The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-15
Senator Fairbanks and Associates
Probably VIII Visit Canada When
Parliament Adjourns.
LEAP NOT TO BE REMOVED
CHARGES AGAINST INDIANAPOLIS
CLERK REGARDED AS TRIVIAL.
Interesting Experiment in Widening
the Scope of the Rural Free
Delivery Service.

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WASHINGTON, March H-Great inter-
est is manifested here in the proposed
meeting of the high joint commission,
which will be held Immediately after the
adjournment of the Canadian Parliament.
The negotiations in this instance will be
primarily commercial. the disputes over
the Alaskan boundary and seal fisheries,
which engaged the attention of the commits
sion at its last sitting. having been referred
TO other tribunals. There is a pessimistic
feeling in government circles here over the
outcome Of the approaching meeting. al
though the confidence felt in Senator Fair
banks and his associate commissioners
gives hope that results favorable to Ameri-
can commerce and trade interested in Ca
madam markets will follow. An earnest
effort will be made by Senator Fairbanks
to effect a compromise on several of the
controverted points that came up at the
last meeting of the commission. One of
the questions that caused the greatest dis
cusslon, and on which IL was found impos-
sible to reach any agreement was the con-
cessions demanded by the Canadian repre-
sentatives The belief is strong here that
the lumber industry of the Northwest will
again oppose reduction of the duty of
Canadian stumpage, and a particularly
strong effort will be made to effect a COM
promise on this proposition. Another ques-
ton TO be considered is that relating to the
abrogation of the treaty which prohibits
the construction of armed vessels on the
great lakes. Unless the present plans fail,
Senator Fairbanks and associate American
commissioners will meet Canada's repre-
sentatives Immediately upon the adjourn
ment of Parliament.
The case of Albert Leap the clerk in the
Indianapolis postoff1ce against whom
charges incompetency were filed some
time ago. has been reopened by Postmaster
McGinnis First Assistant Postmaster Gen.
eral Wynne sale to-day that the charges
were too trivial in their nature TO warrant
dismissal. He regards the answer OF Mr..
Leap as fully meeting the charges of in
competency, and In letter. addressed to
Postmaster McGinnis to-day he stated that
the clerk would not be removed.
Ralph Bamberger, of indianapolis. will
remain here until next week. On Monday
Senator Fairbanks will move that Mr..
| Bamberger be admitted to practice before
| the United States Supreme Court.
An interesting experiment incident TO the
| development of rural free delivery will soon
be inaugurated in Indiana. The depart
ment officials have been working for some
| months on plan to issue and pay money
reached no satisfactory conclusion. Money
| orders are now issued to limited extent,
| but there is a demand for their payment
| 10 patrons on rural routes 1t is the pur-
| pose of the department to soon conduct an
| experiment TO determine the feasibility of
issuing and paying money orders generally,
| and the plan will he tried in Indiana and
| other States where the rural delivery is
well established.
A number of special agents of the Census
Bureau are about TO be sent into Indiana
to obtain data relating to the wealth, debt
and taxation of the cities and counties
throughout the State. The bureau has, COM
| menced work upon the most complete COM
| pilation Of statistics of this character that
has ever been attempted in this country
| Much of the work will be done by cor
respondence, but it is regarded as de-
sirable In the case of Indiana and the other
| large States throughout. the country to
have this information collected by special
agents. When completed the returns will
| show the assessed valuation of real and
personal property, the legal basis of ASSESS
ment and the basis actually used in levy
ing taxes in every State. county. town.
ship and municipality in the Nation.
Rankin and kellogg have been formally
advised of the action of Congress in MAX
ing an additional appropriation for the
Indianapolis public building. and they have
been directed to revise the plans of the
building so that contracts may be let as
soon as possible
Senators Fairbanks and Beveridge said
| to-day that they expect to reach Indianap-
oils in time to attend the exercises incident
| to the laying of the cornerstone of the
| federal building. the latter part of the
| month
| XXX
Melville w. Miller, of Lafayette. recently
appointed assistant secretary of the in
terror. is expected here tomorrow. He will
probably be indicted into his Office
early next week.
| Indiana postmasters appointed to-day:
Lewis e. Taylor, at Buffalo, White county,
| vice William Jordan, resigned. and John
| T., Weis, at Schereville, Lake county, vice
Adam Schubert, removed.
Oscar H. Tieman has been appointed reg
| ular carrier and William Having substitute
| on the rural route at Evansville
| Stanley S. Tull has been commissioned
postmaster at Monon, Ind
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