The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-03-31
He Thinks There Should BE n Confer
ence i'm This City i'm Regard to
the Foundation Question.
INDIANIANS IN WASHINGTON
RETURN OF SIGHTSEERS FROM A
PILGRIMAGE TO CUBA.
Newton w. Gilbert of Opinion that
Conditions in the Island Are Grave
Indiana Republican Club.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, March Ex-senator Fair
banks to-day visited the Treasury Depart
ment calling on Secretary Gage and Su-
pervising Architect Taylor regarding the
Indianapolis public building, the accepted
plans being those of Rankin & Kelly,
Philadelphia firm of architects. They are
now engaged in preparing the constructive
or working drawings. Pending their COM
pletion Senator Fairbanks and others in
terested in the new structure think it ad-
visable that a committee OF experts from
the treasury should accompany such men,
bers of the firm of architects as they may
send to Indianapolis to look over the
ground jointly. and thus be fully Informed
as to the wishes of those owning property
contiguous to the site on which the federal
building is to be erected. In the erection
of a great building. such this is to be,
1t is contended that it is only justice to
those occupying the surrounding property
that they should be consulted as TO the
methods to be adopted to secure a suitable
foundation. 1t is probable the treasury
will act on Senator Fairbanks's suggestion
to send expert from the supervising
architects office 10 act In conjunction with
the Philadelphia architects in ascertaining
all that can be learned as TO the wishes of
the people generally, and particularly those
in the immediate vicinity of the site to be
occupied by the new building.
Architect Taylor, of the treasury. said.
to-day; that he thought it would be at
least six months before the Philadelphia
architects would be able to submit their
working drawings in such form as to en-
able him to advertise for bids on the con-
struction. There will be three large con-
tracts to be let upon this building: First
the contract for excavation and founda-
tion; second, superstructure and stone and
brick work and roofing; third, the interior
finishing, which may include engines for
heating, lighting, etc. AS the appropria-
tion stands at present there is 81 ,035, 934
available, with a total of 81, 200 100 author
lied TO complete the project. II expect"
said Mr.. Taylor, that it will consume
three years to complete the Indianapolis
building"
Senator Fairbanks also called on Secre-
tary Hay, but had nothing to give out
concerning the object of his call or it's re-
suit. Senator Fairbanks dned with the
President this evening. 1t was an informal
affair. The senator expects to go TO New
York next Monday, on business, for several
days, after which he will return here for
a time ana then return to indianapolis.
XXX
A party of ten Indianians composed of
John 3. Cockrum, r. O. Hawkins, c. j.
Clark, Z. II. Trip and S. N. Chambers, of
Indianapolis; w. r. Wood, of Lafayette;
j. f. Statesman, of Peru; l.. p. Newby, of
Knightstown; A. 7. Hert, of Jeffersonville,
and n. w Gilbert, of Angola, Lieutenant
Governor, are at the Raleigh. They left
Indianapolis. Sunday, March IL, and went
to Havana, where they remained about
week They spent yesterday in Columbia,
s. c., arriving in Washington this morn
ing. They go to New York tomorrow,
where they will spend a few days and
thence to their homes. They are all in
good health and report having had a fine
trip. Mr.. Gilbert says the situation in
Cuba is serious. All the citizens of means,
Cubans and Spaniards as well, want the
United States to retain control of affairs
there, as they dread what will happen after
the American forces are withdrawn
XXX
At a special meeting tonight of the In
diana Republican Association, Robert J.
Tracewell, controller of the treasury tend
cred his resignation president. He
stated that his departmental duties pre-
eluded his serving longer and thanked the
members for their support. His resigna-
ton was accepted with regrets. r. NJ.
Johnson then elected president pro
tenn. On motion of General Dudley,
committee Of thirteen members, one from
each congressional district, was appointed
q committee TO select candidate for
president to succeed Tracewell. The COM
mittee was named as follows: First dis
trict, F. L. Templeton, Mt. Vernon; sec
ond, j. r. Wethers, vincennes; third, C. A
Williams, Corydon; fourth, VIII c. Eber-
hardt. Greensburg; sixth. Edward c. Root
Connersville; seventh, L. S. Waters, In
dianapolis; eighth Thomas A. Dever, Win
chester; ninth, J. III. Harris, Noblesville;
tenth. d. II. Fenton. Hamilton; thirteenth.
Benjamin Melott. Rochester. Committee
men for the fifth, eleventh and twelfth dis
tricts were not named, no one appearing to
be present from those districts. They will
be named hereafter.
Wilmer G. Flatt, of Indianapolis, a clerk
in the office of the auditor for the War
Department, was to-day promoted from
s1.6O0 to $500.
Bert Naued and H. w. Beck have been
appointed members of the civil service
board for the postoffice at Mount Vernon.
The controller of currency has approved
the American National Bank, OF Indianapo-
lis. as a reserve agent for the Citizens Ma
tionaI Bank. of Attica-
George NJ Allen will leave Washington
next Tuesday. Ie viii 60 to the springs