The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-08
FHE lNDIANOLA MATTER
NJ Developments 10 the Case But
There May Be Soon.
[lptTBAG LAW is DEPENDED on
By the Administration N lts Threat to
Punish tho People Of the Little
Mississippi Town
Especial to The Post,

washington, January T.--There were no
Eevclopments IN the lndianola case today.
Eenator MoLaurin Of Mississippi told Tho
e. correspondent this afternoon that he
,neeted 10 receive tomorrow morning
A yIdepce from good citizens OF Indianol&
H. no violence was threatened the Cox
Eroman. Armed with this he will can on
H. postmaster general and attempt 70 ar
klye AT a peaceful solution of the matter.
Irpless the administration takes some
Mems calculated 20 further arouse the
kusslssippi delegation, II is likely that the
Man 10 Introduce a resolution calling on
H. president for an explanation win be
abandoned
one southerner who called at the execu-
hive offices this morning was eagerly CUES
Goped by the president as TO the effect
n ,oduoed by the closing OF the Indianoln
Hnlce. He did not seem surprised when In
Eormed OF the disturbed conditions which
Resulted from his arbitrary action.
"A out OF the mass OF speculation, con3eo-
hure charges and countercharges In the
tase Of Minnie NJ. Cox, the coiored woman
Spho Is drawing 500 month as postmaster
IA Indianols, Miss, although no muil ~
kslng sent there, one fact stands out clear
n and distinctly. IL is not particularly
brought before the people of the country
Any more prominently. II is simply that
Bbeodore Roosevelt would not only not np.
holnt negroes 10 important Federal posi-.
slans In the North, but that he would not
Ia as be has acted IN the Indianola case
Nere the community affected Northern
Hommunlty. For that matter, this applies
Hearty as well to almost any republican
PRESIDENT as to President Roosevelt They
Nave all been tarred with the same stick.
M Roosevelt, however has gone about the
manner OF throwing nrebrands among the
koutheru people In manner somewhat
4ess gentle than that employed by Mr.. Mo
ktnley and other predecessors. ard the re-
4erbaps, AS all Of those predecessors COM
Aiued He knows, or should know BY this
dme, how the people Of the South feel
About the negro questions yet, with that
#treuuousness which he is so fond OF dis
&laying, be seems to have set about tho
Eask 81 forcing on those people conditions
IN ich are intolerable 10 them and which
9hey viii not accept without remonstrance
|&nd resistance.
IA As hse been stated in the dispatches, the
|Yreddent has directed the attorney general
I'D attempt 70 prosecute the Indianola citi.
fcns who are alleged TO have been reSpon-
<lble for the action OF the Cox woman In
BENDING IN her resignation. The attorney
seneral is going into the matter vigorously
Ia Is said The law under which the prose-
2utons will be attempted Is section 561S OF
fhe revised statutes, which Is as follows.
FL III two or more persons 10 any State or
Ferritory cansplre 90 prevent by force, In
Emulation or threat, any person from ac-
eeptins or holding any office. trust. or place
|qf confidence under the United States, or
BON dlschargtng any duties thereof; or 70
Induce by like means any officer Of the
United States 20 leave any State, district
~ place where his duties as ae officer are
feQnlred 10 be performed. or 10 einjure him
IN his person or property on account Of his
Ek wful discharge OF the duties OF his office
|or, while engaged In the lawful discharge
+ hereof, or 20 inture his property SO as to
<Nolest, Interrupt. hinder. or impede him in
<he discharge Of HIS official duties, each of
tnch persons shall be punished by hne Of
zAot less than $500 nor more than $1,000, or
RAy imprisonment, with or without hard
hbcr not less than six months nor moro
tan SIX years, or by both such hne aud i'm.
+ prlsonment"
RI This law was enacted July 81, 1851,
end amended April 20 1871, while the re
ecnstructon" Of the South was still in
arosreSs. The PRECEDENT ia said TO be OF
DC opinion that IL exactly ats the Indian
m case, and TO he hopeful that q criminal
Acdcu can be successfully carried on II
S$he facts are as represented 70 him. In
DC event that II Is decided to carry the
Batter 10 a Logical conclusion, the neces-
by papers will be forwarded to the
lnlted States attorney for the Southern
district ~ Mississippi This officials name
\ Lee. he Is recent appointment,