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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-01
MONEY FOR WAR.

War is very costly business, and many
of its demands are of a kind that cannot
be postponed. Money is the sinews of war.
Good credit is of great Importance, but a
well-filled treasury and a large revenue are
still more so. A war with Spain would not
last very long nor its cost per man be nearly
as great as that of our civil war, but 1t
would cost a great deal and require in
creased revenue. At present the revenues
of the government are barely sufficient to
meet its ordinary expenditures, and any
considerable increase in the latter would
have to be provided for by a prompt re-
punishment of the treasury. This might
be done by taxation or loans, or both, and
If war becomes inevitable it should be done
promptly and on an adequate scale. The
experience of our civil war would be valu-
able in this matter, and the mistakes of
that period should be avoided. In that case
the treasury was exhausted, the public
credit was very much impaired and the
government was somewhat slow in prepar-
ing for the emergency. The regular ses-
sion of Congress expired March A, 1861, and
a special session was not convened till July
4. The interval was lost time. When Con-
gress met it learned from the secretary of
the treasury that the total estimated rev.
enue for the current fiscal year would be
Sex, 600, 900 and the total estimated expendi-
lures $31S, 519,5S2. 1t was late to begin to
prepare for such an emergency. Congress
met it by increased taxation and by author
izing a loan of O0,Oo0. The new taxes
included a direct tax, apportioned among
the States, an income tax and new tariff
bill imposing higher duties including du-
ties on coffee, tea and sugar. This was
the beginning of the financial policy which
was to carry the country through the war.
The taxes and loans were both continued
and increased from year TO year. One
great mistake of The civil war period should
never be. repeated-namely. the issuing of
greenbacks. The issue of forced legal-tender
paper money is the last resort of bank
rupt governm ent. and should never be re-
sorted to by the United States again.
If war with Spain becomes inevitable Con-
gress should not lose day in providing
the snews. The national credit is now first
class and there are some sources of rev.
enue which are not being utilized at pres
ent. If necessary, a war tax could be put
on tea and coffee, the tax on beer could be
increased and. the revenue could be ma
terially increased in other directions. If
loan should be necessary it could be nego-
tiated on advantageous terms. 1t is fortu-
nate for the country that Congress is in
session and likely to be until the situation
shall be fully defined and the crisis passed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-01
INTERVENTION THE ONLY REMEDY.

The Democratic plan for the relief of Cuba
is declaration by Congress of it's independ-
ence, says a Washington dispatch, while
the Republican plan is Intervention. In
other words, the Democratic plan, which
must refer to the House is simply to de-
clare that Cuba is an Independent nation,
which would give the insurgents the rights
of belligerents so far as the United States is
concerned. Such a policy would not relieve
starving noncombatant, which according
to Amos Cummings a Democratic member
who has been to Cuba, is the necessity of
the hour, coupled with positive measures
which will secure the independence of the
Cubans. To recognize the independence of
Cuba would cut off the aid which the peo-
pie of this country are sending to the starv-
ing. 1t would not tend to bring the war
to a close or to establish the independence
which would be recognized. 1t would incite
the Spanish authorities to hasten their prep
arations for war, but it would not stop the
advance of torpedo boats or war ships. It is
doubtful If it would add a hundred men to
the insurgent army or make it easier to
the other hand, every craft carrying a gun
and an officer with commission from
Spain could compel every ship flying the
American flag to lay to while it could be
searched for merchandise contraband Of
war. This would in time lead to war, but if
we are to have war, why not at once, be-
fore Spain can gain advantage from our
open ports to get supplies and coal?
Intervention would be undertaken with a
view of driving Spain from Cuba. Upon the
grounds that Spain cannot bring peace to
Cuba and that its methods are in positive
disregard of the laws of civilized war, the
United States could intervene by declaring
war. 1t could then close our ports to the
export of coal to Havana, which in time
would go far to cripple the Spanish navy
about Cuba and in the waters adjacent to
the United States. Simply by recognizing
the independence of Cuba the guerrilla war
fare and systematic starving of recon-
centrados would go on indefinitely. Inter-
vention would, on the other hand, bring
the war to an end on the basis of independ-
ence. The Cuban Junto desires recognition
as belligerents because it would ultimately
force war between the United States and
Spain. Preparations have been going on
with view of the possible necessity of in
tervention and not with the idea that in
directly the United States would be dragged
into the war because of some outrage of
the commander of a Spanish gunboat upon
merchant ship bearing the American flag.
The Republicans in the House on Wednes-
day could have ali voted against the Bailey
resolution to recognize the independence of
Cuba on the ground that it was not in the
nature of relief, and would not put an end
to Spanish outrage and inhumanity in Cuba
1t is far better, when the time comes, TO
apply a courageous remedy.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-01
THE MEN OUTNUMBERED
THREE WOMEN FOR EACH MAN IN
THE TEACHERS. CONVENTION.
Great Gathering of North Indiana
PedagOgues at koIOmO-Death
of Samuel Neharry.
Special to The indianapolis journal.

special &c the indianapolis Journal.
KOKOMO. Ind, March 31.-This ity has
surrendered all rights, titles and privileges
TO the Hoosier school teachers, who are now
here in a body TO attend the sixteenth an
nual meeting of the North Indiana Teach
ers' Association. The first to arrive was
South Bend and st. Joseph county which
came in on a special train Wednesday night
with more than two hundred teachers.
About thousand came III this morning
on the various roads, and nearly five hum
dred more came at noon. A preliminary
session of high school principals was held
this afternoon, but the convention proper
did not begin until tonight. The principals
round table was held at the assembly room
of the High School building, and was an
event of much interest. The first meeting
of the general association was held at
Grace NJ. e. Church tonight, opening with
music by the Kokomo High School chorus
and invocation by Rev. Ralph j. Smith,
pastor of the Kokomo Congregational
Church. The address of welcome was made
by Mayor A. B. Kirkpatrick. and response
by Mrs. Emma Mont McRae, professor of
English literature of Purdue University.
Following a cornet solo by Superintendent
E. H. Drake, of Kentland, came the address
of the retiring president, Superintendent W.
r. Snyder, of Muncie The inaugural adj
dress was by Superintendent w. r. j. STRAIT
ford, of Peru. After vocal solo by H. r.
McMongal miscellaneous business was
given attention.
The sessions tomorrow are looked for
ward to with much interest. At the MORN
ing session John Dewey, head professor of
philosophy in the University of Chicago,
and James A. Mcclellan president Of the
Ontario Normal College, will deliver adj
dresses and in the evening Rev. Newell
Dwight Hills, pastor of Central Church,
Chicago, will deliver his address, John
Ruskin's Message to the Twentieth Gen.
tury." The local committee anticipated a
large attendance and made ample prepare
ton for entertaining $500 guests This
afternoon the visitors attended the local
schools, witnessing the methods in vogue
by the instructors here. They are fine
looking body of people, the women FREEDOM
mating in the ratio of three to one over the
men. 1t is an aggregation OF brain force
rarely witnessed in Indiana.
Before the opening session at Z O'Clock to-
night the register showed q mems erSh1p en-
rolment of 500 teachers present, and word
has been received that four hundred to i've
hundred more are coming tonight and Fri
attendance. The total enrolment last year
at Elkhart was 1,500, but the indications are
that the Kokomo meeting will have an at
tendance of 1900. AT the opening session at
Grace Church tonight more than Z,oOO peo-
pie were present and hundreds were turned
QUAY 11na IN
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-01
The Bates Infanticide Trial.

Special to the indianapolis journal.
SULLIVAN, Ind. March a.-The trial of
George Bates for infanticide. will COM
mence Monday in the Sullivan Circuit
Court. Bates's daughters natural child was
found drowned in spring one morning.
She claimed that the child was taken from
her some time during the night but other
members of the family claimed not to know
when the child was taken from the house.
Batess daughter and wife are also under
arrest on the charge of infanticide. The
case has been in the courts for some time.
A number of peculiar incidents happened
to parties mixed up in the case. George
Bates, the defendant, stricken with
paralysis in the courthouse last November,
while in conversation with his attorneys.
George Copeland who, it is claimed, had q
prominent part in the case, was trustee Of
Gill township and a prominent leader IN
politics and led a very fast life Copeland
was at home one day about the time the
facts were being made known in the Bates
case and drank a large quantity of raw al
cohol, which soon killed him. Copeland 5
wife died short time afterwards very sud
denly. Last December two of Copeland $
children were sitting by the fire, when one
of them, aged six, got too near the fire and
her clothing ignited. The elder girl came
to her assistance, whereupon her clothing
was also ignited. Both girls We're burned to
death.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-01
The Logic of War.

Where is The logic of war-O We
Who wave the flag, and who cry the cry
1--WE fight in the of humanity;
Let those who have killed prepare to die!
Down with the demons who blew up the Manei-
The Spaniards perchance. who Cuba have slain ~
Alas! if they have. what then-O We
Who the flag and who cry the cry?
l ask in the name Of humanity;
Shall be like them and make men die?
Shall hundred ships, instead of one,
Reek red in the light of the rising sun?
Must the burden of infamy increase?
Shall more cruel engines with shot and she'll
Drown the voice of the Prince of Peace
And make the earth vaster hell?
Where is the logic, the sense of war
To do the dark deeds that were done before?
Woe to that nation which sleeps in blood
its own right handi 'Tis easy to die
But to kill imperils our highest good;
The Lord God rules in His heaven on high;
Let Him be arbiter over the lands
But for Chrst's sake lift to Him bloodless hands.
Katrina Trask. in New York Times.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-01

Alonzo Scott president of the Wayne
county Board of Commissioners, places the
loss to the county by the recent flood at
$12,000
Mrs. Anna Bicl1le widow of the late Judge
William A. Bickle. of Richmond, is in
capable of managing her own estate and the
court has appointed M. H. Dill her guardian
and John b. Dougan administrators. Each
gave bond of 100000
At the Republican Lebanon primary the
following ticket was nominated: Mayor,
urer, c. r. Bryan; marshal, George w.
Frost; councilmen, A NJ. Mcmillan, M. F.
Campbell and William King.
The Terre Haute Odd Fellows have COM
pleted the organization of their forces for
the big celebration to be held there April
&C. the Seventy-ninth anniversary of the
foundation of the order in America. AT
night Canton McKeen will give ball at
the armory.
The Montgomery County Horse Thief AS
ISOLATION is holding it's annual meeting at
Charlottesville. There are twenty-six or
CARNATIONS in the State. and an effort is
in Fountain county. The national associa-
ton III 1899 is to be invited to hold its con-
Vention in Charlottesville, the birthplace of
the organization.
The Terre Haute Lodge of Elks will dedi-
cate its new lodge rooms in the Terre Haute
Grand Opera House block Monday night.
At the annual election of officers Wednes-
day night the following were elected: Ex-
allied ruler, d. r. Bronson; esteemed lead
knight, G. E. Pugh; esteemed lecturing
knight, Thomas G. Beggs; secretary, d. l..
Watson; treasurer, J. r. Paddock; trustee
EpE South; tyler w. 3. Sanders.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-01
Favored Lay Representation.


Special to the Indianapolis Journal
TERRE HAUTE. ind, March 3L-At to-
days session of the Lexington A. NJ E.
Conference, DR.. Hard representing the
Church Extension Society. reported out
standing loans of $3.50 to members of the
conference Rev Mr.. Lee. one of the gen.
eral secretaries of the Epworth League,
said that every conference in Methodism,
except the Lexington Conference. has been
organized into Conference Epworth
League The vote on the place for the next
conference was: Paris, Ky. So. and Evans
vile, 20. Many objected to Paris, on ac-
count of the law in Kentucky requiring col
ored people to ride in separate cars. A reso-
luton ives about to be passed condemning
the law. when Elder Courtney, of Lexing-
ton, explained that the colored people spent
$1,000 testing the law and the courts had
declared II to be unconstitutional and that
a first-class car" The conference voted
unanimously in favor of lay representation
and 70 TO l against charging the General
Conference.
others are delayed by the interrupted rail-
road business south of here especially.
About sixty were present to-day. W. II;
Riley, Connersville, was elected statistlcal
treasurer. DR.. Brown, of the Western
Christian Advocate, and DIR. Scott, of the
Southwestern Christian Advocate, delivered
addresses. The reports showed that the
ued at $327, COO, of which 1872 900 IS in parson-
age property. DIR. Mason, of Cincinnati.
who represents the Freedmens Aid ana
Southern Educational Society. reports that
the society has about fifty schools and col
l%ees among both white and colored people
in the South.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-01

special TO the indianapolis Journal.
MuNCIE, Ind, March 31.--The meeting of
representatives of the proposed indiana gas
belt baseball league was held at the Ma
tional Hotel in this city this evening, and
the organization is now an assured fact,
with Anderson, Alexandria, Kokomo.
Marion, Elwood and Muncie as the MEM
bers. The representatives of these towns
were present, together with officers of the
organization. il was decided to start the
season May Is and play fifty-two games ar
home and the same number abroad with
a salary limit of $500. The matter of Sun
day games has not been decided, but where
they can be played the attempt will be
made The work of preparing the schedule
has not yet been completed. but will be re-
ported at the next meeting at ElwoOd Mon
day, April 4. The following men will man.
age the clubs, some of which have already
been made up: Anderson, H. T. Mote; Mum
Gle. F. l.. Wachtell; Alexandria. w. T. Ed
wards; Kokomo, Joseph A. Starr, of Toledo;
Marion. Frank Moser: Elwood Enocil Sum-
merS, of GAINESVILLE, o.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-01

inferior pictures which people were asked
TO come and look at, not for the sake of
the pictures or for their enjoyment. but for
the sake OF the association and its good
purpose. Even the newspapers of the city
have been blamed for not doing their part
In sustaining the exhibitions when. a
matter of fact, they have periled their repu-
tations for honesty and fair judgment by
saying more, year after year, in the way of
commentator than the merit of the pic
lures justified. Advertising is a great art of
itself, and it is proper that it should be used
in behalf of other arts, but an art associa-
ticn, like dry goods house, must have
something TO back up its newspaper claims,
else its advertising is vain. 1t may as we'll
be acknowledged that the public is selfish.
and, where its own entertainment is con-
cerned, will not be cajoled into the patron
age of enterprises where it feels that it is
not getting its moneys worth. Indianapolis
has number of local artists who deserve
all that has been said of them in praise, and
appreciation of whose work is shown in
various practical ways, but when an ex-
hibit is brought from abroad art lovers
should not be expected to go to see it un-
less it is of distinctive merit.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-01
CURIOUS WORK OF ART.
story of Carson Hill Mining Camp
Told with AutOmatOns.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
PARAMOUNT, Ind. March 31.-In the
presence of newspaper nlen from Marion,
Anderson and this place. John Z. Dusseil
unveiled to-day for their Inspection speci-
men of curious art on which he has been at
work for years. The scene is miniature re-
production of Carson hill. California, the
mountain from which much of the gold of
the famous California mines has been taken.
1t is carved out of solid wood, and is ten and
a half feet high by six and half feet wide.
Dussell spent ten years in California as a
prospector, but, becoming discouraged, came
East and followed his trade as scene
painter until six months ago. when he
atarted to finish the work begun long ago.
The work is combination of painting and
carving with moving figures worked by
electricity. At the top may be seen the
stage coach picking IL way carefully through
the narrow passes, the evergreen forest,
which has been swept by disastrous IRE,
the pack animals carrying loads almost as
large as themselves. the American eagle
spreading its wings from a high crag. and a
passenger train dashing along over the
mountains. Another step down and miners
prospecting are in fun view, while others
are busiy engaged IN taking out the
precious metal The discouraged miner is
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-01

A claim agents paper in Washington
which masquerades as the veterans only
friend, has been declaring that the COM
missioner of pensions was delaying consid-
Grafton of cases and that the number now
Mr.. Evans became commissioner. The flg-
ures show that from June 30, 1897, to Feb.
2S, 1898, the number of names on the pension
roll has increased 1859. When the pension
appropriation bill was passed, in Deem
Der, it was believed that $14O,0O0,OOO would
be sufficient for the year, but.now the sec
rotary of the interior calls for $S,OOO,OO
more
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-01
JOHN CARR, ABoLIT1oNIsT.
The Famous underground Railroad
err ParaIyzed and Dying.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MADISON, Ind, March 3l.-The venerable
John Carr has suffered a stroke of par
alysis, and. being eighty-seven years old, is
not expected to recover. In slavery times
Mr.. Carr was an ardent Abolitionist, and
his home on Ryker's ridge was station of
the underground railroad
Many slave was received by him and
secreted at his home and in due time plotted
ncrthward on the way to Canada. So exas-
perated did some Of the kentucky Slave
holders become that a price was offered for
his head and conspiracy was made to en-
tice him into Kentucky. Some one bought
hay of him which he was to deliver across
the river. He was warned by friends, but
persisted in going to the ferryboat and
there recognized some of his known enc
mics and wisely declined to embark. The
editors of the Courier tried in vain to get
the stories of Mr.. Carr's adventures in as
sisting fugitive slaves from him for publ
cation but he always refused. His house
was surrounded several times during the
slave days by armed men. Some of those
who had lost slaves in part through his Ia
bors are still alive, and he has always
thought it prudent not to involve himself
and others by telling the history of the UNI
derground railroad scheme. Mr.. Carr has
a large family of children and numerous
friends throughout southern Indiana.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-01
Carlisle for Congress.
The 1ndinnanolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis JOURNAL
SOUTH BEND, Ind, March Sit is un-
derstood that the name of Charles Arthur
Carlisle, of this city, will be placed before
the Republicans of the Thirteenth district,
as candidate for Congress. Mr.. Carlisle
is a member of Governor Mounts official
family, holding the title of lieutenant coll
onel on the Governors staff He is mem
Der of the Columbia Club, of indianapolis.
He is a member of the Studebaker Bros.
Manufacturing Company and is scn-in-law
Of the Hon. Glen Studehaker of South
Bend. Mr.. Carlisle is an enthusiastic Re-
publican, thirty-three years old. and is one
of the original Mckinley men of the State.
He has just been selected a member of the
an organization by State Chairman Hernly.
His friends claim that he is a young man
of excellent business qualifications.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-01

If the attention of this country was not
ergrossed with the Spanish complications
the movements of European governments in
China would cause very general interest
because that, empire is silently being par
celed out to Russia, Germany and France.
Great Britain has objected to the policy
but when the deal shall have been COM
pleted it's share will not be the most in
significant. AS matter of commerce in
the years to come, the practical partition
of China will be of more consequence to
the American people than the status of
/ Cuba. War may be the outcome, but it is
probable that Great Britain, in the face of
the combination against it, will acquiesce
and take a part. In this assault upon the
domain of China Russia has been the dom
mating spirit and thus far has been sue
cessful, because China has yielded to the
pressure of the Gar. Russia has secured
Port Arthur and Ta-Lien- Wan-the former
an ce-free port which is a second Gibraltar
and the latter an ice-free commercial port
of vast Importance to that government.
Having the right to connect these ports by
railroad, Russia has secured absolute con-
troll of the northern part of China. Russia
is successful by the arts of peace while
Great Britain, defeated, pauses to consider.
While Russia has fastened itself upon the
north of China, Germany has strengthened
it's hold, and France, probably instigated by
Russia has secured treaties regarding the
southern provinces which will keep them
out of the control of Great Britain. If
Russia and Germany keep faith, freedom of
commerce will be maintained, which is all
that the United States ask.