The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-29
Postomce Inspectors to Investigate
Petition. nj once on senator Fair
banks's Recommendation.
INDIANIANS AT WHITE HOUSE
MEssRs. FAIRBANKS AND BENER-
IDGE SEE THE PRESIDENT.
Action of Republican Convention Dis
cussed-John Pierce's Bond-De-
posits in National Banks.

Special TO the Indianapolis SouIhd4-
WASHINGTON, April 2S.-Senators Fair
banks and Beveridge made an effort to-day
to discover the probable procedure in the
case of the Indianapolis arsenal. They
called at the War Department. but found
that Secretary Root had not returned from
his Havana trip, and nothing definite here
could be accomplished until tomorrow.
There are several probable courses open.
One is for the government TO donate the
grounds to the city of Indianapolis for
park another TO give the property TO the
University of Indianapolis for the National
Psychological Institute 10 be formed. Any
proposition which involves the government
giving the grounds away may as well be
put aside, as it is contrary to the positive
policy of this administration. 1t might be
possible TO sell at a nominal figure. but
even this is not expected. The practical
scheme is to authorize by legislation the
sale of these grounds with the understand
ing that a tract of land may be secured
near indianapolis which would be sufficient
ly large for regimental post. a third is
to rely on such action 10 be taken under
the general legislation proposed by the
pending Hawley bill This bill gives the
government authority to sell any and all
SuCn dfSendl property blloA may Dc AoSoeNN
in cities. and with the proceeds purchase
other suitable land near the cities where
the arsenals were located for the use Of
army stations This last would be satis-
factory if the secretary OF war should act
along the line to be desired. Sepator Haw-
lev says that under this measure, IL the
arsenal grounds at Indianapolis were sod.
other land would be purchased near Indian
apolis. STILL it is noted that the law is not
compulsory in this respect. and Senators
Fairbanks and Beveridge and Representa-
tive Overstreet would prefer to secure spe-
cial legislation which will exactly tit the
case at indianapolis.
There will be activity in the work of
extending the rural free-delivery service In
Indiana in the next few months. The work
has been somewhat delayed, awaiting the
new appropriation by Congress Senator
Fairbanks has conferred with the post
office authorities and has been promised
that the work OF investigating routes for
which petitions are now pending In Indiana
will be pushed vigorously. An inspector has
been ordered to Daviess and Martin counties
on the senator's recommendation. Orders
were issued to-day 10 Inspector Swain 10
go 10 Bartholomew county and flnish the
service there. Postmaster Stevens, OF Co.
lumbus. presented the matter TO Senator
Fairbanks while the latter was In Indian
apOlis last week and tO-day's order was the
result Ii is expected an inspector VIII go
to the Twelfth congressional district soon
to investigate every petition pending from
that district. Senator Fairbanks has
brought this matter 10 the attention OF the
department since his return from Indiana.
The senator has been promised that the
pending petitions will be taken up and dis
posed Of without unnecessary delay. The
petitions favorably reported upon in the
next month can hardly be established be-
fore Sept. j.
Senator Fairbanks was at the White
House to-day, and informed the President
OF the splendid condition of the Republican
party in the State of Indiana. He said that
the prosperity of the people was being sus-
tanned TO d wonderful degree. and that the
people gave emphatic credit 10 the Repub-
lican administration. Among his colleagues
in the Senate to-day Senator Fairbanks
was in much demand by those who wanted
to learn Of the political conditions In his
State. lie replied that the outlook was all
that could be desired. and said he was
confident every Republican congressman
from the State would be returned
with safe majority. Mr.. Fair
banks was positive there could be 10 pO-
litical or business changes between now and
the fall elections which would have any
adverse effect on the Republican success
X.
The sound and cautious judgment OF Sem
ator Fairbanks is highly respected In the
Senate. and his observations afforded TO
the Republican leaders the liveliest salts
faction.
Senator Beverfdge also was one Of the
callers at the White House to-day. The
President complmented him on his key
note speech before the Indiana Re-
publican convention, and expressed his
pleasure at having such a sound and in
spring message from Washington TO the
was cOmplimented by his colleagues on
his speech, which has been widely read
here.
Several national banks In Indiana may
become repositories for government funds
May l. by order OF the secretary Of the
treasury Only those banks will be con-
sidered whose applications are already on
file. and il is probable that some OF them
will be disappointed. Applications are
pending. IL was learned al the department.
to-day. from national banks In Washing
ton. Davtess county, two banks In Green's
burg and one in Madison. Some OF the
larger banks notably one In lndlanapoli
which are already carrying deposits OF gov
ernment funds, have applied Tor al in
crease but the secretary Is not favorable
10 the idea. Secretary Shaw Is
nOunced advocate OF the policy OF depOs-
iting the surplus government funds IN the
national banks. but will adhere 10 the
policy of widely disseminating the deposits
IL was announced officially that the FORTH
coming order 20 be issued about MAY 1
designati ting repositories will be the last
one issued for some time. as the war rev.
enue legislation is expected 20 work n
decline in the accommodating surplus.
The stabbing ~ a street-car conductor by
Senator Money brings forcibly 10 the WASH
ington mind a kind OF Official insolencs
which is very common here. II Is devel-
oped nowhere so highly as in the Sonata