The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-15
Representative Holiday Successful I'm
Securing & Place for a Woman Who
Took Care Of AN Indianian.
REFORMS PROPOSED, BY SHAW
SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY HAS
APPOINTED A COMMISSION.
May Change Methods I'm Auditors
and Controllers Offces-New
Rural Routes.
Special to tho indianapolis Journal.

Special TO tho Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-THE arrival of
more than a million immigrants during the
past year most OF them OF an undesirable
class. has aroused the interest OF those
who believe In restrictive legislation Of
some kind. There are evidences that Pres
ident Roosevelt and his advisers IN the ad-
ninistration are preparing TO take strong
stand on the subject. Not only the coming
Of the undesirable classes, but the lax
methods employed In the naturalization Of
aliens are to be brought to the attention
OF Congress in no mild terms in his mes
sage at the regular session
II am glad to hear thai the President
VIII take up the subject OF immigration in
his message" said Representative Wat
son. The admission to this country every
year OF hundreds or thousands OF people
who have no sympathy with our form Of
government and do not identify themselves
with its affairs. Is problem that should
Seceive early consideration. The CONNER
eiaiism Of the age is even felt in the legis-
Iation OF Congress We talk on finance and
tariff, but when IL comes 20 discussion OF
problem that Is certain to make itself
felt throughout the length and breadth OF
the land. we can hardly find listener. Con-
grees must restrict immigration to this
country. The President f. wise In discuss
Ing the subject in his annual message to
Congress"
Representative Watson is the author of
bill now pending which Is understood TO
agree to large txtent with the views on
restrictive immigration entertained by the
PRESIDENT .If the measure had been passed
Ii the last Congress-" said Mr.. Watson.
six out OF seven OF the immigrants
from south Europe who landed here dur
tng the past year would have been barred.
We no longer get the desirable element
from northern Europe. We now draw on
the southern countries. Itsly for example
sent more immigrants to the United States
curing the past year than all other coun-
tries combined" The Watson immigration
biu prescrfbes an educational test but does
not impose the hardships provided in other
measures that have been offered at this
session
There VIII be campaign in the present
congress. more vigorous than has ever been
the undesirable classes from southern Eu-
rope. and II will have the strong and en-
thusiastic backing Of President Roosevelt.
Through the efforts of Mr.. Holiday, Of the
I1fth Indiana district. Mrs NJ. A. Pickett
has been nominated by President Roosevelt
for the position OF postmaster at Fordyce.
Ark. Beaind this appointment is a story of
human interest, showing the strong grati-
tude OF an Indiana soldier. who was nursed
back to health during the civil war by Mrs.
Pickett. then a young girl. James NJ
Campbell. OF Bowling Green. Ind, is the
veteran who enlisted the aid of Repre-
tentative Holiday In behalf OF Mrs. Pick
ett. Mr.. Green was private In one OF the
Indiana regiments which operated i'm Ar
Kansas during the sixties. After a skirmish
al IF Tv,.If
ana boys were wounded. Green and others
we're cared for by young woman who gave
them every attention that their serious
Green was informed that his nurse of the
war period was in poor circumstances and
snss she desired San the appointment as post
presented TO him. but, there being no va
qancy at that time. nothing could be done
took up the case With I' tbs sN p,dsa ar hoihaay
POSTMASTER General Payne. Although on
posed oy the Republican organization of
.arxsnsas; aI; MIS- Pickett VIII doubtless be
The fight Will be renewed by the CONNER
eial bodies or the country to secure the pas-
sage Of the law strengthening the hands of
the Interstate-commerce Commission. A
reason given by the indianapolis CONNER
eial Club. received by the Indiana senator's
expressed the wishes OF commercial men in
this connection II is the desire of the
shippers 70 unite upon the principal clause
or the bill which was considered in the la ST
Congress, giving the comm sssion power to
correct interstate-commerce rates whom
those rates are inequtable or unjust The
reason given by the indianapolis CONNER
cial Club states that the commission should
have the power to determine what change
should be made In rate practice found 70
ee discrlminatye e, or unreasonable. and that
the ruling or the commission should nre
Vail until overruled by the courts.
Governor Durbin will dine with President
Roosevelt at the White House to-morrov
night The dinner will be informal In al
6ition 20 Indiana's executive there will he
other prominent men,
Secretary Shaw. Of the Treasury Depart
rnent. has appointed commission TO in
vestigate the methods OF procedure I'm the
efiices OF the auditors and the controller
81 the department. The object OF the in
ouiry Is TO bring about reforms in the con-
duct of the business I'm offices which are
Emong the most important in the nuhIic
service. In view OF the wide latitude which
must govern the conduct OF the controller.
ne even having the power OF final decision
IN respect to legal matters over the sec
retary himself. and the auditors offices he
Ing those which deal exclusively with ac-
counts. the accuracy OF which Is OF grea .
importance. ~ Is desired To. surround ofH
Gals with such methods viii enable them
DO conduct their business indeDendent 90
outside pressure. Controller Tracau,e,i
snd the auditors will undoubtedly watch
this effort 10 Improve the service and will
further any plan that may be approvad hv
the department. commission -
There Ii an interesting contest at CLAW
city. Clay county. for the postmastership
at that place. Three candidates have
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