The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-13

and economical conditions, was presented
TO the President to-day.
XXX
An opinion was rendered to-day by the
controller of the treasury in relation TO
the indemnity paid by China on account
OF the Boxer uprising 10 the commission
Of bankers appointed by the powers IN
der the provisions Of the final protocol to
receive and divide the same. he holds that
rot until after the indemnity installment
due TO the United States is actually re-
ceived by the international banking cor
pOration which is representing the United
States on the commission will IL be en-
titled TO receive it's commission for collect
ing the money. and further that until such
time interest in favor of the United states
does not begin; the disposition OF the money
cannot be controlled nor can accounts DC
rendered therefor. In all matters anect-
ing the scaling of the claims OF the powers,
the proportionate share Of each and the
allowance of interest To China ne hOldS
that they properly belong TO the secretary
Of state for diplomatic or international ad-
min1Stration.
Colombia has increased her import duties
on all merchandise except alcohol and rum
30 per cent, according TO a report TO the
State Department from United States Con
sui Malmros. at Colon, dated March %, and
made public to-day. The import duty on
alcohol and rum has been reduced in con-
sideration of the fact that the disturbed
conditions Of the Department of Panama
has put a stop 10 the manufacture of these
articles and that they form the raw ma
terial of other industries which contribute
to the wealth Of the country. The consul
adds that the duty is payable in silver coin
and that gold has been sold for silver for
some months at premium of 150 per cent.
The preliminary statement issued by the
United States Geological Survey regarding
the cement, flint and feldspar industry
says: THE production of Stag cement in
1901 amounted to 2726S9 barrels, of natural
rock cement to 6,S34, S23 barrels, of Portland
cement to 12,711. 225 barrels-a total produc-
ton for the year of 19,S1S,73 barrels. The
total production for 1900 was 1921, $50 bar
rels The production of flint in 1901 amount
ed TO 81, 40 short tons, valued at SlSS rs,
which was a slight increase in quantity
over 1900, but a decrease In value. The
feldspar production showed a decided in
crease, the total quantity mined being
81, 742 short tone, valued at So, 422, which
shows a decrease in value of So, 81. This
is partly accounted for by the fact that
in 1900 81 per cent. Of the output was
ground by the producer, while in 1901 only
Z per cent. was so treated.
XXX
The commissioner of internal revenue to-
day rendered a decision holding that pas
sage tickets from a port in the United
States to port in the Philippines are not
passage tickets to foreign port, as con-
templated in Paragraph Is of Schedule A, OF
the act of 1891, and, therefore, not subject
to a stamp tax.
The President has issued a proclamation
setting apart the San Francisco mountain
forest reserve. This conserves the water
for 2, 500. 900 acres of the Salt river valley,
in which Phoenix is situated.
XXX
Representative Littlefeld, of Maine, has
filed a minority report from the House
judiciary committee on the bill known as
the anti-conspiracy and anti-injunction bill.
He says: 1.-The majority report is full of
protestations of friendship for and SYM
patty with employees, but we fear that the
employees when they realize the intinltesi-
NAL character of the alleged relief that the
committee believes it is giving them may
reach the inference that these protestations
are entitled to some discount. He sug-
gests several amendments designed TO make
the measure more effective. In the main
Mr.. Littlefield'S report is a rather sharp
dissent from the arguments presented by
the majority.
The League of American Sportsmen has
presented to Senator Hoar the resolutions
of that organization urging the passage of
bills before Congress for the protection of
game Replying, the senator says he will
do his best to comply with the desire OF
the league that the destruction of our wild
animals, like elk moose. buffalo and ante
lone. be prevented, and adds: Il shall also
do NV hest to prevent their destruction ex-
termination and slaughter by leagues OF
sportsmen. / have hysef no respect what
ever for the pursuit of birds and other gen.
tie, harmless wild creatures like deer and
antelope, as they strive TO escape their per
secutors with broken wings and legs
| hunted with dogs and torturing them with
| deadly fear, which 1 suppose is the cruelest
/ of which any animal nature is capable.
/ hope that the animals will not be sup
/ pressed and the sportsmen will be-"
XXX
President Roosevelt to-day signed the bill
repeating the war revenue taxes. The pei
with which the bill was signed was pre-
| souri,.
Aaron Jones' of the National Grange anC
F. H. Magdeburg, of the National Millers
Association. were the speakers before tn
House Interstate and foreign commerce
committee to-day in favor OF strengthen
ing the interstate-commerce law.
The controller OF the treasury. by de
cision rendered to-day, overruled the find
ing OF the auditor Of the War Department
in the matter of the claim Of J. NJ Ceballo
6. Co., of New York, for the transportatiol
of a number of persons from the Philippin
islands to Spain and allows them $44 1913 70
such service. The claim was $S4 49,, base
on a contract with the United States gov
eminent for the transportation and subsist
ence and delivery on shore OF ex-commts
stoned officers, privates or other person
designated by the secretary OF war. an
the auditor held that the 1893 person
charged for were duly transported, bu
that the evidence failed to show them
have been commissioned officers, and al
lowed the sum of $73.75 for each. instead Q
S215 as the contract provided. By the cor
troller's decision the full amount OF tn
claim is allowed.
Assistant Secretary of the Treasur
Spaulding to-day addressed a reply to
communication from the commissioner c
customs of Canada, in which he states tina
under the act temporarily to provide revt
nue. for the Philippine islands Manila fbei
the product OF the Philippine islands, car
not come into the United States and be eS
poI ed to Canada without being subject
the Philippine export taxes. With regar
to rope and cOrdage manufactured in I'll
| United States from Manila fiber, on whic
export duties in the Philippine islands ha
been RENTED, he advises the commits
sioner that IL would have the same statu
as other domestic manufactures and migf