The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-27
Fears Grave Monetary Disturbances
This Fall IL Congress Does Not
Take Some Action.
FAvORS THE ALDRICH BILL
AND ALSO HOPES 1T WILL BE ADOPT
ED BEFORE MARCH 4.
Senator Beveridge's Victory I'm the
Statehood Ffght-Democretfc
Proposition Rejected.

STAFF Correspondence of the Journal
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-Hugh H. Han
ma, accompanied by Mrs. Hanna, returned
to Indianapolis this afternoon. Mr.. Hanna
has spent the last month in Washington
counseling with the Republican leaders
and exerting the influence of his organiza-
ton for the passage of the Fowler finan-
cial bill. This bill under the rules is a
continuing order before the House, and
has been brought up daily for discussion
during the entire week, when the appro-
priation bills and other privileged matters
were not pending. 1t has been openly
predicted that the financial bill will not
come to vote, but this belief is not shared
by Mr.. Hanna. He believes also that II
the full Republican membership of the
House is present when vote is taken the
bill will pass. He is firm in his belief that
If the bill is defeated it will be on account
of absentees among the Republicans, for
a number of Republicans who have not
been reelected are leaving the city in an
ticipation of adjournment next week, and
many others have only passive interest
in the work of the few remaining days.
Unexpected opposition to the Aldrich
financial bill is developing in the Senate.
and it is feared the Democrats will dis
cuss it at such length as to prevent a vote
being taken on it. So many measures of
Importance are pressing for consideration
in the Senate that light opposition would
be sufficient to postpone action on the
bill until too late for the House 10 pass
it. Mr.. Hanna is warm advocate of the
Aldrich bill, which he hopes will become
a. law before the close of the session.
for he fears that without some financial
legislation this winter grave monetary dis
turbances may be expected next autumn.
1t to-day became Senator Beveridge's
turn to appear in the role of dictator I'm
the statehood fight, which, though prac-
tically ended, will not down. Senator
Quay has given in and 1t is reported he
will soon leave for Florida to recuperate,
but the Democrats to-day, after a caucus.
submitted new proposition, making
Arizona and New Mexico separate States
when the former shall have acquired 200
900 population. Senator Beveridge to whom
the proposition was submitted, rejected it,
Delegate Rodey, of New Mexico the most
ardent of the statehood advocates Tonight
admitted defeat. In spite of all this. how
ever, the junior Indiana senator is keeping
a close eye on the practiced and reso,irce
ful old senator from Pennsylvania Tele-
grams and letters of congratulation over
his statehood victory are pouring in on
Senator Beveridge from all parts of the
country.
The other afternoon Addison c. Harris.
Of indianapolis. dropped into Senator Fair
bankss committee rooms, and about the
same time Joseph B. Kealing and some
other Indianians came in. The conversa-
ton turned to law cases, and Mr. Harris
told an interesting story about his friend.
r. o. Hawkins, of Indianapolis Mr. Haw-
kins used to be city attorney for Indian
apolis, and the incident related by Mr..
Harris took place during this period. One
day Attorney Hawkins received a sum-
mons 10 go tC the Spencer House. and on
arrival there he was shown to the room of
stranger. He found a man lying on the
bed with his leg elevated toward the ceiling
and apparently in great pain. He explained
to Mr.. Hawkins that he had dislocated his
hip and said the city of Indianapolis was
| responsible. He said he was a mechanic
and was passing throuhg the city. A day or
two before while walking along the street.
| he stepped into hole and the disiocated
| hip was the result Mr.. Hawkins saw that
| once sought the advice Of the finance COM
mittee of the Council. II was decided to
| send a physician TO the hotel to examine
| the mans injury. The doctor made the
| examination and reported that the dislo-
| cation was one of the worst that could be
| imagined Mr.. Hawkins was instructed fo
compromise with the injured man IL pos
: sible and save damage suit. He was
successful In effecting 9 compromise foz