The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-06-07
Mr.. Baker Has Not Indicated When He
Will Retire and the President
Has Made No Announcement.
MEETING OF THE CABINET
PUBLIC BUILDING BILL AND OTHER
MATTERS DISCUSSED.
Measure Named to BE Signed-Repre-
sentative Watson Popular in West
Virginia-WOOd's Salary.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, June 6.-From the most
trustworthy information that can be OBJ
tanned it now seems probable that the ques-
ton of who will succeed Judge John H
Baker on the district bench will not be de-
termined for some time In fact, If Judge
Baker himself has indicated a time when
he may see fit to retire, that fact has not
been stated. The President has given no
intimation of his purpose, and has thus
far not asked for final recommendations
1t is not true that Senator Fairbanks has
asked that the matter be held up but for
other reasons it may be stated that nothing
definite has been determined.
XXX
Representative Brick still hopes that the
library committee will report his bill to
appropriate money for the erection in
Washington of a statue in memory of
Count Pulaski. He hopes to have il built
on a corner in Lafayette Park, near the
Count Rochambeau statue recently un-
yelled. Mr.. Brick is also working for a
who is interested in the Sherman statue. is
helping Mr.. Brick.
Representative Watson made a distinct
impression on the congressional convention
at Martinsburg, w. Va, yesterday Mr..
Watson went with other members of the
committee on naval affairs of the House as
compliment TO the colleague, Representative
Dayton, who was renomnated at the con-
vention. All the visitors made speeches
and Mr.. Watson aroused wild enthusiasm.
81 never saw convention better enter
tained" said w. +. Scott, chief clerk of
h. al
Virginian, who was present. Mr.. Watson
was at his best. The Republicans up there
want him to come into the State and cam
paign for them this fall
Senator Fairbanks has accepted the in
vitation to deliver the Labor day address
at Kansas City. The committee invited
him last year but prior engagements nre-
vented his acceptance. When the commit
tee renewed the invitation this year most
earnestly he decided to accept.
Hewitt Rowland of indianapolis. was i'm
the city to-day. leaving for home this
evening.
A letter from the secretary of war an
pears in the report submitted to-day by
Chairman Hull. of the House military com
mittee, adverse TO the resolution of Mr..
Bartlett. of Georgia. asking for informa-
ton as to the compensation paid General
Leonard A. Wood while governor general
of Cuba. Secretary Root stated that Sec
retary Alger made an allowance to General
Brooke out or the revenues OF Cuba of 81 500
a year. and continues: There has been no
change since that time, except that at the
time when General Woods term as major
general of volunteers expired l made an or
der fof-s'trther allowances. equal to the diff
ference In salary between major general
and brigadier general so as TO keep his to-
tai compensation at the same figure the
combined salary received as an officer of
the army and as governor OF Cuba being al
ways $1,000 per annum. L see that the Gu
han Congress has voted that Mr. Palma :
salary shall be $3.50
Secretary Root says this has been fully
made known TO Congress in former reports
and neither House has made any objection.
secretary Root further says in his letter as
to the legal phases OF the subject: II should
hardly suppose that the House of Repre-
sentatives would wish to acopt a resolu-
ton which implies Ignorance on its part