The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-06
Senator Burton. of kansas. Not I'm
Accord with the President on the
Cuban Question.
IMPORTANT OFFICES FILLED
III. G. sQUIREs TO BE FIRST UNITED
STATES MINISTER To CUBA
Gen. f. :. Bragg TO Have the Havana
Consul GeneraIship - Frank II.
Sargcnt's Nomination.
,cIal 70 the IndianapolIs journal.


WASHINGTON, May 5.-The decision OF
President Roosevelt to direct the secretary
of war to have the new infantry military
post at Indianapolis named Fort BenJa-
min Harrison" which was announced at
the White House to-day. will meet with
popular approval not only in Indiana but
throughout the United States. 1t is under
stood in Washington that General Miles
originated the idea some time ago. it then
being his desire TO name the Indianapolis
arsenal in honor OF the late Indiana ex-
President When ii was decided 10 abandon
the arsenal. the question Of establishing a
military post near Indianapolis and naming
it the Fort Benjamin Harrison" was called
to the Presidents attention and he ap-
proved it Immediately.
Senator Fairbanks and Representative
Overstreet have been almost positively as
sured that when the present arsenal is dis
posed of steps will be taken almos: imme-
diately for the purchase Of grounds for the
military post About the only thing that
can prevent the location OF the post there
will be high prices for the grounds de-
sired. which Representative overstreet does
not anticipate.
distributed by the secretary of the treas
ury this morning was among national banks
in various parts OF the country. Sixty-two
banks are recognized as government depos-
itories in widely different sections OF the
country. Those in Indiana for $4,000 are:
First National. Richmond: Third. Green's
burg; Citizens, Greensburg: Columbia.
Indianapolis; Citizens, Evansville: Della
1t is expected that this is the last time
the treasury will go TO the relief of money
centers during this administration. Secre-
tary Shaw opposes it. and President Roose-
welt does not like the custom. The gov
ernment now has deposited in national
banks about $125,OO0.o0O and there is cali
for more. When the war revenues are taken
of after July l. treasury receipts are ex-
pected TO practically balance government
expenditures.
Representative Crumpacker has recon-
sidered his declination of the invitation OF
Representative Thompson 10 visit the
BLACK Belt in Georgia. Originally he had
but little faith in the excursion. and decided
that he could not spare the time from his
official duties, but when Mr.. Thompson de-
scribed exactly how he proposed TO show
the representatives the conditions down
for him TO go. The trip will be managed
along lines TO show the legislators home
life conditions of the Southern negroes and
TO give the kind of information which is
noted in congressional work dealing with
these subjects. The congressional party
will be away a week or ten days. Gov
ernor Merriam, director of the census, will
accompany the party.
Senator Fairbanks succeeded to-day in
having an amendment inserted in the sun
dry civil appropriation bill providing for
the erection of permanent hall for keep
ing government records. Under the amend
ment, which is identical with the bill in
troduced by Senator Fairbanks and passed
through the Senate recently, commission
composed of the secretary OF treasury,
secretary Of interior and postmaster gem
eral is created and authorized 10 select a
site and approve the plans for the building.
A hall for records is one OF the crying
needs Some OF the most valuable records
of the government are now stored in de-
partment corridors or attics in danger OF
destruction. Very strong recommendation
were made in the Congress by Secretary
Gage and his successor. Secretary Shaw.
Other Cabinet officers are on record as
recommending the new building
Owing TO the press of public business
in Congress Senator Fairbanks probably
will not be able TO attend the ceremonies
deOlcaIlnk
ument Indianapolis.
XXX
II. G. Squiers. secretary of legation AT Pc
king. has been selected TO be minister TO
Cuba, and Gen. Z. S. Bragg. OF Wiscon-
sin, has been chosen as consul general at
Havana. General Bragg served several
terms in Congress and was minister to
Mexico under the Cleveland administration.
IIo il, Ia Tpafr
movement and made several speeches for
the national Republican ticket in the last
campaign General Bragg was the old
commander OF the Iron Brigade" His
salary will be 5000 a year.
Mr.. Squire's selection fulfilis the very
first requirement laid down By the Presi-
dcEt, namely. that the minister 70 Havana
should be a man Of diplomatic experience.
RE Is a native OF Canada, but was appoint
ed from New York. In 1894 he was ap-
pointed second secretary OF the United
States embassy at Berlin, retiring IN 1897.
IN January. lSsS. ne was appointed secre-
tary OF the United States legation az Pc
king. remaining there constantly until a
few months ago, when he returned 10 the
United States OH leave His connection
with the defense OF the legations during
the Boxer uprising Is highly creditabie.
he has had military experience and hy
virtue Of that fact was put In charge OF
the legation defenses.
Xxx
II was announced at the State Depart
ment to-day that J. II. Glider. a relative OF
Richard Watson Glider. OF New York. had
been appointed United States dispatch
agent az London. filing the vacancy caused
by the death OF b r. Stevens. The Lon ION
dispatch agency handles all OF the Official
mail OF this government coming from Eu-
rope and going 10 Europe. Asia and Africa
and the agency IL the recognized render
vous for army. naval. diplomatic and con-
sular officers going 10 and fro. Frank
Wadsworth. OF New York. has been ap-