The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-12

lasses. knives and daggers are said to be
poisoned. and the officials intend to handle
them very gingerly when getting ready to
ship them to st. Louis.
The erection of an Agora in Washington
is recommended by Franklin Webster Smith.
a retired Boston merchant, now residing in
Washington, who, for the past fifty years,
has devoted himself TO a study of archi-
lecture. Mr.. Smith has conceived the idea
of building a magnificent Hall of States"
as a great century monument, and works
this out in what he terms the "Agora." Mr..
Smith estimates that this grand hall would
cost about $4,00,O00 In this monument he
would have vast ranges or porticoes for
promenade, as in ancient times. Three ele-
waited terraced esplanades would be built,
affording a two-mile range for ''baskers in
the sum-" A tower, after Giotto's tower,
would adorn the structure and rise up 7S4
feet. Each State would have a hall for the
use Of it's congressional Delegation. In the
walls the States would be invited to place
memorials of history, paintings and bronzes.
Other halls would provide room for literary.
scientific and other organizations. One of the
objects of the court. as described by Smith,
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assume, will march daily at approach of
sunset, from the war college and forts ada
cent, United States battalions, led by their
bands, varying their routes through the
capital. They will be received by thousands
of citizens on the terraces of the Agora to
hear varied national airs of the nations
whose traits are nodded into those of Ameri-
can citizenship. AS the sun lowers in the
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saluted by a chorus of the people in the
'Star-spangled Banner America and a
doxology. Thus will be stirred from the
heart of a vast nation, vibrations of a patri-
otto fervor that viii expand to the limits of
the Republic"
In view of the attention now directed tow
ard Manchuria, as a result of the question
of Russia's withdrawal being brought up in
connection with the agitation over the Jew
ish petition, interest is manifested in a re-
port just received at the State Department
from r. I. Greener, United States COM
mercial agent at Vladivostock, showing
Russia's commercial relations with Man
churia. The report says: 1.-THE great diff
Guilty in carrying out Russia's ambition in
the Manchurian market lies, strangely
enough, in the transportation of her own
merchandise. Despite her great railroad, she
has no real advantage over the foreigner;
under the present conditions of the road, no
bulky cargo can pay for its transportation.
and even under proper conditions the ma
jor portion of the freight will so by sea. AS
a matter of fact, foreign goods have been in
Manchuria for three years, at least, and are
so favorably known that efforts are already
being made to counterfeit the more promi-
nent articles. Russian settlements are
springing up in northern and northeastern
Manchuria, but the wants of these people
are not extended. 1t is, therefore, problem
atical whether the Manchurian market
will become a large consumer of Russian
goods. 1t will depend more on the lack of
enterprise on the part of foreign merchants
than on the superiority of Russian wares
or Russian methods. j. Z. NJ.