The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-02

was to-day submitted TO the President by
the executive board of the committee. 1t
will be transmitted TO the secretary of the
treasury for examination and report and
later on will be sent to Congress with
the Presidents recommendations. Among
the changes urged is enc allowing mar
gin of per cent between the entered value
and the appraised value of goods before
penalties shall accrue; also one providing
that all hearings before the board of ap-
praisers shall be public and allowing the
consigned merchandise to make the mar
ket value. 's*
The President will go to New York to-
morrow in special car attached to the
II O'Clock Pennsylvania limited train, and
on Saturday night he will attend BAN
quet at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel to be
given by the Ohio Society of New York.
The President will be accompanied by Mrs.
Mckinley. They expect to return to WASH
ington next Monday.
Representative Fitzgerald. Of Massa-
chusetts. to-day continued securing sigma
lures to a telegram of sympathy to Gen.
signatures now number one hundred.
A subcommittee of the American Bar
Association called on President Mckinley
to-day and informed him of the celebra-
ton which has been arranged for Feb. 4.
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stallation of John Marshall as chief JUS
tice OF the Supreme Court of the United
States. The President expressed great in
terest In the proposed centennial exercises
The celebration will include public meet
ing and banquet in Washington and stimuli
taneous meetings in every State in the
country.
Consul Mahin, at Reichenberg. reports
to the State Department wholesale move
ments toward the formation of Industrial
trusts in Austria, though, he says. Austria
has no protective. tariff except on a very
few articles-cigars and tobacco, for in
stance, the traffic in which is a govern
ment monopoly Some OF the combinations
noted In the report are among the hat
makers, paper factories. sugar makers,
shoe factories, knit goods and gas plants.
While all are not trusts as the word Is I'M
derstood in the United States. yet, says
the consul. their object is the same-to in
crease profits by advancing prices or re-
ducing expenses of production.
Representative Sulzer, Of New York, to-
day introduced the following resolution in
the House:
Resolved. That the Republic of the
United States sympathizes with the brave
Beers in their struggle for freedom and in
dependence and hereby declares that the
people of the South African republic and
the Orange Free State are and of right
II,
Congress of the United States hereby pro-
tests and demonstrates against the bar
barous war now being waged by Great
Britain against the patriots of South Af-
RIGA; and the President is hereby author
lied TO take such steps as may be ex-
pedient, In his Judgment, to secure and
bring about an honorable peace between
the contending parties"
The Greek consul at Chicago has in
formed his government. according to a
newspaper report transmitted to the State
Department by United States Consul Nc
Ginley, at Athens, that the California
currant growers have prevailed over the
competition OF the Greek currant raisers In
that city by a double cleaning OF their cur
rants and the extraction OF their seed
Thus they acquire greater value than
the Corinthian currants which are far SUI
perior, but are mixed with sand and are
unclean. sts
Consul Griffith. at Matamoras, writing to
the State Department. warning would-be
American colonists in Mexico. that the
law only permits the free entry of their
effects when they have acquired the legal
status OF cOlonists and come to settle on
a government concession. Mucn hardship
casioned TO Americans who have arrived
at the border In ignorance on the subject
The japanese minister to-day presented
to Secretary Hay. Mr.. Jrkiehi Inouye. who
comes 10 Washington TO assume the duties
Of secretary TO the Japanese legation. He
succeeds Mr.. Giro Nakagawa, who paid his
farewell call on Secretary Hay before
leaving with Minister Komuro for Rome
Representative Sherman. OF New York.
from the House committee on commerce.
has presented a favorable report on Rep
resentative Lacey's bill 10 prohibit the in
terstate transportation OF game killed I'm
violation OF local laws. The bill is designed
to aid in the restoration of game and song
birds in various parts OF the country The
report points out that the prairie chickens
have almost disappeared. and that they
they would doubtless become abundant IL
introduced in the South. The grouse of the
northwest Pacific coast would similarly
adapt itself 10 Pennsylvania and the far
South. The bin also permits the secretary
OF agriculture TO keep out such foreign
birds the English sparrow The most
important feature OF the measure Is In
experimenting the state game laws and in
preventing the Interstate shipment by pot
hunters OF deer, antelope. prairie chickens.
grouse. quail. and all kinds OF game