The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-22
CAPTAIN COGHLAN PROMOTED
"HOCH DER KAISER" RECITER AP-
POINTED a REAR ADMIRAL.
Bishop Grant and Other CoIored Race
Leaders Before the House Com
mittee on Labor.
special to the Indianapolis Journal.

day presented to the Senate committee on
Philippines by Senator Lodge Mr.. Hazlett
I'm his report says the moral conditions in
the Philippine archipelago is to-day better
than it ever was in its history. THE prob
lens that confront the authorities in Ma
Mia" says Mr.. Hazlett, ARE similar to
those confronting US here at home. When
some American city shall have reached a
happy solution Of this vexing problem. then
may we chide our government in the Phil
ippines for proving recreant."
Mr.. Hazlett concludes his report with
these observati tons; II went TO the islands
as an ardent anti-expansionist; 1 returned
firm believer in the policy Of the admins
tration. l frankly confess that L had a
wrong idea OF conditions in the archipela-
go. L believe the people ready for self
government; now, I know that while some
of them are. the great mass Of the people
are not capable of it. but they will be. and
that perhaps, before a generation has
passed. L went to Manila with the thought
that Admiral Dewey should have sailed
away after the destruction OF the Spanish
fleet, but I'm now convinced that future
generations Of Americans and Fiipinos as
well will rise TO bless and honor him be-
cause he did it: The Philippine archipelago
will some day be great commonwealth of
states We are laying foundations for
nation that may ever outlast our own. We
owe 1t TO the future that We lay well the
cornerstone or the Superstructure.
XXX
Senator Teller to-day introduced a resolu-
ton declaring it TO be the sense Of the
Senate that the sedition laws in force in
the Philippines should be repealed. The
resolution is preceded by a preamble citing
the arrest Of the editors of the newspapers
Freedom and Volcano, published In the
a
be tried under these laws by judges VINO
owe their appointment and tenure of office
to the government commission for the crit
iciSm of which the men are TO be tried.
Xxx
Senator Beverage and J. A. Matthews,
private secretary to Senator Fairbanks.
left this afternoon for Indianapolis. The
junior senator called on the President this
morning.
W. L. Ryan. of Indianapolis. is at the
New Willard.
The controller of the currency to-day au-
thorized the American National Bank of
Frankfort, Ind, to begin business with a
capital of 500. 900. John A. Ross is presi-
dent and Robert Bracken cashier.
President Roosevelt took out a large life
insurance policy to-day. The premium is
the usual one for man forty-three years
OF age.
Soon must the President name minister
to the new republic of Cuba. The President
has not decided upon anyone for the posi-
ton and will reserve the selection for the
present Owing to numerous important
Diplomatic questions likely TO arise imme-
diately following the entrance of this coun-
try upon new relations with Cuba, the Pres
,f,,lrfv Ctrn " Of
bining diplomatic experience with a knowl-
edge of the Spanish language. Henry l..
Wilson, formerly of Indiana, now minister
to Chile, is being considered for the place.
XXX
The President to-day sent the following
naval nominations to the Senate: Captain
James B. Coghlan, to be rear admiral
Captain James II. Sands, rear admiral;
Assistant Surgeon VIII NJ. Carton, passed
surgeon; Howard F. Strine. Pennsylvania,
assistant surgeon; Gunner Joseph r. Ward,
chief gunner
The nomination of Rear Admiral Henry
c. Taylor, to be chief of the bureau of nav
igation, Navy Department, was sent to the
White House to-day from the Navy Depart
ment. Admiral CrowninshieldS resignation
of the post also transmitted TO the
President. The change will be made on
the 18th inst.
The ways and means committee to-day
Representative Mccall Of Massachusetts,
to refund the taxes upon legacies for tine
use Of religious, literary Charitable or ed
vocational character, or for the encour-
agement of art, of for societies for the pre-
vention of cruelty to children. Bills also
were favorably reported admitting the
Rochambeau statue free of duty, extending
the outage period on liquors in bond and
providing compiling statistics Of insular
possessions.
Senator Foster of louisiana to-day in
troduced an amendment TO the Cuban reci-
procity bill providing soon as the Pres
ident shall proclaim that Congress and the
government of Cuba have enacted the
immigration, exclusion and contract labor
laws there shall be levied collected and
paid, in lieu of tariffs now imposed by the
| Dingley law upon all articles imported from
foreign ports other than Cuba into the
United States, so per cent. of the rates now
fixed and levied under said act.
XXX
A delegation of prominent colored men.
including Ex-Governor Pinchback, OF Louis
lana, ex-Congressman White. of North Car
DINA, and Bishop Grant, OF Indianapolis.
had hearing to-day before a subcommittee
OF the House committee on labor in favor
OF the bill OF Representative Irwin, of Ken
lucky, for a commission TO inquire into the
I
made in the addresses 10 the growing
estrangement between the races and the
need of knowing its causes in order that
remedies might be applied. The speakers
urged that the inquiry should be conducted
on a strictly nonpRrtisan basis and without
poutical motives The Democratic member
OF the subcommittee was not present. but
the two Republican members. Messrs. Bar
tholdt OF Missouri, and Warner. of Ohio.
practically decided 70 recommend 10 the
full committee that the inquiry be author
lied.
Governor Taft arrived here to-day from
ST. Louis and will remain about a week
as the guest OF Adjutant General Corbin
He is very much improved in health. but
has not yet entirely recovered. While here
he will dispose OF a number OF depart
mental questions which have arisen since
his return from Manila. Late in the after
noon Governor Taft called on the Presi-
dent and was in consultation with him for
some time He had nothing 10 commune
cate beyond stating that he probab bly, would
sail from New York on May II. leaving his
family at some point in Europe until all
danger from the chOrela epidemic in Ma
Mia had passed.
The conferees on the Chinese exclusion
bill held their first conference to-day. and
without reaching a conclusion. adjourned
to meet tomorrow. The meeting to-day
was devoted TO general exchange OF opin-
ions on the merits OF the two bills. The