The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-29

Washington, Jan. 29.--WhiIe Attorney
General Douglas and M D. Mum, when
they left Washington, Monday night, were
confident that the supreme court would
receive their suit against the Northern
Securities company, there are lawyers and
others in Washington who believe that
the court will refuse, Those who express
this opinion are familiar with supreme
court practice and have studied the JUS
tees and their methods and form conclu-
sions from questions asked attorneys dur
ing arguments.
They say that many questions asked
both Douglas and Mum relative to the
jurisdiction of state courts indicate that
permission to file sui t. will be refused on
the ground that the state courts have
Jurisdiction and that the state should
bring suit in those courts before coming
to the highest court in the land for re-
lief from Threatened breach; Of laws Some
| even go 50 far as to say that the court
will not permit the state to file suit be-
cause no federal question is involved and
| that the regulation Of railroads is simply
| one OF police powers delegated to state
| governments.
| OF course no member of the court has
| intimated what, the decision will be, and
| the question has not even been consid-
! cred by the Justices in consultation; but
| this gossip is sent to- The j GU r n a
as an Indication of what somo people
believe will be done. Should the court
refuse to accept the bill of complaint and
|, the state begins suit in the state courts,
there Is noSdoubt that It will eventually
reach the supreme court in some form or
another, but this will take many months
and perhaps two or three years.
Before Mr.. Douglas left Washington he
remarked that If the supreme court de-
cided not to permit suit to be brought
it would be because there was remedy in
the state courts The questions asked by
the justices during the arguments sug-
gested to his mind that il refusal comes
1t will be for this reason. but, as was
stated Monday, he th1nks the court will
consent to a suit. 49, 81
RISING a H, e. Rising is to be re-
H.. instated as rural free de-
IS livery inspector. He has
written a letter of ample
TRANSLATED. apology to Superintendent
Machin Of the free delivery
service, for things he said and did which
led to his dismissal in December, and
that letter was followed by the indorse-.
uleuI Oh luS SOllu MluueSOta OeleSaC1Ou,
which asked Machen for reinstatement
Rising will probably be put to work in
Minnesota without delay. He has been
in washington looking for reinstatement
since the holidays. Being a Grand Army
man, he Is now in Office for life, the
civil service blanket having been thrown
over rural free delivery on the. day of
Rising's dismissal.
MORRIS Representative Morris
said to-day that he would
REDRAFTS redraft his bill for the dis
posal Of Chippewa timber
HIS BILL. land and present it to the
delegation for approval
tomorrow. The changes will conform to
an agreement reached late yesterday, a
forecast of which gave T h ] o ur n a /.
Judge Morris, when asked to-day about
the provision for payment for reserved
lands, said no provision would be made
in his bill, but this feature would be con-
sidered later. Title to reserved lands will
remain in the United States as trustee for
the Indians and legislation for them could
be enacted at any time. 1t is probable
that an effort will be made to tack Nor
| ris' bill on the Indian appropriation bill
as an amendment. Senator Nelson said
to-day that he had not been informed as to
| the agreement reached at the delegation
meeting yesterday, but he would agree to
any reasonable proposition.
Representative Lacey to-day introduced
! a bill authorizing the president to trans
fer the control of forest reserves from the
secretary Of the interior TO the secretary
| of agriculture. The object is to secure
! the establishment of system OF scientific
| forestryson the reservations under direc-
| ton of the division Of forestry.
| WIND CAVE Representative Martin is
Areparing data for presen-
AS A SHOW. tation to the president
! with view to having him
| issue proclamation including Wind Cave
| in the Black Hills forest reserve. A
| temporary reservation of a tract three by
| six miles has already been made and an
appropriation of $500 made for survey
| Of the cave to ascertain its extent. 1t is
proposed eventually to create a national
| park which will include Wind Cave and a
portion of the forest. reserve and to add
some attraction. as, for instance, herd
! Of buffalo and other nearly extinct spe-
| cies Of game.
| NEW P. o. Representative Tawney
will tomorrow Introduce
| BUILDINGS a bill providing for the
erection Of public build
| ings in the first congressional district. It
| provides for an appropriation Of $15000O
| to be apportioned by the secretary of the
| treasury according. to the size of the city
and authorizes the secretary to cause
| postoff1ce buildings to be erected at Aus
| tin Albert Lea, sOwatonna, Rochester,
| Lake City and Waseca. No one building
is tt, cost more than $4,000.
| w. w. Jermane.
Washington Small Talk.
: Representative Martin introduced bill to
confer jurisdiction on district and circuit