The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-03-09
RumOr Revived that the President
May Send a Special Message to
Congress on the Subject.
NO IL PER CENT. COMPROMISE
SUGGESTION MADE THAT a COMMIT
TEE DE SENT TO CUBA.
Philippine Tarin Bill Signed by the
President-No Delay I'm Re-
turn of Soldiers.

and means committee and Senator Allison,
member OF the finance committee, called
at the White House to-day presumably
in relation to the pending controversy
over Cuban reciprocity. There was the
most positive declination to discuss the
purpose of the call. 1t was said, however,
that the President had in no way changed
his attitude favorable to reciprocity. In
this connection there were renewed init
nations of special message which would
clearly set forth the Presidents views on
the subject
The Republican members of the ways and
means committee favorable to Cuban reel
procity have held long conferences TO per-
feet their organization for carrying for
ward the contest. In connection with these
conferences the belief has gained ground
that there would be special message II
1T is proved to be necessary.
There was renewed talk of compromise
to-day, one report being u per cent. reel
prOCity might be substituted for 20 per
cent. Both sides, however, denied the u
pert cent. compromise story.
The plan of having a committee visit
Cuba and investigate the needs Of reel
procity was revived during the day and
though there was no indication that those
in authority were ready TO accept the
plan.
1t is said at the War Department that
there will be little or no delay in the ex-
ecution of the orders recently issued by
the secretary Of war for the return to the
United States of all regiments which went
to the Philippines in 1899, aggregating
about 1880 men. According to a paper pre-
pared at the department. there will be a
sufficient number OF transports leaving
Manila between now and April Is to move
$40 and by May 10 TO move the
tire number of 1880. Including fresh troops
in the United States now under order for
service in the Philippines General Chaffee
Will have a standing army OF g. 900 men,
Notwithstanding the withdrawal Of the 49,
500 already under orders to come home
XXX
DR.. Heinrich Mueller one Of the Euro
pean diplomatic representatives of the
Orange Free State, called on Secretary
Hay at the State Department and had
half-hour's interview with him. AS in the
case of other BOer representatives DR..
Mueller was received the distinct
Outstanding that he came in a private
pacity and not as a diplomatic represent
atiVe. Unlike the preceding callers he did
not address himself to the subject of in
tervention or mediation nor did ne breach
the subject OF mule shipments to South
Africa. His sole concern was with the con
centratiOn camps in South Africa. He told
the secretary pitiful tale Of the suffer-
ingS of and the frightful mortality among
the recOncentradOes, the death rate among
children in the camps running as high as
so per cent. according to his statement.
thetic reception, but was unable to make
any promise that the United States gov
eminent would change the attitude toward
this subject that it has consistently as
sumed.
Representative BursOn, of Texas, to-day
introduced in the House a resolution o.
inquiry calling on the secretary of state
for information as to whether he declined
to request the British government to grant
passports to the Rev. Hiram w. Thomas
and wife, who are alleged to have request
ed permission to go to South Africa for
the purpose of distributing funds raised
In the United States for the relief of non
Combatant prisoners.
XXX
The House committee on industrial ex-
positions to-day authorized Chairman Taw-
ney to recommend to the appropriation
committee that the sundry civil bill con-
tain provisions of $4,000 for the govern
ment exhibit at the St Louis Exposition
$4,000 for an Indian exhibit and 100000 ad-
ditional for the government exposition
building.
Thomas 3. Atkins, secretary Of the
Maritime Canal Company, was examined
at considerable length before the Senate
committee on isthmian canals to-day re-
made to that company. He said that the
company had paid the Nicaraguan govern
ment $4,000 for lands along the right of
way, ii having $4,000 acres in one grant. Ii
still asserted the right to this land. and
looks to the United States for protection
of its rights and interess He said the
company could not 90 anything without the
assistance of the United States. The Mica d
! rague concessions had been Cancelled by
the Nicaraguan government and the COM
Pany had protested the cancellation. There
never had been any cancellation OF the con-
cessiOns and franchises which the Maritime
Company had obtained from Costa Rica
and these concessions were exclusive. The
canal could not be constructed or operated
without these concessions in Costa Rica.
He was asked what would be the effect if
| the United States should acquire a con-
cesSiOn from Costa Rica along the same
route. and replied that it would be a viola
| tion OF the company's concession, but added
that the company, while asserting its rights
] TO the concessions, would not DO il so OBJ
structively as TO prevent the United States
/ from constructing the cahai. The spirit of
/ the company was 10 leave the matter 10
/ the United States government believing
! that the government would deal equitably
with the company which had so long held
| these valuable concessions, expended q
/ great amount of money in work. He men
| toned four or five million dollars as the
/ value or the claims or the company.
! T. 2. Alexander, civil engineer who
\ had spent some time in the isthmus, gave
! information of a technical character to the
/ route.
/ The President has signed the Philippine
| tariff bill.
! The census preliminary of statistics of
| Touring and grist mills of the United States
in 1900 shows a total Of 25.25S such estab-
lishments, with an aggregate capital of
/ Sis 714,1O4, wage earners averaging 37.O73.
\ dra wing Sl77O as in wages; miscellaneous
/ expenses. SI0,SZ5,5SS. and cost of materials
/ used $40. S26, 345. OF these materials there
/ were 4SS.914O04 bushels OF wheat. costing
SSl7 9S3. 81: pa OBS. 249 bushels OF corn cost
\ ing $685. $50. 600 and all other materials cost
\ ing S640l0.479. The total value OF the prod
ucts of these mills IN 1900 was $3.50, rs, O63,
/ which comprises l02, 524 ,O94 barrels Of -four.
valued al S34S.1S5. 500: 4O.0S5,977 barrels OF
| products We're valued at $i39. 357 col. The
/ table showing capital and values of prod
\ ucts, respectively. OF these mills gives the
/ following figures for Indiana; Capital, So
/ BASH: product, $30.l50. $50.
/
! President and Mrs. Roosevelt had as
| guests at dinner to-day Secretary and Mrs
Root. Senator and Mrs. Lodge and Mr. and
/ Mrs. Brooks Adams. Later the party at
| tended the final performance in this city
| of Maude Adams and her company IN
| Quality Street at the National Theater
/ AT the close OF the play the President per-
sonaliy cOmplimented Miss Adams.
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