The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-10
United states and Great Britain to
stand Together at the Cars Con-
gress I'm Favor OF Arbitration.
HAVE LITTLE HOPE OF SUCCESS
But WILL GIVE OTHER POWERS
SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT.
German Omcials at Washington Con-
hdent a Moderate Meat Inspection
Bill VIII Pass the Reichstas.
sp.cisI TO The IndianapolIs Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON. May s.-Since the close
of the beef inquiry very considerable pres
sure, which has proved effective. has been
brought to bear TO print the entire pro-
ceedings. The original copy of the official
stenographers notes was passed along to
the Judge advocate general and there it
seemed TO be buried for some days. The de-
sire of the general public to know all the
details of the trial finally prevailed and to-
day the matter was released TO the extent
that IL was turned over to Major Heistand,
OF the adjutant generals Office, who was
designated to compile the voluminous report
and prepare it for publication. BY this state
ment 1t is not meant that he is instructed
10 edit or eliminate anything which the sew
eral witnesses may have said, but that he
is the officer assigned to superintend the
compilation of the report. Major Heistand
has divided the great typewritter volume
into takes and about thirty typewriters
are preparing it. under his supervision, for
the government printer. He said to-day that
II would probably require about two weeks
to complete the task. 81 certainly hope to
have the copy well in hand within a
couple of weeks, and as completed parts are
turned in. shall make synopsis of the
NUMBER OF Witnesses anu DIltuy Sldlc iHS
trend of their testimony"
From other sources ii was learned that the
number OF witnesses called for by General
Miles numbered 40. of which number 1o4
were actually examined and $50 were re-
jected or failed 10 be subpoenaed- The num-
ber of reports OF officers submitted by Gen.
Miles was about $40 and the number of wit
nesses called and examined by the court of
its own motion was 163. or these 163 so
called there belonged TO the subsistence de-
partment, 20; to the agricultural depart
ment, Is; interested in the meat industry,
81, a total of 81. Therefore. the number
called by the court Of its own motion was 49,
Anti-expansionists may take comfort. The
commissioner OF immigration. Terrence ".
Powderly. does not recognize the island
ers" as citizens of the great American Re-
public and will not permit them to land
within its precincts If they happen to be
under contract. He hath so spaken. A few
days ago he informed the secretary of the
Mechanics Institute, of San Francisco, that
he could not permit that organization to in
clude in its exposition, to be held next fall,
q display OF native industries OF the Phil
ippine islands. with the natives working,
and. possibly, Filipino band TO encourage
their labors as well as to swell gate re-
ceipts. Commissioner Powderly holds that
In former expositions aliens have been only
introduced under contract to appear at such
expositions by a special provision made by
Congress. No congressional resolution has
been provided whereby the managers of the
Mechanics Institute may be allowed to en-
ter these alien workmen. and, therefore.
Mr.. Powderly instructs that they be turned
down. 1t Is not because the Filipino is not
at present a favorite. but because. under the
law regulating immigration, he is classed as
an alien and endeavoring to enter the
United States in violation of contract labor
law.
dispatch from San Francisco says: AS
sistant Commissioner North has refused
to permit the landing of ten Fflipinos
who arrived here a few days ago on the
steamer City OF Peking. The natives are
under contract to exhibit In a New York
city dime museum Commissioner North
takes the position that. because of their
agreement 10 place themselves on ex-
hibition. they are contract laborers
and as such are not entitled to
land in this country. On the other
hand the Filipinos claim that they are
actors and not laborers. They will probably
appeal the case to Washington
All hope Of reconvening the joint Amer
ican-Canadian commission in August has
been abandoned. The conference adjourned
after having made good headway, as il was
thought at the time, towards the drafting
Of an agreement, owing TO an unexpected
end insurmountable obstacle in the shape
OF the lumber and boundary questions. The
conference adjourned TO meet in August
With the understanding that in the mean
time the governments OF the two countries
would test the sentiment 1t was also hoped
that some OF the difficulties that had pre-
sented themselves jn the way OF a conclu-
sion Of the work OF the conference might
in the meantime be removed by diplomatic
negotiations. 1t has now been demon
strated. however. that the temper Of neither
side has yielded sufficiently TO warrant the
expectation OF any successful result attend
Ing the reconve1tion of the commission.
IL Is said that our officials are thoroughly
discouraged at the time consuming manner
in which various propositions that have
been put forward are banded back and
forth between London and ottawa.
The details cannot be procured for pub
lication in advance OF the presentation OF
the projects TO the conference. Ii is known
however. that there are essential differences
between the last plan and that embodied
In the treaty drafted by Secretary olney
and Sir Julian PaGnceforte which failed OF
action In the Senate when submitted for
ratification. The differences are rather in
the methods provided for securing an i'm
partial adjudication than In the principles
Of the former convention and it is believed
that on these points the British and Amer
1can propositions are not precisely similar
II cannot be said that the American dele