The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-07
NO HOPE FOR WALLACE
HOLSTERS GIVE Up THE FIGHT IN
BEHALF OF THE SOLDIER-AUTHOR.
President Unwilling to Appoint Major
Generals Who Are Above Seventy
Years OId-Colored Volunteers.
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WASHINGTON. June 6.-The friends of
Gen. Lew Wallace. who have been in Wash
ington several days promoting the eminent
Indianian for appointment as major general,
withdrew tonight, confessng defeat and
disappointment The President has in
formed all parties calling on him in the in
terest of General Wallace that he could not
appoint men major generals who are above
the age of seventy. "a decision which shuts
out the general. At the same time Presi-
dent Mckinley expressed regret that he
could not avail himself of the splendid mill
tary experience and services of General
Wallace. Among those who called at the
White House to-day in General Wallace's
behalf were Representative Eandis and AS
sistant Postmaster General Heath. The
disappointing result of the campaign for
General Wallace is being generally dis
cussed this evening by Indiana politicians
in Washington. Considerable curiosity is
expressed as to how the Presidents failure
to make General Wallace major general
will affect the Indiana senatorial situation
General Wallace withdrew from the race to
enter the army The question arises. does
not his failure to secure a military appoint
Senate? SO
Senator Fairbanks built fire under the
officials of the War Department to-day to
expedite the order fer the enlistment of
colored troops in Indiana. He secured
solemn promise that the order would be sent
this afternoon for two colored companies
and obtained a half promise for two more
Secretary Alger originally promised au-
thority out of hand for four colored COM
panies, but in the confusion the matter got
side-tracked and two or three days elapsed
before the hitch could be located. The
snarl was partially disentangled this after
noon with the result mentioned. Senator
Fairbanks will give Secretary Alger no rest
until he conferS authority for two more
companies. The coiored citizens of Indiana
feel they should have the privilege of fight
ing for their country. an ambition recog-
niZed by the President and his advisers as
decidedly laudabie.
The war revenue bill went to conference
this afternoon. Indications are that a final
agreement may be reached by the Senate
and House before the end of the week. Both
conference committees are controlled by
Republicans. 1t could not have been other
wise with the House committee, but it is
considered rather strange that the main OPP
position in the Senate should have permitted
the minority to have two members on this
important committee to their one. However,
Senators Allison and Aldrich were in charge
of the bill in the Senate and had things pref
ty much their own way They won nearly
every fight they made and are now in a posi-
ton to score victory where they failed in
open Senate. The conference committee
will have to consider 213 amendments which
the Senate added to the House bill A vast
majority of these amendments are unim-
portant, however, although, in the aggre-
gate, they will raise the revenue over the
House measure about 900 annually.
The big fight in conference will be over the
seigniorage coinage amendment. There will
also be strong fight over the propositions
to tax the Sugar Trust and Standard Oil
trust and to levy a special tax Pullman
Palace car seats. The proposed tax on sales
in the stock and grain exchanges will also
be fought over in committee.