The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-21

buildings. is behind a movement having for
its purpose the organization OF new In
diana club. The old Indiana Republican
Club has evidently gone out of commission
as nothing has been heard from IL since
Congress convened Mr.. Balm is interview
ing members of the Indiana colony here
with view TO arousing interest In the
project.
Daniel B. Gray has been appointed reg
ular carrier and Curtis Orrell substitute
in the rural free delivery service at Quincy,
Ind.
The policy of the administration in South
America is generally Endorsed by Republic
ans in Congress. Among Democrats there
is an inclination to criticise the President
on the ground that the Panamaians were
secretly encouraged prior to the breaking
out of the revolution. But it is pointed
out by those familiar with the methods
of Secretary John Hay that whatever
course the United States followed in this
connection was strictly within the bounds
Of propriety, and that no nation is in
position TO take the United States TO task.
Among some Democrats of the conserva-
tive type the Panama policy of the Presi-
dent is approved The recognition of Pana-
ma means the ultimate construction of the
isthman canal. Had the sovereignty of
Colombia been continued over Panama
there Is reason to believe that il might
have been years before this country would
have been able to effect a treaty with the
South American republic. The United
States was coenizant of the revolutionary
tendencies of Panama, but did not foment
trouble between that state and the govern
ment of Colombia Members of the COM
mittees in either house having TO do with
the foreign affairs of the United States are
observing with interest the situation in
South America. Representative Charles b.
Lands was a member of the foreign affairs
committee in the last Congress, and Will
be retained on that committee. His views
on the subject are of interest. He said:
Il think the position of the administra-
ton Is absolutely inviolable, and there is no
Is behind the President. The isthInian
canal Is a world work demanded by the
spirit of the times. and nothing can head 1t
of. 1t matters not what happens in South
America, just as sure as fate, events will
so shape themselves as TO insure the build
Ing of the canal, and over the route marked
out by the French company on the Isthmus
OF Panama"
A number of resolutions have been pre-
sented in the House providing for con-
gressional investigation of the right of
suffrage in the Southern States. The reso-
luton presented by Representative Dick, of
Ohio, calls for an inquiry to examine condi-
tons in all the States to determine what, if
any, proportion of the number of male citi-
zens, twenty-one years of age in any State.
to whom said State denies or abridges the
right to vote aforesaid, except for partici-
patton in rebellion or other crime, bears TO
the total number OF female Inhabitants of
such State, being twenty-one years OF age
and citizens of the United States. II such
a condition exists the basis of represent
tation in Congress and the Electoral Col
lege shall be reduced proportionately, ae-
cording to the terms of the fourteenth
amendment of the Revised Statutes of the
United States. The Republican House eau
Gus considered this resolution and adopted
IL. The other resolutions bearing on the
| same subject were presented in the FIFTY
seventh Congress. one by Mr.. Moody, of
Massachusetts, to unseat the entire Louisi-
ana delegation because of wholesale dis
| reimbursement of American citizens, and
one by Judge Crumpacker, of Indiana, to
reduce the representation In Congress and
! the Electoral College OF certain Southern
| of color. The latter resolution was recently
| reintroduced by the Indiana representative.
! Although Judge Crumpacker has been
urged by many Republicans to push his
resolution, there is no prospect of action
| on this subject In this Congress. The re-
| suit of the recent election in Maryland. in
| that the suffrage evil should be remedied
| in the near future. One Republican de-
| clared with considerable emphasis that
| Maryland would never be carried by the
party In a State election as long as the
| present election laws were in force. They
| are so framed, he said, as to make it prac-
| tically certain that large number Of negro
| votes cast will be thrown out as irregular.
| xxx
| James Aaron Parrigan has been commits
| stoned postmaster at Alaska, Ind, and
| George p. Winters at State Line, Ind.
| JOHN +. MONK.