Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-02-18
IOWA WILL GET POST
AS Soon AS Des Moipes Is Ready
Government Will Move.
OPPOSITION TO MUSSEL LEGISLATION
Iowa indians Get Benefit of Indian APP.
propriation-Bil Introduced to Ex-
tend Time of Building Bridge al
Burlington-Hull Contest.
Washington Bureau the Courier.
washington. Feb, II,

washington Bureau the Courier.
Washington, Feb. II.
Des Moines need have no apprehen-
sion; the bogy man examining board)
will not get her.
The war department takes no offic-
ial notice of such matters, but private
ly and nnofficially some surprise is
felt that the people of the capital city
visions of parties who evidently sit up
nights in the hope of seeing visions.
An effort was made in these dis
patches, some weeks ago, to make
clear the proposition that the attitude
of the war department in relations to
the army post at Des Moines had I'M
dergone no change whatever. While,
as stated, the war department takes
no official cognizance of such Incl
dents, at the same time it is not partic-
ularly pleasing to the department that
reports, in effect, that the department
will not do this, and will not do that,
and is preparing to do this, all in di-
rect violation of what the department
has specifically agreed to do, emanate
from Des Moines.
Let it be stated once more. The war
department has not and does not con-
template any change in plans in rela-
ton to the establishment of an army
post at Des Moines. When Des Moines
moves forward and the authorized
officials sign the necessary contracts
(embodying only the propositions vol
UNFAIRLY made by Des Moines) then
the department will instantly act and
continue action until the entire work
is completed.
The latest agitation, resulting from
vision of the board or army officers,
whose perogative it is to examine
posts and make report touching the
advisability of retention thereof, has
no foundation whatever, in fact.
An act of congress has located an
army post at Des Moines, and in pur-
suance of this order of the legislative
body, the war department has pro-
ceeded as far as practicable in execut-
ing the order The board of army Of
ficers has no jurisdiction in the prem
Uses. 1t is held by General Miles that
interference in a matter of this kind
would be regarded as piece of imper-
Thence and has not even been thought
of.
The board of army officers is the
servant of the war department. The
board makes it's recommendation and
the apartment approves or disap.
proves the findings, at its pleasure.
So much for the board" scare.
The moment the contracts are sign
ed and the department officially plac
ed in possession of the documents, pro
posals will be asked for and contracts
]. let SO that with the opening of spring
active work of construction may be
gin.
Opposed to Protection of MusseIs.
Congressman Rumple is not pushing
/ his bill regulating the mussel-fishing
proposition as strenuously as he has
| been, in fact just now he is not push.
\ ing the measure at all. He is begin.
ming to discover that there is strong
opposition to the bill, and in view of
the fact that his motive in introducing
the bill and proceeding to have it ia
vorably reported was to afford relief to
the interests involved, manufacturers
and workers. he proposes to hold the
proposition in the air until the con,
flicting interests may be able to get to-
gether and determine what sort of leg
islation, If any, they desire. Their
! Captain Rumple will gladly offer his
organic law
Sees New Light.
| During the past week he has been
in receipt of many letters protesting
against this and that phase Of the bill
the parties setting UP allegations tina,
seem to place the matter in new
light. Congressman Prince, Of Hi
nois, representing the district along
the Mississippi, opposite Capt. Rum
pies district, is also in receipt of pro
tests against Mr. Rumples bill, ant
he has seen Mr.. Rumple, and laid the
matter before him. AS is customary
in cases of this kind, the bill will BIZ
held up until the conflicting interests
get together.
State Should Take 1t Up.
It apears that some years ago Con
gresham Prince introduced bill sim
liar to that of Mr.. Rumple, but he was
soon overwhelmed with protests, ant
the matter was dropped. The late
Senator Gear also introduced bill il
the senate which forms the basis o.
the Rumple bill, but Mr.. Gear found
strong opposition to it, and nothing
came of the matter. Capt. Rumplt
will gladly serve his constituency il
any proper way, but the people mus
find out what they want before asking
congressional assistance. There is {
strong feeling here that the question
is proper one for state, rather thar
national legislative action.
Money for Iowa Indians.
The Indian appropriation bill, re
ported to the house Saturday, carrie!
$13,825 for the support and education
of seventy-five Indian pupils, of thu
Sac and Fox reservation, at Tama. o.
this amount $1,000 is for superintend
ent; for general repairs, $500; fol
schools, $12,525. For the salary o
the Indian agent, $1,000 is appropriat
er.
1t is provided that the adult heirs Of
a deceased Indian to whom a patent
containing restrictions upon aliena
ton has or shall be issued for lands
allotted to him, may sell said lands
but all such conveyance shall be sub