The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-09
Admiral Taylor Is Kindly DIspo.es
Towards Indiana, and Mr.. crun-
packer Is Doing His Utmost.
SAVING FOR BUSINESS MEN
MIR. MADDEN's PLAN To ABOLISH
STAMPS ON CERTAIN MAIL.
III. c. Smith, State senator Barcu...
Nemesis, 10 he Given N Chance to
Prove His Charges.
stan Correspondence OF the journal.

STAFF Correspondence OF the Journal.
WASHINGTON, Feb. S.-The visit OF Ad-
miral Taylor TO Indiana at this time is
looked upon as a particularly happy event
by the friends OF the movement to estab-
lish a naval training station at Michigan
City Admiral Taylor is a member of the
board that has been investigating sites on
the great lakes with a view to placing
a training school on the shores OF one OF
them. The board has recommended that
the school or station be located along the
south end of Lake Michigan. anywhere be-
tween Milwaukee and Waukeegan. Ad-
miral Taylor is fond of Indiana, and. while
ii is realized that the compliment the In
diana Legislature is paying him in pre-
senting him a sword will not in the least
influence his judgment in the training sta
ton matter, yet il will bring him in closer
touch with Indiana people. and. perhaps
have the effect of causing him e give per-
sonal attention to Indiana for the training
station. Representative Crumpacker is
now preparing a statement setting forth
Michigan City's claims. which will be pre-
scented to the naval board if the appropria-
ton of $4,000. which the committee on
naval affairs is asking for. is allowed. Rep
terest in the matter. Mr.. Crumpacker hopes
to have the statement signed by the two
senators and all the Indiana representa-
tives. One member of the House can pre-
vent the appropriation If he desires, on the
ground that an appropriation bill cannot
make legislation. However, II the House
rejects IL, il can be allowed in the Senate,
as there are different rules there. Recently
Representative Crumpackr had requests To
IL 80, st,fa of laHfa
City, in the northeast part OF Lake county.
which wants the station. Indiana City was
laid out fifty years ago, but mas not a
single house. and there is no harbor there.
Mr.. Crumpacker owns seventy-two lots at
Indiana City, and with a naval training
station there the real estate would be val
liable lie will continue 10 advance Mich
igan Citys claims, however.
The cherished plans of Third Assistant
Postmaster General Madden to abolish
stamps on certain kinds of mail matter
seem about to be realized. If they are, the
merchants, manufacturers. etc. OF the
country should certainly feel grateful The
House has passed a bill which embraces
Mr. Maddens plan. and it is now in the
Senate. This measure will permit reputa-
BILE business house. having to mail in one
day 5000 or more packages Of uniform
or samples of some new article OF mer-
chandise to apply in writing 10 the local
postmaster and receive from him, on pay
ment of a specified lump sum. authority 10
imprint certain legend on the wrappers.
which should pass as a sign OF SO much
postage paid, just as in old times the word
paid on the outside OF letter would
pass it through the mails as freely as a
stamp. OF course, this arrangement viii
| be hedged about with safeguards. but the
idea is to save great deal of time and
labor to the firm in attaching adhesive
| stamps, and an equal amount or more 10
| the postoffice clerks in canceling, for the
| legend would include the name CT the
| mailing office and the date, so that IL could
| not be cut out of the wrapper and used
| again. At present the nearest approach 10
such a system is the privilege OF cancella-
| ton granted, under certain restrictions 70
reputable patrons OF the postal service SCI, &c.
| ticles of merchandise is a time-ktliing en-
| ployment," said MIR. Madden, in discussing
| his proposition. Houses that send out
great quantities of circulars and merchan-
disc packages are required 10 employ clerks
| for the purpose of stamping the mail mat
ter. Then when this is delivered at the
postoffice the stamp clerk wastes enough
| time in looking for the stamps on a PACK
| age to stamp and distribute a dozen letters.
| Manufacturers are constantly making COM
plant that their goods are being damaged
| by the cancellation process. Calendars are
/ subject to damage every time a postaI
| clerk takes a shot with a canceling stamp:
|
| goods are frequently ruined i'm this manner.
| XXX
Chairman Heatwole, of the House COM
mittee on printing, announces that Repre-
| sentative III. c. Smith, OF Michigan, viii
have another opportunity to be heard on
his resolution providing for an investiga-
ton of Mr.. Barcuss establishment, which
prints the Messages and Papers OF the
| NJ off
low Mr.. Smith an opportunity OF coming be-
fore the committee early last week but the
| latter stated he desired to attend a. BAH al
| Annapolis the evening of that day and
| could not appear. This appeared 10 amuse
| the chairman of the committee. However, ne
| says the resolution will be investigated, al
| though he intimates that his committee
| cannot continue to adapt itself 10 MI.
Smiths arrangement of time for oelhe
| heard. Chairman Heatwole without re-
| ferring personally to the Barcus enterprise
says it would be a good plan for the com
mittee TO recommend some legls iauon
which would prevent the use OF the Ameri-
can flag for advertising purposes and also
the use of the word national. where II
might be confused with some government
bureau or department and thereby nave
tendency to deceive people Congressrnen
Smiths chief complaint against Mr.. bar
cus's establishment Is that the word ha-
tional'' is used and also the word "ehar-
tered, giving the idea that perhaps tnt
government has something TO do with tnt
work. Representative Smith has an edi-
torial from the New York Sun criticisms
Chairman Heatwole's committee, when n.
will file with the committee as part ol
| his case. Commenting on the resolution
the Sun says: For several years me
House committee on printing has been the
graveyard of well-directed and promising
efforts to correct the scandalous state o.
affairs 10 which Mr.. Smiths resolution re-
fers. The Senate has investigated th'
Richar6son-Bar traffic in public docu
ments. now carried on under the style o.
Bureau OF National Literature and AT
(Chartered)-" Repeatedly the Senate ne
passed effective resolutions which neeue'
only the concurrent action of the hous'
to drive the mercenary gang out OF Us 80.
ness. Time and again the measure hH'
reached Heatwole and his colleagues an,
| has gone further The sessl,s.
is short. but there is plenty OF time 10Y "a !
House 10 remove the disgrace put upon
by Richardson. Barcus & Co. and W.
variously styled Successors OF that motor.
: Gus combination. conspiracy or monopoA
The Smith resolution affords the reneo!s,
/ The Senate will quickly concur VINO Va
speak loud enough I'm the House or ktpse
sentatives to wake up Joel p Heatwoie.
Here's the latest thing 10 dissolve Goa
trusts said D. W Miller. assistant al