The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-03-08

| lHlSnU tic NOIh VI ILLS SOAAilililiCC
requires an exact knowledge of all func-
tions of government, including the big and
little things which the employees of Uncle
! Sam are expected TO look after in the
| United States and in various parts Of the
world Mr.. Hemenway has become a mas
/ ter of this. The hard and practical work
of the House is accomplished by very few
men and Mr.. Hemenway is one of these.
His advice and judgment is sought as much
| as any of the younger members of the
House, therefore when it was learned that
| he was going West this evening to receive
a denomination, he was the subject of
many congratulations.
The President has signed the bill Great
ing permanent Census Bureau. He also
sent the following letter to the secretary
of the interior:
"Sir-I have signed the act providing for
a permanent Census Bureau. Section of
this act provides that the work pertaining
to the twelfth census shall be carried on
by the Census Office under the existing or
ganization until the LIST day of July, when
| the permanent Census Office herein pro-
| vided for shall be organized by the direc-
tor of the census. Section provides that
census may appoint into the permanent
| census force in two ways: In the first
place, from the present employees of the
/ Census Office and in the second place, all
| new appointments to be made in accord
! ance with the ctvil-service law. After any
of the present employees of the Census Of
! flee have been appointed the permanent
| force they become part of the classified
service. L have been over these two sec
tons very carefully with the attorney
general, and their construction seems to
be perfectly clear You will please inform
the director of the census that his office
will continue to be administered as it has
/ hoe o1r fric mt no or of Ink
| On that day he will. with your permission,
| appoint such members of the present force
under him as will constitute the permanent
census force, appointing only so many as
| are to be permanently employed. After
| that date all appointments will be made
under the regulations of the civil-service
| act"
Secretary Root to-day ordered Governor
Wood, at Havana, to come 10 this city at
his earliest convenience for the purpose of
comforting with the President and the sec
rotary of war in regard TO the necessary
steps to be taken for winding up the affairs
of the military government in Cuba and the
establishment of the Cuban republic. 1t is
| believed here the transfer of government
can be effected by May /. The change in
the control of the government does not nee
States forces will be withdrawn from the
island at that time. The date of the actual
transfer of government and the time of the
/ withdrawal OF American troops are Qu6S-
tons which will be determined after the
! proposed conference with General Wood
xxx
The Cabinet meeting to-day was devoted
to consideration of minor administrative
details. Only four of the Presidents official
family were present, namely-Secretary
| Hay. Secretary Root. Postmaster General
/ Payne and Attorney General Knox. 1t was
decided to appoint Z. O.. Blodgett postmas-
! ter of Atlanta, Ga. He has been deputy
| postmaster and succeeds to a vacancy re-
Gently caused by death The Cuban tariff
question was not discussed
XXX
The nev. Spanish treaties must wait upon
the accession TO the throne of the young
Spanish King before they can be ratified.
owing to internal political conditions in
Spain and the reluctance Of the existing
| government to assume any measure of re-
! sponsibility pending the expiration of the
| regency and the coronation of the King.
| This event will take place some time in
| May, and it is expected that new Cabinet
! and a stronger one will be installed. 1t is
| hoped that the delay in the treaty negota-
tions will be very brief.
XXX
The House committee on Territories de-
cided to-day to report the bill giving the
Indian Territory territorial form of gov
eminent to be known as the Territory of
! jefferson, with Legislature similar to the
/ other territories d governor ana a dele
| gate in Congress.
Minister Townsend. at Brussels, has in
formed the State Department that he is
able TO certify as official the statement
of the agreement reached by the beet-sugar
producing countries, namely, the abolition
of all bounties on sugar and provision for
a uniform customs tariff of 6 francs per
| 100 kilogrammes, or about half a cent a
pound. Roumana alone of the countries
represented in the conference withdrew and
/ refused enter into this arrangement.
Her total production is believed to be too
small to affect the integrity of the agree
ment. These facts have been made known
TO the United States treasury, and they
must proceed al once to take steps to re-
move the countervailing duties now levied
on bounty-aided sugar, thus considerably
treasury officials to say when the change
is to take effect, and how cargoes in ship
ment will be affected.
At the Cabinet meeting to-day President
Roosevelt requested the members not 10
talk 10 newspaper correspondents about
matters under discussion at the semi-week-
ly meetings. II was thought best for the
President himself TO make public such ma L
tiers as he deemed proper TO be given out
Hereafter the President will do this.
Inc COhHitlee Oh the Hhlpplhes olu MOI
have any witness before il to-day, but took
up the Philippine government bill for con-
sideration of its features in detail. Com
paratively little progress was made. and
il became evident that the measure will
not be reported for some time.
An order issued to-day by Lieutenant
General Miles. commanding the army, di-
reefs Brigadier General ]. c. Bates. com
handing the Department of the Missouri
at Omaha, to take temporary command OF
the Department OF the Lakes. at Chicago
on the retirement of Major General T.. s
Otis, on the 18th inst This assignment is
in addition 10 General Batess present duty
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