certain of success in spite of recent state
ments by prominent treasury officials that
there would be no change.
The secretary of war to-day issued the
following order for the information of all
concerned: BY direction of the President,
Second Lieutenant Alexander NJ Davis,
Eighth Cavalry, is detailed as professor of
military science and tactics at Vincennes
University Vincennes, Ind, to take effect
Oct II. 1897, and will report in person on
that date for duty accordingly. The travel
enioined is necessary for the public serv-
ice" *"*
Representative Crumpacker, of Indiana,
to-day introduced into the House resolu-
ton for a constitutional amendment pro-
viding that hereafter no noncontinuous ter
ritory shall be annexed to the United
States, except in pursuance of a treaty
negotiated by the President, concurred in