The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-29
senate May Find Difficulty i'm Hur-
riedly Passing the Emergency
Bill, as Desired.
INDIANA REPUBLICAN CLUB
ID. VI. RANSDELL ELECTED PREsI.
DENT AT WASHINGTON.
Senator Fairbanks Reassured that
Weekly Newspapers VIII Not BE
Affected by Recent Order.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2S.-IndicatiOns are
that the sugar fight over tariff reductions
will be precipitated on the Philippines
emergency tariff measure and will not be
delayed until the propositions for reducing
the Cuban sugar tariff appear While the
relation of our government to the two
cases is different people think OF them as
on much the same basis, and the plans now
under discussion contemplate relief for
both Cuba and the Philippine archipelago.
but the motive for concessions to the Phil
ippines is quite different from those which
affect Cuba. We have little trade with the
Philippines, and few domestic interests
would be greatly concerned over any tariff
changes in that quarter. 1t is argued by
those in favor of a reduction that if any
thing in the way of a sop 10 Philippine in
dustries will make American rule more
palatabIe it ought to be granted The
recommendation of the Taft commission
in this direction. which have the support
of the administration, will be likely to
command some attention in the Senate.
The confused condition Of Congress on this
question and the persistence of certain
sugar interests to work for reduction has
mads the House bill a big one for the Sen
ate, instead Of perfunctOry measure, as
at first expected.
Senator Fairbanks had a conference with
the postmaster general this afternoon re-
garding order which, it was said,
would compel the discOntinuance of all
secOnd-class matter when the subscrip-
tons expired. This order it was alleged.
would work great hardship to the publish
ers of weekly newspapers in Indiana, many
of whom do a credit subscription business
Senator Fairbanks had received a number
OF complaints from Indiana publishers. He
was assured by the postmaster general to-
day that the order would not affect the
publishers OF weekly newspapers who do
a legitimate credit subscription business.
Senator Fairbanks left for indianapolis
at 800 this afternoon via the Chesapeake
q Ohio Railway.
The attendance at the annual meeting of
the Indiana Republican Club tonight was
hardly UP to the average. owing to the alb
sence of many prominent Indiana office
holders who have returned to Indiana to at
tend the love feast next Tuesday. The
meeting was characterized by enthusiasm,
however, and the affairs of the club were
reported in good shape The election of Of
ficers resulted as follows: President, Daniel
NJ. RanSdell, Indianapolis; first vice pres
idspt, j. ID. Bassett. Spencer; second vice
resident, Ernest Erhardt, Greenfield sec
4etary w. +. Root, Indianapolis; financial
secretary and treasurer, James II. Ellis
worth, Elkhart. The club decided to cele-
on Feb j with reception and love feast.
Messrs- GirOuard, Jessup, Watts, Erhardt
and Self were appointed a committee to ar
range for the affair. The club before adj
journment drafted letter of greeting to
the Indiana Republicans who will assemble
in love feast at Indianapolis on Tuesday.
At the meeting of the Indiana Association
tonight there was much rejoicing because,
at the twentieth annual reunion of the
Sixty-third Regiment of Indiana Volun-
teers, recently held at Monticello, Ind,
Abram +. Springsteen, of this city, was
elected vice president of the association.
Mr.. Springsteen is known here and in In
diana the HoOsier drummer boy. He is
an emplOye of the quartermaster's depart
ment OF the War Department in Washing
ton.
The controller of the currency to-day
authorized the Farmers National Bank
of Sheridan, Ind. TO begin business, with
a capital of $4,000; j. g. Newly, president;
Thomas L. Harris, cashier.
Stanton j. Peelle, judge of the Court of
Claims has been appointed to a professor
ship in the law school of the Columbian
University. He will lecture on contracts.