The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-03-09
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.
Life of the french Treaty to Be
Extcnded-POrter to Stay in Paris.

Secretary Hay and Ambassador Cambon,
acting for. their respective governments.
have signed an arrangement extending un-
til Sept. "A, 1902, the period allowed for the
ratification of the French reciprocity
treaty.
So far as the State Department is in
formed, Ambassador Porter is perfectly
satisfied with his post at Paris, and intends
TO remain there. Mr.. Tower, our ambas-
sador at st. Petersburg, has never shown
the least disposition to change his post,
either to Paris or any other European
capital.
1t has been arranged that the equestrian
statue of General Logan, in Washington,
shall he unveiled with appropriate military
regular troops in Washington and prob
ably the District National Guard will par
ticipate. The President will attend with
his Cabinet and probably will make a
short address.
The Senate committee on military affairs
yesterday decided on the appointment of a
subcommittee to investigate the charges
made against Lieut.. Col. III. O. s. Heistand.
in the Pettigrew resolution. That resolu-
ton recites that Heistand has been ac-
cused of being at the head of a commission
of government officeholders to control the
hemp output OF the philippines. Ii is I'M
derstood that Senator Hawley will be chair
mar of the subcommittee to be named.
Arrangements have been made for the
signing of a protocol at the State Depart
ment, probably to-day or tomorrow. by
which the life of the French reciprocity
treaty will be further extended for one
year from the 24th inst. A former protocol
extended the instrument up to that date,
and since the French government has now
expressed a desire to have a further extern
sion, a new protocol is necessary. The
French government is the only one which
has signifed a desire TO have its reciprocity
treaty prolonged by a new protocol.
At the Cabinet meeting yesterday some
time was devoted 10 discussion OF the in
hibitions contained in the amendments 10
the army reorganization act as to the
granting of franchises. the protection of
the public lands, in the Philippine islands.
Affairs in Cuba were also talked over,
general opinion, based upon official in
formation, being that the situation had i'm
proved of late and that the conditions i'm
The personnel of the Spanish claims and
the ST. Louis exposition commissions were
discussed
Charges nave been preferred TO the Navy
Department by Captain Charles II. Davis,
superintendent of the United States Naval
Observatory. against Prof. Stimson j.
Brown, head of the mathematical branch
of the observatory. who is an officer of the
navy witt the rank OF captain. The affair
grows out of personal differences arising in
connection with certain legislation before
director OF the observatory. The place now
held by Professor Brown was formerly
filled by the noted astronomer, Prof. Simon
Newcomb. 1t recently has been proposed
10 Congress that certain additional au-
thority be attached TO the place, and out OF
this grew the differences.
Prof. Charles w. Dabney. president of
the University OF Tennessee. testified be-
fore the Industrial commission, yesterday.