The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-27
MILLERS GIVEN A HEARING
WANT LAW CHANGED TO PERMIT
POOLING By RAILWAYS.
Germany's Complaint Against Our
Customs Laws-The House Mica
ragua Canal Bill Amended.
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ernor Wells. of Utah, would order a spe-
cial election to fill the vacancy. He named
Richard w. Young, of Salt Lake, as his
probable successor. Young is grandson
Of Brigham Young, who succeeded Joseph
Smith as the head of the Mormon Church.
He is about thirty-seven years old, Nor
mon, but not a polygamist. belonging to
the younger and more progressive element
of that church. He Is a graduate Of West
Point and served in the Philippines as an
officer of the Utah Battery. He was the
manager of the Salt Lake Herald. a morn.
ing paper with Mormon leanings. when
Roberts was it's editor. Politically he is
a Democrat. Roberts thinks there is doubt
of his nomination and election.
The question of salary and mileage al
lowance for Mr.. Roberts is to be con-
sidered by the House committee on &C.
counts. There is about $1,000 on mileage
and a like amount for salary conditionally
due Mr.. Roberts, but there is some doubt
as to whether these sums should be al
lowed. The attorney general, on applica-
ton, has refused to pass on the subject, as
it is not in mis- jurisdiction and the con-
troller of the treasury has also referred
the matter back to the committee on &C.
counts. The latter body will now seek
to get at the law in the case and reach a
decision. $50
South Bend and Logansport are to have
house-to-house registration of letters by
the letter carriers, beginning Feb. 2s next.
Indianapolis was among the first one hun
dred cities in which this new system was
established. Jan. Is last. Its success has
been so pronounced that the Postoffice De-
partment will decide in all carrier cities
that ask for it. "**
Senator Fairbanks gave a dinner this
evening in honor of Mr. and Mrs. w. r.
McKeen, of Terre Haute.
The House committee on invalid pensions
has favorably reported a bill to increase
the pension of Col. George III. Pennington
from II to $50 monthly. He served in the
Fffty-seventh and Ninety-first Indiana
regiments during the civil war and was in
camp with the First Indiana National
Guard in the Spanish war waiting to be
mustered out when he had his leg broken.
Besides that injury he has lost the sight
of his right eye.
The Senate committee on pensions has
favorably reported bill to pension Joseph
B. Presdee, captain Company III, and lieu
tenant colonel of the Second Indiana Cav
airy. at si2 monthly.
The senate committee on commerce to-
day gave hearing to the representatives
of a number of business organizations
throughout the country in support of the
bill to amend the interstate-commerce law.
The first statement was made by Frank
Barry, of Milwaukee. He is secretary of
the National Millers' Association, and the
accredited representative of the National
League of Industrial Association. He
commended the pending bill. saying that
1t had been framed with a view to ioing
justice to both the shipper and carrier. lie
condemned the present law saying that II
had become impotent and valueless and he
Interstate-commerce Commission was
nothing more than a moot court.
Augustine Gallagher, of st. Louis, CON-
missioner of the Millers National Associa-
tion,. spoke especially in the interests of
the millers in the proposed legislation. He
said the railroads were not content with
controlling the mines and the forests Of
the country, but they were now attempting
to control the ballot of the people along
their lines. He contended that the railroad
grain interests are concerned, are prac-
tically parcelled out by large firms in Chi
cago and other cities. In answer to
question of Mr.. Chandler, Mr.. Gallagher
said that the National Millers' Association
and the National Board of Trade were
favorable to such legislation as would re-
store practically an organization similar to
the recent Joint Traffic Association.
You are here to-day, then" said Mr..
Chandler. Ito advocate railroad trust
with $1,000 100000 capital. Is it not in effect
a fact that you propose to organize a gi-
gatic railroad trust, which Is to abolish all
competition in traffic rates?'
LAS a member of the National Millers'
Association and Of the National Board Of
Trade deny that I have any such inten-
anything of the kind" replied Mr.. Gal
lagher.
You understand, I take it." said Mr.
Chandler, that the great mass OF shippers
want an organization similar to the old
Joint Traffic Association"
''They do" replied Mr.. Gallagher. II
the resolution adopted by the National
Board of Trade does not convey that idea.
| ask this committee to prepare one that
will"
well" said Mr. Chandler, 'some of us
politicians cannot understand why the Ma
tional Board of Trade and the National
Millers' Association should desire the es-
tabishment OF a railroad trust, the idea
of which is to crush railway competition"
I'VE do not want to crush competition"
will not accomplish such an end
You want them inquired Senator AL
len, Ito authorize the railroads TO main
tain rates without the pooling of the rail-
roads?"
That's it," replied Mr.. Gallagher.
WELL" said Mr. Chandler, that's an
other name for the same thing"
The House committee on interstate and
foreign commerce to-day reconsidered the
Nicaragua canal bill. which IL had reported
with an appropriation sections so as to make
$4,000 900 available, with authority TO con-
tract for the entire excavation. construc-
ton and defense of the canal at a total cost
not exceeding $4,000 900. This was done by
Mr. Cortiss. Before this action was taken
Mr.. Hepburn, chairman OF the committee
stated that all the members OF the COM
mittee were anxious for the success OF the
bill IL was well TO consider some objections
which had been raised. He had heard sew
eral objections the ground that the
whole $40 100000 was appropriated now,
and three or four gentlemen had said they
would not support the bill il the entire sum
was appropriated now, but would support
IL IL only a portion was made available at
once to begin the work
Mr.. Fletcher, of Minnesota, asked:
s'When you get that canal half built for
$40. 900 what will you do with the other
half?"
MIR. Cortiss answered that the highest
estimate OF cost thus far was SIG. 600 600.
Mr.. Hepburn added that in the amended
form. the bill simply applied the contract
4istem and limited the aggregate 20 $780,
qoooo. In the amended form. the BIZ was