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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-07-16
Mr.. BAILEY'S OUTRAGE
SENATOR BURROWS THINKS THE
TEXAN SHOULD BE PUNISHED.
Senate Cannot Afford, He Says, to Let
the Assault on MIR. Beveridge
Go UnnOticed.
pecial to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, July 15.-"It does seem
tc me that the Senate cannot afford 10 pass
without notice the assault committed by
Senator Bailey on Senator Beveridge, said
Senator Burrows, the chairman of the COM
mittee on privileges and elections, to-day.
IF a senator who chooses to take offense
at what another senator may say in debate
in the Senate chamber has only to wait
until the body has adjourned 10 take salts
faction by assaulting him, knowing that he
will be free from officially expressed cen
sure or punishment, II amounts to nothing
short of striking at the very root of free
dom of expression in the Senate. There
are certain constitutional guarantees of
freedom of speech in the Senate, and 1t
does seem to me that the Senate can do
nothing less than investigate, through the
proper committee. the question of whether
an assault by a senator on another for
words spoken in debate is not a serious
violation of not only the rules of the Sem
ate, but grave infractionl of a much
higher law. We can remember the day
when senator's were held individually re-
sponsible on the street or the field of honor
for words spoken in debate and know full
well the result of the revival of that prac-
tice. While 1t may not be well to take the
recent deplorable incident as an indication
of tendency, l certainly do not think the
Senate can afford to ignore it,
William L. Penheld, solicitor of the State
Department, has returned from Indiana,
but refuses to discuss his statement in re-
ply to the charges made against him by
Senator Bailey. He says that he has
allowed the matter to pass from his mind
and will continue about his duties the same
as heretofore. He Will leave soon for The
Hague to represent the United States be-
fore a board of arbitration that will be
convened Sept. 1 to pass on the claim of
the Roman Catholic bishops of California
against the Mexican republic The claim
amounts to $1,400.00O-
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break the strike regardless of their action
Meetings Of the manufacturers and the
merchants were held in various parts OF
the city all through the day and the de-
termination to force the strikers TO come
TO terms was reached. Committees OF the
business men waited upon Mayor Harrison
and Chief of Police O'Neil and asked protec-
ton of the police in case an attempt was
made by them TO deliver freight to-m0r-
row morning. The business men had also
succeeded in breaking the strike OF the
South Watershed commission wagon driV-
ers. These men had hitherto refused TO
enter freight yards or go near the freight
depOts. To-day however. they were IN
duced to handle all freight that came in
carload lots and large supplies were OBJ
tanned by the merchants along the streets.
The business mHn are determined 10
break the strike tomorrow, settlement or
no settlement. Wagons will be driven
through the pickets of the freight handlers
by teamsters who have agreed to stand by
their employers and the officers OF their
national organization. These wagons VIII
be guarded by strong details of police
In case the strikers are still In force
and are still able 10 prevent the delivery
of freight the manufacturers and merchants
have another card to play. They have noti-
fed Chief Of Police ONeil and Mayor Har-
rison that in case the police were not able
to afford them protection they would APP
peal to the Governor for assistance and
ask him TO order out the militia. The militia
have already received orders to prepare for
immediate action.
Governor Yates has showed a disposition
to acquiesce in the demands of the mer-
chants and railroad officials and the con-
tinuation of the strike would doubtless
see the State troops parading through the
streets and guarding caravans and freight
sheds.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-07-16
A COMING INTERNATIONAL con-


The announcement Of an international
conference of commerce and industry TO be
held at Ostend, Belgium, from Aug. 20 to
90, comes as news, no previous mention
having been made of it. A dispatch gives
the names of the American delegates who
have been appointed. including Hon. W. Z.
English of this city, but says the govern
ment does not as yet know exactly what
the scope Of the meeting is to be. That
would probably depend. somewhat. on
whether the movement for the conference
originated with Belgium or with some other
power that suggested Ostend as place OF
meeting. In past years more international
conferences have been held at Geneva,
Switzerland. than anywhere else, the
friendly and neutral attitude OF Switzer-
land toward all other powers inviting them.
The fact that Switzerland is not a COM
mercial power and that Belgium is, indi-
Gates that the coming conference will deal
exclusively with business questions and
probably largely with those growing out
OF the tariffs of the different countries. The
question Of sugar bounties, which has al
ready been the subject of two inter-
Il
national conferences, will doubtless be con-
sidered at this one. The United States has
never before been represented at an inter-
national conference OF this character,
though 1t has OF others, and its participa-
! ton in this one is another evidence of its
| growing influence in the world of COM
merce.
The selection Of Ostend as the place of
meeting recalls another conference which
met there and which resulted in the once
/ celebrated Ostend manifesto. In 1854, when
the Democratic party thought the situation
was favorable for annexing Cuba. Presi-
| dent Pierce directed our ministers TO Great
| Britain, France and Spain - James
Buchanan. John Y. Mason and Pierre
| Soule-to meet and consider the
! subject They met at Ostend, and as a
result of their conference they addressed
letter to our government declaring that
! the purchase of Cuba would be advan-
tageous both to Spain and to the United
States. and urging that If the island could
not be purchased. the United States ought
TO seize and annex II. The object was 10
the political power of the South. Nothing
came of the movement but the propo-
| sitiOn was none the less disgraceful and IL
was a long time before the United States
! outgrew the odium of the Ostend Nantes
TO. 1t gave the Republican party an OPP
portunity to strike of its first blows
for international ethics in a resolution en-
bodied in its platform of 1856. that 1.-The
| highwayman's plea that might makes
right embodied in the Ostend circular. was
in every respect unworthy OF American
diplomacy and would bring shame and dis
honor upon any government or people that
| gave il their sanction"
The American delegates 10 the coming
conference will not be authorized TO COM
nit the government to any line Of policy.
but as business men and men OF affairs
they may be able TO give a practical and
beneficial direction TO lis proceedings.
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COMBINATION OF GROCERS.
Wholesalers in Indiana and other
states Said to He Interested.

CHICAGO, July ia combination OF
wholesale grocers. organized substantially
along the lines advocated by James b.
Forgan for the consolidation OF country
banks, has been effected by Chicago capt.
talists. The new company will begin opera
tions with a capitalization Of 100000 OF
which S3,5GO,000 already has been sub
scribed.
Harlow n. Higginbotham Is president or
the corporation, which will be known as the
National Grocer Company Frank {. Let's,
the first vice president, is president OF the
Western Grocer Company. which controls
and operates nine wholesale houses IN
Iowa Missouri, Kansas and Minnesota. TIE
national concern will gain control OF the
largest houses in Illinois. outside OF Chi
cago Indiana. Ohio. Missouri and Michigan.
The National and Western grocer companies
are not 10 be merged. but retaining sep
arate organizations, viii have close work
ing arrangement.
The National Grocer Company VIII buy
direct from the importers, manufacturers
and sugar refineries and also viii make
direct importations through the Chicago OF
fee The company either VIII lease or erect
a large supply house and a cold storage
plant in Chicago, and the plans also include
the building and operating OF a large manu-
featuring house. other officers OF the new
company are. Second vice president. Amos
Musselman Grand Rapids, Mich; third
vice president William Phipps. Saginaw,
Mich: treasurer. Harry Higginbotham:
secretary, H. $. Griggs, Jackson, Mich.
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Porto Rieo's Labor Troubles.

SAN JUAN, p. r., July 15.-Charles Hart
sell, secretary of Porto Rico, has made a
report to Governor Hunt Of the result Of
his investigation of labor troubles between
the Federations Libre and Regional. In
this report Mr.. Hartsell says that many
cases of assault, which in an American city
would excite little or no comment, have
been grossly exaggerated. and he discredits
the assertion that more disturbances have
been caused by one of the parties TO the
dispute than by the other. Mr.. Hartsell
further declares that charge that the mu-
nicipal authorities are UNFOLDING the Re-
gionals to be unfounded, as the courts are
now American and all persons are fully
protected in their rights. The report rec
ommends that jailers found guilty of as
saulting incarcerated members of the Fed
Grafton Libre be removed Governor Hunt
entirely approves the report and declares
that the law will be rgidly enforced In the
future.
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COLOMBIA TO ACT FIRST
MUST RATIFY THE CANAL TREATY
BEFORE 1T GOES TO CONGRESS-.
United States Does Not Want Rope
tition of the Danish West India
Fiasco-CoI. Hay to Rest.

WASHINGTON, July ia definite ar
rangement which will sheive the Panama
canal matter in its diplomatic phase until
the return of Secretary Hay from his we'll
earned summer vacation, it is believed. Will
week. While Mr.. Cromwell. for the Pan
anna Canal Company, has been busily en-
gagged in questions dealing with the clear
ance of title, Senior Concha, the Colombian
minister and Mr.. Herran, first secretary
of legation, have been informing the Co
lombian government OF the status of the
diplomatic negotiations. There are quite
number of important issues Ringing on
the question of sovereignty which must be
reconciled. and senor Concha has sent sew
eral cablegrams 10 Bogota explaining to
the officials thers the nature Of the modifi
cations which must be made in the treaty
before it can be finally presented for sigma
ture reply to these communications is
expected by the minister before the end of
the week, as cable communication between
Washington and the Colombian capital has
been exceedingly good of late. The minis
ter expects to present the answer Of Co
lombia 10 the proposed notifications this
week and then TO set aside the matter until
the autumn.
In the preparation of the canal treaty,
the known temper Of the American Con-
gress and that of the Colombian Legisla-
ture must be taken into consideration and
reconciled as far as possible. 1t is believed
the United States government Will profit by
It's unpleasant experience with the Danish
West Indian treaty and hold that the canal
convention must be ratified by Colombia
instead Of by the United States. This rati-
hcation requires a ma jority vote from both
houses of the Legislature. The modifca-
tions to the treaty important ones,
/ they touch the main point at issue between
the two countries sovereignty over the
canal strip. and are not 10 be settled with
out mature consideration.
The Colombian secretary OF state has per-
sonally congratulated Senior Concha and
Mr. Herran on the excellence of the treaty
drawn by these two officials, and while this
is only an individual view, still IL carries
portant member of the Colombian Cabinet
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-07-16
THE MINERS, CONVENTION.

No convention has ever been held in the
United States that had more direct bear
ing on great social questions and business
interests than the one which is TO meet in
this city tomorrow will have. The In
dianapolis Convention" is a topic Of uni
versal discussion by the press of the coun-
try. and for some time past every move
in the great strike now going on has
been suspended awaiting its action. Until
this is known Indianapolis will be the news
center Of the country. The great i'm
portance attaching to the action of the
convention ought TO beget a spirit of con-
servatism among its officers and members
in order that they may make no mistake
as far as their own interests are con-
cerned and do no Injustice to those Of the
public. 1t is unfortunate Tor all concerned
that the controversy between the anthra-
cite miners and operators has reached
position of deadlock in which neither side
is willing to concede the slightest point.
Such a situation develops more or less
bad blood on both sides which, of course,
is unfavorable 10 fair discussion or wise
action.
From present indications the convention
will declare its sympathy with the anthra-
cite strikers in one of two ways-either
by ordering a general strike Of the btu
minous miners or by voting financial aid.
Either plan would contribute greatly to
the strength of the strike and its prospect
of success, but the former would cause
vastly more disturbance of business and
would generate a very bitter public SEN
timent against the strikers, and, incident
ally. against labor unions The miners
should not ignore the fact that this SEN
! timent has grown very rapidly of late,
and it should be their policy to aIlay rather
than to increase IT, The unions themselves
have done much to develop it by their I'M
reasonable and uncompromising de-
mands, and some large employers. notably
the Eastern coal roads, have helped to
create something like an irrepressible con-
hict by declaring that. on their part, it
has come to the question Of breaking up
the union. II the miners fail in this fight
it will take their union many years to
recover its prestige, and organized labor
in general will receive a severe blow. 1t
would be much wiser for the convention to
| adopt a conciliatory course that would win
public sympathy and preserve the union
intact than to take action that will
strengthen the position of the coal roads
and tend to crystalline public sentiment
against organized labor
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-07-16

Edwin A. Abbey has been engaged to do
the mural decorations in the new Penn
sylvania State Capitol, and George Grey
sculpture With high-priced artists like
these engaged at the start it seems likely
that the Harrisburg structure will not be
built inside OF the original $4,000 900 appro-
priation. However. If it is decorative when
completed Pennsylvania, with the hideous
S90,OOO,0O Statehouse at Albany in mind,
will have much to be thankful for. The
sum of $4,000 has been set apart for Mr.
Barnard's work, and the gifted Indianian
Will have an opportunity to distinguish
himself
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-07-16

ATLANTIC CITY, n. j., July 15.-The
business of the Glass Bottle Blowers Asso-
citation was concluded late this afternoon.
All of the old officers were reelected.
namely: President, Dennis A Hayes; vice
president. William NJ Doughty: national
treasurer, Conrad Auth: national secretary.
William Lawner. All the members of the
old executive board were reelected and
two new members were added, j. Daily, OF
Matthews, Ind, and Peter Bum, Balti-
more. President Hayes and +. II. Agard
were elected delegates to the convention OF
the American Federation of Labor.
The use of the injunction In labor dis
putes was vigorously denounced in a reso-
luton. The next convention will be held al
Cincinnati opening July g. 1903.
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Return of Secretary Root.

WASHINGTON, July 15.-Secretary Root
returned TO Washington from Oyster Bay
where he has been in conference with Pres
ident Roosevelt on the negotiations now in
progress between Governor Taft and the
Vatican respecting the withdrawal of the
friars from the Philippines and the DISPOSE
ton of their lands. Secretary Root de-
clared that he had nothing to say for pub
LEGATION on the question at this time. Gov
ernor Taft had asked certain questions of
the authorities here after the receipt of
the reply from the committee of cardinals
and these have been answered. The neso-
tiations are proceeding in n friendly spirit
and without any harshness.
Secretary Root visited West Point to-day
and conferred with Superintendent Mills In
regard 10 the proposed improvements.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-07-16

For nearly a month past all the public
school buildings in Indianapolis have been
closed, and they will continue to be for
about two months to come. 1t is so every
year. From a business point of view TO al
low so much invested capital and so many
plants to remain idle one-fourth of the
year would not be accounted wise Pres
ident Harper, Of the University of Chicago,
made this point along with others in a
report on the condition of the public school
system in that city. He said:
To the thoughtful observer the enormous
waste incident TO the present method OF
conducting school systems is evidenced.
The city has an investment of many mill
lions In school property, used for few
hours each day for hardly more than half
the year. Many experts have seriously
considered whether il Is not advisable TO
hold sessions with full corps of teachers
all during the summer months. There is no
question that If this plan were adopted the
attendance would include very large pro-
portion of Chicago children Of school age.
Not only would many backward children
gladly seize the opportunity TO attain the
grade that can naturally be expected OF
pupils of their age, but many of the more
studious or better endowed would be en-
abled to advance more rapidly and secure
a better education before economic neces-
sites forced them to become wage earners.
Your commission. indeed, does not regard
with favor the long vacation universal in
our American school system.
The same conditions existing in other
cities have given rise to the establishment
of vacation schools, and it is claimed the
results more than justify the experiment.
The object is not to make attendance at
summer schools compulsory on pupils
whose parents desire them to have
long vacation, but to afford
opportunities for study to such as wish to
utilize them. The kind of study generally
pursued in vacation schools is entirely diff
ferent from that of the regular schools, ard
aims at combining novelty with instruction
Above all, it aims to substitute occupation
for idleness, the result being in every case
where such schools have been established
a diminution Of juvenile crimes over the
long vacation system. In some cities the
schools are under municipal control, while
in others they are conducted by private en-
terprise, the city merely giving the use of
school buildings. Three months of aimless
idleness is not a good thing for old or
young. Unless children of school age are
given some sort of healthful recreation and
occupation a three months vacation may
do them more harm than good.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-07-16
MANY DIE OF TUBERCULOSIS.
DIR, Riggs on CareIessness i'm the
Treatment of Consumption.

NEW YORK, July 15.-"Thousands. tens
of thousands of people die because their
physicians have not the moral courage to
say to them: This is tuberculosis and
now is the time to take precautions "
Such was the statement made by Medical
Officer Biggs, of the health department.
in an address before the summer school
in philanthropic work. conducted by the
Charity Organizations Society. I'm the
case OF autopsies in New York hospitals
which have come under my knowledge"
he cont nued. fully 60 per cent had had,
some tine in their lives, tuberculosis. OF
these little more than half had died of
that disease. The remainder had recovered
and in many instances had not known of
its existence in their systems. A third of
those who die in our hospitals die 90 con-
sumption. In of the older cities OF
Europe the proportion is much greater.
The tubercular bacilla do not multiply
outside the system. They tend 10 die.
Infection is by the original bacillus, If
at all. Large numbers are quickly de-
stroyed. Direct sunlight destroys them
quickly; daylight in time. The danger is
in damp, dark rooms. tuberculosis is an
absolutely preventable disease 1t is not
only preventable. but durable. II is simply
a question of how early a diagnosis is
made. IL ii can be made at the beginning,
so per cent. at least Of the cases are cur
able If placed in pure atmosphere"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-07-16

The chairman of the Democratic state
committee of Illinois has gone East to Sc
cure ex-senator Hill or some other promi-
nent Eastern Democrat to open the cam
paign in Illinois. For many years past,
ever since the free-silver craze began Will
liam ]. Bryan or some orator of the Bryan
school has been called to do the campaign
opening. But times have changed. and
old-fashioned Democracy is coming to the
front-that is, in the Democratic party,
though not to any alarming extent in the
country at large.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-07-16

The recall of Major General Chaffee from
the Philippines a his own request is equiv
alent to another official announcement that
the war in the Philippines is ended. Al
though General Chaffee has served in the
China and year in the Philippines-he is
too good and too loyal soldier TO have
asked to be relieved unless he felt that
his work was practically done. In the
way of easy or pleasant berths there is
good for men who, like General Chaffee.
have borne the heat and burden OF the
daY.
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The Marietta Ordered TO Laguayra.

WASHINGTON, July 15.-The Marietta,
which arrived at Kingston, Jamaica. to-
day from Cape Haytien was met there by
the cable instructions dispatched from the
Navy Department yesterday ordering her
to proceed to Laguayra. Venezuela, in re-
spouse to Minister Bowens appeal yester-
day for an additional ship in those waters.
The operations of the revolutionists and
the government troops are now rather
critical at several points, and, although two
American warships already are in Vene-
zuelan waters, another may be needed for
prompt communication The Topeka,
which sailed from Laguayra on Sunday, ar
rived to-day at Curacao, whence it is re-
ported that 900 revolutionists under General
Penalosa are approaching Puerto Cabello,
where the government forces are in
trenched.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-07-16

The two great features of Lord Sails
burys premiership were the financing of
the B0er war by his chancellor OF the ex-
brilliant success Of Joseph Chamberlain's
colonial policy. OF course. both had the
support OF the premier or they could not
have succeeded. but they deserve a great
deaf OF individual credit for their work
II is hard TO say which will have the most
enduring results Failure in financing the
war would have resulted In the humiliation
and probable defeat OF Great Britain while
the development OF the imperial spirit and