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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-25
THE UNITED sTATEs-CANADIANC CON-
MISSION.

If public attention were not absorbed by
the closing events in the war with Spain
and discussing the terms of peace the In
ternational Arbitration Commission, now
sitting at Quebec, would attract much more
attention than it does. In every point of
view it is an important event-so much so
| that the London Times says editorially: 1T
is possible that future historians will mark
Aug. %, 1898, as date of considerable i'm
between Great Britain and the United
States" 1t is important both in the en-
phatic recognition it furnishes of the prin-
ciple of arbitration as a means of settling
international differences and in the impor-
lance of the questions to be settled. A gem
GRAFTON or two ago it would have been i'm
possible to have removed so many points of
friction and adjusted SO many opposing in
terests without war; now their settlement
by arbitration is taken as a matter of
course. And it is probable they will be
much more equitably and satisfactorily set
tied in this way than they could have been
by war, which is apt to settle disputes in a
very crude way and leave open as many
new questions as it settles old ones.
The questions to be discussed by the pres
ent commission are an accumulation of
many years, and represent much contention
and friction between the United States and
Canada. They include the questions of
sealing in the Boring sea and the northern
Pacific; of the Atlantic and Pacific fisher
les; alien labor laws; the fixing of the
Alaska-Canadian boundary; mining rights
of the citizens of one country in the terri
tory of the other; the transportation of mer-
chandise in bond; the conveyance of prison.
ers in custody through either country; the
presence Of naval vessels on the lakes, and
last, but not least, trade reciprocity. There
is enough in these questions to have fur
nished basis for two or three wars be-
tween the United States and Great Britain
as the feeling between the countries was
early in the century, and if they are all set
tied satisfactorily by the commission it will
be not only signal triumph for peaceable
methods, but strong evidence of a very
practical kind of the improving relations
between the countries. 1t is perhaps fortu-
nate that the commission meets during a
marked revival of friendly feeling between
the United States and Great Britain, and
when the American people are ready to rec
ognize not only the sincerity of friendly
professions, but the substantially of serv-
ices rendered by the British government
during the recent war. The reciprocation
of this sentiment should not involve any
sacrifice of American interests, but it should
contribute to the satisfactory settlement of
all pending disputes between the countries.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-25
DISEASE WORSE THAN BULLETS
Losses in Battle Compared with
Deaths from Natural Causes.

NEW YORK, Aug. PA special to the
Tribune from Washington says: THE list
of casualties in the army during the war
with Spain has not yet been carefully COM
piled and. in fact, cannot be completed for
months to come because in it must be in
cluded the deaths from disease in camp and
hospital, which will far outnumber those
from the bullets of the enemy. The proper
ton of deaths from diseases will probably
be larger than in the civil war. In 1883 an
effort was made to ascertain what that pro-
portion was. 1t resulted in showing that
the aggregate number of deaths among the
Union troops was 359,52S The number of
officers and men killed in action was 67,O5S
and the number who died from wounds
received in action was 1902, making a total
of 10000. or a fraction over 80 per cent
of the aggregate. 1t appeared that 224.5S6
officers and men, or more than 62 per cent,
died of disease. The remainder of the deaths
were due TO various causes. No fewer than
los officers and 1888 men were drowned,
while 142 officers and 1872 men died from
accidental causes other than drowning.
According TO official and semi-official re-
ports which are still subject TO revision and
correction, the number of officers and men
of the army killed in action since the out
break of hostilities against Spain has been
2S2, and the number wounded 1496, making
a total of Its 1t is probable that addi-
tons will be made to the list of killed by
subsequent reports. OF course. most OF the
casualties occurred in the fighting around
Santiago, but even there the number was
not excessively large. considering the stub
bornness OF the defense and the fact that
infantry. not backed by sufficient amount
of artillery, was led against the enemy,
which was strongly intrenched Most of the
fighting was with small arms and few men
in the American army at least, were killed
or wounded by shells. The Spanish troops
generally were armed with the Mauser rifle.
weapon of long range. They used smoke
less powder and had the advantage Of po-
sition and local knowledge. and made the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-25

The instructions to General Merritt. wired
on the 2Sd inst, contained the follow
ing; The troops of your entire COM
nand should be put in camp or quar-
ters as you decide. The question of
returning any troops only be de-
,cided after the ratification of the report
,of the peace commission. which cannot be
for. some weeks. even months" Without
disclosing the Presidents wishes regarding
the Philippines, this shows that he intends
10 leave the whole matter in the hands of
the peace commission. No doubt he will
communicate his views to the commission,
with possibly some instructions. but moth
ing will be binding except the terms agreed
upon by the commission and ratified by the
Eanafa
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-25
THE TRUST COMPANIES.
Addresses by John III. Holiday and
Other RenreSenfatiYes

H.
Other Representatives.
DENVER, Col, Aug. 24.-The second an
nual meeting of the Trust Company section
of the American Bankers Association was
held at the Denver Club to-day. In the alb
sence of Chairman Francis Bangs, of New
York, the meeting was called to order by
Breckenridge Jones, of st. Louis, chairman
CT the executive committee. After the re-
port Of the executive committee a technical
paper on 1.-THE Duties and Liabilities of
Trust Companies Acting as Transfer Agents
and Registrars" was read by Felix Racke-
mann, counsel for the Old Colony Trust
Company, of Boston. Many legal problems
were, carefully considered and elucidated.
This was followed by five minute talks on
why trust companies are better equipped
than individuals to act in trust capacities
the nature and extent of their duties.'
Arthur Heurtley, secretary of the North
ern Trust Company, Chicago, spoke on
trust companies as trustees under private
agreement. The points of superiority of
trust companies over individual trustees
and caDability.
F. B. Gibson, in treating the matter of
istratCrS," said: I'VE need not look far for
the reason why trust companies are the best
InGy nave large Capital ana
a constantly increasing surplus; their in
veStments are conservative and secure; no
sort of speculation enters into their business
affairs; fidelity and conservatism are car
dinal principles governing all their acts, and
their officers are trained and experienced in
the discharge of their duties"
Anton G. Hodenpyl spoke of Trust Com
panies as Guardians of Minor and Incompe-
tent Persons" individual guardians he
said, caused trouble by mingling their own
funds with those of their wards, neglected
their duties on account of personal business,
made poor investments, became irresponsi-
BILE or died, or were biased in Judgment by
their feelings These faults could never be
charged to trust companies.
John II. Holiday, president of the Union
Trust Company, of Indianapolis, spoke OF
Trust Companies as Assignees and ReceiV-
ers." He said: ITO sum up, the trust COM
pany is superior to the individual in the ca
pacity of assignee and receiver, because it is
permanent and responsible: it represents or
gained ability and experience; it has finan-
cial strength; 1t works more economically
and quickly; it has standing and commands
respect"
w. E. Fisse made much the same argu-
ment in favor of THE Trust Company as
Trustee Under WILL
Frederick Vierling, trust officer of the
Mississippi Valley Trust Company, st.
Louis, read an exhaustive paper on THE
Investment of Trust Funds by Trust Com
panies.'
John H. Holiday of Indianapolis, was
made a member of the executive committee.
John H. Holiday, were Edward l.. Mckee,
Indiana National Bank, Alex. r. Holiday,
Capital National Bank, and S. A Morriso n,
Marion Trust Con1panV
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-25

At the annual meeting of the American
Bankers Association in Denver the report
of the committee on education discussed the
unjust popular prejudice against banks, and
urged the necessity of educating the people
80 that they will understand that like the
insurance business, the banking business is
a decided advantage to the people generally,
and that any injury done to banks is re-
flected back upon the people themselves in
the way of curtailment of loans, high rates
of interest general suppression of enter
prise, and consequent loss to all classes" The
suggestion is a good one, but difficult to put
in practice The prejudice against banks is
one form of the prejudice against wealth
which seems to be ineradicabe in people of
a certain class. 1t would exist and propa-
gate itself among this class of people with
out any encouragement, but being fostered
and stimulated for party purposes by polit-
zeal demagogues and editors it is not sur
prising that it should prevail to consider
able extent. 1t is a vicious sentiment with
out redeeming feature and should be COM
bated in every possible way. The Amer-
can people owe as much every day in the
year to the banks of the country as they do
to the railroads, and that is saying great
deal. J-Es.r 49, -..a-~ --e-s.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-25
General Notes.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24.-The President
to-day appointed John w. Finney, of Penn
sylvania. to be assistant United States
treasurer at Philadelphia.
To-day's statement of the condition of the
treasury shows: Available cash balance,
$3.50, 93S, S14; gold reserve, $2O6. 375, 400.
General Barnard and General Ruggles, the
latter the governor of the United States
Soldiers Home here, called on President
Mckinley to-day General Barnard had a
son, West Point graduate. who was killed
in the Santiago campaign, and to-day he
asked the President to appoint another son
to West Point The President agreed to
make the appointment.
w. w. Robinson, clerk of the Appellate
Court. Indianapolis, and wife were among
to-day'S visitors at the White House.
First Assistant Postmaster General Heath
who has been abroad on hurried vacation
trip, is due at his desk tomorrow.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-25

The proposed physical examination of the
volunteer soldiers as they are mustered out
is not necessarily precaution taken wholly
for the sake of protecting the government
from future pension frauds as small-mind-
ed newspaper writer's assume. 1t is mat
ter of justice to the soldier himself that his
record be made clear in official form, so
that in case of growing disability he need
not be compelled to go to trouble and ex-
pense to secure proof of his condition while
in the army. With all that has been Idly
said about pension frauds the fact remains
that many a deserving veteran has found it
impossible to prove his claim because of the
non-existenee of a surgical record of his
wound or illness during his term of service
Surgeons of the civil war were required to
keep such records, but many either neg
Iected to observe the rule, or were careless
end inaccurate in making their notes. They
regarded their records, too, as personal
property, and when the war was over and
ex-soldiers and surgeons scattered to the
ends OF the earth the gathering of pension
evidence that the government would accept
became no easy matter. If the people who
talk so glibIy about pension frauds, as If
they were the rule rather than the excep-
ton, had experience in putting through
TO be encountered and the exactness of the
evidence required they would have less to
say on their favorite theme.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-25

A dispatch from Porto Rico says: "Illness
among the American troops is on the in
crease. and there are now nearly a thousand
cases Of malaria and dysentery, with few
of typhoid fever This is not an encour-
Rging report. Medical authorities say the
climate of Porto Rico is not unhealthful
even in the summer season, if proper pre-
cautions are observed, but there is the
trouble. The troops in Porto Rico have had
no such exposure or hardships as those at
Santiago, but they have probably been care
less in observing sanitary precautions. DR..
Sem predicted fortnight or so ago that
there would be great deal of sickness
among the troops in Porto Rico. and his
prediction seems to be coming true. The
government should not delay action in this
case as long as 1t did at Santiago.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-25
Ordered Into "Reserve.,

WASHINGTON, Aug 24.-Orders have
been given for the two triple screw cruis-
ers, Columbia and Minneapolis. which rem
dered good service in the operations in the
West Indies, TO go into reserve" at the
League Island navy yard. Although their
force is reduced the vessels will not go out
of commission. While in reserve both YES
sells wiz be in command of Capt. T. F. Jew
ett now in command of the Minnea polls
Capt. j. II. Sands. who has been in COM
mand of the Columbia throughout the Span
ish war, was to-day detached from that
duty and ordered to duty as governor of the
naval home at Philadelphia-one OF the
most desirable bilets in the navy. In this
duty he succeeds Commodore Johr c. Wat
son. now in command of one of the divisions
of the North Atlantic squadron.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-25

German Americans, Irish Americans,
We list to our country's call;
English Americans, Danish-Americans.
Americans all.
Russian Americans. Polish-Americanst
We rise to the call OF the hour;
We will fight for freedoms banner
With freemen's power
Dear right to fight for liberty.
Freemen beneath the banner free;
So freemen all from sea to sea,
Flag of our love, we follow thee.
Swedish Americans, French Americana,
Americans every one;
A mighty band from every land
And country under the sun
We come, O mother country!
We hasten at thy call;
The hour our country needs US
Americans all.
Gone the long lines OF history
Whate' err our fathers lands may be,
o mother. here we bow the knee;
Our lives to thee. our lives TO thee.
Grace shoup. in Lesiie's Weekly
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-25

CLEVELAND, Aug PA company,
headed by Henry A. Everett. well-Inown
capitalist of this city, has been organized
cheap-rate. long-distance telephone system
1t will be known the Union Suburban
Telephone and Telegraph Company. The
Moore. w. b. Hanna. James w. Hoag,
Charles WATSON, Frederick Storm and H. b.
McGraw. The capital stock is 81 900. 900. 1t
is proposed to establish telegraph and tele-
phone lines all over Ohio and into other
States. Mr.. Everett is largely interested in
the Home Telephone Company. which is
putting in an extensive underground system
in Cleveland. to compete with the Bell Tele-
phone Company.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-25
Mexico Reaching Out.

CITY OF MEXICO. Aug. 24.-It has
been determined by Japan to place a direct
line of steamers on between Yokohama and
San Diego, Cal, and owing to the efforts
of the Mexican diplomatic representatives
in Toxic. the steamers will touch at one
or two Mexican western ports. This coun-
try can supply several articles in continual
commercial demand in Japan namely.
coffee, which Japan gets from Java, and
tobacco, hitherto supplied by Manila, as
we'll as other articles sufficient to constitute
a basis of trade
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-25

The regeneration of Cuba has begun with
the opening OF the public schools in Santa
go on nonsectarian basis. AS there are
probably few, If any, residents of that
town who are not Roman Catholics, the
change is not likely to arouse any antagon-
ism, and the new system will be easily es-
tablished and the process of Americanizing
the island well under way before the fact
is fairly realized by the natives. With one
generation educated on the American plan
the advancement of the people in every field
of progress is assured.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-25

WASHINGTON. Aug M.-The special
board of naval officers appointed to pass on
the large fleet of auxiliary craft, some one
hundred in ALL met at the Washington navy
yard to-day. and after arranging for ses-
sions to begin tomorrow adjourned until
that time. The board as at present organ
lied is somewhat different from that orig
inally designated. owing to Illness and other
circumstances. The present board is Capt.
r. j. HigginSOn, commanding the battle
ship Massachusetts. who serves for the
president of the board; Capt. Henry c. Tay-
Tor, commanding the battle ship Indiana,
and Commander Edwin Wright, recently
connected with the lighthouse service. Other
officers familiar with the auxiliary fleet will
assist the board.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-25

The American volunteer enlists to fight.
and when the prospect of fighting is over
he wants to get home and resume his peace
full vocation. This is natural, but anxiety
to get out of the service should not take
the form of INSTRUMENTATION or unfaithful-
ness to duty. Garrison duty is not as ex-
citing or interesting as campaigning, but
under certain circumstances it may be as
important, and if the government requires
It, 1t should be rendered cheerfully.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-25

There are very few points of resemblance
between the insurgents in Cuba and those
in the Philippines. They are of different
races and languages. and probably never
heard Of each other. unless a vague rumor
may have reached them that both were
lighting common enemy. But in one re-
spect they show a common instinct and
that is their wholesome respect for the
American flag and the troops under il.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-25

MILWAUKEE. Wis. Aug. 24.-To-day's
session of the Central Union of German
American Catholic Young Mems Societies
was largely taken up in receiving reports of
committees the most important of which
was that on constitution. The constitution
was changed TO read that hereafter all con-
MENTIONS Of the union will be held at the
time of the German Catholic day or con-
vention OF the Central Vereih."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-25

New York Herald.


The government has encountered new
difficulty. 1t finds it harder to muster out
than to muster in the troops, eager are
the men to remain in the service This is
the spirit of the Roman soldier, the spirit
that makes a nation unconquerable and
commands the respect which the rest of the
world now accords America.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-25

WASHINGTON. Aug. 2I.-Naval officials
say that within the next week all the men
called from the various States to man SHIPS
of the auxiliary navy will be on their way
home. with the possible exception of those
on the four old monitors around Boston.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-25

The department is deluged with inquiries
as TO how soon these naval militiamen can
return home. The letters come not only
from relatives but from business firms,
who say that as the war is over they want
ences have been aided by pressure from
senator's and congressman. and the depart
ment feels some satisfaction in stating that
all the men will be released by Sept. 1, ex-
cept those on four Of the old monitors.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-25
Clubbing.

The Elder-You do not pay enough atten-
ton to your business You know the prov
erb says a man must put his hand to the
pillow.
The Younger-But that might mean a
hired hand
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-25
The St. Louis and St. Paul.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. Aug. A-The
United States auxiliary cruiser st. Louis
arrived al Cramps ship yard to-day. The
st. Paul. the sister ship of the st. Louis is
already at Cramps. It is thought two
months Will elapse before the big ocean
greyhounds will be ready 10 be returned to
the International Navigation Company.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-25
His ProbabIe Destinntion.

Have you noticed that the sea serpent
has not been working this summer"
MINI I'm looking for him to turn up off
Mole st. Nicholas now the war is over"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-25

Jones's Clerk-Business has been so good
that we have had to keep open three or four
hours after regular closing time.
Smiths Clerk-We don't handle our Gus
toners so slow as all that.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-25

st. Louis Post-Dispatch.
Sagasta is Juggling with the peace terms,
but his juggling is intended to deceive the
Spaniards. 1t will not count in the final
negOtiatiOnS
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-25

Kansas City Journal.
Colonel Hay seems to be not only ca
pahe man but a willing man. He has ac-
cepted promptly and cheerfully every pub
lie trust thrust upon him so far 1t may be
mentioned incidentally that Colonel Hay is
an Ohio man.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-25

Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Isn't that the young fellow in Ward 4
who had his leg cut off and never muir
mured?"
Yes"
well, what's he screaming like that
for?'
Hes got loose tooth and the surgeon
is trying to pull it,"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-25
One Undisputed Title.
Baltimore H,

Baltimore Herald
The end of the war left at least one rep
utation safe. There's no one to dispute
Dewey's title.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-25

Florida Times Union and Citizen.
If Hobson gets all the kisses for sinking
ship what shall be done to those who
empty schooners every day?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-25

That was a foolish question which was
put 10 Secretary Alger when he was asked
what the government would do for the vol
unteers who may find it impossible to get
sheir old positions back. The government
can, Of course. do nothing. It could do
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-25
Promptly on the receipt of this Secretary
Wilson gave Chief Moore, of the Weather
Bureau. the following Instructions:
Indiana Pensioners.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24.-According to
the annual report of the commissioner of
amount paid during the past fiscal year,
S11 OFT $50
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-25

Well Known.

Watts-It is now said the real ruler of
China is woman.
Potts-Any married man could have told
you that
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-25

General Merritt is the first officer of the
United States army who ever exere ised the
duties of military governor on the eastern
hemisphere ~
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-25

Governor Mount does not claim to be a
knight, but he rides horse like one ac-
quainted with the animal