The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-12
lines of the Three Big Roads to BE
Extended Westward and south
ward Soon as Possible.
HOPE FOR THE MILITARY POST
ACTION OF THE SENATE, SATURDAY,
DID NOT KILL ALL CHANCES.
Indiana Congressman VIII EndeavOr
to Secure n Special Clause for the
Benefit of indianapolis.
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Special to the indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, May 1S.-The managers
of the Northwestern Railway merger are
so confident that the litigation which the
President is vigorously pushing through
his attorney general will succeed that they
are preparing a retreat. 1t is reported to
Washington from very reliable authority
that this retreat contempates the with
drawal of the Northern Securities Com
pany, providing in its stead some other
means of concerted management of the
three great railway lines involved. The
Burlington is to be made the mother of
the combination. 1t has a new charter
under a new Iowa law, and so far as pos
sible ii will be given control over the trust.
The main offices will be in Chicago, where
the heads of the Great Northern and
Northern Pacific will be located. The East
ern traffic arrangements will all be in the
hands OF the Burlington. and it will give
to the other roads such shares of this busi-
ness the owners think them entitled to.
The parent system 0he Burlington will
also strengthen itself in the mountain
States. 1t will be extended to the South
and Southwest as rapidly as watchful op-
position will permit and be ready for the
great fight with the Hartman combina-
ton, which Mr.. Hill considers inevitable.
XXX
AS the army bill now stands it will need
some doctoring in conference before il is
In the shape which the people of Indianap-
oils desire for the disposition of the ar
senal. AS amended in the Senate yester-
day authority to sell is given, but the
special authority to purchase another site
is taken away. AS a matter of fact, the
bill did not carry this special authority
The money which might be received from
the sale Of the arsenal property might
have been used for the purchase of land in
any State. There was the promise of the
secretary of war that it would be so used
but this was not quite sufficient, as the
matter might not be entirely in his hands
Army boards have a way OF interfering
with the plans of a secretary. The Indiana
legislators realized that it was merely a
question of persuasive influences and
watchfulness. Instead of the portion of the
amendment dropped out yesterday the In
diana men will endeavor to secure in con-
ference a clause for the direct use of
the money from the arsenal sale for a mill
itary post near Indianapolis. This will be
ferees but the House members may secure
its adoption.
James s. Barcus, of Terre Haute, is here
looking after business interests He will
remain until Tuesday. Mr. Barcus is un-
dismayed over the result in the Terre Haute
municipal election. He will begin an ae-
gressive canvass for joint senator.
Francis NJ Dice, special agent of rural
free delivery, who has been at work in
Kentucky, will be ordered to the Twelfth
congressional district of Indiana early in
June to investigate pending petitions for
rural mail service. Mr. Fairbanks has made
several appeals personally to the Postof-
fee Department the past week to have
Mr.. Dice, who is familiar with the Twelfth
district work, sent there. An arrangement
has been made by which he will go. or
ders to that effect have been sent to Spe-
cial Agent Rathbone at Indianapolis This
was agreed upon at a conference yesterday
between Senator Fairbanks and Superin-
! tendent Machen Of the rural mail service
| The senator was promised that Mr.. Dice
visit would not be postponed beyond June
10 and ne will remain there until all pend
| ing petitions are examined.
Senator Fairbanks has received an invi-
tation from the Bethany Summer Cha
tauqua, in Morgan county, Indiana, to de-
liver an address in July. He probably will
/ accept If his official engagements here will
| permit.
Senator Rawlins, senior Democratic mem
Der of the Senate committee on the Phil
/ ippines. to-day expressed the opinion that
a vote could be reached on the Philippine
/ government bill towards the end of the
]
mittee think the date of the vote may be
! postponed until some time next week. but
/ none of them place the vote later than the
\ 24th inst, two weeks hence They saw thai
/ whenever the debate is exhausted they viii
/ agree to vote, but that they object to nam.
ing day for vote until they are quite
certain that there is nothing more to say
/ pertinent to the subject
Consideration Of the bill this week will
/ be interspersed with consideration of an
preparation bills, Monday being set apart
/ for the fortihcation bill and Tuesday fol
/ the agricultural appropriation bill Neither
of these measures will consume a great
deal of time, and on each day IT is ex-
pected there will be time left for the con.
/ sideration of the Philippine bill Senate,
Foraker has given notice of a speech or
the Philippine subject on Monday and
/ Senator Stewart will speak Tuesday botf
in support of the pending bill. Senator
4 Spooner also probably will be heard on tn,
/ bill during the week. Among the opponent,
| of the bill still 10 be heard are Senator.
| Clay and Money. IL is probable that con.
siderable debate will grow out of m.
speeches OF Senators Foraker and Spooner
| Senator Lodge has given notice that or
/ Tuesday he will move to meet at II o'clocl
| each day TO facilitate consideration of tn,
4 Philippine bill.
/ Tomorrow is District OF Columbia da,
IN the House. Special orders have beer
/ made for the consideration OF several bin,
10 follow the disposition of District bust
/ ness They include the bill 10 authoriz,
.vrfa.
| insular possessions; the Adams bill for IN,
| REORGANIZATION OF the consular service ann
| day for the consideration OF war claims
The conference report on the omnibu,