The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-31
y Indianian Deplores Lawlessness,
Which Is Not Sectional,
He Declares.
SPEECHES IN THE HOUSE
Georgian Replies to Gillett and
Scores the Bay State for Dis
regard of Law.
DEFEAT FOR IOWA'S HULL
Wanted to Kill the Appropriation
OF $4,000 for the indianapolis
Army Post.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, March 30.-There were
two incidents in the House to-day of espe-
cial interest to Indianians. Representative
Crumpaeker made a speech in which he
declared that 10000 persons had been
nsobbed and put TO death in this country
in the last twenty-five years.
The second incident was the safeguard
ing of the appropriat ton of $4,000 for the
indianapolis army post, carried in the sun
dry civil bill. An effort was made by
Chairman Hull and other members of the
House military committee TO have the ap-
Jpropriation stricken out and a general
fund made available for the repairs of bar
racks and posts throughout the United
States. 1t appears that the quartermaster
general recommended an appropriation of
about 100000 for the building and repair
OF posts throughout the country without
specifically mentioning Fort Benjamin
Harrison. Chairman Hemenway thereupon
called for a specific estimate for the In
dianapolis post. General Humphrey
promptly complied with this request. Had
tie first plan been followed it is probable
that only a small fund would have been
made available for Fort Benjamin Harri-
son. Chairman Hemenway insisted on a
specific appropriation, and the House to-
day adopted the bill as it was reported
The money will not be available until July
J. in the meantime preparations will be
made by the department for the actual
work of the construction. which will be
started some time during the summer.
GEORGIAN'S SPEECH.
In the course of the day Mr.. Bartlett of
Georgia, briefly replied to the statements
OF Mr.. Gillett. of Massachusetts,. made last
Monday on the negro question He said that
the Massachusetts member had lectured the
South for disregard of violation of the law,
whereas in the city of Marion, Mass, per-
sons who had tarred and feathered a man
and woman had been acquitted and were
paraded through the streets as heroes. He
believed the people of the South are enti-
tied TO work out the negro problem las God
shall will it, He read from statistics of
Massachusetts showing the number of dis
graceful marriages of whites with negroes
an Boston If these facts are true. Mr..
man from Massachusetts and those who be-
Leve as he does, are coming like chickens
home to roost-' " He did not believe he
declared, that the people of Massa achusetts
entertained nor re-echoed the sentiments of
Mr.. Gillett- While the people of Massa-
chusetts may have peculiar notions as to
some things and may be stern in their con-
victions. they at least have awakened to be-
lieve that the white people of the South
are entitled to work out this problem in
would work 1t out with the help of breth-
rem OF the North, IL we can have ii, but il
not: we will work It out without their help
lett, I'VE will say that your opinion and
criticism meet with the calm indifference
Of our contempt"
GILLETTS REPLY.
Mr.. Gillett. replying. said he believed the
Caucasian race as a whole is vastly su-
perior to the colored race. but he said
he did not believe 1T followed that every
white man is superior to every colored man.
He declared that he denounced such Incl
dents as had been cited in Massachusetts
as he had those occurring in the South He
asserted. however, that the frequency of
such occurrences in the South stimulate
similar occurrences all over the country
The subject. was further discussed by
Mr. Crumpacker, of Indiana, who said
that In twenty-five years 3.000 citizens of
protection of the law had been seized by
lawlesS mobS and put TO death He be-
Of he states fhsh fhe peop
are unit In desiring 10 have the law
enforced everywhere Mob law. he de-
said. that the record of the last twenty
five years will show that my own State
has had its full share of these disgraceful
Exhibitions OF lack OF control on the part
Of the people, all of which," he said. 'il-
lustrates the weakness of human nature.
which was about the same throughout the
whole country.
Mr. Maddox demanded the regular order
and the reading of the bill was proceeded
with.
Mr.. Robinson. of Indiana, criticised the
appropriation for certain park commits
sioners. and said that favoritsm had been
shown toward some commissioners over
others. He considered the Rock Creek
Commission. he
said. was a sinecure. and he could see no
necessity for IL