The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-11-24

cred in that Office which handles more ap-
propriations than all the other divisions in
the first assistants office combined. He
shows that the total annual allowances
for clerk hire at first, second. third and
fourth-class Offices on June 20 last amount
ed 10 <12toS. 213: for rent. fuel and light.
$3.50. fS5: total allowance In connection with
the military postal service. $49.037. and
amount involved for rent or leased build
ings Sz2.s9 The total number Of presi-
dental Offices at the beginning OF the pres
cnt fiscal year was ESQ. The net increase
IA salaries of postmasters at all presiden-
tfaI Offices over the previous year was
Si926 500 The aggregate of the salaries was
$4,000 The average salary of all post
masters July l was si.754 During the
year for,y-two full postal stations and 325
substations were established. Twenty
presidential postofices were discontinued
and made stations or substatiOns of other
free delivery postofiices.
Col r l. Meade has been ordered TO
command the marines stationed at the
navy yard. New York
Chairman Hull. of the House committee
on military affairs. to-day called a meet
ing OF the committee for next Tuesday. He
hopes that a quorum will be present, and
that the committee can go to work imme-
diateIy upon the outlines of a new army
bill 'It will be in the direction of economy
10 pass the army bill without delay. said
Mr. Hull to-day 1.-The army now in the
Philippines will have to be brought home
tE the summer-that is, those of the men
who do not care TO re-enlist The trans
ports which go out for them should de-
part laden with the troops who are 10 re-
place them. else the ships will make one
voyage empty
Mr. Hull was in conference to-day with
the President and with officials of the war
Department upon the character OF legisla-
ton desired by the administration He said
the President viii communicate TO Con-
gress very fully his recommendations about
the army. ard he did not assume to speak
the Presidents mind in advance He
thought. however, that the administration
would not be content with any makeshift
legislation or proposition TO continue the
present law for two years more His I'M
preston was that the President wanted
authority 10 raise regular army sufnctent
for the needs OF the country-lO0,OOO men II
recessary-the number TO be reduced when
there was no longer need for them. Mr..
Hull said the Taft commission had reported
that 1900 Filipinos could be enlisted lmme-
diately In the army for the Philippines.
and shat they would make good soldiers
under American officers. There was no fear
of a repetition OF Great Britains expert
ence with the Sepoys. for the FiiptnOs,
Mr.. Hull said. have no national feeling like
the natives of India. Moreover. added Mr..
Hull. the experiment of enlisting native
troops has proven successful, and there are
no more loyal nor efficient soldiers than
the natives enlisted in the British army in
India.
Chairman Payne and Representatives
Dalzell and Hopkins. acting as sub
committee. spent portion of the day
drafting the bill to amend the war revenue
law. The general provisions OF the bill
have been agreed upon The reductions
10 be made will be in stamp taxes, as
heretofore indicated. A member of the
committee sale that although there was
some discussion concerning reductions up
on beer and also on cigars, cigarettes and
robaccos. there did not seem to be any
inclination TO reduce the present tax on
these articles as long as there remained
stamp taxes which. he said, were oonox-
sous TO everyone using them. Although IL
IS generally understood that there Is 4
very complete understanding among the
members of the committee as 10 what
changes will be made, 1t Is understood
that no ironclad agreement has beer
reached. and any part OF the Dill can be
taken up and changed If found desirable.
But the members of the committee do not
expect many changes. for il is said the
fun Republican membership will not be
likely TO meet again until next Friday, one
gay before the full committee Is 10 De
called together. The committee expects to
present the bill to the House on the first
or second day of the session.
Consul General Stowe. at Cape Town. in
forms the State Department that he has
Investigated certain advices which eman-
ated from South Africa some time ago to
the effect that the British and colonial
troops there prefer Australian meat to that
imported from America, and that Amer
lean meats are declared TO be inferior in
quality TO the Australian commodity. Mr..
Stowe addressed letter to army Off
cial in South Africa who was in a position
TO know the facts, and was advised that.
except in the case of a single brand OF
American meat. which was found TO con-
tain excess of salt. no pronounced pref
erence had been shown by the troops one
way the other. Consul General Stowe
also states that he has made inquiries
among the export commission houses who
place orders in the United States for the
supply OF the trade and the army. and no.
where was there found any dissatisfaction
with the quality of the American product.
XXX
Lawrence Townsend. United States min
lister TO Belgium. Walter II. Chamberlain.
assistant commissioner of patents, and
Francis Forbes, of New York have been
appointed by the secretary OF state as del
egates to the coming conference or inter-
national convention for the protection of
Industrial property. at Brussels, Dec. IL
next
Captain w. NJ. Meredith has received
any number OF congratulations to-day by
wire. mail and in person, his appoint
ment as chief of the Bureau NJ Engrav-
ing and Printing. He was very popular
and efficient as chief OF this bureau under
President Harrison, and his appointment
again meets with universal approval.
A special from Salt Lake City says a
new line of railway connecting that city
and Los Angeles, Cal, is to be constructed