The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-03-29
Assistant Secretary Of the Treasury
Taylor Alleged 10 Have Crit
icised Exclusion Bills.
ANOTHER MEASURE VETOED
EXCEPTION TAKEN BY THE PREsI-
DENT To AN ACT OF CONGRESS.
BiII Was Intended TO Remove the
Charge of observation-disclosures Corre-
spondence with Miles Ready.

WASHINGTON, March 2S.-Commissioner
of Pensions Evans has placed his resigna-
ton in the hands of the President. Ii viii
not take effect until some important posi-
ton in the diplomatic service is found for
him. The pension committee appointed al
the last annual encampment OF the G. A r.
TO investigate the affairs OF the Pension
Bureau made its report TO the President
through General Terrence. II has not yet
been decided as to when the report will be
made public. II at all. 1t is stated tho
policy Of Commissioner Evans will be con-
tinued by his successor Soon after Cen
Terrence left the White House Commits
sioner Evans called at the request OF the
President and remained with him some
time. He declined TO discuss the questioa
of his retirement from the Office of COM
missioner of pensions. The following letter
from Mr.. Evans. together with an append
ed statement, was made public at the
White House tonight
Washington, March Is
ITO the President: For some time have
been considering the question OF resigning.
1t will soon be five years since assumed
the duties of this office, and now have
the honor Of rendering you my resignation
as commissioner OF pensions. ana Will
thank you to accept the same at as early
a date as may suit your convenience.
Thanking you for your kindly considera-
ton, and with assurances Of my best
wishes am, very respeeuI9ilIy' res GU i r11,,Ns.
The statement appended TO The letter rcl-
lows: ''NIr. Eavns, some months ago. ver-
baIly expressed his desire TO resign. and
finally put it in writing on March Is. The
President, however, has told him that he
har 70 in aa COu0unfgGfOuer IN the
first place, until his successor has been de-
termined upon, and in the second place un-
til there is some position to tender him
which the President will regard as pro-
motion and as a fitting reward for his ex-
cellent services in the department"
Up 10 the present time James r. Garfield
has not indicated to the President his In
tention OF accepting the place on the Civil
service Commission. which was rendered to
him, to succeed William A. Rodenberg. re-
signed. In the event that Mr.. Garfield
should finally conclude not TO serve, Ii 10
said that the President is very favorably
disposed toward George Everett Adams. OF
Chicago. Mr.. Adams served four terms in
Congress and II is understood his name was
considered before the offer was made TO
Mr.. Garfield.
The attention of the President having
been called to alleged interviews with As
sistant Secretary Of the Treasury Taylor
In a number of newspapers in which he haj
put himself in the position Of opposing GER
tain provisions of the Chinese exclusion
bills now pending in Congress, Secretary
Shaw has been requested by the President
to examine into the matter and report 10
him as 10 the truth OF the allegations "A
Secretary Shaw is in New York no action
will be taken by him In the direction OF
carrying out the Presidents instruction un-
I'll mis- return.
President Roosevelt to-day sent to the
House a veto Of the bill for the relief OF
Emanuel Clauser from the charge OF de-
sertion The President says this BILL like
the Senate bill in the case of James w.
Howell. not only authorizes the President
TO act but also orders the secretary OF wa-
TO revoke and set aside the order approv-
ing the proceedings, findings and sentence
OF general court-martial and 10 grant an
honorable discharge. 1t appears 10 I'M
plv" saws the President. the possession by
Congress of the power OF overruling and re-
Vsrsing by statute valid judgment II IL
did not do that IL was simply an exercise
OF the pardoning power. IT Is questionable
whether Congress possess either OF these
powers, and when the bill directed the sec
retary of war TO revoke an order, Congress-
i'm fact, did TIE thing which il ordered him
to do"
Representative Goldfoggle, OF New York.
to-day introduced the following resolution
in the House:
Resolved. That the secretary OF state be
and he is hereby directed To inform this
House whether American citizs OF the
Jewish religious faith. holding s,asspOrts
issued by this government are barred or
excluded from entering the territory OF the
Empire OF Russia, and whether the Russian
government has made or Is making any
discrimination between citizens OF the
United States of different religious faith or
persuasion. visiting or attempting 20 visit
Russia provided with American passports.
and whether the Russian government has
made regulations restricting or specially
applying 10 American citizens. whether ma
tive or naturaHzed, OF the Jewish religious
denomination holding United States pass
ports and II so 10 report the facts IN rela-
ton thereto, and what action concerning
such exclusion, discrimination OF restriction,
If any, has been taken by any department
Of the government Of the United States
The secretary OF the treasury has award
ed a gold lfe-saving medal 10 Elmer MAYO
for his heroic services in rescuing Seth ID.
Ellis AT the recent Monomoy NIass) dis
aster. in which the entire life-saving crew
OF the MoDomoy station, with one excep-
ton were lost. The secretary also awarded
a gold medal TO Seth Ellis. the survivor OF
the crew
II can be authoritatively stated that the
Official report OF the committee OF experts
sent by the Prussian government IN 1900
10 the United States TO examine carefully
into the methods OF railway construction.
equipment and management. with a view
TO determining which OF the distinctive fea-
lures Of American practice could be adVan-
tage0usy adopted FOR the Improvement OF
the state railways IN Germany, has been
submitted 10 Baron Won Thielen chief OF
the Pruss:an ministry OF railways. SO
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