The Indianapolis journal., 1899-02-16
joint Resolution Continuing Present
Arrangem VIII Not Be Salts
factory to the Administration.
NEGOTIATIONS FOR NAUGHT
CANADIANS WANT MORE THAN AMER
ICANS WILL CONCEDE.
Col. Miller, of IIOiIO Fame, Promoted,
and s. j. BarroVvs Nominated for
Librarian of Congress.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.-The President
has conveyed assurances to some of the par
ty leaders in Congress, in addition to those
given last week, that he will certainly call
Congress together in extra session if it fails
to pass the army reorganization bill at the
present session. In answer to repeated in
quiries, the administration has been obliged
to decline all propositions looking to the
tiding over of the needs of the army by
passing a joint resolution, simply extending
the appropriations on the basis of the pres
ent organization, holding that this device
would be utterly inadequate to meet the alb
solute necessities of the case. The status of
the volunteers would it is said, be extreme
ly unsatisfactory and there would be abso-
lutely no assurance that the President could
retain them in the service even when the
emergency is great. The same statement
would apply to the regular army soldiers
who enlisted for the war. A very serious OBJ
lection to the joint resolution programme,
too. according to the War Department Off
cials, would be its failure to supply the
staff and line officers absolutely needed
These officials say that the pending Hull
bill provides for just S22 original appoint
ments of seconu lieutenants and it is de-
clared to be the policy of the administra-
llOl lO ulNlu9 IDGSe pldCeS among the states
| and Territories on the basis of the popula-
ton.
The Senate committee on military affairs
was in a deadlock to-day on the army bill
Proctor, who holds the balance of power in
the committee. He is in Cuba and went
away without leaving authority to vote for
him on the bill. This left five Republicans
and five Democratic members on the COM
mittee. When an effort was made at the
forenoon session of the committee to secure
a favorable report on the bill the Democrats
| objected and were able to prevent action
Several conferences were held between the
opposing sides. These resulted in an agree
ment that the bill should be reported to-
morrow practically without recommended
tion: The Democrats simply agree to let tie
Dill be reported, reserVlng the right to make
statement of their position and showing
the committee to be evenly divided.
The text of the naval appropriation bill
| became available to-day. 1t authorizes the
President to have constructed by contract
| three sea-going coast-line battle ships, car
rying the heaviest armor and most power
full ordnance for vessels of their class upon
a trial displacement of 1850 tons. to be
sheathed and coppered, and to have the
| largest practicable speed and great radius
of action, and to cost, exclusive of armor
and armament, not exceeding $3, SOC, ,OCO and
three armored cruisers of about twelve
| thousand tons trial displacement carrying
the heaviest armor and most powerful ord
nance IOE vessels OIL IneH class, 10 De
sheathed and coppered and to have the
highest practicable speed and great radius
of action and to cost, exclusive of armOr
and armament, not exceeding S4,O00, 900
each; six protected cruisers of about $500
tons trial displacement, to be sheathed and
coppered,, and to have the highest speed
compatible with good cruising qualities
great radius of action, and to carry the
most powerful ordnance suited to vessels Of
ment, not exceeding $1,141,S00. The provision
as to armor and armament places the limit
of cost at $545 ton.
Patents were issued to Indianians to-day
as follows: Clarence V. Burch, Terre
Haute, cartridge Implement; Edward K.
Chapman and G. B. Rubens, Indianapolis,
| swivel display fastener; Thon as j. Lindsay,
Lafayette, bicycle frame: William f.
| Maurer Harmony, nest for fowls; James A.
| Joseph N. Morgan, Charlottesville, machine
| for gathering and destroying bugs; William
| II. Northam, Evansville, bottle-sealing de-
vice; William r. Trammel, Huntington,
hose-holder; William E. Wyenn, Barnard,
air-brake for vehicles.
William Pearson was to-day appointed
postmaster at Hopedale, Carroll county, In
diana, vice ID. W. Hoover, resigned.
Whether or not the negotiations looking
to the settlement of the dozen or more is
sues between the United States and Canada
| ny luSdIlS VI Tic JOIul COIuLnSSlOu IOW Ill
session ultimately will fail entirely, can
scarcely be foretold here at this moment.
But, regardless of the outcome it can be
stated on authority that the American COM
missioners have not, as represented, re-
fused the concessions asked by the Canadi-
ans. On the contrary, the American COM
missioners have listened with the greatest
patience for the past six months to every
argument that the Canadians cared to pre-
sent in support of the important conces-
sions they desired and, so far from refusin &
these, the Americans have granted some Of
the most important, concessions that, it is
admitted are so broad to make it difficult
|. for the American commissioners to assure
themselves of the support of their govern
ment and Congress in allowing them. 1t is
said further, and this statement is borne
out by the open declarations of the officials
of both the United States and Canada, that
while number of propositions, nearly all
| of Importance, were agreed on by the two
! governments as proper subjects to be con-
| sidered by the joint commission with view
| to their inclusion in the projected treaty or
| series of treaties it was not expected. al
| though. of course, it was hoped that final
| agreement would be reached on all of these
| subjects Just such a state of affairs as that
! expected, apparently, has now been reached
on some questions Of the first Importance,
including matters that have been the cause
| of constant friction between the United
! States and Canada for many years On some
! other questions the commissioners have not
been able to get together; it is even prob
able that they never will. The question is,
whether in view of this partial agreement,
the two governments will consider 1t worth
while to attempt to base treaty on those
matters that have already been agreed upon.
The commissioners are not bound to do this
unless they see fit. as it is understood that
In such negotiations there must be always
more or less trading" in other words, con-
ccssiOns must be made by one party on one
point to secure a concession by the second
party on another, and it remains to be seen
whether both the United States and Canada
will regard the agreement so far reached as
constituting fair adjustment.
The President to-day sent the following
nominations TO the Senate Samuel j. Bar
rows OF Massachusetts, to be librarian of
Congress; David L. Geyer. receiver of pub
lie moneys at Roswell n, NJ; George w
Wilson. of Ohio now deputy commissioner
of internal revenue. to be commissioner of
internal revenue.
Regular Army-Col Marcus p. Miller,
Third Artillery, TO be brigadier general;
William B. Parker, private Company B.
First Infantry 10 be second lieutenant
forces which captured the city of Iloilo
without the loss of a man or an arm. and
his promotion is in recognition uf his mer-
itorious service on that occasion. The new
brigadier general is native of Massa-
chusetts, and was graduated from West
civil war with conspicuous gallantry. and
was breVetted three times. Later re serX ed
gallantly on the frontier lighting inlians.
Private John Nofwit. Company ii. Sew
enth United States Volunteer Infantry, hav-
ing been tried and found guilty of murder
by general cOurt-nartial convened al