The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-01-26
Plan of Senator Fairbanks for an Ex-
ecutive Building Near the Pres
ent Old Mansion.
NAVAL OFFICER RETIRED
ADMIRAL VAN REYPEN SUCCEEDED
BY DIR. II. vi. RIXEY.
No Decision by the Senate Sub
committee on the Nomination of
General MetcaIf.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-The plan of
Senator Fairbanks for executive build
ing facing Lafayette square and Pennsyl-
vania avenue provides for a very large
structure TO contain the Department of
Justice the State Department and the eX-
ecutive offices of the President The Presi-
dents large family has called attention to
the absolute necessity of providing more
room for the residence of the chief nagis-
trate There is a decided objection to hav-
ing him move to a distant part of the city.
There are architectural objections to hav-
ing extensions to the present White House.
1t would ruin the beauty of the noble
building The state, war and navy building
is not nearly large enough to accommo-
date the three departments, but it will not
be sufficient for the army and navy when
the State Department leaves 1t is only
question of a very short time until the
whole building will be needed for the army
alone. On the proposed site the new ex-
ecutive building would be very convenient
for the President. 1t could be connected
with the White House proper by an under
ground passage and made almost a part
of the White House. 1t is proposed to
make il one Of the handsomest buildings
in Washington. 1t has the support of the
Park Commission.
Those who care for copy of the report
showing the park improvements to be made
in the District of Columbia should write
to their Senators and Representatives A
large number will be printed They will
be profusely illustrated with half tones
showing the conditions Of the capital with
its park to-day and the changes which are
to be made. 1t also includes history of
the plans of the capital and is most in
teresting book Copies will be supplied TO
those who ask for them.
XXX
The citizens Of Washington are having
difficulty in raising money for the enter
tainment of the Grand Army of the Re
public this year. The trouble is that the
thrifty citizens see no way of getting their
money back For most public occasions
there arrangements whereby those who
subscribe get dividends on the money adj
vanced. Last time they entertained the
Grand Army of the Republic they found
roundabout way of extracting some OF the
money from the government treasury. This
time there is no chance for that. Appro-
priatiOns for the district are already APP
pallingly large. A Second-rate organization
of Washington has already feebly issued
guarantee and now the citizens are rushing
frantically about trying TO make good. In
meantime
coming here to see about It II the money
is not raised another city for the encamp-
ment will be selected.
Senator Mcmillan says Of the ship
ping subsidy bill: II am In favor of pass
ing it. and I have talked to enough Re
publicans about the measure to feel that it
will pass. Last year l was against the
shipping measure, and when 1 saw that it
could not be changed to more acceptable
form was opposed to it. This bill appro-
PIRATES some three or four million dollars,
and II Will be properly expended. 1t prac-
ucally means an extension of postal sub
sides. The next important change is that
there is no contract with any shipping COM
pany. Under the old measure the govern
ment obligated itself for a long term of
years. Under this measure the government
can change at any time 1t sees ft Next
year lt-may wipe out the entire proposition.
This gives a chance for an experiment, and
If IL does not work we'll we can abolish il.
l think the formation of an ocean steam
ship pool Will have no opposing effect upon
the pending shipping measure"
Representative Stephens, of ST. Paul, a
member of the House committee which
has charge of the measure, said about
the bill now pending. 'T was opposed to
the bill I'm its old form and so opposed to
this one The last bill placed large sub
sides where they would 90 no good. Mil
lions were voted for Atlantic shipping
which would not be materially changed in
usefulness 70 this country. This year we
are asked TO vote smaller sums where they
will do no good In short we are now asked
to give three or four million which will
do no good, when we were originally asked
to give two or three times as much 1t is no
more satisfactory to give the lesser sums
without advantage than il is the larger
sums. 1T is said that this merely increa ses
the amount which we now pay for carry
ing the mails. So IL does But why should
we increase the amount? 1t will not cause
the mails TO be carried any better. We now
pay large sum for such service. 1t will
not cause more ships to be built In short
it is nothing but a ruthless grab at the
treasury and cannot be supported by any
proper reasoning or sound public policy.
L am against it. think the Republicans
of the Northwest are not interested in it,
Xxx
A few days ago the President gave a
Rough Rider friend the following intro
duction to the Attorney General:
''My Dear Mr. Knox-This will be pre-
scented by my friend, Mr.. Blank. a Rough
Rider. Will be pleased at anything you
can do for him. He wants to be marshall
1t was signed "T. Roosevelt" Those who
recall the days when they had difficulty
/ in remembering that there should be only
one r In the spelling of MARSHALL will
see the point.
Representatives Crumpacker and Mann
appeared before the river and harbor COM
mittee to-day. asking for the construction
OF a large harbor at Hammond, Ind.
Xxx
z. o. Hopkins. of Birmingham. Ala. for
merly Of Evansville. Ind, is in the city
Mr.. Hopkins is in the manufacturing bust
ness. and his institution now originates I25
carloads of freight a day, more than was
carried over the entire road, of which he
formerly had charge.
|
At a meeting of the Indiana Republican
Club tonight n. II. Baker was elected
president in place Of Col u. NJ Rams
dell. who could not serve. 1t was pro-
posed 10 elect A. w. Wishard, but he could
not see his way TO accept.
Gen. George II. McGinnis is in the city.
visiting his friends. He has official business
with the Postoffice Department. He will
remain in the capital several days.
SERVED IN TWO WARS.