The Indianapolis journal., 1904-02-14
BALTIMORE'S MAYOR HAS
CONFIDENCE IN FUTURE
Says 1t Will Emerge Greater and
Better City than Before-No
Need of Federal Troops.
EMPLOYEES RECEIVE PAY

BALTIMORE. Feb. 1S.-Mayor Robert Nc
Lane voiced the pervading sentiment in
Baltimore to-day when he said to the AS
sociated Press: 1--WE are going to recover
from this calamity and will emerge a great
er and better city than before.
Il am very much encouraged" the mayor
added, with the spirit and grit shown by
our people in their determination to go
ahead and assist in the rehabilitation OF
the city. L want to see everyone lend a
hand in the movement and thereby con-
tribute to the general rehabilitation and
prosperity Of our city. Wonderful progress
has been made in cleaning up our streets.
The next step will be the formulation OF
plans for Improvements to follow / realize
with the average citizen that now is our
opportunity to improve the business part
of Baltimore. 1t is not a pet scheme OF
mine, but a general. universal desire for
the Improvement of Baltimore. The ques-
tion of converting certain blocks into pub
lie reservations will be considered and a
definite conclusion reached with respect to
the same. What we must 90 now is for all
to work together and by this means ac-
complish results. The absence OF any ma
terial disorder during this trying time is
unprecedented Oar police and militia have
performed their duty admirably"
There is some disappointment especially
among business men. who have valuable
property buried under the ruins, over the
determination not to send federal troops
here to police the fire district. but Governor
Edwin Warfeld is firm in his insistence
that the soldiers are not needed.
In a statement to the Associated Press
to-day he said: Il desire through the AsSo-
ciated Press to correct an impression that
there has been a conflict of opinion between
the members of the Legislature and myself
in regard 10 sending federal troops 10 Balti-
more to aid the militia and the police The
resolution of the Legislature requesting
that federal troops be sent was passed
owing 10 the impression that the state
troops and police were becoming worn out
by reason of length OF time they were re-
quired TO be at their posts. / ascertained.
however that the fire district was suffi-
ciently patrolled and that the men were
relieved al such intervals as would afford
them sufficient rest. There has never been
a moment that the peace and good order OF
the city have been threatened. Aid would
have been gladly accepted from the national
government had there been any need. but
there have been no conditions that would
justify the bringing of federal troops 10
Baltimore"
Saturday. which is usually recognized az
pay day, brought JOY 10 several thousand
Baltimore employees and sorrow TO other
thousands. Some firms paid off their clerks
and workmen and others did not. Hun
dreds Of firms. including the largest manu-
featuring establishments in the city were
able 10 pay of to-day.
The volume of business done in Baltf-
more this week has been tremendous and
probably exceeded that OF any month In
its previous history This refers more to
purchase than 10 sales. although many
firms which were burned out never ceased
taking orders and kept their statesmen on
the road selling goods.
The principal transactions have been in
real estate and building and repairing con-
tracts. Miss Alice Roosevelt. accompanied
by Messrs. Wadsworth and Long. came TO
Baltimore late this afternoon 20 take a
view of the ruins. BY request a pass was
issued for them TO enter the burned region
in Fayette street.