The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1884-03-21

III there Is danger In the matter 1t Is immi-
nent, and II anything is to be done 1t should
be done without unnecessary delay.
THE bill introduced In the Senate by Mr..
Edmunds provides for the establishment OF
forest reservation at the headwsters of the
Missouri and the headwaters Of Clarie's
Fork Of the Columbia river. 1t provides for
tract of land in Montana Territory en-
bracing an area Of about 5000 square miles,
which are described In the bill, and which
are reserved and withdrawn from settlement,
occupancy or sale, and dedicated and set
apart as a national forest reservation, for the
protection Of natural forests and the protec-
ton of the headwaters and tributaries of the
Columbia and Missouri rivers.-Erchange
UNDER the call of the States in the House,
March 10th, Delegate Maginnis introduced a
bill III. b. 5S65) to provide for the compile
ton of the United States Penitentiary at
Deer Lodge, Montana, which was read q
FIRST and second time, referred to the Com
mittee on Appropriations, and ordered
printed. We are pleased to see that this
matter has been introduced, and await re
suits with some sollcitude. The present
partial building should be completed or one.
half the prisoners removed from 1t, and 1t
should be done at once. But while these
are the facts, and there are abundant and
imperative reasons for early and favorable
action by Congress, we confess little hope
that bill introduced at this late day will be
reached and acted upon favorably at this
session. 1t Is only by the most energetic
efforts Of Delegate Maginnis, backed by the
United States officers in Montana and the
Department Of Justice at Washington, that
1t can be reported, taken up and acted upon
favorably out of its regular order. These
are essentials, If it shall pass this session.
We believe our Delegate will receive this
assistance mentioned, and that with the mass
Of evidence supporting him, 1t might posi-
bly, be done. We will be glad to accord him
the credit If It Is.
The fact of Bismarck going personally
into the German Congress and making such
an explanatory speech concerning his action
on the Lssker resolution as the kilograms
give, is q remarkable act for q man of his
mould and position, and his expressions vim
dictate the preponderating American senti.
ment, which held that unless he were ami
mated by Interior and malicious motives
there was nothing In his refusal to convey
that resolution TO the Reichstag at which
Americans need take offense; In fact, the
offsnse was in sending such a resolution
through an Imperial officer whose govern
ment policy Mr.. Lasker had violently OPP
posed. Bismarck's speech, with one excep-
ton, is thoroughly friendly, and new bond
of good will between the two governments.
That exception Is his reference to Minister
Sargents action in not having notified this
government that some other channel than
through him should be sought for conveying
such q message. In this Bismarck Is unrea-
sonable and exposes his personal antipathy
TO Minister Sargent. Bismarck would have
Won Esendecker, the German Minister at
Washington, fred out instanter If he should
make such suggestion to his government.
1t Is Minister'S duty to obey the instruc-
lions Of the Secretary Of State not to give
This slip of the tongue by
Bismarck betrsys the inspiration of the
coarse attacks the ministerial press of Ger
msny is making on Mr.. Sargent, and the
smsllness of great man crops out In per-
uniting his personal animosities to imperil
with . government toward which
he officially expresses such strong friendship.
1t may be mentioned as another evidence Of
this that he has also denied vigorously the
imputation that his hostility to the importa-
ton Of American meats was on other thsn
sanitary grounds, and has given bis approval
to the project Of establishing a rigid inspec-
ton In American shipping ports and encour-
aging the shipment of all meats that are
pronounced healthy. This Is all America
could ask, and it is just what this govern
ment at first proposed, and the German gov
eminent refused to accede TO it.