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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-01
DEBATE IN CONGRESS
REVENUE WAR MEASURE DISCUSSED
ALL DAY BY SENATOR'S.
Mr.. Lodges Hawaiian Amendment Not
Onered-HOuse PrOceedings-Pres-
idential Appointments.

WASHINGTON. May 31.-Another day
has been passed by the Senate in fruitless
discussion of the war revenue measure Not
the slightest material progress was made
at to-days session towards disposing of the
bill. Speeches were made by Mr.. Mason
Rep, lid, Mr.. Lodge (Rep., Mass.), and
Mr.. Elkins Oep., w. Va~) Mr.. Mason
strongly advocated an amendment to the
Dill placing tax upon wheat flour adul-
terated either with clay or with corn flour,
and presented a long statement by the Ma
tlonaI Association of American Milers in
support of his contention. MI Lodge had
intended to defend his action in Offering the
Hawaiian annexation resolution as an
amendment to the pending bill, but re-
Trained because, he said, a secret session
would be demanded if that discussion were
started. After commenting somewhat Sc
verely upon the arrogance of the minority
which prevented action upon a question
which the administration and a majority
in both branches of Congress desired to dis
pose of, he began a discussion of some of
the questions arising out of the present war
evidently believing this not a proper sub
Ject Tor public discussion, MIR. Turpie
forced secret legislative session. In the
open session that followed, Mar. Elkins dis
cussed the general features of the pending
on bank deposits, ana the issue of green
backs. and strongly advocating the issue of
bonds.
AT the opening of the Senate's session to-
day the chaplain's invocation a glowing
tribute to the life and character of Mr.
Gladstone. the greatest of all commoners
the nobleSt person of our times great in his
gifts. greater in the use he made of them.
Mr.. Money presented the credentials of
NJ. d. Sullivan, appointed senator from
Mississippi by Governor A. j. McLauren
to fill the vacancy caused by the death OF
Senator A. C. Walthall. The oath was ad-
ministered to the new senator by the Vice
President, Mr.. Money escorting him to the
desk Senator Sullivan was the recipient
Of handsome floral presents.
Consideration of the war revenue bill was
thea resumed. Mr. Mason, of Illinois. Of
fered as an amendment to the pending
measure a bill favorably passed upon by the
manufactures committee 1t provides that
adulterated flour shall be properly and cor
rectly labeled when offered for sale, and
that all adultefated fiours must pay a tax
to the government. In advocating his
amendment, Mr.. Mason said the tax would
produce $500, 600 revenue year In support
Of the proposed amendment Mr.. Mason had
read an extended statement prepared by the
National Association Of American Millers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-01

). A. Wiley. Pennsylvania; w. A. Bancroft,
Massachusetts,: w. J. Mckee, Indiana; #.
" Greene, New York; Charles Fitzsimmons.
Illinois; ]. K. Hudson, Kansas; James r.
Lincoln, Iowa.
Colonels-Capt. Edward A. Goodwin; Maj.
Eli l.. Huggins: Algernon Sidney Reaves,
of Tennessee. to be lieutenant colonel to be
assistant adjutant general, with rank of
captain, First Lieut.. VIM r. Sample.
To be commissary of subsistence, with
rank of captain. John F. Whitworth, OF
Pennsylvania
To be assistant quartermasters, with rank
of captain: Cyril w. King, of Iowa; Lewis
v. Williams, of Ohio; Edward e. Robbins,
of Pennsylvania.
To be additional paymasters: Benjamin
F. HaYens, of Indiana; James B: Houston,
of Connecticut To be captains: First
Lieut.. Gustave w. S. Stevens; Messrs. John
B. Inman, of Illinois; George w. Butler. of
Maine; Thomas F. Clark, of Massachusetts;
Frank Lyman, jr.. of Iowa; George r. Gy-
ger, of Ohio; J. w. Mcconnell Of Illinois;
Frederick T. Leigh. of New York.
TO be first lieutenants: Charles 2. Pellew.
OF New York; George H. Tilly, Of Montana;
Howard d. Coe, of Ohio; Charles H. Martin,
of Illinois; Patrick w. Crawford, of Arkan-
sas; Charles E. Walker, of Maine; Alvar G..
Thompson, of New York; Edward w. Win
field, of Arkansas; r. o. Richards, of Illi-
nois.
To be second lieutenants: VIM. E. Davies,
Of Montana; Joseph d. Wood, of Ohio;
Don A. Palmer. of Minnesota; Charles E.
kilbourne, jr., of Oregon; Albert j. Dillon,
of Florida; Frank p. Tate, of Tennessee;
William Mitchell, of wisconsin; H. w.
Sprague, of MASSACHUSETTS,.
F; Merrilly Griffith, of Ohio. consul at
Matamoras, Mexico; Charles E. Maceum,
of OHIO. consul at Pretoria, South African
Republic.
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A WASTE OF VITALITY AND TINE.

1t is surprising that patriotic men in diff
ferent parts of the State continue to spend
time in enrolling men and visiting the Gov
ernor with a view to having them accepted
as parts of regiments when 1t was known
several days since that the greater part of
the men required by the second call will be
used to fill up to the maximum the regi-
ments now in the service. The War De-
partment has deemed it better to fill up ex-
listing commands, and it has so decided.
This being the case, it is absurd to appeal
to Governor Mount or any other official to
get new organizations mustered in.
While it would delight many of the friends
Of the Journal to raise new regiments they
must see that the War Departments plan
is more economical for the United States,
and really better for the service and the
men. The recruits will go to regiments
which have passed through the severe ele-
mentary grades of military experience, all
of which the recruit will be saved. He will
go into the ranks with men who have been
drilled and will pick up instruction very
much quicker than if in company of raw
men. The regiments which have been sent
out have no more men than the old ten
company regiments of 1S61-65, but they have
twelve companies with an extra major and
six other commissioned officers. In the ma
ture of things, the regiments, when they go
into active service, will be depleted in num-
bers, even if they do not see battle, so that
a regiment will not have more than six or
seven hundred men present for duty and
the battalion would have from 200 to $50 men,
while brigade would have from 1900 to
2,1O0. This would cause an army to g
burdened with officers at a very great cost
without corresponding advantage to the
service.
Therefore, in filling up the regiments to
the maximum the President is pursuing
a pDlicy which will save the country a con-
siderable amount of money which would be
expended in salaries for unnecessary officers
If The 5000 men required by the second call
were made into new regiments, about three
thousand regimental officers, twenty-five
brigadier and eight major generals would
be required by law. The judgment of the
men at the head of the army is that this
additional number of officers is unnecessary,
and that three thousand men in the ranks
filling quotas will be more advantageous
than if they were officers. AT any rate,
such is their decision, and such being their
decision, it should be seen that it is useless
for men who have enrolled companies and
regiments to come to the Statehouse to urge
the Governor to do that which he has no
more power to do than has any other citi-
zen.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-01

Spain has increased its note circulation
$50, 100000 and it's loans over $50. 100000. At
the same time the banks reserve of gold
and silver has decreased over s15OOO.oO0. In
stead of gold and silver reserve equal to
one-third of the outstanding notes, as re-
quired by law, it has fallen far below that
figure. During the month of April the silver
holdings Of the bank fell from $50, 500, 900 to
s29, ZOO 900. while the gold holdings remained
almost stationary. With metallic reserve
of $57 900 and note circulation Of $247,-
100000 specie payments have been sus-
pended, gold disappeared long ago, and sill
yer is being boarded. The silver holdings
are not available for the settlement of the
obligations of the kingdom beyond its own
borders. Spain has a small stock Of gold
with which to purchase the many articles
of merchandise which such a country must
purchase in the worlds market. On May
the paper money was worth but IS cents on
the dollar because the gold reserve was only
Is per cent. of the outstanding paper money.
That is, the value of the paper money of
Spain is equal to the gold reserve. The
government no longer pretends to pay in
terest on it's public debt. AS Spain cannot
produce the things necessary for carrying
on war, and as it cannot purchase them
much longer. having neither gold nor credit,
it's financial distress will force it to make
peace even If we do not catch the Spanish
fleet or hurl battalions upon the fortifca-
tons of Havana.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-01

Several Indiana Democratic papers of sim
liar date censure President Mckinley for
not responding to the offer of Mr.. Bryan to
serve his country in any capacity to which
the President might assign him. If the
President had taken time to answer such
dispatches he could have done little else.
1or the reason that thousands of men Of
fered their services who received no reply
and hundreds OF these had seen service
The President has not named man for
hrigadier general who has net seen actual
service or been connected with the National
Guard for years. He should not have made
en- exception in favor of Mr.. Bryan. 1t was
fair to assume that Mr. Bryan would not
have been pleased with such subordinate
position as assistant adjutant general. Mr..
Bryan was next heard of through a letter
60 a friend in Kansas asking his advice
about enlisting as a private. He was last
heard Of in connection with raising regi-
ment and being rejected as candidate for
ne captaincy Of company. Now the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-01
Declar.tion. of Neutrality.

WASHINGTON, May 31.-The consular
reports issued to-day contain some addi-
tional declarations Of neutrality, this time
from Brazil, Japan, British Guiana, St Luz
cia and Gibraltar. 1t is noticeable that both
Brazil and Japan go out Of the way of the
usual formal preamble to express regret at
the outbreak of hostilitieS between the
United States and Spain. Bermuda modifies
her original proclamation of April % so as
visions subsistence and coal to belligerent
ships conform closely to the very severe
English rules on that subject. The Japanese
proclamation is rather remarkable from the
great exactness with which it prescribes
the rules that are to govern Japanese sub
jects in their dealings with the bellgerents
and the treatment that will be accorded bel
lgerent ships. The proclamation evidently
was prepared with great care and may
serve as a model for the guidance of diplo-
mats of all nations.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-01
Warm Executive Session.
,ial to the India ma nnlis Journal

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, May 31.--According to all
accounts there was an exciting time at the
three hours secret executive session of the
Senate this afternoon The minority OBJ
structionists were denounced roundly and
their attitude condemned as verging upon
treason Senator Davis chairman Of the
Senate committee on foreign relations, was
strongly urged to bring up the Hawaiian
annexation treaty again and demand &C.
ton. Not feeling sure of a twO-thirds vote,
several friends of annexation being absent.
he refrained from doing so. No vote was
taken at the secret session, but after the
adjournment announcement was made that
annexation would not ressed in that
body until after the war 'enue bill had
been voted upon. AS a fl e OF the un-
derstanding which was ched 1t was
agreed that there would d. no more Ha-
waiian speeches during the war revenue de-
bate That matter disposed of there is a
settled determination to take up Hawaii
and keep pounding away at 1T until Con-
gresS takes action, even though adjourn
ment may be deferred thereby several
weeks. The President is very anxious that
Congress should act in the matter prior to
adjournment, although his mind is fully
made up to take the islands, even though
Congress should fail in the performance OF
its duty, as he sees 1t.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-01
CARRANZA'S CHARGES.
Spanish "TOurist'' Unable to Identify
the Man Who Stole His Letter.

MONTREAL, May 31.-The investigation
into the charge against Detective Kellert Of
having stolen a letter from the room of
Lieutenant CarranZa was commenced this
morning. Carranza was the only person ex-
amined. He repeated the story of how the
letter was stolen. The examining magis-
trate refused TO allow the question to the
contents of the letter. or to whom il was
addressed. But CarranZa stated that ii was
addressed to a relative, and added that his
letters were habitually opened in transmits
sion through the mails. He testified that he
was here simply as a tourist. He failed to
identify Kellert as the man he saw in the
house about the time the letter was stolen.
Senior Du Bose acted as interpreter.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-01

Those very knowing people who were say
ing. the other day, that on account of an
old grudge General Miles was having Gen.
Merritt sent to the Philippines because it
practically shelved him and put him out Of
the way of possible rivalry, will have to re-
wise their opinions. A man who is to es
tablish United States sovereignty over the
Philippine group and is given greater dis
cretionary powers than any agent of tho
government has ever had can hardly be re-
garded as ShelVed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-01

Our poets no longer are singing
OF love and It's bliss evermore.
Free Cuba their war cry is ringing.
Our poets are thirsting for gore.
'If the Spaniard shall dare to attack US
Well sink every ship that he's got.
Should he come with his so.-.srs to sack US.
Wei I'll his cursed carcass with shot
Why enlist all these soldiers and drill them?
Why call out the naval reserve7
Our poets are longing to kill them.
And give the Dons what they deserve.
Send poets. not soldiers and nurses.
And instead OF a cutlass or gun.
Arm each bard with his terrible verses
And the Dons win start home at run.
wv. H. H.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-01

amendment to impose tax of one-fourth of
per cent. upon bank deposits and 10 re-
quire two-cent stamp upon all checks. it
IS probable that the thousands of people
who keep bank accounts and pay all their
hills with checks will withdraw their money
and pay in currency. This will require a
much larger amount of coin and bills for
small payments than is now in use. More
over, the tax on deposits will cause banks
to refuse to keep on hand more money than
the law requires. so that it may be more
difficult to obtain loans.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-01
BATCH OF NOMINATIONS.
New Minister to Turkey-Appoint-
ments to Army Positions.

ments to Army Positions.
WASHINGTON. May 31-The President
to-day sent these nominations to the Sen
ate:
Edgar S. Straus, CT New York to be
minister to Turkey; James W. Davidson, of
Minnesota, to be consul at Camsui, For
moSa.
necticut; to be surgeon, with rank of major.
Joseph NJ. Henry, of Pennsylvania; to be
assistant surgeons. with rank of first lieu
tenant, Patrick J. McGrath, District of Co
lumbia and Clyde s. Ford. of West Vir-
ginia; to be first lieutenant. John Vannes
Philip, District of Columbia, and BENJAMIN
Stark jr., of Connecticut; to be captain,
Osman Latrobe, of Maryland; Fifth Reg
iment United States Volunteer Infantry. to
Winchester of Mississippi 10 be first lieu
tenants, Christian BRAND, quartermaster
generals sergeant; Second United States
drew S Rowan, Nineteenth United States
Infantry; Horace D. vandeventer, of Ten
nessee, and Gary F: Spance, of Tennessee.
Infantry to be surgeon, with rank of ma jor,
George B. Vaughn, of the Marine Hospital
Service; Ninth Regiment United States
Charles J. Crane, Twenty-fourth United
States Infantry; Tenth Volunteer Infantry,
to be colonel, Jesse M Lee. Ninth United
States Volunteer Engineers. TO be lieuten-
ant colonel, Captain George w. GoeLhels;
to be majors, First Iieutenant John >. sew
ell, corps of engineers, U. 8, A.; Louis Dun
can of Maryland; James Dubose Ferguson,
District Of Columbia; Second Regiment,
United States Volunteer Engineers, to be
colonel William Young. Utah. Late captain
corps United States engineers. To be ma
jors, Richard H. Savage. New York, and
Edwin l.. Pinkard, California. To be di-
vision engineer officers, with rank Of major
Captain Joseph L. Kuehn. corps of engi-
nears, and Van c. Lucal. corps of engineers.
u. S. A. To be commissaries OF subsistence.
with rank Of major, Robert Lee Longstreet,
Of Virginia, and Evans Garrett, of Georgia.
The Senate in executive session to-day
confirmed the following nominations:
To be Brigadier Generals-Fred ID. Grant,
OF New York: Henry NJ DufiieId, Michigan:
Lucius r.. Hubbard, MinneSo:@a; George Al.
Gnrrnfs0n. Ohio. NJ. NJ. Gordon. GA0rGria.
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proceedings of the House.

WASHINGTON, May 31.-The House to-
day passed a bill authorizing the construc-
ton of a railway bridge across Lake ST.
Francis near Lake City, Ark. Also, con-
current resolution directing the commission
now codifying the criminal laws TO prepare
and submit a code of civil law and proceed
ure for Alaska. A number of private bills
the whole, considered a bill authorizing the
secretary of the treasury to keep open dur
ing June and July this year such life saving
stations on the Atlantic and gulf coasts as
he might deem advisable. The bill was
urged by the secretary of the navy as pro-
viding for the continuance in the months
named of an important adjunct to the naval
and coast signal service in making efficient
the patrol service. After some desultory
discussion the bill was amended TO carry
$40 Co., instead of $125,000 and passed The
House. at LBS p. m, adjourned.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-01

Some months ago the News. in its custom
airy sanctimonious style, rebuked the Jour-
raj for saying that this was a wide open
town" 1T was wrong, said this self-appoint-
ed guardian of public interests, to let such
an erroneous idea get out. 1t was a wide
open town then, and it is wide open now,
but it has taken the News all these months
to discover it, Just what has cured its will
full blindness is not quite clear
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-01
Mckinley Urges Annexation of Hawaii

WASHINGTON, May S1.-President Nc
Kinley had a number OF personal confer
ences with senators and representatives
during the early part of the day. Four SEN
ators, Messrs. Plat of New York, Frye of
Maine. German of Maryland and Turpie of
Ohio, Clarke of New Hampshire, Weymuth
of Massachusetts and Evans of Kentucky
were among those who saw him during the
morning. Senators Lodge Foraker, Lindsay
and Hanna were closeted with the President
separately. The President during the fore
noon took occasion in interviews with call
ers to reiterate his conviction that the an
nexation of Hawaii should be speedily ac-
cOmDliShed
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-01

"Oh, 1t is very nice to live in the suburbs"
said the other man, 'but wait until you get
to pushing the lawn mower and all that sort
OF hard work"
ST won't push the lawn mower" said the
man who had just moved My boy has
never run one of them. so made con-
tract with him that if he'd get along with
his last years wheel I'd let him run the
mower all summer"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-01
Hauniian Annexation.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, May 31.-Hawaiian an
nexation still hangs fire in Congress. Cen
eral Grosvenor is carrying a caucus call in
his inside pocket and says he will not name
a time for holding the caucus until more
Republican representatives are in Washing
ton than are here at the present time. No
fewer than fifty Republican representatives
are absent. There will be full represen-
tation here by the first of next week.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-01

The change of sentiment in Europe re-
garding the United States is both marked
and general. All commercial interests are
taking sides, with the United States This
change in favor of this country is so marked
that the Madrid Liberal comments on it, re-
marking that papers which at first offered
sympathy to Spain are now either silent or
are favorably disposed to the United States.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-01

Iloilo, pronounced E-lo-e-lo, is a name so
musical that it invites attention at once. 1t
should be understood at the beginning that
native names so pleasing as this should not
be tempered with when the United States
comes into complete control of the Philip
pines. Somebody has already proposed to
change Manila to Dewey but there are
other and better ways Of honorng the naval
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-01
JUKNAL NEWSPAPER CUNT AN
Indianapolis, Ind.
THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL

Can be found at the following places:
NEW YORK-Astor House
CHICAGO-Palmer House, p. o. News Co., PIT
Dearborn street. Great Northern Hotel and
CINCINNATI-J. r. Hawley & Co.. I54 Vine
street.
LOUISvILLE-C. T. Deering, northwest corner
Of Third and Jefferson streets. and Louisville
Book Co., 256 Fourth avenue
st. LoUIs-Union News Company, Union Depot.
WASHINGTON. D. C.-Riggs House. Ebbitt
House and Wizards Hotel.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-01

1t appears that the only medical treat
ment in the case of Mrs. William Johnson,
of Marion, after the birth of her child last
week, was the amounting of her husband
with oil. When Mrs. Johnson died they
said it was because she lacked faith. but
that was not it; she wanted to get out of
such a fool world. Johnson still lives, but
If the law gets the tight grip on him it
ought to the effects of the oil may prove
fo ha merely temDOrary
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-01

PhilC delphia Record.
Spain has exchanged a newspaper corre-
spondent for colonel, and has thus set a
precedent and fixed a quotation The in
frinsic value of correspondents may vary;
but this transaction has established the fact
that for the purpose Of the present war the
correspondents and the colonies are in the
same class.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-01

The disappearance of the Cuban Junto in
New York and Washington has not attract
ed much attention, but now that the Cuban
exiles making cigars in Key West have dis
continued their subscriptions their patriot
ism has died out for lack of sustenance.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-01

A Detroit minister preached sermon to
bicycle riders the other night. opening his
address with this remark: Almost all of
you have learned to ride the wheel. wheel
that you own, a. wheel that you borrowed or
q wheel that you stole" That congrega-
ton seems to need the attention of the po-
lice as we'll as of preacher.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-01

The President and his military advisers
12S,000 regulars and volunteers in Cuba, and
that 100000 disciplined men will be needed
30 take the island. According to the wis
dom of the New York World, any sort of
an army is sufficient
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-01

The visible stock of gold used as money
by the world has increased 500, 600 600 the
past year. OF this amount the increase in
this country constitutes $3.50. 0O0, O0O The
banks of England, France and Germany
have lost $SS,OOOOOO. but the Bank of Russia
has gained s1O7 1000. 600 and the Bank of Aus
aria $12.OOO,OOO making Europes net gain
eBS1 100000.