The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-16
Result of an Interview Between
Messrs. Fairbanks, Dickey, Car
nahan and Root.
INSTITUTE ALSO DISCUSSED
AND MUCH INTEREST SHOWN IN THE
PROJECT By THE SECRETARY.
Between 800 and 500 Acres Of Land
Required for the Post-BiIIs for
Benefit of Indianians.
;tar Correspondence of the Journal.

STAN correspondence or the Journal
WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.-Rev. Dr. S. c.
Dickey. president of the Winona Agricul-
tural and Technical Institute. which is pro-
noting the technical school to be estab-
lshed at indianapolis. and General James
r. Carnahan. of Indianapolis. had con-
ference with the secretary of war late this
afternoon in regard TO the purchase OF the
arsenal grounds and the establishment OF
a military post at indianapolis. The gen.
tlemen went TO the War Department with
Senator Fairbanks, who was present during
the conference, or. rather. the informal
talk, which resulted in giving the Indian
apolis men much encouragement Repre-
sentative Overstreet was TO have been pres
ent, but was detained at the Capitol by a
committee meeting until the conference was
over. Tonight General Carnahan and DR..
Dickey expressed themselves as much grati-
fled at the result of their visit to the de-
partment. They feel they have the assur-
aRce of Secretary Root and General Corbin
that military post at Indianapolis is
almost a certainty.
While nothing was said at the interview
as to what the arsenal property should
bring, ii seemed to be understood that there
would be no trouble in arriving at a figure.
in the event il is found sufficient amount
of land can be purchased with the money
realized from the sale of the arsenal prop
erty. IF we find," said Secretary Root.
that We can buy the necessary amount OF
land. about l500 acres. for the. amount we
can realize from the arsenar grounds Sfs-
property will be sold as quickly as we can
sell il and the post will be established
Secretary Root was interested in the plan
to establish a technical institute at Indian
apolis and he expressed some curiosity TO
know how Ii was the board had raised a
sum of money so near that mentioned in
the majority report of the appraisers. IL
was explained to the secretary that DIR.
Dickeys board had raised $4,000. with
$500 more in sight If it is needed Dr.
Dickey made it clear to the secretary how
ascertained. When the technical institute
project was first talked of il was decided
to appoint a board of real estate men TO
look over the arsenal property and ascer-
tain it's value. The board was composed OF
Thomas S. Spann. volney I. Malott. John
j. Appel and w. Z. Stevenson. Dr. Dickey
explained to the secretary of war that
these were all real-estate men or finan-
ciers and that the lowest estimate they
gave on the property was sls5.Ooo. The
highest was s152.OO0
The secretary of war told the visitors
that he had given instructions that no
time be lost in ascertaining which of four
particular sites near Indianapolis could be
had. This matter, he said, had been left
TO Adjutant General Corbin.
After leaving the secretary OF war the
visitors saw the adjutant general and he
informed them that he had just sent a
letter to General Macarthur, at Chicago.
TO go TO indianapolis and inspect the land.
General Macarthur will go at once and will.
it is understood, be in Indianapolis next
week. General Corbin expressed a desire
10 have General Carnahan accompany Gem
eral Macarthur on his visits to these sites.
The War Department does not indicate the
location of the sites, referring TO them
numerically. The following Is the formal
order issued by Secretary Root:
Draft an order for board OF appraisers
TO examine and report upon the four tracts
of land for the site for a post near In
dianapols, reported upon favorably by the
board convened under special order No.
III, the board TO take under consideration
any rifle range which may be found to
accompany site No. ], mentioned In report
%
for what price this particular site In favor
of which they recommend can be OBJ
tanned"
In the course of conversation General
Corbin remarked to his callers: I'VE want
TO establish the army post at indianapolis:
it's the place above all others. and we are
going TO do *"
General Corbin spoke specially of the
central location and the convenience in
getting troops there from all directions.
General Corbin thinks II will require about
800 acres of land for the post.
General Carnahan will leave for lndian-
apolis tomorrow. Dr. Diokey left tonight
for New York, where he has an appoints
nent with Alexander Donald. one OF the
men who he expects to endow the institute
heavily. He will see other friends of the
project while in New York.
Senator Beveridge to-day introduced bill
in Congress 10 reimburse Allen w. Phillips.
of Kent. Jefferson county. Indiana, for
money paid out 10 substitute during the
civil war. Phillips enlisted and served for
a time I'm Company A. Eighty-second indi-
ana regiment. He was discharged for dis
ability. but was afterward drafted The
claim Is MADE tnat ne shoWeo MS uischdfso
papers and that the officer who drafted him
threw the papers out OF a window. He was
required to pay sl.cco 10 q man who took his
place in the army.
Senator Beveridge introduced a bill for
an increase in the pension of Capt. John W.
Branch 10 sS5 month: also TO pension Rob-
ert c. Miller. James Shaffer and John p.
Brown.
Representative Griffith to-day introduced
bills &c pension Agnes Vaughn. Eliza ~