Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-27
POSTcFFICE DEPARTMENT OFF,
GALS SEVERELY CRITICISED.
ACCUSED OF CROOKEDNESS.
THREATENED CURTAILMENT Of
CARRIER SERVICE DISCUSSED.
The House Assured That There Is No
Occasion for Aiarm-Cnrlislc lu-
dian school Gets Its APpro-
priation-Indian Ques-
tion Considered.

Washington, Jan. 26.-Ihe house utNoItu
another day TO The consideration OF the
Indian appropriation bill. most of the time
Being consumed, as on the Two previous
days. in discussing eNtraneous SUBJECTS.
Iy far the most interesting feature OF the
day was the debate on the question OF
reducing the mail carrier service in the
large cities owing 10 the failure OF the
senate TO attach the estimated deficiency
of $4,000 to the urgent deficiency
bin. This subject has been agitatinS the
metropolitan cities ever since the order was
issued for cutting down the force on FEB
ruary l. \ dozen representatives from as
many different cities protested against the
proposed reduction, and urged an immedi-
ate appropriation, when Chairman Loua'
of the postofiice committee, and Chairman
Cannon. of the appropriation committee'
allayed the wrath Of the members
by assuring them there was no oc-
casion for alarm; that the service
could not possibly suffer until June
l5, before which time there would
be ample opportunity to pass de-
1iciency appropriation. Mr.. Loud used
strong words in his criticism of the post
Office department officials, and promised
some interesting disclosures later on.
The motion 10 strike out the appropria-
tlOn Tor the CaIlSle StlIoOi N'lS oc-
fcated. after considerable debate. $3.50.
Mr.. Sherman, representative. of New
York. in charge of the bill, defended the
work of the Carlisle school, which, he said,
was the greatest industrial school in the
country. Everything was taught there
which was necessary to make the Indians
self-supporting citizens anywhere in the
world. His observation was that the best
Indian schools were those which Were not
on the reservations. He said the Carlisle
football eleven had placed $500 in the
treasury of that college during the past
season.
Mr.. Cannon. Republican, of Illinois, ex-
pressed the opinion that the Indians were
not progressing. 1t was only in the Indian
Territory that their condition was reia-
lively good. He thought that education at
Eastern schools would effect little.
Mr.. Lacey Republican. of Iowa, eulogized
the work of the Indian schools.
Mr.. Curtis. Republican. of Kansas. also
commended the work of the non-reserva-
tion schools.
Mr.. Smith. of Arizona, insisted that the
Indians should be given farms which they
could not dispose of, agricultural imple-
ments and teachers. Then the Indian
would be compelled to rise 20 the clviliZa-
ton around him or be crushed by 1t. The
present system kept him in helpless, hope
less vagabondage.
After some further remarks by Messrs.
Barrows. Republican, of Massachusetts.
and Callahan, PopuIist, of Oklahoma, the
motion TO strike out the appropriation for
the Carlisle Indian school offered by Mr..
Smith, of Arizona. was defeated, 2S-to.
The number OF pupils provided Tor at
the Salem, Ore. school was increased by
fifty. The action on this amendment drew
out an indignant protest from Mr.. Kelley,
who paid his respects TO MIR. Sherman and
MIR. Cannon for looking with favor upon an
amendment offered by a member on the
Republican side of the house.
The latter replied good-naturedly but re-
ferred to MIR. Kelley as bantam rooster
and usually rather 'good-looking, ami
able man."
The gentleman from South Dakota was
evidently nettled. and he retorted with con-
siderable bitterness. So far as physical
characteristics went, he said, he thought
Mr.; Cannon might make as respectable
looking rooster as himself. This was not
the first time he had been insulted by the
gentleman from Illinois.
II may not have had the legislative eX-
perience of the gentleman from illinois,"
said he. neither, | thank God. have / as
ungentlemanly conduct. ! grant that he is
an adept at cheese pairing. but when it
comes to Danyille. ILL.,. he wanted every
Mr.. Cannon did not make any reply to
this assault.
on motion of Mr. Griffin. Republican. of
Wisconsin, an amendment was adopted to
appropriate $4,000 for an additional school
building at Tomah. Wis.
Mr.. Bromwell, Republican, of Ohio. got
the floor at this point to submit some re-
marks upon the failure of the senate To
place in the urgent deficiency bill an ap-
preparation for the continuation of the
fun mail carrier service until July /. Ii
was we'll known, he said, that an order
had been issued TO cut down the carrier
service February J. He proceeded to COM
ment on the discrimination against certain
cities. notably Cincinnati, in the matter OF
csrrfCr service.
MI. QuigE. Republican, of New York. in
reply. maintained that the mail deliveries
in New York We're absolutely necessary 10
get the mail out OF and into the great
office in that city.
Mr.. Adams, Republican, of Pennsylvania.
and other members representing the
larger cities. all protested against the re-
duction in the carrier service. They had
been overwhelmed, they said, with pro-
tests.
Mr.. Williams. Democrat of Mississippi,
made humorous speech. contrasting the
conditions down in his district where the
inhabitants %ent six or eight miles for
their mail and paid the same postage for
the privilege as did the inhabitants of the
IiE metropolitan cities. who had their mail
delivered free SlN or eight times a day.
As the government was obliged 10 econ
CmiZe in order Ia keep the expenditures
Gown to the receipts, he thought it could
not he done better than by cutting off
three or four deliveries a day at the big
trade Ceuters.
Mr.. Loud, chairman Of the postoffice
committee. made Il sensational speech or
rather speech promising sensational de-
NclopmentS in the future. lie was very
hOarSe, and could with difficulty he heard
above whisper. Only the circumstances
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