The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-06-04
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
1T PROBABLY WILL BE CREATED BY
CONGRESS THIS SESSION.
Favorable Report by the House Com
mittee on the Nelson BiII-State-
ment from Capt. Crozier.

duty on Cuban sugars as proposed
by the republican members of the
Senate committee on Cuban relations. to-
day introduced a bill on the subject which
he thinks will be accepted as a compro-
mise measure. 1t provides that the diff
ferential on refined sugar shall be abolish
ed, but that an equal amount shall be add
ed 10 the duty on raw sugar and then ii
gives Cuba 25 per cent reduction from
this increased duty.
Senator Dietrich says that he has consult
ed the President with reference TO the
terms of the bill and that it is acceptable
TO him. He also has assured himself that
IT will be satisfactory TO the senatorial
friends of beet sugar. In a statement re-
Garding the bill, Senator Dietrich says that
the object of transferring the differential
is only protection TO the sugar trust,
which is only an importers trust and prac-
tically employs no American labor, and
gives it a monopoly for debating the pur-
chasing and selling price of sugar which
comes TO the United States and enables IL
TO collect from the American people from
half 10 three-quarters of a cent profit on
every pound of all the sugar that is con-
sumed in the United States" He argues
that the proposed reduction of 20 per cent.
on raw sugar. leaving the differential
fined sugar 10 remain as ii is, is unjust to
the Philippine people, for he says that the
reduction on Philippine products already
granted is fully offset by the difference in
freight rates.
The senator says in the course of his
paper that his bill will compel those who
have been advocating the Cuban reciprocity,
which would injure and retard the upbuild-
| ing of the sugar industry in the United
States, to declare themselves, whether they
are interested or not in helping Cuba or
| helping the sugar trust spectators and
| Cuban exploiters only"
The committee of senators opposed TO the
| general Cuban reciprocity plan, consisting
| OF Senators Elkins, Burrows and Jones of
| Nevada, VINO appeared at the Elkins confer
| ence yesterday, will meet Senators Platt of
Connecticut, Spooner, and, perhaps, other
| senators of the Cuban committee tomorrow
| and discuss the situation Thus far there
| has been very good feeling manifested be-
| tween the factions, but the intense activity
| displayed on both sides has begun TO en-
gender some feeling
There were but three members of the
Cabinet at to-day's MISUNDERSTANDING
Hay. Secretary Moody and Postmaster
General Payne. The findings of the court
of inquiry which investigated the conduct
of certain officers of the Chicago in con-
nection with the Venice trouble was dis
| cussed. No information has been made
public as TO the future of the verdict
| reached by the court II is promised. how
| ever, that a statement on this subject may
| be forthcoming about Friday next. Mean
| while 1t is probable Admiral CrownIn-
| shields squadron will have departed from
| Italian waters. Thus. if it shall turn out,
as is generally expected, that he court
! found that the American officers or at
| least some of them, were not fairly treated
| at Venice by the local authorities, the
| publication of that cOnclusion would not
| have any effect on the relations of the OIL
| GERS of the American squadron and the
| Italians 1t is said that this affair has
| now no International aspect, so that 1T is
be made 10 the Italian government. The
| Cabinet discussed the proposed naval
| maneuYers this fall. 1t is proposed to
make them more elaborate than ever be-
| fore. The needs of the consular service
also were considered.
xxx
Mr.. Hale, from the Senate committee on
naval affairs, to-day reported the naval APP
preparation bill to the Senate. The COM
mite is in favor of all the vessels recon-
mended by the House and at the prices
| fixed by the House BILL but strikes out the
| provision that half of the vessels shall
| be built in government yards. There is a
| provision authorizing the construction
either of battleship or cruiser on the
| Pacific coast The secretary of the navy
| is authorized to contract with the Holland
| Company for five submarine boats and he
| also may have tested any other submarine
| boat and purchase one at a cost not 10
exceed $4,000. The bill, as reported in
| creases the appropriation made by the
| House S964,S42, making a grand total or
| SIS,l66,S5s.
The Navy Department has ordered the
cruiser Brooklyn. which. under present I'M
| derstanding, is to transport the remains
of the late Lord Pauncefote to England,
to be in readiness for sea duty by the
l that the funeral vessel will sail for Eng
land the last of June or the first part of
July.
The President to-day sent the following
nominations of Indiana postmasters to the
Senate: Newton r. Spencer, Greenfield;
| Daniel Surface Richmond.
| The President has withdrawn from the
| Senate the nomination of w. L. Harris 10
| be postmaster at Charleston, s. G, and
another name will be submitted shortly
nesday. but IL subsequently developed that
he had filed papers setting forth citizen
ship in New York State, thus making him
ineligible for the office.
Senator Cockrell to-day presented to the
Senate a number Of papers bearing on the
appointment of Captain William Crozier
to be chief OF the bureau of ordnance with
the rank of brigadier general. Among then
is a letter from Secretary Root, replying
TO an inquiry from Senator Cockrell as &c
why Captain Crozier had been selected FOL
ficers of superior rank. In this letter the
secretary says the appointment was never
sought by Captain CroZier nor for him 10y
his friends. His appointment" the sec
rotary says, was recommended TO the
President by me solely upon the evidence
furnished by his military record that h'
was the best man In the ordnance corps L
fill the place and do the work Of the chic
of ordnance"
The papers also include personal state
J ment from Captain CroZier in reply TO in
quiries from Senator Cockreli, in which h
confirms the statement that he neve
sought the appointment either by persona
solicitation through friends. He con
tends that his advancement from the grad
of captain is not without precedent, AM
mentions many cases, including those o
Generals Bell. Wood, Grant and Funston
T General CroZier discusses at length hi
= connection with the disappearing gun car
riage. He says he has patents for two in
ventions OF ordnance material. a disappear
ing gun carriage and wtre-wound gun, bu
that from neither Of these patents has h
asked nor obtained any profit from tn
United States Nor has the adoption Of tn
gun carriage been pushed abroad. and Il
/ no country where patented has IL bee
5 brought into service. He has. he says, dis
( posed of the right TO manufacture the car
= riages in the United States for other gov
' | ernments than this 10 an American com
e ! pany for $4,000 cash and royalty. II
: says he has made known his intention no
y ! 10 make any charge against this govern
4 ment for the use OF the invention.
: The President to-day issued a declaratio
| of meaning Of Section OF the civii-servic