The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-23
Commissioners of Navigation Says the
Government Must Aid the Ship
building Industry.
MEASURING INDIANA STREAMS
SEVEN STATIONS NOW IN OPERATION
IN THE STATE.
Mrs. Fairbanks and Legislation to
Prevent Flag Observation-Disclosures
I'm the House Proceedings.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON. Nov. 22.-Another inves-
tigation to determine the best means of
purifying rivers in Indiana polluted by the
refuse from strawboard factories will
soon be ordered by the United States
Geological Survey. The recommendations
OF Mr.. Sackett. OF Richmond. Ind, who
recently completed an investigation in the
State, will not be followed. Authority for
this statement comes from one of the lead
ing officers of the survey. While it is ad-
mitted that the method proposed by Dr.
Sackett would purify the Indiana streams
on which the strawboard concerns are To-
Gated. IT is pointed out that 1t would be
costly and probably would not be adopted
by the manufacturers. DR.. Sackett pro-
poses to precipitate the solids and dis
charge the liquids into the river, first abb
stracting the substances that are deleteri-
Gus to health. This would require the in
stallation of large tanks in each concern.
1t has not yet been decided when the sup
plemental investigation will be made or
who will be In charge of It. DR.. NJ o.
leighton. OF the photographic division. has
plan which will be considered by the sur
vey. 1t is understood. however, that it
concerns than that proposed by Dr. Sackett.
1t would involve entire change I'm the
process of manufacture, but at the same
time. IT is argued. it would increase the
prontableress of the institutions about 80
per cent. and result In the utilization of
much material that now goes to waste
Whether the supplemental inquiry will be
conducted by an expert of the Geological
Survey or some one outside of the govern
lRn hQ nr yyaf hQn date afr1a6
XXX
The bill introduced by Representative
Overstreet for the protection of the Presi-
dent of the United States is comprehen-
sive in its scope. On account of the larger
number of cranks who have appeared here
recently. one of whom was armed, 1t is be-
lieved that Congress will now give serious
consideration to this subject. The Over
street bill Is the work of the indianapolis
representative, Senator Fairbanks and
other members OF the judiciary committee
of both houses. The Overstreet bill pro-
vides that any person who shall, within
the limits of the United States or any place
subject to the Jurisdiction thereof, willfuIly
and maliciously kill cause the Death of
the President or Vice President of the
whom the powers and duties OF the Presi-
dent have devolved under the Constitution
and laws, shall suffer DEATH"
port of Eugene Chamberlain. commissioner
of navigation, the American shipping in
dustry must soon receive help from the
government IL the industry of building
large vessels is to thrive here. He saws
that unless unexpected orders are received
from the government for warships the ship
building yards OF the country will be forced
10 drop the greater part of their employees
and work their plants only one-third of the
time.
Conditions have not improved since my
last annual report was made a year ago."
said Commissioner Chamberlain, but. on
the contrary. have got worse. / said at
that time New vessels have not been or
large ocean steamers which have been
launched and have been recently completed
or or are nearing completion The outlook
the United States Is not equal to the ont
look year ago.
That was the condition year ago. Five
OF the large steamers that were then i'm
the yards remain to be completed When
they are In commission the building of
steam vessels on the seaboard unless con-
Citions change In the meantime will again
be restricted to our coasting trade These
are insufficient 10 give full employment to
our snlpyarus. Unless supplemented by
large orders for warships next summer our
shfpyards on the seaboard will probably
work only about one-third Of the time"
AT the request Of the treasury officials
Secretary Wilson. of the Department of
Agriculture. has decided to recommend an
appropriation necessary to enable him tn
detail a chemist for duty at Chicago to
examine shipments OF food products as re-
Qulred by law. At present Shipments of oil
Classes OF foods are held up at Chicago for
Tour or nve days awaiting reports ON 60
pies sent 10 washington. With chemist
n chicago there would be no delav in
transporting shipments direct Tn tba e.
ritory tributary to that port especialI, =,
points In Indiana, Illinois and other middle
Western States. -'uu'e
Having returned TO the United States
from tour of inspection of the consuIs
and consulates of the United States In
England. Holland. Belgium, France and
Germany, Third Assistant Secretary of
State Peirce has submitted TO the secre-
fary a report on the general situation as
he found IL. In no case. he says, was the
consul forewarned OF his arrival. He adds
that our consulates in Europe are on the
whole In excellent condition, and that the
service compares favorably with that of
any other country. The system of renou
neration OF consuls he found to be uneouai
~ distributed. but on the whole he finds
that our consuls are inadequately comnen-
sated- Ine Zee system of compensation no
regards as an unfortunate feature ,intro
ducing an element OF uncertainty into tn
consnIs remuneration which is embarrass-
fng ana disquieting 10 him in the perform
ance OF his duties. However remote ma,
be the temptation to abuse the nrtytIas.yS
under which a consul retains for himseif
certain fees, says Mr.. Peirce '.stiII the
existence or such a possibility cannot he
beneficial To the morals OF the service :,
Mr.. Peirce adds that there Is no u,tla
\ strife among neighboring consuls for the
inclusion OF territory into their respective
districts In order 10 secure notarial fees
the result being that I'm place OF that har.
rnopy and esprit de corps and the salutary
exchange OF Views between consuls which