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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-19
PRESIDENT WILL OPEN
THE EXPOSITION BY WIRE
Arrangements for the Washington
Part of the St. Louis Worlds
Fair Ceremony.

WASHINGTON, April 1S.-Tentative ar
rangements have been completed for the
ceremony at the White House incident to
the opening of the Louisiana Purchase Ex-
position at st. Louis. Z. V. De Graw, the
Eastern press representative of the ex-
position company. discussed the subject
to-day with Secretary Loeb. 1t was decided
that the ceremony should take place in the
east room of the White House at l o'clock
eastern standard time) on Saturday April
50. The justices of the United States Su-
preme Court, the members of the isii-
plomattc corps, the President pro tempore
OF the Senate and the speaker of the House
together with a few other guests will be
invited to be present special telegram
loop Will be run into the east room. This
Will afford direct wire with the exposi-
ton grounds at ST. Louis. Promptly at
o'clock President Roosevelt will press the
key which will start the machinery OF tho
fair He will then exchange with President
Francis, of the exposition company. con-
gratulatory messages. The messages will
be sent and received in the White House
by Captain Il. f. Montgomery, in charge OF
the telegraph room at the executive offices
while Mr.. De Graw will handle the 81
Louis end OF the wire. The ceremony
while BRIEF, promises TO be interesting and
historic. S
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ought to go there and give reasons why
Judge Parker should be nominated in the
interests of Democracy.
Nov, in the interest of the Democracy
and of the candidate, is ii not apparent
that il this plan be contaminated the in
evitable deduction will be that the Demo
cratic party cannot agree on anything;
that ii has adopted here a series of plati-
tudeS, and then proceeded to recommend
a candidate who will stand for anything or
nothing Now the minority has a higher
opinion of Judge Parker than those gen
tlemen who profess TO be his friends seem
TO entertain. We believe that on his rec
ord he may be, and very likely will be, the
strongest man that the convention can
nominate. We don't believe that we should
load down Judge Parker with the present
hopes and aspirations of any man or set
of men. We believe that in our minority
report we have given reasons why, if con-
ditions do not change, he should be nomi-
mated by the convention at ST. Louis
Senator Hill arose in the Albany delega-
ton amid wild cheering, and suggested
that the vote be taken by counties. This
was agreed to. The New York amendment
was lost by a vote of 149 yeas and 301 nays
The platform originally reported was
adopted by a viva voce vote, the list of
delegates and alternates was read and
adopted and the new state committee was
announced.
A resolution was adopted that the state
committee be authorized 10 fill any and all
vacancies that may occur in the list of
presidential electors and electors at large.
Then the convention adjourned without
day.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-19
TO BREAK UP A PLOT
OF STEAMSHIP LINES
Payne Introduces Bill Amending
immigration Laws by Chang
ing Head Tax Requirement.

WASHINGTON, April 1s.-Representative
Payne, of New York. introduced a bill to-
day amending the immigration laws by
adding proviso to the head tax require
ment for the purpose of preventing dis
elimination in favor of certain foreign
steamship lines - foreign governments.
The amendment instructs the secretary of
commerce and labor to levy an additional
tax of $50 on each incoming alien, in addi-
ton 10 the 81 head tax. when such discrm-
ination shall be shown to exist, unless the
alien arrives in an American-owned vessel.
Mr.. Payne has been placed in possession of
information alleging that a certain foreign
government has entered into contracts with
foreign steamship company 10 deliver TO
number OF years, or Z pay to the steamship
company go for every passenger short Of
this number. In pursuance of this contract
1t is alleged that the government in ques-
ton has refused, through its police depart
ment, 10 allow persons holding orders or
tickets for passage by other steamship
lines. or who want to purchase such tickets
from departing from the country except
by way of the particular line which holds
the contract with the government
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-19
GOVERNOR HUNT IS
NOW HI NEW YORK
He Says He Has Not Heard OF
His Appointment as District
Court Judge.

NEW YORK April Ex-Governor Hunt.
OF Porto Rico. arrive dhere to-day ON
the steamer Ponce from San Juan. He
Will remain in the United States about
two weeks. Governor Hunt said he had not
heard of his appointment as judge of the
United States District Court of Montana
and Wyoming. and would say nothine
about his intentions in regard TO the az
pointment- He will spend considerable ,fr5pe
in Washington In connection with his Of
fetal duties and In any event will return
TO Porto Rico at the end of two weeks
Speaking on conditions on the isiand
Governor Hunt said: Public affairs 49,
In excellent condition 1t is probable tba,
the value of the exports of the c,1rra,t
nscai year VIII exceed the value of imports
increases rapidly and will continue To sro,s,
as the sugar, tobacco, fruit and cetton
are being extended" eo''on
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-19
NATIONAL SOCIETY OF
D. A. R. IS IN SESSION
Thirteenth Annual Continental
Congress Opened by Mrs.
Fairbanks.
RECEPTIONS AT NIGHT

WASHINGTON. April lS.-The thirteenth
annual Continental Congress of the Nation
al Society of the Deaughters of the Amer
lean Revolution convened here to-day with
over goo delegates, alternates and visit
ors i'm attendance. The sessions will con-
tinue throughout the week Mrs. Charles
w. Fairbanks, wife Of the senior senator
from Indiana, presided After prayer by
the Congress, led by the chaplain general.
and the singing of the 'Star-spangled
Banner" Mrs Fairbanks delivered her ad-
dress OF welcome, in which she pictured the
of the memorial hall project and the plans
for the dedication OF the hall at this meet
ing. Mrs. Maria Purdy Peck Of Iowa
in responding referred to pioneer achieve
ment in the West and the Importance OF
the Louisiana Purchase and the Lewis and
monument had ever been reared 10 the
memory of the author OF the Declaration
OF Independence.
The credentials committee reported a
total of 1926 members. 6S7 chapters, thirty
national officers and 273 delegates.
certain amendments. Two OF these pro-
voked considerable discussion. The first,
proposed by Mrs. Caroline L. McWilliams,
of Illinois, provided that a vice president
at large, TO represent the army and navy,
may be nominated ct each Congress by the
majority of delegates from any ole State
not presenting n candidate. The other,
offered by Caroline r. Nash. as an amend
ment to the McWiiliarDS amendment, pro-
vided that such nominee must be the wife
or daughter of an officer of the army or
navy, that the two services alternate at
Receptions occupied the evening and no
session was held
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-19
STRENUOUS WORD COMES
FROM Mr.. NELSON'S HEART
Unconsciously Uses a Strong Adj
jective and Causes an Uproar
in the Senate.
SURPRISE FOR HIMSELF

WASHINGTON, April 1S.-The Senate to-
day continued consideration of the sundry
civil appropriation bill. but did not con-
clude IT, number of other bills were
passed during the day, including measures
ratifying agreements with the Indians of
the DEVILS Lake, Rosebud and Flat Head
reservations, located. respectively, in North
Dakota, South Dakota and Montana.
The conference report on the army ap-
preparation bill was read and discussed and
then laid over until tomorrow. The dis
cussion turned on the need OF wagon roads
in Alaska, Mr.. Nelson saying that there
was not single wagon road in that Terri
tory. and Mr.. Teller asserting that if $780,
600 could be spent in the building of such
roads there would be rich return in the
increase OF gold production.
MeSsrS. Proctor and QuarleS said that IL
had bee1 impossible to secure more than
$500 from the House conferees.
Mr. Nelson predicted that within the next
generation Alaska would have a population
of million. Mr.. Nelson related many de-
tails of his observation in Alaska while
visiting the country as a member of the
Senate committee and aroused much in
terest as he told of its resources, the hard
ships to which the settlers are subjected
and the little that has been done for the
people. He grew especially Jealous in his
presentation of the production of precious
metals, furs. etc, and his zeal in this con-
nection was scarcely exceeded by the in
clenation he exhibited he depicted the
ufgSardliness Of the government in dealing
with the Alaskans. At last completely
forgetting himself. he exclaimed: ''All this
they have done, Mr.. President, and in
turn we have not done a ID thing for
them"
The statement was surprise to all pres
ent. apparently as much TO the speaker as
TO his audience There seldom has been
as spontaneous an OutburSt of laughter in
the Senate as the exclamation provoked.
Mr.. Nelson joined in the merriment.
though with many evidences of emba rrass-
ment. His only apology was the remark
that sometimes adjectives came from the
heart. and with that he closed his speech.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-19
CONGRESS MAY ADJOURN
A WEEK FROM THURSDAY
Leaders of Both Houses of Opin-
ion the Session Can Be
Closed on April Is.

WASHINGTON, April 1S.-April 2S con-
tinues TO be the adjournment goal toward
which leaders in both the Senate and House
are striving. Senators Aldrich and Hale
conferred with Speaker Cannon to-day in
regard to the legislation which it will be
necessary TO enact before an agreement
can be reached TO adjourn Congress. The
views of the leaders of the two houses are
so near in harmony that no reason was
found for a change OF mind about conclud-
ing by April Is.
Several members of Congress have inn
portant engagements which they desire to
MI soon after that time. and there are
many others who anticipate attending the
opening of the louisiana Purchase Exposi-
ton al 81. Louis on April so. Accordingly
when the question of adjournment vas
broached to-day ii was the unanimous opin-
ION that next week should see the close of
Congress, and Thursday seemed TO he the
day most favored if all business on the
ieglsiatiVe slate can be put through I'm
portant measures outside of approximation
bliis which remain on the slate are few
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-19
INQUEST BOARD MAKES
REPORT ON EXPLOSION
Establishes the Cause of Twenty
Nine Deaths on Battleship
Missouri.
DAMAGE TO THE VESSEL

WASHINGTON, April 1S.-Judge Advo-
cate General Lemly has received from Rear
Admiral Barker commanding the North
Atlantic squadron, the report of the board
of inquest in the case of the victims of the
Missouri accident. This rs not the same
the court of inquiry headed by Admiral
Chadwick, which is now in session for
the purpose of fixing responsibility and
guarding against a recurrence of the acct
dent. But the purpose is to establish the
fact of death and declare the cause. in order
to establish basis of pension payments
to the families OF the victims.
The court was held on board the Missouri
headed by Lieutenant Commander Briggs
But two witnesses were examined, Captain
Cowles and Lieutenant Cleland Davis Cap
tain Cowles answered but one question to
the effect that the disaster was caused by
the explosion of 900 pounds of powder
in the handling room and turret and the
charge in one of the turret guns. Lieutenant
Davis went more in detail, his statement
concurring with that contained in the first
press dispatch from Pensacola describing
the accident. Lieutenant Davis made no
effort to advance theory as to the cause
of the explosion and this matter will be
dealt with by the present court of inquiry.
The list OF dead enumerated in the report
totals tWenty-nlne
Rear Admiral Capps, chief constructor of
the navy, who while in Pensacola made an
investigation of the damages to the Mis-
souri,, has made verbal report to the sec
rotary of the navy which indicates that the
damages to the vessel as a result of the re-
cent explosion are confined almost wholly
to the electric motors in the vicinity of the
explosion. that the wiring, panels. instru-
ments, etc. in the turret proper will require
renewal and that all motors will require
Overhauling as result of damage either by
fire or water. The rammer of the left-hand
gun also Is seriously damaged, likewise the
left-hand ammunition car and fittings. The
hull structure itself suffered no material
damage whatever. 1t is estimated that the
cost of repairing will be about $1,000.
Official society of Washington was repre-
sented largely in the notable audience
which witnessed the performance of the
beautiful spectacle, THE Dream of Queen
Elizabeth, given at the Lafayette-square
Theater this afternoon In aid of the fund
for the benefit of the kinsfolk of the en-
listed men of the navy who lost their lives
in the accident on the battleship Missouri
President and Mrs. Roosevelt occupied a
box The performance was given by the
the Baroness Hengelmuller. wife of the am
bassador of Austria Hungary, Countess
Cassini and Miss Durand, daughter of the
British ambassador, taking parts. The
music was furnished by the United States
Marine Band. The amount realized by the
performance was about $1,000
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-19
PRESIDENT HAS NEARLY
ENOUGH VOTES PLEDGED
About 500 Delegates Have Been
lnstructed-The Parker
Hearst Contest.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, April 1S-Political lead
ers of both parties here regard this week
as certain to bring a solution of many
problems in the political arena. IT is re-
garded as certain to end with the selection
OF enough pledged delegates under instruc-
tons to vote for the nomination of Presi
oeht roosevelt to insure his nomination.
Also that the Parker movement will be so
Wen under way as to insure the nomination
OF the New York judge as the head of the
Democratic ticket
The week opens with nearly five hundred
delegates chosen to the Republican cor-
vention instructed for Mr. RooseveIt and
less than two hundred uninstructed. With
OUT New YORK Hearst has more pledged
delegates than Parker. but the nur,ber ~
uninstructed delegates who are counted
Tor Parker far exceeds the number counted
Ior Hearst or any other aspirant for the
Democratic nominate
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-19
FAIRBANKS SEES PEACE
IN AN ARB|TRAL TRIBUNAL
Senator Believes World Questions
Will Soon Be Settled With
out Force of Arms.


WASHINGTON, April Ex-senator Fair
banks believes that the time is at hand
when world peace is possible under a plan
of obligatory international arbitration now
being considered by the Senate committee
of which he is a member. Senator Fair
banks to-day said
There is a wholesome and increasing
desire for some method of adjusting
differences between nations in some
other manner than by appeal to the
sword. A resort to force to settle in
ternational disputes would seem to be I'M
necessary, yet that has been a too fire.
quent means of adjustment for many GEN.
turtles. There has been no hour, scarcely,
in all the history of human experience
when there might not be heard in some
quarter the harsh notes of war between
enceS.
I'VE are wont to think that we live
in the most advanced period of huma n
development, age when men are wiser
and mere chaste that they have been. vet
the flames OF war light up the far East.
wasted TO settle the question that diplo-
macy has failed to settle no finite wis
dom can determine. The question recurs
as We witness the devastating eff
not the wit of man devise some
agency whereby to avoid or avert ii in
whole or in good part? Cannot men reason
and solve great questions in the delibera-
tive chamber, as well as upon the battle
field? Cannot men successfully discuss
question of International significance in
the serene tribunals of peace as well as
upon the decks of men-of-war, with the air
filled with the missiles of death and de-
struction? The arbitral tribunal affords a
ready, fair and honorable way of determin-
ing most of the disputed points which arise
between nations.
1T will not be efficacious in all cases
but that it is capable of settling many and
serious problems there can be no possible
doubt. This agency may be invoked with
out loss or national dignity or national self
respect in adjusting a vast range of inter
national differences. There are a few oues-
tons which may not be left for the con-
sideration of such tribunal, but they are
comparatively few
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-19
DEMOCRATS CANNOT
CARRY INDIANA
Views of A. w. Wishard on the
Situation-Two Possible Candi-
dates for Vice Presidency.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, April 1S.-''The Demo-
Gratis stand as good a show of carrying
Indiana this year as do of being in Japan
Tomorrow" said A. W. Wishard, Of In
dianapolis, former United States district
attorney However, there will be some
thing of a battle in the State should the
Democrats name Judge Parker their
candidate
There is a general belief that Indiana
will furnish the Republican vice presi-
Dental candidate in the person of Senator
Fairbanks" said Mr.. Wishard. 1T is
thought by a good many Democrats out
our way that their party also could not
do better than go TO the Boosier State for
their second in command, and in this con-
nection a great deal has been said in favor
OF the availability of Judge Robert Miers
who is perhaps to-day the most popular
OF Hoosier Democrats Certainly, IL would
be curious thing II both the nominees for
the presidency are citizens OF the same
State, with another State furnishing both
running mates. which would be the case
with one ticket reading Roosevelt and
Fairbanks and the other Parker and
MierS"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-19
HEADQUARTERS IRE
NOT YET SELECTED

WASHINGTON. April 1s.-No conclu-
sion has yet been reached by
Chairman Babcock and Secretary Over
street as TO the location of headquarters
for the Republican congressional COM
mittee during the coming campaign Mr.
Oyerstreet is inclined to favor New York.
in Washington, as in former wears said
secretary Overstreet. LAS Headquarters
the national capital has one advantage.
ana only one 1t is probably the best place
in the United States from which 10 dis
seminate political news, but i'm other re-
spects Chicago or New York is manifest
~ better point to conduct congressional
campaign"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-19
VAR VESSELS SILL
TO NORTHERN WATERS

WASHINGTON. April IS.-The NAVY De-
partment is informed that the flagship Nevv
York and the cruisers Marblehead and Pen
ninston. Of the Pacific squadron, COM
manded by Rear Admiral Glass. have
started from Panama on their cruise 10
the Aleutian islands by way OF HOnoIuln
1heN nrst viii proceed up the coast To
Acapulco. whence they will sail to the Ha-
Walian lsianos. distance OF about 800
miles. The ne xt run will be from HonoI,l,,
10 tnalaSka. In the Aleutian group a dis
lance OF about 300 miles. The squadron
Will De Joined in Alaskan waters by the
tunooat Petrol. now fitting out at San
Francisco. and also by the gunboat Con-
cord, which left Acaputla for Acapulco on
her way 10 san Francisco for renairs
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-19
MINORITY REPORT ON
THE CURRENCY BILL

WASHINGTON. April 1s.-Representative
Bartlett of Georgia. to-day filed minority
views. signed by himself. Directing to three
OF the provisions of the Hill bill Ito i'm
prove currency conditions" With refer
ence TO the provision which authorizes
the deposit OF customs receipts i'm national
pank repositories. Mr.. Bartlett believes
there should be an amendment recurring
such BANKS 10 pay interest on government
deposits. Mr.. Bartlett objects to recoining
me silver dollars into subdiary coin. This
ne contends, would destroy legal tender
money 10 make out of il coin which is
legal tender for only $40. He also objects
TO abolishing the limit on the retirement
OF national bank circulation This limit.
month. ="
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-19
BRITAIN EXPLAINS
HER INTENTIONS

WASHINGTON. April 1S--To prevent any
possible MISUNDERSTANDING the British gov
eminent. through its ambassador here has
explained fully 10 the State department. the
OBJECT OF the dispatch OF the British war
snip Retributlon from Jamaica To the Mos
quito COAST OF Nicaragua. and this exDIana-
ton Is said 10 be satisfactory. The british
government Is anxious TO have the Mica
raeutn government protect the Mosquito
Indians. formerly under a British nratac.
to-ate. and 10 inquire into the claims of the
captains OF certain small turtle fishing yes
sells now detained at Blueields that they
have been wrongfully arrested
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-19
OLD WAR MONITORS
IRE SOLD TO CITIZENS
Relics Of the Rebellion Are Dis
posed of to Highest Bidder
at Washington.

WASHINGTON, April 1S.-Four of the old
Civil war monitors to-day passed into tine
hands of private citizens The Jason and
Nahant go to l.. z. Hunt. of Melrose Mass.
FOR Sll,S6S for each; the Lehigh to r. p.
Potter. of Fall River, Mass, for S12O52 and
tne Montauk 20 Frank Samuel, of Phiadel-
phia. for $l2.059.
No bids were received for the purchase
Of the monitor CanOnicus. and il has been
suggested that she be preserved by the gov
eminent for use at the proposed exposition
At jamestown, Va, and this probably will
be done. All the monitors named are at
the League Island navy yard.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-19
Missionary Markers u..,

CHICAGO. April H.-Enthusiastic mis-
sionary workers connected with the Church
or Christ in many parts of the country at
tended the annual rally in the interest of
home missions. The meeting was held at
the Jackson boulevard Church and was in
charge OF u. T.. Sweeney and Benjamin
l. smith. respectively president and secre-
tary of the American Missionary Society
which has headquarters at Cincinnati.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-19
Purchase of Camp Sites Urged

WASHINGTON. April 1s.-Secretary Taft
has addressed. letter TO Senator Proctor
of the military committee, strongly urging
the purchase of four great camp sites at a
cost of several million dollars. which are
to be used for joint maneuvers and drills
by the regular army and the militia. The
secretary explains in his letter that he
withdraws his disapproval of the original
project. wherein the sites were named. i'm
the interest of the speedy acquisition of
the lands This was the point upon which
ne took issue with the general stan.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-19
BRITISH TO DEMAND
4 HEAVY INDEMNITY
Nicaraguans May Be Compelled to
Pay for Seizure of Cayman
Fishermen.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, April 1S.-News
has been received here that the imperial
government will demand, through the can
tain OF the British cruiser Retrbution,
a heavy indemnity from the Nicaraguan
government for the illegal seizure of the
Cayman turtle hshermen ten miles beyond
the limit, and also for the destruction of
the fishermen's nets and other fishing gear
and the brutal treatment of the crews
whom the Nicaraguan soldiers assaulted
ami then tied, leaving them for hours ex-
posed to a broiling sun.