The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-28

case involves many important legal ques-
tons and bids fair to be a subject of litiga-
ton for years 20 come.
The President has ordered that the mill
fary reservation at Nome. Alaska. be made
"a public reservation. under the control OF
the War Department. and that the military
reservation previously set aside near the
east side OF the Nome river be known as
the Fort Davis military reservation
Senator Allison. who is the secoEd member
on the Senate OF finance in Doin:
OF seniority. said yesterday hat the House
bill amending the war revenue law would
be taken mp by that committee Immediately
after the RECOMMENDING of Congress; IL
also stated that no hearings would be
granted by the committee.
IL Is stated In official diplomatic quarters
that recent publications in relations 10
Secretary Hays presumed attitude witt
respect to the existing conflict between
Chile. Peru and Bolivia were inexact ard
convey an erroneous impression, which has
proved quite annoying to the representa-
tves of the countries concerned.
In accordance with an order issued by the
War Department yesterday the division OF
customs and insular affairs of the office
Of the secretary of war, created In Deem
Der, 1S3S. hereafter will be known as the
"Givision OF insular affairs" and will have
charge of matters pertaining to the civil
affairs connected with the government of
Cuba and the Philippine islands, as distin
guished from matters OF a purely military
character.
Representative Southland. of Ohio, called
on the President yesterday to urge the Sc
lection of a man from the western division
OF the Northern judicial district Of Ohio
FOR the judgeship created by an act of Con-
gress passed just prior to the adjournment
OF Congress for the holiday recess 1t is
understood. however, that the President
has offered the position TO a Cleveland aw-
yer. The latter, 1t is said. has not either
accepted or declined the proffer.
II is said that Governor Dole, of Hawaii.
Will make a recommendation to the Ha-
waiian Legislature, which meets In Feb
ruary, for the settlement of the claims of
Chinese and Japanese growing out of the
destruction of their property at Honolulu
at the time of the bubonic plague outbreak.
IL appears that the Chinese claims are less
than they were at first estimated, and that
the total OF the Chinese and japanese
claims Is approximately $1.s00.0W.
United States Charge Beaupre, at Bogota,
has cabled the State Department that he
has been informed by the gov
eminent that the invading troops Were
~overtaken by the government forces al
Rosario; also that their leader, Genera
Uribide, was defeated at Corazel In the
province of Bolivar. He was retreatinH
with a few remaining followers througf
the department of Magdalena toward the
Venezuelan line. The war is said to be
progressing favorably for the Colombian
government
Nothing Is known at the White House
concerning the story cabled from London
to the effect that the New York 1achi
Club would invite Emperor William, oil
Germany. and the Prince of Wales to wit
ness the yacht races for the Americas cup
next summer, and hat President Mckinley
would write concurrently TO the Kaiser and
the Prince, inviting them to visit the United
States. At the White House Ii is stated
that nothing of the sort is in contemplation
The Prince of Wales was a guest at the
executive mansion during President Bucha'
Fans administration
The Senate committee on relations with
Cuba probably will meet Immediately afte:
the expiration of the holidays for the pur-
pose of further considering the question
of Irregularities under the Cuban service
as directed by the resolution of last session
The LawShe report made to the secretary
OF war has not been received by the com.
mittee. and IL is presumed that n Secretary
Root concludes to send this 10 Congress al
all he will send IL direct TO the Senate un-
der the terms of the Bacon resolution
Those who have become familiar with the
0eport say that IL contains very little IT.
formation that has not been given TO the
public already.
The vast industrial forces of Germany
are organizing for a tremendous struggle
with the agrarian and commercial inter
ests, according to a report to the state
Department from United States Consul
Schumann, at Mainz- He says that the
manufacturing interests of Germany surely
Will demand the passage of a protective
tariff during thu present session or the
Reichstag. Three of the strongest indus
trial societies of Germany recently con
vened to organize "A national industrial.
council. The imperial government appar-
emily was in sympathy with the movement.
and, while the efforts so far have failed,
they are not to be abandoned.