The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-05
Currency Reform, Questions Growing
Out of the Late War and Other I'm
p%ortant Matters to BE Considered.
M'KINLEY TO TAKE VACATION
WILL SPEND I'VE OR THREE WEEKS
AT HOT SPRINGS, VA.
Tbree-Fourths Of the Money Lost In
Speculation Taken from Farmers
Pockets, According TO Mr.. Powers.
wAsH1NGToN. May 4-rhsre is a grow

WASHINGTON. May 4-There is a grow
ing belief among prominent members of
Congress that the President will call Con-
gTess TO meet liz extraordinary session this
fall. probably early Ia October. The ques-
tons which will come before the next Con-
gress for settlement, including. as they do.
everything growing out Of our possessions
acquired as a result of the war with Spain.
and the general legislation including that
relating TO currency reform. the Nicaragua
canal, merchant marine. ETC., are of such
great importance that the President is in
clined 10 regard il as advisable that Con-
gress should meet earlier than the regular
session in December. in order TO get the
work under way.
The retirement of Speaker Reed will
naturally entail considerable delay in the
appointment OF committees in the House,
as it is customary to allow a new speaker
four or hve weeks to make up his COM
mktees, and this furnishes an additional
reason why Congress should be convened
before December. OF the several senators
and members OF Congress who are going
abroad this summer the President has
particularly inquired as TO the length Of
their stay, and has limited that 1t was adj
yisable that they should be back in the
early fall. as the necessity for an extra
session may arise. With others, it is said.
he has discussed the subject, and, moreover.
II was upon the Presidents direct suggestion
that the caucus committee appointed by the
House Republicans TO formulate a cur
rency reform measure met when it did.
meeting till fall. but the President sug-
sested that IL would be well TO form a
plan as early as possible. and this state
ment was made to the members when
they met at Atlantic City as having come
direct from the President. together with
might call Congress in extraordinary ses-
sion in the fall for the purpose, among
other things. of passing a currency-reform
Representative Dalzell. of Pennsylvania.
and Representative Curtis, OF Kansas, both
OF whom are members of the caucus COM
mittee. saw the President to-day. When the
former left the White House he said he had
no direct upon the subject OF an
extra session, but that he had all along re-
garded an extra session as more than prop
able. AT the White House no confirmation
President at present cOntemplates calling
Congress together in the fall
Memhers OF the Republican caucus cor.
mittee who have returned from Atlantic
City are scattering for their homes. Cen
erai Henderson. the chairman, will remain
here TO confer with Senator Aldrich. chair
man OF the Senate finance committee, on his
return from Europe shortly, and will ar
range with him after going over the details
by his committee for a joint meeting of the
two committees later. Tnis joint session will
probably not be held until TAI.
The government has decided to establish
a military post at Pyramid Harbor. Chill
kat. near Chilkat village. Alaska A COM
pany Of regulars will be sent there at once.
The station is regarded as important. as
the new post will be near that point on the
boundary line where some difficulties have
heretofore occurred between American min
ers and the Canadian mounted police. 1t is
stated here that not much progress has been
made towards the arrangement or a modus
vivendi to prevent further disagreements
respecting the boundary line between this
authorities have insisted that the conditions
along the border were not so critical as
had been represented on the American side,
and that there was no such real emergency
as would demand the adoption OF a modus.
Their object, apparently. has been 10 en-
deavor 10 force an agreement OF a per-
line by holding OF from the adoption OF a
modus. That attitude has proven TO be ex-
tremely irritating to the United States OIL
Gals.
Orig. Gen. John c.. Bates. United States
volunteers. detached from comman Of the
Department of Santa Clara. arrived at New
York to-day and was directed 10 proceed
20 Manila by way % San Francisco and re-
port to Major General Otis.
Inquiry confirms in a measure the reports
from Europe that the United States minister
TO Constantinople. Mr.. Strsus, has secured
assurances from the Turkish government
that II will pay the claims OF American mis-
sionaries for property DESTROYED during the
Armenian troubles. some years ago. Sew
eral months ago Mr.. Straus succeeded In in
ducing the Porte to open negotiations on
ment advices show IL would be erroneous to
state that the Porte agreed to pay these
claims, though having undertaken TO CON
slider them and having recognized the basis
OF the claim for compensation, there IS ev-
cry expectation that these claims Will be
adjusted
Colonel Barr and other officers Of the Judge
advocates office have been working FOR sew
eral days preparing an answer TO a brief
submitted 10 the attorney general in the
case of Captain Carter. This brief contains
a large number OF printed pages. but II is
not signed and the law officers CT the War
prepared. IT is expected that fhe conclusions
and argument made by ex-senator EdmundS
also VII be submitted TO the law officers
ply II necessary.
President Mckinley to-day decided to leave
the city next Monday and TO remain away
for two and possibly three weeks. Accord
ing to his present intention. the President
will spend his vacation at Hot Springs. Va.
He is suffering from a slight attack of rheu-
matism, and is also feeling the strain which
has been upon him for many months. lie is
anxious TO enjoy perfect rest and at the
same time 10 avail himself OF hot baths,
which will remove the rheumatic tendency.
The arrangements for the Presidents visit
have not yet been fully concluded. but IL is
likely hat a special train will be provided
for Mr.. and Mrs. Mckinley and will leave
here at 10 o'clock on Monday morning.
reaching the springs at ) o'clock IN the after
noon The President and his wife will be
domiciled at the Homestead Hotel: as none
OF the cottages are yet ready for occu-
pancy. The hot springs are only eight hours
railroad ride from Washington. 50 that the
President could return at once TO the CAPT.
tai II any occasion arises for his presence
here. During his absence the President will
transact only such business as absolutely
requires his personal attention.
John Hose. aged nineteen. son OF Sam
Hose. who was burned at the stake at New
nan. Ca. ten days ago. was to-day furnished
transportation TO Philadelphia by the Dis
trfct officials. He says his mother has gone
there. and he asserts his fathers innocence
OF either murder or rape
Mr. Legrande Power. for eight years la
Dor Commissioners OF Minnesota. was before
the Industrial commission to-day. He spoke
especially OF farming conditions in the
Northwestern States. saying that the pres
ent tendency among farm hands was to-
wards the ownership OF the lands. and that
q greater percentage or farmers now owned
their own land than nifty years ago. He
also expressed the opinion that the farmer
who II In debt to-day has ten times the op-
portunffy 20 discharge his obligation than