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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-04
MISCELLANEOUS TOPICS.
CIvIL-sIRvICE REFORM.
Merit System q Making Appointments
shGssId Prevail.

The merit system OF making appoint
ments is in its essence as democratic and
American as tlla common school system
itself. II simp.s means that in clerical
and other posittSns where the duties are
entirely nonpolifIeal. all applicants should
have fair field and no favor, each stand
ing on his meriss as he is able TO show
them by practicsSl test Written COMPETE
tive examinatiors offer the only available
means In many: cases for applying this
system. In other cases, as where laborers
are employed. = system OF registration
undoubtedly Gag be widely extended.
There are, OF cSlrse, places where the
written competitive examination cannot be
applied, and othsrs where II offers by no
means an ideal solution, but where under
existing poliucal$ conditions IL is, though
an imperfect me8ns, yet the best present
means Of getting satisfactory results.
Wherever the Conditions have permitted
the application the merit system In It's
fullest and widtFt sense, the gain 10 the
government has feen immense. The navy
yards and postal service illustrate, prob
ably better than Sny other branches of the
government, the great gain in economy.
efficiency and honesty due TO the enforce
ment OF this priis.iple.
1 recommend tse passage of a law which
will extend the.classihed service TO the
District Of Colus bia, or viii ar least en-
able the Preside:.t thus TO extend it. IN
my judgment al laws providing for the
temporary employment OF clerks should
hereafter contairI provision that they be
selected under tie ciYil-service law.
IL is importantsfo have this system obtain
at home, but il g. even more important TO
have ii applied i3gidly in our insular pos
sessions. Not an Office should be filled in
the Philippines ar Porto Rico with any
regard TO the ms;is partisan affiliations or
services, with asEy regard 70 the political,
social or persona influence which he may
have at his command: In short, heed should
be paid to absoettely nothing save the
mans own CHARACTER and capacity and the
needs of the ser'sce.
The administF ton OF these islands
should be as WHOLLY free from the sus-
picion OF partisa> politics as the admins
trstion Of the arf.y and navy. All that we
ask from the puzzle servant in the Philip
pines Porto k.sO is that he reflect honor
on his country .y the way in which he
makes that cOur rvs rule a benefit 70 the
peoples who haEe come under IL. This Is
all that We shousS ask and We cannot af-
ford TO be contest with less.
The merit syst m IS simply one method
Of securing honeS and efficient administra-
ton Of the government and in the long run
the sole justihcsSio OF any type OF gov
eminent lies in Ks proving itself both hon.
est and efficient
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ing those OF these men who are crippled In
the service and the families OF those who

ing those Of these men who are crippled IN
the service and the families OF those who
are killed.
LEGISLATION REQUIRED.
The time has come when there should be
additional legislation for the Philippines.
Nothing better can be done for the islands
than to introduce Industrial enterprises.
Nothing would benefit them so much as
throwing them open to industrial develop
ment. The connection between idleness and
mischief is proverbial. and the opportunity
to do remunerative work is one Of the
surest preventives OF war. OF course no
business man will go into the Philippines
unless it is to his interest to do so; and it
is immensely to the interest of the islands
that he should go in. 1t is therefore neces-
sary that the Congress should pass laws
by which the resources Of the Islands can
be developed; so that franchises (for
limited terms Of years. can be granted to
companies doing business in them, and
every encouragement be given to the in
coming OF business men of every kind.
Not to permit this is to do wrong TO the
Philippines The franchises must be granted
and the business permitted only under regu-
lations which Will guarantee the ISLANDS
against any kind OF improper exploitation
But the vast natural wealth of the islands
must be developed, and the capital willing
TO develop ii must be given the opportunity
The field must be thrown open TO indiv1dual
enterprise, which has been the real factor
in the development of every region over
which our flag has flown. 1t is urgently
necessary to enact suitable laws dealing
with general transportation, mining, bank
ing, currency, homesteads, and the use and
ownership Of the lands and timber. These
laws will give free play TO industrial en-
terprise; and the commercial development
which will surely follow will afford to the
people Of the islands the best proofs OF the
sincerity Of our desire to aid them -
Ffr.ra l~r10 cff y
the crying need Of a cable TO Hawaii and
the Philippines. 10 be continued from the
Philippines to points in Asia. We should
not defer a day longer than necessary the
construction of such cable. 1t is de-
manded, not merely for commercial, but
for political and military considerations.
provide for the construction OF a govern
ment cable, or else an arrangement should
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FUTURE AF THE INDIAN.
All Efforts shsuId BE Directed To-
ward. Making Him a Citizen.


In my Judgment the time has arrived
when we should definitely make up our
minds TO recognize the Indian as an in
dividual and not sas a member OF tribe.
The general allotment act Is a mighty
pulyerizing engine to break Up the tribal
mass. 1t acts DIRECTLY upon the family and
the individual. Under its provisions some
sixty thousand Issdians have already be-
come citizens hthe United States. We
should now hold q the tribal funds doing
for them what alignment does for the tribal
lands; that is, shey should be divided
into individual holdings. There will De
transition period during which the fund.-
trust. This is the case also with the lands.
A stop should bs upon the indiscrim-
sllotments. The -s1Ort should be steadily
70 make the InoSan work like any other
man on his OwTs ground The marriage
laws OF the IndE rs should be made the
same as those OF the whites.
In the schools :the education should be
elementary and largely industrial. The
need OF higher EDUCATION among the In
dams is very, veg limited On the reser-
vations care shoU.i be taken 10 try 20 suit
the teaching 10 IT, needs Of the particular
Indian. There isxao use In attempting 20
induce agrlculturt~ln q country suited only
for cattle raising. -where the Indian should
be made a stock grower. The ration sys-
TEN, which Is msrely the corral and thu
reservation systeTs l. highly detrimental 10
the Indians. IL Tsomotes beggary, perpet-
yates pauperism. and stiles industry. 10
is effectual bar Ter 20 progress IL must
continue 10 g-Sater or less degree as
long as tribes arg herded on reservations
and have everythSlg In common The In
dian should be tEssted as an individual
Ike the white mae. During the change OF
treatment inevitable hardships viii occur.
every effort shousl be made 10 minimize
these hardships. Eet we should not because
OF them hesitate "a make the change. There
should be a continuous reduction In the
number OF agenciAf.
In dealing with the aboriginal races few
things are more tl@S portant than 60 preserve
them from the tes,rtblo physical and moral
degradation resulting from the liquor traf-
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THE MONROE DOCTRINE.
Ii should He the Feature OF All Amer
ica's Foreign Policy.

The Monroe doctrine should be the cardi-
nal feature OF the foreign policy OF all the
nations OF the two Americas, as il is OF the
United States. Just seventy-eight years
have passed since President Monroe, in his
annual message, announced that 1.-THE
American continents are henceforth not TO
be considered as subjects for future colo
nization by any European power" In other
words. the Monroe doctrine is declara-
ton that there must be no territorial ag-
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lions called OUT the training OF those citi-
zens who have .,sready had experience IN
der arms and Especially for the selection
in advance Of She officers OF any force
which may be <lsed. for careful selection
OF the kind ne1Assary r. impossible after
the outbreak of,swar.
That the armyy.s not az all mere instru-
ment OF deetruc zOn has been shown during
the last three Years. In the Philippine
Cuba and Porto sRica n has proved itself a
great construct Se force, most potent Inn
plenent for thyk upbuflding OF a peaceful
civilization.
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be made by which like advantages to those
accruing from government cable may be
secured TO the government by contract
with private cable company.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-09-25
HI. & II. Beers Cotton Letter.

New Orleans, La, Sept. 24.-The east
ness in Liverpool was attributed to
poor trade. indifference of spinners
and heavy American spot offerings.
Our market, however opened practi-
cally unchanged, but subsequently de-
clined on the fair weather prevailing
throughout the belt and the weakness
of spots. About this time a very I'M
favorable weekly weather report was
issued, causing an Improvement of 8
to 10 from the bottom, making the net
gain l to 2 points on the day-the
movements continues moderate and the
demand for spots remains restricted,
Notwithstanding marked concessions
are made with a view of affecting
transactions. Advices from all sections
of the belt report large holdings by in
terror merchants and almost an entire
absence of demand.
Commenting on this feature of the
situation, Messrs. c.. Schumacher &
Co. of New York, the largest dealers
of exchange in American, in the Com
mercial of Sept. 81, say: THE supply
of cotton bills remains disappointingly
small; with that of grain bills shows
an increase over last week. Meanwhile
cotton is accommodating all through the
South and held there by merchants
and the local banks. all of which are
reported fully able to carry 1t until
the European markets adjust them
selves over the markets of the country,
or vice versa. The holding back,
however, cannot last forever and adj
vices are that cotton will move freely
in a month or two"
Naturally the apathy of spinners and
the fact that heavy holdings have ac-
cumulated in the interior with little
demand to occasion a free movement
prevents the light receipts from having
any appreciable influence on values.
From present indications it looks as If
speculation and brisk spot demand is
requisite to sustain the market
The Savannah morning news., 1901-09-25
Murphy & Co.'S stock Letter.

New York, Sept. 24.-The stock mar
ket this morning was again dominated
by the apprehensions growing out of
the situation in the Copper trade, as
emphasized by the virtual reduction in
the dividend on Amalgamated Copper
stock. This mornings advices report
ed very sharp decline in Copper in
the London market, and also a break
OF over three point in tin shares in
London stock market. This excited
apprehensions that made trade condi-
lions much more serious than have
heretofore been expected, and Gre
ated feelings of alarm. Upon the open
ing of the local market there were
further very extensive declines in both
Amalgamated Copper and Anaconda
Mining stock. In the railroad list
losses in excess OF one point were fair
ly common, and there were no excep-
tons of any significance to the general
tendency Of prices. Trading was in
fairly large volumes and was well dis
tributed. London sent in materially
lower prices for over stocks, losses in
many cases being in excess of one
point, and was a seller of Information
al listed shares. Upon the opening of
business In this market active fea-
lures Of the railroad list were st. Paul
Southern Pacific. Union Pacific and
Southern Railway. In the industrial
quarter, the United States Steel Is
sues were actively dealt in at slight
declines from yesterdays final prices,
and Sugar Refining was decidedly
weak. Market movements were, how
ever fairly uniform. and were appar-
emily wholly determined by common
causes. Aside from Copper situation
there was nothing novel that attracted
attention upon the opening. The rise
in sterling exchange late yesterday
was accountd an unfavorable factor as
likely to retard importations OF gold,
but there seemed to be no apprehen-
sion of the immediate development OF
strinRency in the money market
The Savannah morning news., 1901-09-25
TRADE AND FINANCE.
COTTON FOR IMMEDIATE DELIV-
ERY COMMANDS A PREMIUM.
ACTUAL STUFF IN DEMAND.
TIME FOR SEPTEMBER LOAD
ING.

A satisfactory Demand for Spots,
With Sales of Over 9OO-UntiI the
Ideas of the Country Are Modified
Trading in the 4. o. b. Branch May
Be Slightly MISUNDERSTANDING
Firm at 33%c-Rosins Firm and
Unchanged, With stinening
Tendency After the CIosing-Local
and TeIegraphic Markets.
The Morning News Office.
Tuesday. Sept. "a.
Most of the demand in the local cot
ton markets to-day was for immediate
deliveries for September loading. For
deliveries within the next three or
four days cotton commands a premium
and is in rather urgent demand among
exporters. While the volume of the
days business did not assume unusual
proportions it was satisfactory, with
the prospect for more general dis
position on the part of the country to
trade when relieved of the effects of
the recent frost scare. From the pre-
dictions that were sent out, together
WITH Inc IdIleT HedNy preclpltdI1OnS
in the corn belt that threatened to ex-
tend into the cotton country, it was
but natural that holders should look
for firmer market. Buyers expect
concessions since no killing frosts have
fallen, and until there is a disposition
among holders to yield a pause may
be looked for.
Spirits of turpentine closed firm at
939sc, with the demand such as to
about clean uD the offerings in fac
tors hands. No transactions were I'M
derstood to have been made up to the
closing at any other than the official
basis. Resins closed firm and I'M
changed from yesterdays prices, with
the demand satisfactory. After the
closing an advance was paid for a few
small lots, which were not understood
to be in sufficient volume to advance
the official market. The wholesale
markets were steady and in the main
unchanged. The following resume of
the markets will show their tone and
quotations at the closing to-day:
The Savannah morning news., 1901-09-25
NEW ORLEANS COTTON FUTURES
New Orleans, Sept. 24.-Cotton flu
Murphy C Co.'s Gotten Letter.

New York, Sept. 24.-Unimportant
changes were recorded in the early cot
ton market. Weather reports, when
New York opened were aginst any inn
provement in prices from the fact that
no frost was in sight, anywhere, and
besides there was an almost complete
absence of rain at any station. The
expectation was that the noon report
from Washington as to the weeks de-
velopments would disclose unfavorable
conditions in most states. 1t was also
understood that Southern holders of
spots were tenacious, and that de-
sirable, cotton was difficult to purchase
except at very high prices. Receipts
for the day also promised to be quite
small, not exceeding 100000, against 61,-
900 last year. On the whole the gov
eminent report was quite as bullish as
expected although the market failed
to be Influenced by the poor showing
mainly on account of resistance by
New Orleans shorts. Prices changed
hut slightly on its appearance. Bears
have been persistently claiming all
along that a new growth of cotton has
been going on III Texas. This is not
corrected. On the other hand it is the
unanimous opinion of the best people
there that rains have done more dam
age than good.
In Louisiana our information is that
bolls are rotting and that the prospects
is much poorer, than two weeks ago.
In South Georgia there is much cause
for uneasiness, and in Alabama the
condition has been getting worse. Mis-
sissippi reports are no better as to the
quality of the staple. Much of it is
quite good. 1t appears that the nights
have been too cool in many sections,
Lot, e Il i
are as numerous as they have been
The stock of cotton at New York has
decreased since Sept. /, $4,000 and is
now but $4,000 bales.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-09-25

nrm on covering and some support
from the bull side, induced by light re-
ceipts, bad crop reports and better
cables than looked for. Later prices
eased off under liberal bear operations
and for the rest of the forenoon the
course of the market was quite stead
lily downward with January leading.
Later, the market rallied on the post
ing of the weekly government report,
which proved to be bullish.
Estimates for very light receipts at
the ports and interior towns to-mor-
row and better reports from Fall River
helped to stimulate buying. On the
rise the South and commission houses
were moderate buyers.
In the last half hour the market was
quite firm on demand from nervous
shorts and the close was at about top
figures with the tone steady.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-09-25
NAVAL STORES.

Tuesday, Sept. "a.
SPIRITS-The spirits market opened
firm to-day at 1880. with sales of 10,
and closed firm and unchanged, with
closing sales of 230. 1t was generally
understood that a fair demand pre-
vailed throughout the day, with bus
mess up to the closing at the official
price. The receipts were 1876, and the
exports 425.
ROSINS-The rosin market closed
firm and unchanged from yesterdays
prices, with sales at the opening of
1,517, and at the closing of $780, The
demand was fair. After the closing it
was reported stiffening tendency de-
veloped, and that sales were made
above the official level, though not in
sufficient volume to establish the ad-
vance as the official market. The re-
ceipts were 4,757. and the exports 6OO
Ill
The Savannah morning news., 1901-09-25
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.

Liverpool. Sept. 24.-Spot. moderate
business; prices 1-32d lower; American
middling fair, $500; good ordinary,
4Bd; middling 1924; low middling,
AID; good ordinary, Lied; ordinary,
3 1850. The sales of the day were
5000 bales, of which 500 were for spec
ulation and export, and included 7,400
American; receipts none.
Futures opened easy and closed quiet
but steady; American middling, low
middling clause: September, 4.2Sd,
sellers; October, g.o.c., 4.21@4 22d,
sellers; October November, 4.17@4 .1Sd.
sellers; November December, ALSO
4.16d, sellers; December January, 4.140
4.15d, buyers; January February, la
q4.15d, sellers; February March, 4. IA
@4.15d, value; March-April, 4.15d,
sellers; April May, 4.15d, buyers.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-09-25

(7xsxs1z). S5c each. minimum easy size
yard stock, $10.50Q11.00; car stills, $128
10; stock, IA to 16 in, depending ON
length, $15@16: ship stocks, SIG. ID
OII1-MarheL steady; demand fair,
signal, 45Q50c West Virginia blaciS.
s@12c; lard, 75c: neatsfoot, 60@75os
machinery, 16@25c; linseed oil, raw.
sec; boiled, 8Sc; kerosene prime whixe.
13hc; water white, 13c: Pratt's astral,
lac; deordorized stove gasoline drums.
l1hc; empty oil barrels, delivered. SIS.
SHOT-Drop, s1.65; b. B. and large.
$3.50: chilled. s1.e0.
IRON-Market steady; refined. 2zng:
Swede. &c. ~
base.
BARRED wIRE-sS5O per 100
pounds. -f
GUNPOwDER-Per key. Austin
crack shot, 81; half kegs, S2.25; quarter
kegs, s1.25; champion ducking, quarter
kegs, $2.25: Austin smokeless, half
kegs, $S.45; quarter. $3.50: three pound.
s2.10; one pound. 75c; less 20 per cent.
on smokeless.
Cotton Bagging and Ties.
BAGGING-Market firm; jute, az
pounds, INC; pounds, TIC; TX
pounds. $50: sea island h9gging, 12hc.
TIES-Standard 45-pound arrow,
large lots. si.25; small lots, s1.35.
BacOn. Hams ana Lard.
BAcoN-Market firm; d. s. Q. r.
cOnunusd on Eighth PagA
The Savannah morning news., 1901-09-25
COTTON.

The spot cotton market closed steady
to-day, with sales from factors tables
of 920 Receipts were 1881, against
$3.50 last year, and 1888 year before
last. The general movement was also
light, the receipts at the ports being
$1,000, against $1,000 last year The
fact that immediate delivery cotton is
in large demand by exporters is i'm
parting strength to spots. Inquiry was
fairly good in the f. o. b. branch, with
transactions limited. 1t is evident
that the country has not yet recovered
from the effects of the recent frost
scare, which accounts for tenacious
holding in many quarters. Besides
good middling was currently quoted at
116c to S1sc for immediate shipment,
and Sc for prompt. Fully good middling
3-1e@SAc for immediate and S1sc for
prompt shipment.
The following were the official spot
quotations at the close of the market
at the Cotton Exchange to-day:
The Savannah morning news., 1901-09-25
MONEY MARKET

New York. Sept. 24.-Money on call
steady at 1904 per cent; last loan per
cent; ruling rate S1s per cent. Prime
mercantile paper, 5@6 per cent. Ster-
ling exchange strong with actual
business in bankers bills at $4S5ss for
demand and at S4.S2% @4SS for sixty
days; posted rates, SASSY and 1886;
commercial bills, $4.S2as@4S2%; bar
silver. 5SAc; Mexican dollars, 45hc:
government bonds, strong; state bonds
inactive; railroad bonds weak.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-09-25

Stock on hand to-day -. 20,63 170,543
Same day last year 49,. 1894 129,764
Charleston, S. c., Sept. 24.-Turpen-
tine market dull. nothing doing; quo
tations omitted.
Rosin firm, unchanged.
Wilmington, N. c., Sept. 24.-Spirits
turpentine steady, 331s @33%c; receipts,
60.
Rosin, nothing doing; receipts, 1872.
Crude turpentine quiet and steady,
$1.0001.90; receipts, IA.
Tar firm, S1.35; receipts, 1858.
New Orleans, Sept. 24.-Receipts,
resin 245 barrels.
Turpentine, 140.
Exports, rosin, Rotterdam 300.
New York, Sept 24.-Rosin quiet.
Turpentine quiet.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-09-25
FINANCIAL.

NUN Z -MOHtyI easy.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE - Markets
weak. Commercial demand, $4S4M
60 days, $4.s2; 80 days, $4S1; francs,
Paris and Havre, 60 days, $5.22A ;
Swiss. so days. s5.23A Belgian, s5.241s;
marks, 60 days, "a 3-16; 80 days, "a.
DOMESTIC EXCHANGE - Steady;
banks are buying at Is discount and
selling as follows; S25 and under, 10c
premium; s25 to $50, 15c premium: $50
to 800, zoe premium; 500 to 5000. Csc
premium; 5000 and over par.
SECURITIES-The market Is some
what steadier. yet it is quite dull.
stocks.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-09-25
DRY GOODS.

New York Sept. 24.--Dry goods:
There has been little change of mo-
ment in the market to-day Spot trade
has shown a moderate increase but
mail orders have fallen off to some
extent. Prices all around are without
change. Print cloths are dull. but firm.
Hosiery and underwear quiet, but
steady.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-09-25


ket steady; carload lots, 100-pound
-O0I :I9uSIu 'sloI oof :oIt 'sHoBs dBILnq
pound cotton sacks. 42c; 110-pound bur-
lap sacks, 45c; 125-pound burlap sacks,
sic; 125-pound cotton sacks. SIC; 200
pound burlap sacks, roc in cars. job
lots higher.
HIDES-Market firm: dry flint, lie;
dry salt, &c; green sailed, &c.
WOOL - Nominal; prime Georgia,
free of sand burrs and black wool. 15c
black. 12c; bury. Sc. Wax. 25c; tallow.
&c. Deer skins. zoe.
Hardware and building Supplies.
LIME. CALCIUM, PLAsTERs AND
Cement-Alabama and Georgia lime IN
fair demand, and sell at 759S0c a bar
rel; special calclned plaster. t1.40@1.50
per barrel; hair, 495c. Rosedale &C.
ment, s1.20nl.25: carload lots, special.
Portland cement, retail. s2.76; carload
lots, sf.9O@2.00
LUMBER-Market steady. Quote;
sawn ties. per M feet, sSGs; heMn ties
The Savannah morning news., 1901-09-25

sumption. Opening steady with local
buying in anticipation of bad bureau
report the selling against cotton
bought in the South brought about a
sharp break before noon. When the
report was issued a quick rally follow
ed which was not held. This report
ana the light receipts should induce a
better demand from the European
spinners tomorrow.