The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-02-18
Lenders of the House Probably VIII
Confer This Week on What Is
to Be Done for Cuba.
R. P. HOBS0N TO BE RETIRED
MESSAGE By THE PRESIDENT To
THE SENATE on THE SUBJECT.
Two immigration Inspectors Removed
and others Reprimnnded-PrO-
motions i'm the Army.

age or the war revenue reduction Dill III
the House to-day informal plans are be-
ing considered on both sides of the cham
Der for consideration OF the Cuban reci-
procity question. now pending before the
ways and means committee Chairman
Payne said tonight that no deini plan
had yet been matured for taking up the
question. either by the Republican mem
hers or by the committee as a whole. At
the same time there is a pretty general
understanding among the Republican mem
bers of the mmi that they will con-
fer on the subject later in the week. The
Democratic members Of the ways and
means met this afternoon after
the passage Of the war revenue repeal act
10 consider plans for dealing with the
cuban reciprocity question when it comes
up. No definite line of action was de-
termined upon.
Representative II. c. Smith. Of Michigan.
to-day introduced a bin amending the act
of July "a. 1897. by authorizing the Presi-
dent TO negotiate q reciprocity treaty be
tween the United States and Cuba for a
period of ten years. by which the United
states shall refund the Cuban government
quarterly 40 per cent. Of duties on condition
that Cuba shall grant a concession of all
duties on articles imported by Cuba from
the United States: ana on condition that no
duties shall be refunded on any article for
the introduction OF which any bounty has
been offered. provided for or paid. 1t is
explained that Mr.. Smiths bill is in line
with the general sentiment Of the Mich
igan delegation to protect the beet sugar
industry Of that State as the refund pro
posed is TO the Cuban government and not
TO the sugar planters.
The President to-day sent to the Senate
a message recommending the retirement of
Naval Constructor Richmcnd p. Hobson,
and. in accordance with this recommended
ton, Senator G%allinger Immediately intro
duced 2 bill providing for Mr.. Hobson's
transfer 10 the retired list. In his mes
sage the President gave as his reason the
trouble that Mr.. HObson has had. since
1900. with his eyes. and Tecites the history
of That trouble X appears that in June,
100. he was admitted 10 the naval hos
pital at Yokohama. Japan, when. accord
ing to the records, n suffered from weak
ness OF the eyes and reIiEitis, which in
nTnllties, IL vas stated. had been contract
ed write on duty in repairing ships at
HonS-kong. IN january. lJ0-, ne was eX-
amined by a retiring board. which de-
cided that his y city wa not such as
to justly refinement.
The Presidents meSsaee concludes as fol-
lows: Without suggesting that any in
justice has been dOre by this finding. and
Wnite III cutCt pEOuounCinE Il correct, MIR.
HobSon states. IN a letter addressed to the
secretary OF the navy Feb. >. 1902, that the
duty required in the construction corps in
cOnnCCtou with plans aud biueprints. and
In connection with inspection and supervi-
sion In the glare at shiDyards and navy
yards. requires just the kind of use OF the
eyes that ~ painful and Injurious. and
would tend to thwGrt their recovery that
the condition OF his eyes has improved since
his return TO the United States. while on
special duty not IN the usual line of work
of the construction cOrDg- but that under
these favorable conditions, the irritation
and sensitiveness continue. and show that
he should not undertake work that taxes
the eyes in the future. He accordingly
asks such legislation authorizing his retire
ment as for disability incurred I'm the line
OF duty. This request Is approved by the
chief constructor and by the secretary of
the navy. In consideration OF the fOregO-
ing. but especially of the gallant service
rendered by Mr.. Hobson in the sinking OF
the Merrinac in the harbOr of Santiago
during the recent war with Spain. | recon-
for his relief"
The bill introduced by Senator Gallinger
authorizes the President Ito transfer to the
retired list of the navy as for disabilities
Incurred In the line OF DUTY. Naval Con
structor Richmond +. Hobson. L.. S. N. at
the rate OF pay provided by Section 1888 of
the Revised Statutes In the case of officers
retired on account OF incapacity resulting
from long and faithful service"
The secretary of the interior has sent 10
the Senate a letter from the acting Gov
ernor of Hawaii calling attention to the
lack of a scheme of apportionment Of the
terms of the senators in the Hawaiian
Legislature and announcing that the fail
ure TO adjust this question before the No
vennber elections may lead 10 serious diff
6cultv I'm the organization of the next sue
ceediIg territorial Legislature. The In
terror Department TO the Sen
ate either of the following methods: First.
tnaI the TWO senator's eaCn from the First
and Second districts, the three from III,
Third and the one from the Fourth who
received the highest number of votes at
the election of the first Legislature be
designated for the fOur-year term and the
remaining seven for the twO-year term
second, that the Governor. chief justice
Of the Supreme Court and the judges of
the District Federal Court be a committee
70 make the proper apportionment.
Secretary Long has approved the findings
and sentence in the case of George II.
w~ashcurn. pay clerk L.. s. N, recently
tried by court-martial at the New York
navy yard on the charge of embezzlement
and scandalous conduct tending TO the de-
struction of good morals. He was ac-
quilted OF the first charge and found gull
DC publicly re~primanded by the secretary
of the navy. IL was alleged that when in
formed that Paymaster Mudd. assistant
general inspector, was about TO inspect his
accounts. he undertook surreptitiouslv 10
place in the money drawer OF the safe a
roll OF money with the intent to deceive
the Inspector as TO the amount of cash on
hand. The reDrimand consists of a brief
recital Of the facts developed at the in
vestigation in the form OF a general order.
Senator Turner to-day by request offered
a resolution reciting that many of the In
dian schools OF the country are being con-
Quoted loosely. that pupils who are afflicted
with tuberculosis and other diseases are
admitted 10 the detiriment OF the health OF
inmates OF the schools. resulting in an ''ap-
palling mortality" that the intermixture of
the sexes results I'm a lowering of the
STANDARD OF morality and that although the
matter has been brought 10 the attention
OF the commissioner OF Indian affairs. moth
ing has been done 10 remedy the evils. The
resolution authorizes the on IN
dian affairs 10 make an Investigation OF the
subject and report its findings TO the Sen
ate. The resolution was referred 10 that
committee.
Lieutenant General Miles. o. the army.
called at the White House to-day and had
a long conference with the President.
A new national university bill was intro
duced In the Senate to-day by Senator De-
Doe. OF Kentucky. chairman OF the commit
tee TO establish the University or the
United States. IL differs from the Depew
bin Of last December I'm that II lessons the
number or regents and fixes new limits 10
The bowers OF the president OF the uuiver-