The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-07
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vised to put the matter in the form of a
bill, instead OF a resolution, embodying the
same material facts, the pill will be agreed
on by the leaders In both houses.
Representatives Crumpacker and Brick,
of Indiana. arrived in Washington tonight.
The former is at the Dewey. Mr.. Brick
has taken quarters at the Normandie.
On account of his health William Dudley
Foulke. Of Richmond. has decided not to
join Charles j. Bonaparte in the work of
investigating alleged Irregularities among
federal officials in Indian affairs. The APP
pointment was recently rendered Mr..
Foulke, and the President was anxious to
avail himself OF the Richmond mans serv-
ices in this connection.
Senator and Mrs. Fairbanks left for New
York to-day. They planned to leave ear
lier In the week. but postponed the Jour-
ney.. They will return Sunday.
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With the expansion of rural free delivery,
involving the expenditure of millions of
dollars and the employment OF thousands
OF carriers, the subject of the appointment
OF a fifth assistant postmaster general TO
tax charge OF this new branch OF the pos
tai service is revived. Such a suggestion
was made during the last Congress. and it
was quite generally approved by senator's
and representatives. At that time the move
ment was largely in the interests of August
W. Machen. then general superintendent of
free delivery. Machen expected the place
IL 1t had been created, and he would undoubt-
edly would have secured 1t. The postmaster
general estimates that SIS. ooo.O 900 will be nee
essary TO maintain rural free delivery dur
Ing the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1904,
and that it will take about s, 1000 900 TO ex-
tend the service 10 meet the demands for
additional routes. 1t IS therefore argued
that rural free delivery. having become a
permanent part of the department and in
volving an expenditure. Of money second
only to the railway mali service. should be
converted into a bureau and placed i'm
charge OF a fifth assistant to the postmaster
general. Representative Watson, of Indi-
ana, was recently quoted as favoring such
action on the part of Congress, and his view
Is shared by many other members.
Although only about three weeks remain
before the document is expected TO GO to
Congress Postmaster General Payne has
only just begun work upon his annual re-
port. The closing up Of the long investi-
CATION and a great accumulation of routine
matters which were delayed in consequence
or the upheaval in the postal affairs is now
demanding the attention OF the postmaster
general. Several hundred changes in post
offices In all parts of the country must now
be made ready for the action OF the Presi-
dent. and reports coming from postoffice
inspectors In the field I'm regard to matters
long overdue are demanding attention
President Roosevelt will find a large part
of his time taken up with going over pa
pers pertaining To postoffice changes in or
der TO have names ready TO be sent to the
Senate early in the session.
Commercial Agent Harris. at Eibenstock.
thinks that much OF the success OF Ger
many as a commercial nation is Que to the
attention given there 10 Industrial and
commercial education. In fact. he says
that Germany's greatest capital Is its in
telllgence. Instruction in business forms
IS given in the earliest school grades. and
the same kind Of education is continued
right up TO the big universities. The re-
suit Is found IN the success which German
manufacturers nave met wherever their
agents have gone. The commercial agent
says that IL would be difficult TO estimate
how many young Germans are now man.
aging English business houses. He saws
that more attention Is paid TO the general
subject OF commercial education i'm the
schools OF Germany than in any other
country.
Representative Watson has recommended
Or. A. II. Jones for appointment as post