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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-24
A BILL THAT SHOULD PASS.

The immigration bill which the House
laid aside on Thursday after the bill OF
Mr.. Watson. of this State, had been in
serted as an amendment. should become
law. In fact, there can be few more i'm
portant measures before Congress. We
have excluded the Chinese because Ameri-
can labor cannot compete with them.
American labor cannot compete with the
Chinese because the latter can subsist upon
food upon which the American would
starve. Moreover. this country cannot
thrive with a large class of people who
add TO the supply of labor or what labor
produces and consumes the smallest GUAM
tity OF its products. At the present time
a horde of immigrants is coming to our
shores from southern Europe that is as
Objectionable as the Chinese on economic
grounds. and still more Objectionable for
their ignorance and viciousness. OF these
people not less than quarter of a million
have come TO us the past year who cannot
read any language, and who speak an alien
tongue. The most of them come to us the
victims of bad governments and enter
tanning against government in general a
prejudice amounting TO hatred
These people are menace, and the won
der is that man can stand up in Congress
and speak in their behalf. The only per
sons that can be interested in having
them come to this country are the man
ayers of foreign steamship companies.
Nine-tenths of these immigrants who can
not read the language they speak perform
only the toughest kind of labor For years
by the help of the public school and
through organization, the condition of the
native common laborers has been steadily
improving. 1t would have improved much
more than IT has If this large body of IL
norant and more or less degraded common
labor from southern Europe had not been
thrust upon them as competitors Just
now. in these prosperous times. when there
appears TO be employment for all. the evil
of this imitation OF the supply Of common
labor by immigration is not realized as II
was during the dull years OF 1898. "a. 95
and SO. and as il will be when there shall
come period OF stagnation. Then IL will
be discovered that the country has tens of
thousands OF common laborers more than
il has employment for. Then there will
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-24

At time when all foreign nations are
competing for first place in the list of
Americas friends it is we'll enough TO re-
member that France alone befriended the
colonies in their hour of greatest need,
and did il in most effectual way. The
revolutionary war would not have ended
when il did but for the aid of France. For
the siege of Yorktown, which was as much
a naval as land affair, France furnished
thirty-seven war ships an the Americans
not one, while the French land troops
numbered 1000 TO the Americans 5000.
Washington planned and executed the siege
of Yorktown and capture OF CORVALLIS
and his army, but the campaign could not
have been carried out nor even begun with
out the aid OF the French fleet. And the
financial aid extended by France was all
most as material as her military and naval
aid Without 'inquiring into the motives
that led France to intervene on behalf of
the colonies, the fact should not be for
gotten. 1t should be remembered, also
in favor of a republic. and that the statue
of Count Rochambeau, which will be I'M
yelled at Washington to-day, will wear
the uniform of the King who sent him
here in time TO assist in the siege of York
town
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said it was new and unusual condition
presented To bring the matter up he
moved that the Senate agree TO the con-
ference asked
Mr.. Spooner said IL was OF the utmost
consequence that there should be the ut
most harmony between the two branchcs
or Congress, but IL was just as necessary
that there should be full and free con-
ferences He thought the procedure OF the
House was inadmissible, and II the senate
acquiesced now in the proposition maue
there would be no end 10 the trouble whlch
would arise.
Mr.. Foraker suggested that the Senate
merely insist upon its amendments ana
thus send the bill back 10 the House.
He said that while the House had Deen
exceedingly disrespectful. the Senate ala
not desire to be disrespectful 10 the House.
Mr.. Hoar moved that the Senate insist
upon its amendments and that II ask the
House for a free conference.
Mr.. Pettus thought the best mode OF pro-
cedure would be 10 appoint a committee
or the Senate TO try 10 smooth out the olI-
Mr.. Allison agreed with Mr.. Pettus and
said II Mr.. Hoar's motion were adopted IL
might complicate the difficulty rather than
reduce it, He believed the better plan
would be 10 agree 10 the conference ana
let the protest against the instructions
stand as notice to the House OF the Sen
ate's feeling
Mr.. CockrelI maintained that both the
House and the Senate had the right TO in
struct conferees.
Mr.. Teller insisted that the real point al
issue was the right of the Senate to make
amendments to bills. He regarded the &C
ton of the House discourteous and dis
respectful.
Mr.. Lodge insisted that If the Senate did
not meet this question now II would have
TO meet ii before long in a much worse
form. This situation would breed dead
locks and controversies.
The conference report was not disposed OF.
The Senate agreed to a conference with
the House on the omnibus public-building
bill, and Messrs. Fairbanks, Warren and
RawlinS were named as confereeS.
After the passage of a bill providing for
the appointment of James w Long on the
retired list of the army as a captain Of
infantry, the Senate went into executive
session, and at $40 adjourned until Monday.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-24

A dispatch from Havana says a bill will
be introduced in the Cuban Congress pro-
viding pardon for all Americans confined
in prison or awaiting trial II is added that
Cuban sentiment is strongly in favor of
the measure. This would be a measure of
doubtful propriety, and if it should include
Nicely. the convicted postal embezzler, ii
would be decidedly improper. The sugges-
ton doubtless springs from friendly mo-
tives on the part of the Cubans, who prob
ably wish to sgnalize their independence
by an act of conspicuous favor towards
the United States. But they should be just
before they are generous. and should re-
fleet that the mass of the American peo-
pie will not feel complimented by the par
don of a man who brought disgrace on the
whole Nation and whose arrest. extradition
and trial cost the government consider
able money. Pardoning convicts is a poor
way of celebrating holidays at best, and
in this case Cuba would best honor the
United States by letting justice take its
course.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-24
METERS OR NO GAS.
Time for the People of Indianapolis
to Face the Issue.

To the Editor Of the Indianapolis Journal:
indianapolis is facing a very serious
proposition in the matter OF disposing of
the natural-gas question. Upon its de-
cision depends whether the people will be
permitted to enjoy the luxury of natural
gas-the cleanest and best of fuels-at a
very reasonable price, or shall be driven
to the use of coal or high-priced artificial
gas for domestic purposes. 1t is an actual
demonstration here and every place where
natural gas has been used that sufficient
supply of gas cannot be furnished in the
winter months under the old system of
mixer rates. The extravagant and waste
full use that such a system invariably leads
to renders 1t absolutely impossible to keep
the supply equal TO the demand. The ex-
perlence of cities in the heart Of the gas
belt is the same as that of Indiana polls
Without the use of meters people cannot
be restrained from such wasteful use of
gas as leads TO the exhaustion of the sup
ply. The offer of the gas companies to
furnish gas at % cents per 1000 feet is very
reasonable and should be accepted at once
The supply of natural gas for the past two
years in this city during the winter ex-
cept in spots. has been wholly inadequate
Certainly our people do not want to go on
paying for gas and freezing to death in
winter, even ii the gas companies desired
10 continue present methods. With the
meter in use, the consumer will al least
get what he pays for, and there is good
reason to believe that the supply of gas
can thereby be made equal TO the demand
for domestic purposes for several years
TO come. Hundreds of people in this city
are now using artificial gas at 81 per thou
sand for cooking purposes. who could re-
duce their fuel bills 70 per cent if the
natural-gas meter ordinance should be-
come a law
The question before us is this. and moth
ing else: Shall we have natural gas by
meter or shall we have no natural gas at
all? 1t looks now very much as If our
people will rot have comprehended the
situation until IT is everlastingly too late
TO act. The fact that some of our polti-
clans made promises against the use Of
gas meters to secure votes that they should
not have made ought not 10 deprive the
citizens of this city of the use and bene-
fits of the best fuel on earth. 1t is a dem
onstrated fact that the gas companies
cannot furnish adequate supply OF nat
ural gas for any purpose without the use
Of meters; hence our officials should dare
TO do what must be done if we are TO have
the use of natural gas. 1t is about time
the people of indianapolis quit talking
through their hats on the gas question and
face the issue that is before them.
J. II. CLAYPOOL.
Indianapolis. May %
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THE SUNDAY JOURNAL.


Some of the Special Features That
VIII Make It's Pages Attractive.
RECoLLECTIoNs OF BEECHER-
Mr.. John Bradshaw recalls interesting
Incidents OF the great preachers life in
Indianapolis.
HOW DOGS ARE TRAINED
A Snowman tells OF the methods used In
educating the intelligent animals.
THE CHINESE AS GAMBLERS
An observant travelling man describes
what ne in this line on a trip
through San Francisco's Chinatown.
SHOPPING IN EUROPE
American women abroad meet both with
surprises and dsappointments in their
search for bargains.
BEING A SALESGIRL-
Account of a young woman's novitiate
In big department store.
THE ADVERTISING MAN
An omnipresent person who has become
an indispensable factor in modern busi-
ness.
THE BIRD-STOMACH MAN
Birds and their diet with an incidental
indictment of the English sparrow and
the bobolink by Mary Bronson HART.
DA0GhIEh-
An original story by Vincent wray.
THREE FABLES BY GEORGE ABE
What They Laid Out for Their vaca-
ton. The Girl Who Wanted 10 Warm
Up when 1t was Too Late" The Red
letter Night at Smartweed Junction"
A review of the city's social life. record
of sports. literary gossip. stories Of local
interest. illustrated fashions and variety
OF miscellany furnish reading for all tastes
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-24

inst, says:
A large number of natives who have been
concentrated within the protected zones are
unwilling TO return to their homes. They
have been enjoying the benefits of the
schools, the health boards, the fire depart
ments and free rice.
These protected zones are the reconcen-
tration camps which Democratic con-
gressmen have been talking about and
which Senator Hoar said rivaled the An
Jacksonville Prison in horrors 1t appears
the natives have learned to like these hor-
rors
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-24
STRIKE The ONLY CLOUD
CONDITIONS SATISFACTORY EXCEPT
IN THE ANTHRACITE REGION.
Iron and Steel Yet i'm Abnormal De-
mand-CereaIs, Textiles and Foot
wear-Week's Bank Clearings.

NEW YORK. May pr. G. Dun & Co.'S
weekly Review OF Trade tomorrow viii
say:
Many minor labor controversies have
been settled. but the situation in the an
thracite coal region has assumed a more
serious aspect. Railway earnings con-
tinue satisfactory, roads reporting for two
weeks of May showing gains of 81 per
cent. over last year and 1S4 per cent over
1900. No change is reported in the iron and
steel situation, former conditions merely
becoming intensified by the threatened de-
crease in supplies of fuel and the labor
controversies in certain branches of the
industry. The railways are seeking rails.
rolling stock and other equipment. while
contractors require much structural ma
terial
Slight concessions are now obtainable in
some lines of footwear, although the mark
et as a rule, is fairly steady but dull.
Leather is firmly held. especially desirable
weights advancing. while domestic packer
hides again made a definite gain. Print
cloths are quiet at last weeks decline.
Quiet conditions have prevailed in the
cereal markets, with only moderate VOL
ume of option transactions and fractional
changes in quotations. Exports Of wheat,
including -four, were only 3.s6S.56S bushels
during the past week from all ports OF the
United States, against 5.525, $50 bushels in
the corresponding week last year. Small
receipts of corn. amounting only TO l,26S. lSs
bushels for the week, against S.667.Oi2
year ago. held the spot price at about 20
cents. Dispatches from correspondents OF
r. G. Dun & Co. indicate satisfactory prog
ress with the new corn crop and a ma
terial increase in acreage.
Failures for the week numbered 1S2 in
the United States, against $50 last year,
and twelve in Canada, against twenty-five
last year
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the regulars average up well with volun-
teers in respect of intelligence. morals and
patriotism. Il have served with both vol
unteers and regulars" he writes. " and
find the same class of young men in both
branches Of the service" One can easily
believe that when it is remembered that
the regular army is recruited entirely by
voluntary enlistment. and recruiting off,
GERS do not knowingly admit bad charac-
ters to the service
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BRADsTREET on TRADE.
Retail Business Large and the Crop
Outlook Much Improved.

Outlook Much Improved.
NEW YORK. May 2s.-Bradstreets to-
morrow will say:
With almost uniformly good wheat corn,
oats and cotton crop reports, improved
retail demand caused by warmer weather,
a full volume of recorder business for
this season of the year good collections
and heavy railroad earnings. the only cloud
on the situation would seem TO be the con-
tinued unrest OF labor and the idleness
a result thereof.
kilograms to Bradstreet's point 10 the
greatly increased area devoted 10 corn, and
oats is receiving adequate moisture at g.
time when greatly needed. 1t probably
will be found that ali of the 100000 acres
of winter killed wheat. and that lost to
spring wheat by heavy rains in North Da-
kota, will be turned into coarser grains,
higher prices for which have been induced
by short yields and straitened supplies last
year. The winter wheat crop in the South
west is practically made. The reports as
to Southern crops and particularly cot
ton. are especially favorable.
Eastern dry goods markets are quiet as
usual at this season. Boots and shoes are
slow TO sell. Jobbers stocks are said 10
be large, and higher prices asked discourage
business. Philadelphia reports stocks OF
hides accommodating and manufactured
leather quiet.
Structural mills are crowded with or
ders, and the bar and plate mills have all
they can do. Sheet and tin plate mills alone
are able TO promise early deliveries
Wheat is slightly lower on good crop re-
ports, but straitened supplies OF corn and
oats make holders confident. Corn visible
supplies are only half those OF last year,
and So per cent Of the stock is in Chicago.
Cotton was depressed early on confident
short selling. but rallied later. Hog prod
ucts generally are rather easier: lard is
lower, and butter Is also of. Copper dis
plays aggressive strength. Raw sugar Is
slightly weaker.
Business failures for the week number
l52. against 100 last week 1872 In this week
Ia in GDp
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-24

AT the election in Oregon in June a prop
osition TO amend the Constitution will be
submitted to popular vote which will make
IT possible to have any bill submitted to
the people for which the Legislature is
petitioned, and made a law by a direct
vote thereof If it shall receive a majority.
The proposition has met the approval Of
two legislatures. The outcome will be
awaited with much interest.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-24

Mr.. j. ]. Hill, who is the most conspicu-
Gus railroad magnate in the country, is
distressed about the volcanoes. which. ne
says. stud the Nicaragua canal route.
The terrible work Of the volcanoes in Mar
Unique has filled Mr.. Hill with terror lest
we build canal to be wrecked by the same
agency in Central America whereat the
wicked scoff at Mr.. Hill and point out that
he Is at the head of or prominent in a rail
road system which extends from ocean to
ocean, and would brighten Congress out
of the isthmian canal proiect
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-24

During the last two days showers have
passed over the entire area of the State
with possibly few limited exceptions. The
rainfall to late yesterday ranged from one
TO over two inches, and the showery con-
dition is likely to continue until the whole
country has an adequate supply. Rain
could not have been more timely. since it
was beginning to be much needed all over
this part Of the country. Thus are the first
conditions for an abundant corn crop as
sured
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-24

The Washington Post thinks there ought
10 be a monument or statue Of Baron steu-
ben In that city. Certainly no foreigner
who took part in the revolutionary war
better deserves IT, Steuben was a grand
marshal OF the Prussian army. a splendid
soldier and disciplinarian and lover of
liberty He espoused the American cause
with The utmost enthusiasm and rendered
sery valuable service. giving his private
fortune as we'll as his service without pay.
Even at this late day Americans could
afford 70 honor him
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-24

AT time when the army is the object of
so much indiscriminate criticism President
Roosevelt takes the occasion OF making an
address before the Presbyterian General
Assembly to say a timely word for it.
Speaking of the work Of carrying relief to
the sufferers at Martinique the President
said:
And, gentlemen, I found, as usual, the
army and navy the instruments through
which the work to be done could be done.
The minute l wanted men who could drop
the work they were engaged upon, assured
that neither pestilence nor volcano would
make them swerve from their duty, men
Of incorruptible integrity, l turned to the
army and navy and we sent them to the
stricken island.
On many occasions during the history of
the government the army and navy have
been called upon to perform many serious,
disagreeable and dangerous tasks. and they
have never failed. What the President
says of the army and navy in the sending
Of relief to Martinique is true.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-24

When President Roosevelt lunched with
Prince Henry on board the Hohenzollern
some goody-goody people criticised him for
violating the tradition that a President
must not set foot on foreign territory, a
foreign ship being practically so. Now
he has caused surprise again by calling
upon Lord Pauncefote. British ambassador
at Washington. who is seriously ill., For
the President to call on foreign ambassa-
dor is departure from established usage
but there are exceptions TO all rules, and
a friendly call a sick man should not
be judged by official rules. President Roose-
welt is very Independent and disposed to
do what he thinks the right thing at all
times without much regard for traditions
He is quite as apt TO establish new prece-
dents as to observe old ones.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-24
Kansas Democratic Ticket.

WICHITA, Kan, May 23-The Demo-
cratic state convention has adjourned after
nominat ting six 81 the fourteen places to
Re filed at the November election. w Il
CraddOck. mayor of Kansas City. Kan.
was named for Governor. Other nomiha-
tions are: James d. Cleverty Fort Scott.
ana j. g Cannon. Of Mound City. for su-
Dreme Justice: CLAUDE DuvalI. Of HutchIn-
son. secretary OF state, ]. w Lewis OF
Kinsley, for auditor: William Sence. Of
Wichita. for superintendent Of public n
strUction. a committee OF this convention
viii meet with the PoDulsts at Topeka
June "A with power 10 ratify the rest OF the
ticket expected 10 be filled out at that time.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-24
Echo of an Old SANDER

Chicago Tribune.
VINO is your valedictorian?' asked the new
reporter. who had been sent to do up the COM
mencement exercises.
"Allway Zanasse," replied the sophomore with
the wicked eye.
singular name" calculated the new reporter.
busily writing II down in his notebook
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-24
No Civil War i'm Haiti.

PORT-AU-PRfNCE. Haiti. May z3.-The
Haitien warship Cretea Pierot arrived here
former Haitien minister at Paris. who was
recently at the head OF the Army Of the
North, which advanced until within two
days march of Port-au-Prince He was
accorded very sympathetic reception. All
danger of civil war appears to have dis
appeared.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-24

Now that Cuba is an independent govern
ment. Congress should lose no time in
enaSting a reasonable tariff reciprocity
law. 1t is said the Senate committee will
take up the subject without regard to the
action Of the House, and probably report
a bill for a straightout reciprocal reduc-
ton OF p per cent. The situation caused
by the dilatory action of Congress is en-
barrassing and should be ended
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-24
Genuine Surprise.

Philadelphia Press.
Tess-I told that old beau of yours that you
married.
Jess-Did you? Did he seem surprised?
Tess-Yes. indeed! He said: How on earth
did that happen?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-24

the fact that the. people of all classes under
stand the art of entertaining so well and
of judiciousiy mingling pleasure with bust
ness. This makes ali who come here go
away delighted with the city and is a
standing advertisement for it
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-24

Washington Star.
Il suppose you have read The Last Days of
Pompeii?' q" said the literary girl.
NO answered the girl who isn't literary
but IS willing to try. IL haven't read The Last
Days OF Pompef-at least not all of them, but
1 have read most of the Arabian Nights"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-24

1t is curious to note that the st. Louis
Globe-Democrat is the only Republican pa
per in the country which is now stigma
thing all those Republicans who favor a
reciprocal arrangement with Cuba as free
traders" and it is Republican paper in a
State where the party has a less favorable
outlook than it had ten years ago.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-24

1t is reported that Mr.. John w. Kern
says that in supporting 10 to l and other
Organisms the Democrats did nothing that
they should now apologize for. True, but
they did things which they heartily wish
they had never done
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-24

The fact that Cuba. by the terms of her
Constitution, cannot make a treaty with
any foreign government without the con-
sent Of the United States should make this
government very generously disposed to-
wards her