The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-19
Effort Will BE Made to Keep Expendi-
Compatible with Real Efficiency.
NO RIVER AND HARBOR BILL
THIS WILL ELIMINATE AN IMPOR-
TANT ITEM OF COSTS.
Mr.. Hemenway Chairman of Conn
ing Use of Tropical Products.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Oct 1s.-A determined
effort will be made by the Republican lead
ers to reduce expenditures to the minimum
in the coming session of Congress- While
no definite plan has yet been mapped out
there is a tacit understanding that few bills
carrying appropriation other than the
routine supply measures shall be passed
this winter. The purpose of the leaders,
from all that can be learned here is more
determined now than on like occasions
heretofore. 1t is customary for them to
make announcement shortly before the
assembling OF Congress that the pruning
knife will be used on all bills. especially
those relating To internal improvements,
and that retrenchment must be the watch
word all along the line. 1t is learned that
1T will be the policy of the party to keep
down appropriations this year and that the
House and Senate leaders will have the sup
port OF the administration. The subject
has already been discussed between SEN
ators and representatives who are in po-
sition TO control expenditures, and it is
their purpose to make 1t plain from the be-
ginning that policy of economy must pre-
vail. This, in brief. is the intention OF the
potential leaders of the party in both
houses of Congress. Whether it can be put
into practical effect remains to be seen.
The average member is looking for appro-
priations for his district and they will be
the fact that the campaign will follow
close on the heels of adjournment next
summer. This does not apply TO the Re-
istic is not monopolized by him. The Dem
ocrats are as voracious for the congress
sional good things as their colleagues and
when appropriations are allowed the minor
ity gets its proportionate share. Repre-
sentative Burton, chairman of the House
committee on rivers and harbors, recent
ly conferred with President Roosevelt.
After leaving the White House he ex-
pressed the opinion that a river and harbor
bill would not be passed this winter, stating
at the same time that the demand for such
legislation is unusually strong. Other Re-
publicans who have talked with the Presi-
dent during the past week affirm that the
policy Of the administration is firmly
against extravaganza at the coming session.
XXX
It seems to be practically settled that
Representative James A. Hemenway, of the
First Indiana district, will succeed Joseph
mittee on appropriations. Representative
Harry Bingham, of Pennsylvania, the
father of the House." who was the rank
ing member of the committee in the last
Congress, announces that he does not
aspire to the craftsmanship. 1t has been
understood for some time the Indiana man
was slated for the position. He Is well
qualified for II, having been associated with
Mr. Cannon as the latters first lieutenant
for several years. Appropriations is
garded as the most important committee I'm
the House organization. 1t has business
to do at all times, while ways and means,
the chairman of which is usually select
ed as leader of the House, is important
only when measures affecting the revenues
are under consideration. The selection of
Mr.. Hemenway as chairman of the commit
tee undoubtedly will be approved by the
Republican organization as a whole.
XXX
The taste of the people of the United
States for cacao and chocolate is appar-
emily developing very rapidly. Figures
just compiled by the Department of Com
merce' and Labor through its Bureau of
Statistics, show that the importation of
cacao has grown from 100000 pounds in
1888 to 24.0O00OO pounds in 1893, and 63. 1000 900
pounds in 1909. Cacao, as is well under
stood, is the product of the cacao tree.
which grows wild in tropical America, and
Is also much cultivated there. and to some
extent in Asia and Africa. The value of
importations of cacao in this crude form
has grown from 81, 600 in 1883 to 100000
in 1s93 and nearly ss.O0O.000 in 1905 Mean
time the Importation of manufactured
cacao and chocolate has failed from /, 49,
OF pounds in 1897. valued at S239.S19. to
9O,S24 pounds in 1903, valued at $144S23
Both cacao and coffee have grown rap
idly in favor in the United States in re-
cent years, as against tea, which showed
no material increase. The coffee importa-
tons grew from 5l5. 000. 900 pounds I'm 1883 to
1901 100000 pounds in 1902 and 915.os6. $50
pounds in 1903: those of tea amounted to
100000 pounds in 1883 and only q, 1000 600
in 1902 but in 1903 were los. 900, 000
Other evidence of the growth and popu-
larity OF cacao and its product, chocolate,
in the United States is in the fact that the
turing establishments reported in the CEN
sus of 1850 was Z; in 1890. IL, and in 1900 "a:
while the capital employed increased from
of material used i'm manlfacturino grew
from sS12. 403 in 1850 to $6.S76.6s2 In 1900. and
the value of the produce from 81, 3O2 153 in
1880 to $9.66s.192 in 1900.
Valuable advice on how to build up and
increase American trade with foreign
countries is contained in report from
Consul Kennedy, at Para, Brazil. He says
tnat In StrlNlnS 10 Dulid I'D foreign trade
the fact should not be lost sight of that
the people must be addressed in their own
tongue. and that not only correspondence.
but catalogues, pamphlets. circulars and
all advertising literature should be print
ed in the language OF those TO whom IL is
addressed. Talk TO the Russians i'm the
Russian language and to the French in the
French language. Never solicit foreign
trade, says the consul. without literature
printed in the native language of the peo-
pie whose trade is desired. The American
catalogue Is usually an exquisite brochure
but to be effective IL must be understood
Another error that American exporters
fall into Is their practice of lettering the
bales and cases containing their goods in
English. Foreign Stevedores ignore warn
ings printed in English. and as a result
many shipments of goods are ruined by
rough handling.
Wallace III. Hills, chairman Of the gov
eminent board. who has just returned
from st. Louis, is very much pleased with
the lake the exposition authorities are
making for the exhibit OF the lfe-saving
service in the center of the fair grounds
This is one OF the most spectacular exhib-
its made By the government and always
attracts a crowd. The lake will cover an
area of 80 by $50 feet. with a depth of 9
feet. The exhibit will be on a much larger
any previous expeditions. and il will be
complete in every detail. The equipment
Is most modern, and all of the appliances
used in the actual work OF saving persons
from drowning on the coast will be seen
I'm the exhibition j. L. MONK.
Gilbert Islanders Repatriated.