The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-11


formed Mr.. Palma that the domestic rates
OF postage and other postal concessions
would be granted to Cuba when the time
comes 10 sign treaty provided that Cuba
in turn will not grant similar concessions
TO any country except those which have
similar arrangements with this government
This has specific reference to Canada and
Mexico. Mr.. Payne stated that il was not
proposed to put the postal business be-
tween the United States and Cuba on the
same plane as that within the United States
itself for the purpose of helping the new
republic and then have the latter in turn
give the countries of Europe and elsewhere
the same concessions. President Estrada
Palma announced his satisfaction with this
condition.
The next issue of the Congressional Di-
rectory will be an edition de luxe. 1t will
contain beautifully engraved portraits of
all the senator's and representatives. of the
President and his ministers, of the private
secretary to the President, of the sergeant
alarms of the Senate and of the secretary
of the Senate. Each year sees the addition
of a few names TO those who receive dis
tinguished treatment. The last selections
were those of the officers of the Senate and
not even the wisest assume TO know where
the growth will stop. The newspaper cor
respondents feel that their biographies and
portraits will be used after the pages of the
House and Senate are passed. Next year it
is expected that one of the developments
will be of colored illustrations of the impor-
tant events of the year with graphic de-
scriptions of noteworthy episodes.
XXX
Governor Dole, of Hawaii, arrived here
to-day to confer with the President, at the
latters request, regarding conditions in Ha-
wall pending legislation affecting the Ter
ritory and other matters. Governor Dole
said to-day: There is some complaint
among business men of Hawaii on account
of the tightness OF the money market.
There are no failures or assignments OF I'M
portance. The enterprises, however, are
too large for the available capital. The
Hawaiian government is limited by the
revenues, which are inadequate for carry
ing on necessary public improvements. The
current revenues are sufficient only TO carry
out the administration expenses. Inc last
Legislature failed to enact legislation for
needed loans. The country lost large part
of the revenues at the beginning or the
Territory by the transfer of the customs
revenues, amounting to about $l,2OO,Voo, 10
the federal government. But we are get
ting along. The Territorial government is
doing something in the way of public I'M
provements, but not nearly so much as
ought to be done. The government has lit
tie insight for payment of the fire claims
for buildings burned during the plague cpl
demic in Honolulu in 1900"
Bishop OGorman, of Sioux Falls, s. d.,
called at the War Department to-day and
had short talk with Secretary Root with
relation to the present and future status OF
the church in the insular possessions of the
United States, and particularly the ques-
tions which have arisen in connection with
the acquisition by the Philippines govern
ment of the land belonging to the religious
orders. The bishop had nothing to say as
TO the extent of his powers in these mat
ters, but il is a fact that, in the face OF the
existing vacancy in the post or archplsnop
OF Manila, there is no one else 10 speak 10
the authorities here upon these questions
except Bishop O'Gorman and Mgr. Sbar-
reti, the latter fresh from the Vatican. III
there were an archbishop of Manila the dis
position Of the authorities void be to deal
with him directly in the matter, inasmuch
as he would be the one person legally en-
powered TO transfer title to the fFlars
lands, which are nominally held In his
name. But in the absence of such a legal
custodian at Manila it may become neces-
sary for the United States government TO
deal with the Vatican, either directly at
Rome through Governor Taft. when he re-
turns to Manila from the United States,
or here at Washington through some of
the prelates duly authorized TO act Gov
ernor Taft, it is said. hopes to be able to
start for Manila in the course of a few
weeks.
The Senate committee on commerce to-
day completed the river and harbor DILL,
numerous amendments being added and the
APPROPRIATIONS
them up to $70.2s7.4S9 OF this increase S4,-
691 ,S35 is In the way of direct appropriation
and the remainder for contracts author
lied.
The bill prohibiting the government from
buying prison-made goods was reported
favorably from the House committee on
labor to-day It was represented to the
committee that in some cases shoes and like
articles of prison make had been bought by
the government for army use.
XXX
The House committee on labor to-day re-
ferred to a subcommittee the bill for an in
vestigation of the status of the colored
race. Hearings will be given and. it is
understood. Booker I. Washington will be
among those heard.
Senator Morgan, from the Senate commit
tee on foreign relations, has reported
favorably the joint resolution introduced by
Senator Platt, of New York providing for
an international commission to examine and
report upon the diversion of the waters con-
shutting boundaries between the United
States and Canada
XXX
Rear Admiral Norman II. Farquhar will
be retired tomorrow. His retirement pro-
notes Captains Joseph B. Coghlan and
James Hoban Sands to be rear admirals.
The ship subsidy bill recently passed by
the Senate to-day was taken up by the
House committee on merchant marine and
fisheries, Dennis Clyde of the Clyde line of
steamers, being heard in support of the
measure. Mr.. Clyde said the opponents of
the bill should be pinned down to these two
points: First is there a difference in cost
in building and operating American as
against foreign ships; second. if there is
such difference what better way is there to
Clyde said the flight of fancy over the trust
magnates and the wicked shipowners would
disappear. He said that the cost of build
ing and operating the American ship was
about 80 per cent above the foreign cost.
XXX
The building of twenty-six torpedo boats
for the United States government cost the
contractors something over $2,000,00O more
than the price they received from the gov
eminent. according TO the report of the
Torpedo-boat Board. which has just been
submitted to Secretary Long. The build
ers themselves claim that their losses ag-
gregate over 100000. The contractors
want Congress to make good their losses
basing their claim on the assertion that
the boats were all of types new TO them
Secretary Long does not indorse this appli-
cation: he has simply collected the neces-
gress if IL shall entertain the appeal.
XXX
A. d. Hayes, district attorney at Ogden,
Utah. will be appointed to succeed Judge
Arthur B. Noyes, of the District Court of
Alaska.