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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-05-29
OvERRIDEs CONSTITUTION.
Senator Clay Thinks the Decision
Gives Congress Too Much Power.

ATLANTA, Ga, May 2s.-United States
Senator Clay has this to say regarding the
Supreme Court decision in the insular
cases:
Under this decision. Congress can fix the
religious status of the inhabitants of such
territory, deprive the people of the right to
Il trial by jury, and is without any limita-
adopted in legislating for the people oc-
cupying such territory. / had never thought
that We could acquire and hold territory or
a race OF people either by conquest or
treaty; that we could legislate for in any
other way than that pointed out by the
Constitution OF the United States. l had
always thought that when we acquire new
territory either by treaty or conquest, such
territory became a part or the United
States and subject to the fundamental laws
of the United States. but this decision holds
tribunal. and 1t becomes the duty of all
good citizens TO accept the decision. be-
cause there is nothing else TO be done"
Senator Bacon said: The ruling Is the
essence of Imperialism and destructive of
the vital principles of constitutional re-
publican government. Ii is cOurt-made law
without warrant found in the Constitution.
The court was organized to construe law,
not to make law, least of all to make con-
stitutional law. Such a monstrous doctrine
revolutionizeS our system of government
and paves the way for the unbridled rule
OF the unrestrained majority. Too great
honor and praise cannot be accorded to
the dissenting four justices. two Democrats
and two Republicans. who stood for our
free institutions and constitutional govern
ment"
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tion-for its expurgation and destruction
so far as IL Is related TO the pending dis
pEte-is objectionable, because we fear the
prohibition thus eliminated. ~expunged. and
destroyed Will still be used as a preteXt for
dIsobedience TO an award which. for the ex-
press purpose of avoiding this constitution
al restraint. you hav invited.
The remaining objection interposed by
Great Britain TO the arbitration requested
by Venezuela is based upon the fear that
an award might be made in favor OF the
Venezuelan claim, in which case "a large
and important territory which has for a
long period been inhabited and occupied by
her Majesty's subjects n treated as a
part of the colony of British Guiana would
be severed from the Queens dominions."
1t first occurs TO US that a contention
may well be suspected of weakness when
its supporters are unwilling 10 subject II
to the test OF impartial arbitration. Ger
tain inquiries are also pertinent in this con-
nection. Who were the British subjects
who had long occupied the territory that
might through arbitration be severed from
the Queens dominions? How many Of
them began this occupancy during the
more than forty years that the territory
had been steadily and VIGOROUSLY dis
puted? Did they enter upon this territory
with knowledge of the dispute and against
the warning OF the government 10 which
couraged and invited 10 such entry by
agencies Of their government who had
full notice of the uncertainty of the Brit
ism title? In one case, being themselves
In the wrong. they were entitled 10 nc
consideration: in the other, the question Of
loss and decentralization should rest be-
tween them and their government. which
had implicitly guaranteed them against dis
turbance- In any event, neither case pre-
scented a reason why Great Britain should
take or possess the lands of Venezuela:
nor did either case furnish an excuse for
denying TO Venezuela q fair and impartial
adjudication OF her disputed rights. By
whom had this territory been treated as
a part of the colony OF British Guiana?'
Surely not by Venezuela. On the contrary,
she had persistently claimed IL as her own.
and had treated il as her own as far as
she could and dared. England alone had
treated it as a part of British Guiana:
her immense power had enabled her TO do
this; and her own DEGREES seemed TO prom
Use greater advantages as against her weak
adversary than arbitration could possibly
assure.
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They Would Rather Ignore Them.
Hartford courant.

Hartford Courant.
Further particulars about those remark.
able petitions 10 American officers az
Peklng have reached the New York TfmeG
There are two OF them. IL appears. ad.
dressed 10 provost marshals of the Ameri.
can districts in the Tartar city and the
Chinese city-Major Robertson, of the
Ninth Infantry. and Captain Tfllson. OF the
Fourteenth Infantry. They were handed i'm
TO General Chahee. The 5000 signers OF the
first petition say they never were so well
of as regards health, food, well-policed
streets. and impartial justice as now. and
they want the American troops and the
Major 10 stay. we consider ourselves
fortunate TO be protected by the glorious
flag OF the United States" they say. The
1900 signers OF the second petition Cmostly
Chinese business mem express like senti-
ments. Their spokesman was Professors
Yuen Tu Ting. OF the Han-Lin College.
From the beginning we nave been per-
fectly protected by YOU" they say, "bue
after you leave We may be robbed and
harmed by bad men. and badly treated by
the new officers. That would be a case Of
a good beginning with a bad ending. which
we would keenly regret. We have con-
Guided to beg you TO ask your government
for us TO kindly permit you to remain here
until the negotiation IL concluded" The
hab.tual slanderers OF the American sols
die may put this testimony In their pipsa
and smoke IL.
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THE VENEZUELAN BOUNDARY.
Mr.. Cleveland Arraigns England for
Her Refusal to Arbitrate.

In the first of his two Century papers on
1.-The Venezuelan Boundary Controversy"
ex-President Cleveland thus criticises Eng
lands failure to arbitrate the case In 1854.
Let US pause here for a moments ex-
animation OF the surprising refusal OF
Great Britain to submit this difficulty to
arbitration. and the more surprising rea-
sons presented for its justihcation. The
refusal was surprising because the con-
troversy had reached such a stage that
arbitration was evidently the only means
by which IL could be settled consistently
with harmonious relations between the two
countries.
1t was on this ground that Venezuela
proposed arbitration; ana she strongly
urged IL on the further ground that mas
much as the prohibition of her Constitu-
ton prevented the REIMBURSEMENT, by
treaty or voluntary act, or any part of
the territory which her people and their
government claimed to be indubitably Ven
ezuelan. such a REIMBURSEMENT would pre-
sent no difficulties IL IL was in obedience TO
a decree OF a tribunal TO which the ques-
ton of ownership had been mutually sub
mitted.
In giving her reasons for rejecting arbi-
tration. Great Britain says In effect: The
plan YOU urge for the utter and complete
minat OF this constitutional prohibi-
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SATISFIED WITH RESULT.
Former Attorney General Griggs on
the InsuIar Decisions.

NEW YORK. May 2s.-Former Attorney
Supreme Court Porto Rican decisions. said:
"It is a splendid victory for the admins
tration on the vital principle of expansion.
IL is unnecessary for me to say that l am
thoroughly satisfied with the result. 1t is
a clean-cut victory for the government on
the only really important point involved.
Three distinct classes of action were in
volved, one protesting against the collec-
ton of tariff upon imports from Porto
Rico after the date OF our armed Occu-
pancy OF the island and before the date of
the ratification of the treaty of peace; an
other protesting against tariff charges on
imports between the ratification and the
passage OF the Foraker act, and q third
tional. The decision scores a victory for
the administration in the Philippines Of
these classes and upon the all-important
third. The anti-administration party wins
I'm the second class. That triumph is a
mere matter of dollars and cents. I'm
porters will get back the money paid in
tariff between the ratification and the pas
sage of the Foraker act. Importers who
paid without protesting will not get their
money back. The court decides that the
Foraker act is constitutional; that this
country has the legal right TO govern it's
new possessions as Territories; to make
special laws for them and to tax their
products. This has been the contention Of
the administration from the very start. 1t
was the principal issue in the last cam
paign for President. Our Porto Rican leg
islation was selected by Mr.. Bryan as the
main point of attack in his indianapolis
speech. The decision puts a quietus upon
that sort of thing and takes the matter out
OF politics for all time. This decision is
final. There can be no appeal. The deci-
sion Will not hurt Porto Rican trade in the
least"
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Local Observations on Tuesday.


c. +. Il. W~APPENHANS.
Local Forecast Official.
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Will tend 10 equalizc differences arising I'M
der the system Of purely specific duties,
even X the equiization IS not perfect.
The limit OF 10 per cent. will apply TO a
great variety OF articles under the metal
schedule which IL was found impossible TO
distribute under specific duties. Tools and
implements. cutlery. needles. pens, mis-
c~elianoOus manufactures OF iron and steel
and OF zinc. copper and nickel will be re-
CURED 10 pay duties OF not less than i per
cent. In all these cases the specific duty
will be collected. whether 1t amounts TO 10
per cent. or more. but where II falls below
Is per cent. al valOrem an stimate OF the
value OF the articles VIII be made and the
o OF duty raised 10 10 per cent. ad
valorem. Plate glass and mirrors Will be
required to pay not less than 20 per cent,
while the limit in the case Of cut glass,
watch glass and similar fine products will
be fixed at not less than 80 per cent. Ii is
probable that the rate on precious stones
VIII be liked at 10 per cent, in order TO OBJ
viate the temptation TO smuggling. The
rate on nickel probably will be higher than
In the provisional tariff prepared at Ma
Mia
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Philadelphia Times.
IL the man who christened a popular
drink Mamie Taylor" had known how
much worry and trouble IL would be tho
innocent cause OF In a certain family he
might have hestitated and given IL a mas
culine name. This is the story: A young
married man from Chicago recently visited
some friends ia Merchantyilse. ". J.. and
during a sightseeing evening In Philadcl-
phia was introduced TO the concoction
known as a Mamie Taylor" He expressed
great ondncss for the mixture. 50 much
SO that he ordered several rounds. Fear
ing that the name would slip his memory
ne jotted II down in ink on his shirt bosom
and his cuffs. on his return home. man.
like. he forgot all about the inscription.
Meanwhile mis- faithful spouse. IN looking
through his valiSe, was astonished and
dumfcundcd al the Mamie Taylor on a
certain shirt and pair OF GUNS. when she
angrily demanded 10 know who that
wretched Taylor woman was the poor
fellow tried 10 explain. but all 10 no avail.
The wife was obdurate and wanted 70 70
home 90 mother. AS a last resort the hus-
band suggested that she write 10 his Mer-
chantvfile friends and ascertain the truth.
This she did, and was satisfied. but n il
doubtful II that particular husband VIII
ever again use his shirt bosom as a menu
oranda pad.
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CONTRACTORS.
JOEL WILLIAMS, ssS nEispSE.

Dock Company's yards. Baltimore, early
Tuesday morning. The steamer Hudson, ct
the Merchants and Miners Transporter
ton Company's fleet, without any apparent
reason, suddenly fell over on her side in
thirty feet of water. All OF the crew were
on board at the time OF the accident. many
or them having narrow escapes from
drowning. The Hudson is a freight and pas
senger vessel and plies between Baltimore
and Savannah. The cause OF the accident
cannot be ascertained.
Former Captain and Quartermaster Cyril
w. King was on the stand in the United
States District Court at Manila yesterday
in his own defense against the charge Of
accepting a bride from Contractor Hobson-
HIS testimony was in effect that Hobson
was greatly behind In his contract work
at Fort Morgan and unless helped would
fail. King and Hobson agreed that the
margin OF loss was between $1,000 and 5000.
and that IL King would give Hobson his
personal services in helping him complete
the contract Hobson would give him 5000
or one-half the minimum amount at stake.
King performed numerous services for Hob.
son and believed he fairly earned the money
raid him by HobSon.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-05-29
The Saved and the Damned.
Catholic School Journal.
VVbila We helieVe that outside

Catholic School Journal.
While we believe that outside OF the
church there Is no salvation, we do not
express a despairing judgment as to the
eternal future of the millions who are not
counted as Catholics. The fervor of Chris
tianity Is the warmth of charity, not the
warmth of hell fire. How many will be
damned, we do not know. 1t is no pleas
ure to us to think that any considerable
number will be. We gain no access of
spiritual life In convincing ourselves OF the
total depravity of the majority. Without
detracting in the least from the duty of
seeking the truth and finding it: with
out any disposition to fall into the idolent
moral feeling that a mans life. not his
faith. determine his salvation. we realize
nevertheless that there are many who are
living right according to their lights
outside OF the visible communion OF the
Catholic Church. They are of the in
visible church" and what their number
may be we cannot judge. We hope IL is
large. Some members OF the visible church
may not he saved: many members OF the
invisible church Will be. But "a all right
living Is based on right principles, the
faith In which men live and die should
ever be made a matter OF supreme impor-
lance.
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american League
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
DAYTON, o., May 2S.-Muddy grounds
and a slippery ball which could not be con-
trolled in a pinch gave Indianapolis the last
game OF the series. This should not detract
from the credit belonging to Watkins's men.
for they played aggressively and took adj
vantage of conditions unfavorable to the
locals. Dayton used a new catcher success
full. Captain Donnelly was out of the
game, and the versatile Wicker was again
substituted with credit. The victory scored
by Indianapolis came only after a stiff
uphill fight. Dayton secured two runs off
Stimmel in the second through well-placed
hits. During half of the game it looked
like a shut-out for the visitors, but in the
sixth, when Dayto n made two cratic
moves and Shannon made a timely hit, In
dianapolis had two runs to show. Dayton
pluckily advanced again at the next oppor-
tunity. F1ynn's poor throw to first was
responsible. In the eighth indianapolis
won through a base on balls, an error, a
sacrifice and three hits. In this inning
Coggswel was completely at sea. Attend
ance, 300. Score:
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-05-29
VIEWS OF SENATOR FAIRBANKS.
Decision i'm Line with the Admins
trnffOn's Policy.

w~ASHINGTON. May Ex-senator Fair
banks said to-day. in discussing yester-
days decisions of the Supreme Court:
The decieion OF the Supreme Court is
timely and satisfactory. 1t upholds the adj
ministratio in its claim that the Constitu-
ton does not extend into territory acquired
from Spain, and that Congress may legis-
late with respect to Porto Rico and the
Philippines as their interests may require.
In short, the court holds that the Constitu-
ton does not follow the flag. and leaves 10
Congress the utmost freedom in dealing
with the new conditions which confront us
and with the new peoples who have come
10 rs We are now to deal with Porto Rico
and the Philippines as territory belonging
70, and not as III integral part OF the United
States.
1T the Supreme Court had come TO the
conclusion that the Constitution extends to
the islands In full force. upon the r%atihca-
ton of the treaty Of peace, Ii would have
resulted IN very serious embarrassment TO
the inhabitants thereof. The hands of Con-
gress would have been tied, and ali revenue
and tariff laws necessary in the United
States would have been forced upon them
to their great injury. The court j~ustifies
the contention OF the Republican party, adj
vOcated by Lincoln and adhered to to the
present. that the Constitution does not eX-
gress.
The court well says that there is no
ground for apprehending danger. lest an
unrestrained power on the part of Congress
may lead 10 unjust and oppressive legisla-
ton. in which the natural rights of terri
tories and their inhabitants may be en-
quilted In a centralized desDotism. for there
are certain principles of natural justice in
herent in the AnglO-SaxOn character which
need no expression in constitutions or stat
utes TO sive them effect or to secure de-
pendencies against legislation manifestly
hostile to their real interests. The bill of
rights imposes certain inhibitiOns upon
Congress, which the court distinctly recOg-
nizes. In a large sense. Congress is left en-
tfrely free to deal with the new problems
growing out OF the acquiring of new terri
tory, as the interests of the inhabitants
thereof require. Another paramount issue
Is laid to rest"
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TRIED TO AVOID CROWDS
PRESIDENT
TRAIN MADE FEW STOPS IN IOWA.
Locomotives Changed at Small Sta
tfOns-Mrs. Mckinley Not Max
ing Rapid Improvement.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Ia, May 2S.-On the
run through Iowa towards the East to-day,
to avoid the crowds at the stations en-
eines and train crews Of the Presidents
train were changed a few miles from the
end of each division. Few stops were made.
but the train was slowed up at principal
towns and cities and the President APP
peared on the platform. This is Secretary
Wilson's home State, and he shared the
honors with the President to-day. At
Tama, where Mr.. Wilson formerly resided.
and whence he got his soubriquet. 'Tama
Jim." there was a big crowd to greet them
both. but no stop was made. At Marshall
town the local G. A. r. post was lined up
in the station.
Mrs. McKinley's condition has continued
to show steady but not rapid Improvement
since she left San Francisco. She is gain
ing some strength and the President Is
much encouraged. She has not yet left her
couch, however. DR.. Rixey does not desire
TO have her tax her strength. but he per
mtts her to sit up in bed most OF the day.
The President is at her side much or the
time
At the place where the Chicago & North
western crosses the Des Moines river over
the New Boone viaduct. said to he the long
est and highest double-track structure in
the world, the train was halted for ten
minutes TO permit the photographers with
the party TO lake several group pictures OF
the President, his Cabinet and the newspa-
per men.
The train is due to reach Chicago about
5 o'clock tomorrow morning. 1t will not
run into the station, but will be switched
to the tracks of the Pennsylvania in the
outskirts of the city and proceed directly
to Washington. AT Canton tomorrow 4
stop of twenty or thirty minutes will be
made to permit some of the relatives and
friends of the President and Mrs. Mckin-
lev to come aboard
A large bouquet OF American Beauty
roses, the gift of the school children Of
Omaha to Mrs. Mckinley, was presented
to the President at Council Bluffs this
morning. a line was formed. and the Pres
ident shook hands with several hundred
people as they filed by the platform of his
car
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Many Fast Riders Have Entered-A
Band Concert.

The entry list for the six big events that
will comprise the programme for the first
bicycle race meet at Newly Oval, to-mor-
row evening. is a large one and the events
are all we'll filed with fast riders. The one
mile amateur event will draw the best rid
ers in the State and surrounding cities, as
an effort will be made in this race to estab-
lish a mark for the distance, in order 10
capture, if possible, the sold medal Of
fered by the American Bicycle Company
for the best amateur mile record in Indi-
ana during the season. The race will be
paced by fast men. The one-half-mile pro-
fessional handicap and the mile open pro-
fessional events will be holly contested, as
a number of crack riders have been en-
tered. The mile novice, quarter-mile anna
teur and the fve-mile motor handicap will
also be very interesting events.
A band concert will be given at the track
prior to the races. The first event will be
run at $3.50. 1t is expected that a record
breaking crowd will witness the races,
which will mark the formal opening of the
racing season in Indianapolis.
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Boom for Senator Foraker.
the IndiananolIs Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON. May 2S.-The Evening
Star of this city. in it's issue to-day, talks
of Senator Foraker as a presidential can
didate. 1t says: "One effect of the decision
OF the Supreme Court yesterday. sustaining
the constitutionaiity of the Foraker act, Il,
in the judgment of shrewd observers, to
make the senior Ohio senator n formidable
and perhaps the logical candidate of the
Republican party for President in 1904. The
decision unquestionably adds TO the pres
tige of Senator Foraker. and his friends
are prompt to take advantage of it."
With Perry Heath booming Senator Han
ma and the Star performing the same func-
tions for Senator Foraker Ohio will, as
usual, be prominent in the public eye.
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BALL CLUB HOME AGAIN.
"a watkins Talks of the Trip
To-MOrrow's Games.

The indianapolis ball team arrived home
last night from Dayton and will rest to-
day after the long trip. Tomorrow In
dianapolis will play morning and afternoon
games with Louisville at Washington
Park. Manager Watkins said last night
that the team played an excellent game in
every city on the trip. winning ten games
and losing five. a very good record away
from home.
Concerning the weather, he said there
were two good days at Fort Wayne and
one at Grand Rapids, while all of the other
days it rained or was very cold. The play
ers have not seen sunshine for over a
week. and the game at Dayton yesterday
was started in the rain and ended In a
rainstorm. In spite of all this bad wealth
err, however, the attendance was very en-
couraging. Manager Watkins said the at
tendance in all of the cities was as good
as could be expected, considering the
weather, and he believes that on the next
trip, when the weather is more propitious.
the Indianapolis team will draw larger
away from home than any of the
other clubs.
Manager Watkins said he was not sur
prised at the good showing made on the
trip by Louisville, as he believes Wilmot
has one or the best teams In the league.
The Colonies are making a hard fight to
get toward the top. and will make the
other clubs play hard TO beat them. Wat
kins was also we'll impressed with the ar
ticle Of ball played by all of the Western
Association clubs. He said the Dayton
team put up a game on their own grounds
that was not of the same class they played
here. Armour's men played the game from
start to finish and gave Indianapolis a
hard contest.
The morning game tomorrow will be
called at 1870. and Alloway or Sutthoff
will do the twirling for indianapolis. Guese
will probably do the pitching for Indian
apolis in the afternoon game. which will
be called at 4 o'clock. Weighing. Bailey
and Meekin, the three star twirlers for
Louisville. will be used in the two Decora-
ton day games.