The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-14
No Change in the Indianapolis PEN
Ryan Says, Before Sept L.
DEATH OF POM KWaNG sob
A NOTED COREAN AND LEADER OF
THOUGHT IN THE ORIENT.
Among Cubans-AIIeGed
Threat of the Canadian Pacific Rail-
way-Anarchists to BE Barred.
.ecia1 to the indianapolis. journal.


WASHINGTON, Aug. 13.-Penson Agent
Spencer's luck sticks to him. He was noti-
fed by Secretary Bliss, head of the De-
partment of the Interior, several weeks ago,
that he would have to go Aug. 10, but up to
the present writing nothing has been done
looking to the fulfllment of this arrange
ment. Inquiry of Acting Secretary Ryan
this afternoon as to the status of the In
danapolis pension agency ELECTED the fol-
lowing reply: Nothing has been done in
the matter yet, and / do not believe any
thing will be done before the LIST of Septem-
Der, if then. You can state positively that
there will be no change in the office before
the end of the present month The act
ing secretary spoke with the positiveness
of knowledge of the situation, although it is
possible that he may not be fully advised.
Secretary Bliss is sojourning at a New
Jersey resort, and he may have views diff
ferent from those expressed by Mr.. Ryan.
1t looks, however, as though the latter
knew what he was talking about, for the
information was obtained at the Pension
Office that it would be impossible for
new pension agent, even if appointed to-
morrow, to qualify and take possession of
his office within two or three weeks in the
ordinary routine of such affairs. A new
agent would have to get his bond ready,
the bond would have to be passed upon and
there would be other time-consuming fea-
lures which would operate in favor of the
incumbent.
Those who know Pom Kwang Sob, the
Corean diplomat, who died in Washington
this afternoon believe that one of the great
men of the age has passed away. The de-
ceased organized the Progressive party in
Corea and ranks in his native country
the very foremost leader of thought in the
Orient He was worshiped idolatrously
by his followers. He was well known in
Washington and highly esteemed
The increased activity on the part of the
Cuban insurrectionists of late is connected
here with the sale of a big block of Cuban
bonds to New York syndicate at % cents
on the dollar and the skillful management
of fiilibustering expeditions by new agent
and representative of the Cuban provisional
government, who arrived in Washington
about six weeks ago. Large quantities of
war supplies have been successfully shipped
from the United States and landed in Cuba,
the watchfulness of the Spanish spies being
evaded without apparent trouble. The Span
ish emissarieS have been kept busy running
down decoy filibustering expeditions while
the real material has been sitting into Cuba.
Attorney General Ketcham is not in the
least disturbed over the threats of Canadian
Pacific officials that if he rules against
them in his construction of the law impos
ing 10 per cent. discriminating duty on
bonded goods for the United States hauled
by Canadian lines they will retaliate. The
claim that if the Canadian government in
retaliation gives the Canadian lines a mo-
nopOly on exclusively Canadian business
they will gain more than they will lose is
known to be incorrect. and for that and
ttow Ma fOnf Fact
ual. The hearing accorded the Boston x
Maine Company (the New England SYSTEM
by the attorney general on Saturday on
this question may develop important facts
and bring delegations of railroad lawyers
here representing many of the trunk lines.
The New England system is the one that
had former Secretary Of State Olney on it's
staff as general counsel. He may be pres
ent at Saturdays hearing.