The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-01-23
GENERAL NEWS OF INTEREST.
Little Prospect of Concessions to Cuba
"A. w. Wishard Sworn In.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.--It is estimated
that the ways and means committee will
report no measure in favor of reduction of
the duty on Cuban sugar and tobacco. The
hearing has had the effect of losing in the
Senate considerable support for Cuban reci-
procity. The cause of this was the state
ments made by those interested in the
sugar trust If the ways and means COM
mittee refuses to report bill this will end
the matter for few months. 1t may be
definitely stated that those in favor of
reciprocity with Cuba will not abandon
their efforts and later in the spring will
make another effort TO induce the ways and
means committee to take UP the matter.
Xxx
Senator Mcmillan, a member of the Sen
ate committee on commerce, says Mr.. Mel
sons bill for the establishment of depart
ment of commerce will be passed az soon
as it is licked into shape. He says he thinks
there is no disposition on the part OF any
considerable number of Republicans to OPP
pose it.
A. w. wishard. of Indianapolis, was to-
day sworn in as solicitor to the commits
sioner of internal revenue. His appointment
is not for any definite term, but until other
wise ordered.
Representative Brick to-day introduced a
bill appropriating $4,000 for the purchase of
more ground and enlargement and improve
ment of the public building at South Bend
Ind. The building is at present too small
and is badly in need of repairs.
E. E. Stoner. of Greenfield. Ind. is in
Washington.
The local popularity of the Roosevelts
is something which hardly can be appre-
ciated by outsiders. Their social activity
is something of the utmost Importance to
the business men OF Washington The So
ciety news of the Washington papers al
winter II requires two and three times as
much space as formerly. Everyone who
can afford do so or has any possible excuse
for so doing is giving entertainments. They
are of all manner and kind and in great
numbers. These furnish business. They
cause money to pour into the tills of the
merchants, the hotel keepers, the livery
men, the florists, the caterers, the dress
makers, etc. The social campaign is caus-
ing a boom for the Nations capital which
was entirely unexpected Aside from the
personal popularity of the Roosevets this
practical side of their value in the White
House adds to the local favor with which
they are accepted. The uninitiated may
wonder why the entertainments given by
the President and his wife cause others to
be given. This is little hard to explain,
but it is a fact that it is so, probably
through sympathy.
XXX
Aside from the portraits of a few friends
among public men the only photograph
which is to be found in the busy office of
SENATOR Hanna is that of Mark Hanna
Paul. of Clinton. Mo. The picture shows
the original to be a sturdy little fellow
of three or four years of age, and his round
face looks as though he might grow up to
resemble the great political manager. Mr..
Ia To fhn cto,.r he,
was named for him, and keeps the photo
in his room. He has never seen him. 1t
is the only one so honOred.
Not many years ago w. NJ. Springer, of
Illinois, was one of the prominent men in
public life. Now he is here as the attorney
of the oleomargarine interests, represent
ing them before the House in pending leg
islation. He is what the late Col. Ayres
termed a promoter of legislation"
Another promoter of legislation" who is
vainly attempting to become a national
figure, is Col. Nathaniel Mckay. He re-
Gently secured a residence in Oklahoma,
and the superstition among his friends was
that he did it for the purpose of securing
a divorce The divorce was secured but
1T seems that he had further designs and
is now developing as a candidate for
United States senator, in case Okla hOma is
dOmltteu TO SIdlenOoO. lie Is making him.
self a very popular citizen of the potential
State. and reports to his friends that his
chances are quite good The fact that he
has a chance of becoming senator may
have some effect upon the proposition of
making a State of the territory as he is
exceedingly we'll Versed in the WAYS of Sc
curing legislation. He will bring all his
wiles to bear upon Congress in the closing
days.
The other recognized candidate for the
United States Senate. in case of admission
of this territory is Dennis Flynn. the pres
ent delegate from the State. He is a very
popular and useful delegate There prob
ably would be little opposition TO him.
Albert Lieber and Joseph Schaff, repre-
senting the Indianapolis and Indiana brew
ing interests, are in the city making rep
reservations before Congress to secure the
taking OF the war tax off OF beer The
first thing they learned their arrival
was the probability that Senator Aldrich
the chairman OF the finance committee of
the Senate, was against the reduction. IL
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