The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-29
MORE FOOD FOR THE Goss1Ps
GUESSING FOLLOWS SENATOR FAIR
BANKs's VISIT To WHITE HOUSE.
Mr.. Oversfreet Is Asked to Remain on
Judiciary Committee-Revenue
Collections I'm Indiana.


ended BY the assurance that the Cuban reci-
procity treaty shall be approved by Con-
gress. President Roosevelt is hearing from
the subject from all sides. Every day dele
cations OF representative sugar and tobacco
men call on the President to make claims
regarding the possible effect of administra-
tive policies on these industries. Vigorous
protests have been received from tobacco
concerns in Vincennes and other cities in
Indiana.
The issues have been a source OF annoy
ance to the President in framing his mes
sage TO Congress. The latest difficulty Is
how to meet the objections raised by the
sugar aad tobacco men account OF the
proposed policy of lower rates OF duty on
these articles from the Philippines. The
sugar and tobacco producers assert that
the very last straw which their interests
can stand without injury was the Cuban
treaty. They are therefore protesting
against the further reduction in the duties
on articles when brought from the Philip
pines. The House of Representatives in the
last Congress passed a bill to reduce the
duties on Philippine products brought into
the United States 10 20 per cent Of the Ding
ley tariff rates. The present rates are only
Is per cent. on the Dingley duties. 1t is as
serted that the Philippine Commission would
favor absolute free trade between the
iclands and the United States were it not
that revenues are needed by the Manila
government. The indications are that there
win be a lively battle over this subject
when 1t again comes I'D. in Congress.
Senator Fairbanks finds Ii impossible to
call at the White House without stirring up
q lot Of gossip concerning presidential and
vice presidential aspirants. To-day he had
q talk with President Roosevelt and 1t is
stated by the evening papers that questions
OF great political significance were under
consideration. BY some the opinion was
ventured that the senator had renewed his
oath OF allegiance TO the President" as the
result OF the rumors from Indiana that
some bold bad men in the State had sharp
ened their axes and were hunting for the
supporters of President Roosevelt. The
authorized statement OF Senator Fairbanks,
IN which he declared that he knew of no
opposition to the President in Indiana has
attracted a good deal OF attention in the
East
Although there is no certainty that Rep
resentative Jesse Overstreet will retire from
.he judiciary committee as result OF his
prospective elevation to the Craftsmanship
OF poseoflces and postroads efforts are be-
ms me nom Committee The he judiciary committee
will take up for consideration early the i'm
parchment proceedings against federal
judges in New Jersey and Florida Rep
resentative Jenkins, chairman OF Judiciary
in the last Congress, and who will continue
In that position. has asked Speaker Can
non 70 retain the Indianapolis member on
judiciary In order that he may participate
IL these important cases
Internal revenue taxes were collected in
Indiana in the last fiscal year aggregating
$2S,1S3.610. OF this amount the Sixth dis
trict Ambrose Newlin, collector, contrib
utsd s.4o5.ss3 and the Seventh district, j.
R. Bonnell, collector. contributed s1s,77s. 223.
Indiana starts second among the States In
the amount turned into the federal treas
ury from internal revenue sources; Illinois
first with returns OF more than $50 Co., 600;
New York third, s2s,OOo.Ooo; Kentucky
The special revenue agents were quite
active In Indiana during the year. Nearly
$2.0o0 were taken from the fraud fund for
operations In the State and the taxes
and penalties reported for assessment
amounted TO s42,2l9. one illicit stin was
seized in Indiana during the year.
One of the first questions to be consid-
cred by the committee on census when the
House is organized is that relating to the
publication OF uniform statistics by the
government. X the ideas of Representative
-
committee, are carried out means viii be
adopted providing for more accurate re-
ports Of the great ,S crops: including the
OF the farms. 1t is claimed by persons
familiar with the subject that the reports
menr of Agriculture are far from Being
accurate, and that In many instances they
are not even approximately correct. Judge
the government shall prepare special re-
ports on agriculture every i've years in
stead OF making the subject am incident
or the decenniai census.
The Hanover National Bank. OF New
York. has been approved as reserve
agent for the First National Bank of An
COLA, Ind
Inciana postmasters appointed to-day:
Charles w. McMannis. at Gadsden. Boone
county, vice Arthur Stevens, resigned, and
s. A Johnson. at Reno. Hendricks county,
vice Woodson 4. Greenlee, resigned.
Rural mail routes will be established In
Indiana Jan. as follows:
Grass Creek, Fulton County additional
service-Length OF route. twenty-one miles;
population served. Az; number of houses on
'' ,Iami let starke county additional serv-
tcel-Length OF route. twenty-four miles;
population. $40; houses on route. lOS
James ]. Gavin. Frank Z. Gavin and The
odore Davis have been authorized to prac-
ttce before the Interior Department.
XXX
Mona G. Raymon. OF New Albany, has
bsen certified for appointment to position
IN the State Department; also Minnie j.
Valentine, or Muncie. 10 place as nurse
I'm the Indian service
Proposals Will be opened at the Treasury
Department on Dec. II for the work OF wiz
Ing the public building at Fort Wayne.
The secretary OF agriculture has approved
plans for the construction of three labora-
tory buildings for the Department of Agri-
culture. at a maximum cost OF $3.50, 600.
The actual operations viii begin shortly
These structures form part OF the general
scheme or ten new buildings for the de-
partment. Only the money for the three
laboratory buildings thus far has been APP
proprfated-
Senator Penrose. chairman OF the Senate
committee on postoffice and postroads has
given notice OF hearing Dec. 10 on Sena-
tor Dryden's bill for the suppression OF lot