The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-20
Other National Legislators Fix the
Date Not Later Than the
18th of Next Month.
NO HOPE FOR SEVERAL BILLS
NICARAGUA AND SHIPPING MEA-
SURES WILL PROBABLY co OVER.
Mr.. Overstreet's Antitrust LeEisla-
ton and the Constitutional Amends
ment Also May Be Shelved.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, May Ex-senator Fair
banks said to the Journal correspondent
this afternoon that he thought Congress
would adjourn about June l. The senator
may be little too sanguine as to early adj
journment, but it is agreed on all sides
that adjournment for this session will come
at an early day in June. No one puts the
date later than June II and many think 1t
will fall somewhat earlier, perhaps the 4th
or 5th. Adjournment at any of these dates
will leave number of important matters
unfinished. the principal of which. probably,
is the Nicaragua canal. The canal bill has
passed the House and been favorably re-
ported to the Senate. but If adjournment is
to come within the next three or four
weeks 1t cannot reach a vote in the Senate
at this session. Next session 1t will doubt
less pass and become law. The shipping
subsidy bill Is another measure that will
go over till next winter. 1t has not been
acted upon in either house yet. The bill re-
ported to the House from the judiciary
committee by Mr.. Overstreet to strengthen
the antitrust legislation now on the statute
w
ii undoubtedly would if it were not for
Democratic opposition. So, too. If it were
not for Democratic opposition the constitu-
tional amendment reported from the same
committee by Judge Ray could be put
through the two branches of Congress and
be ready for the various State legislatures
to vote on next winter when most of them
will be in session. The Clark case with its
latest complications may be with us until
next winter. There will be no river and
harbor bill and no public building bills at
this session. though no doubt there will be
next session.
In view of the recent Monroe doctrine
speeches of Secretary Root and Senator
Lodge particular interest attaches to the
forthcoming bulletin from the Bureau of
American Republics because of a page
treating of the extent of the German inter-
ests in the three Americas This article
was prepared some time before public at
tention had been attracted to the matter by
the speeches referred to, so that the pub
LEGATION occurred more through coincidence
than by design. The fact is evident, how
ever, that the German interests in the
Americas reach the enormous total of s.
600 100000 marks, and that this statement
is official appears clearly from the fact
that the article is based upon translation
from statement prepared by the imperial
German Ministry of Marine and published
in the Kolonial Zeitung, semi-official Ger
man paper. AS Senator Lodges utterances
have specified what he believed to be Ger
man encroachment in Argentina, Brazil
and southern Chile, the figures on this
point are of prime interest According to
been invested in the Argentine Republic,
$50 600 marks in Brazil and 300 200 900
in Chile. In each of these three countries
the greater part of the capital expended
has been in commerce and banking, real
estate and plantations being apparently
deemed next in profitable Importance while
the interest in industry and trade is COM
paratively slight. The capital invested in
the United States is shown at 1900 0O0. 900
marks, which amount just balances that
of all the countries of South America COM
bined. Central America has received 253,-
600 900 marks of German capital and Mexico
over zoe, 1000 marks. The figures for the
West Indies show Cuba. 10000, 900 marks;
Haiti and Santo Domingo. over 50,000.0o0
marks, while the amounts accredited to st.
Thomas. Porto Rico and Surnam are either
not obtainable or considered not worthy of
publication
England buys co per cent. of all the prod
ucts which the American farmer sends
abroad. says Consular Agent E. L. Harris,
at Eibenstock, in report to the State De-
partment treating upon the extent of United
States trade with Great Britain. Eng
land, he says, is our best customer for
foodstuffs and the British colonies present
the greatest field for our manufactured
products. Mr.. Harris provides table for
the fiscal year 1883. showing that of our
principal products England bought in round
numbers sl3.0O0,0O0 worth. or 70 per cent
more than all the rest of Europe combined
In conclusion Consular Agent Harris states
that Great Britain has never shown the
enrnity toward home products of corn,
wheat, -four beef and pork which has been
evident in other European nations. and
that the value of England's market can
not be overestimated.
The subcommittee of the committee on
the ST. Louis exposition to-day met and
perfected the bill In accordance with the
instructions of the full committee. The bill
will be printed and submitted TO the COM
mittee on Tuesday, when final action will
be taken. AS 1t VIII be presented to the
full committee, the bill will carry $780,
600 and give the government one-half of the
proceeds, placing the government on a par
with the people of ST. Louis and bondhold-
ers.
To-days statement of the treasury bal
ances in the general fund exclusive OF the
$50, 200 900 gold reserve in the division Of
redemption, shows: Available cash balance,
$142, 424 40; gold, $70.S06, 49,
The President to-day sent the following
nominations to the Senate: William H
Hunt of Montana. to be secretary Of Porto
Rico; Henry L. Eads, to be postmaster at
| Patonsburg, Mo.
1t is understood that the President will
nominate Thornwell Haynes, Of Central s.
c. to be consul at Rouen, France, and
Frank NJ. Chandler, of Cleveland, o., to be
marshal Of the Northern district OF Ohio