The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-11-19
Much Interest Taken in the Reel
prOcIty Congress, Which VIII
Convene This Morning.
CALLERS ON THE PRESIDENT
SENATOR CULLOM APPROVES, MIR.
DALZELL OPPOSES THE PLAN.
Mr.. BabcOcI< May Not BE Chairman of
Campaign COmmittee-NOtes
About Indianians.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the indianapolis journal.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1S-SenatOr Fair
banks Is expected in the city tomorrow
or next day, and Senator Beveridge has
wired that he will be here tomorrow and
take up his congressional duties. The SEN
atOrs will remain in Washington indefinite
L.. Mrs. Fairbanks already has opened the
family home on Massachusetts, avenue. She
left to-day for a short visit TO the Southern
States on business connected with the
Daughters of the American Revolution. Mr..
Beveridge has taken apartments in the
Portland. This is where he first lived upon
coming TO Washington to assume his sena-
torial duties
The official forces of the two senator's
already have arrived, and are getting mat
ters in readiness for their chiefs. Mr.. Mat
thews, the clerk to the committee on pub
lie buildings and grounds and the private
secretary of Senator Fairbanks. arrived in
Washington last week, and has assumed
his duties at the capitol. Mr.. Balm. the
assistant clerk, spent the summer here and
Mr.. King. stenographer to Mr. Fairbanks,
will arrive next week.
Mr.. Roberts secretary TO Mr. Beveridge,
arrived last week with Mr.. Hay his ste
nographer. Mr.. Beveridge this year will be
ritories, giving up his chairmanship of
forest reservation and protection of game.
Senator Beveridge was the next to the last
man on the committee on Territories. and
he reaches his Craftsmanship with unex-
pected raPidity. Mr. Shoup was chairman,
and failed OF reelection. Mr.. Sewall was
second man, but already has a good COM
mittee. MesSrs. Carter and Thurston were
third and fourth. but both have retired.
Mr. Kyle, who was fifth. died last summer.
Senator Beveridge was sixth, and becomes
chairman.
The reciprocity congress will begin its
sessions tomorrow. The result of this
meeting will be awaited with the great
est interest by public men in Washing
ton. Even President Roosevelt has paused
In the work on his message to hear what
the manufacturers and merchants have to
say on this important subject. II the de-
HDeratlons are along conservative lines ii
Is TO be expected that they will have an
important influence on the message OF the
President 10 Congress. He recognizes in
prominent part in the commercial affairs
OF the country. There is suspicion among
the close friends of the administration that
there has been an effort on the part OF the
free traders Of the country 10 play a trick
In the reciprocity congress In favor OF lower
tariffs. This led to an inquiry and il was
committee that under the rules the discus
sion was TO be confined strictly to reciproci-
~
in the debate. The tendency will be to
promote reciprocity treaties along straight
lines as outlined in the speech of the late
President Mckinley and in the semi-public
utterances OF President Roosevelt.
The Presidents time to-day was occupied
largely in the discussion Of reciprocity
Senator Cullom. of Illinois. and Representa-
tive Dalzell. of Pennsylvania, had some
thing TO say to him upon that subject and
delegation of agricultural implement
manufacturers consisting of James Deer
ing, or chicago; a. b. Farquhar, of York.
IA, and w. G. Barker, of New York who
are here 10 attend the reciprocity con-
Vention, presented a memorial, strongly
urging that something be done. The dele
CATION told the President that, in its opin-
ION, the time Tor action had come. Reel
procity had been talked OF and preached
about Tor years and unless a decisive
step Is taken now which will effect some
thing, the whole subject might as well be
abandoned. The members of the delegation
SAID they mad no particular interest in any
or the treaties. but thought, taken all to-
gether, that the French treaty more near
~ represented the best possibilities in the
way OF reciprocity and that if il could be
ratified a distinct victory would be won
Senator CullOm. after his interview with
the President. talked in the same vein
Ills attitude is considered important as IN
Is now practically settled that he will he
at the head of the foreign relations com
dent for almost half an hour is hostile
10 all reciprocity treaties. THE only reel
pr"city 1 favor, said he, lis reciprocity
on the basis OF non-competing articles The
twenty per cent cut on textile fabrics in
the French treaty would destroy the tex
tile Industries of Pennsylvania and New
Jersey. While there is just now much talk
OF reciprocity. in my opinion nothing will
be done during the coming session Of Con-
gress."
Representative Roberts. of Massachusetts
another Of the Presidents callers. said
there was a strong sentiment for rocI
procity in New England. But" said he
eve do not want the sort of reciprocitI,
that will open our markets to foreign COM
petitors and give US nothing in return -
Representative Babcock probably will not
be reelected chairman of the Republican
congressional campaign committee. His
action In starting a Observation-Disclosures
campaign without consulting the Republic
an leaders has placed him out OF touch
with the dominant element in his party 1t
i recognized that as an individual member
he has perfect right. from a party as
we'll as legislative standpoint. 10 Introduce
such measures as he sees lit. but as the
head or the Republican campaign commit
tee Such legislation. IN a measure. involves
the whole party. His departure is SO radi-
cal that n possibly has incapacitated him
20 lead the next congressional fight.
IL is suggested that either Representative
Overstreet OF Indiana. LOudenslager Of
New Jersey. or Sherman OF New York
would be competent and acceptable 10 the
Republicans. Mr.. Overstreet would be
specially agreeable 10 the Republicans OF
the lower house. his long experience with
the committee making him especially val
liable.
The Civil-service Commission has an
nounced that an examination for the po-