Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1889-08-15

Ifro,a oas H~g"lsr Correspondent
WAsHiN,iroN. Aug. =, lSSo.

WAsHiNaroN. Aug. =, 1889.
Ex. Secretary whitney announces that
the stsry that lie il about /" back II new
weekly psp per 10 Washington, ha wing for H. =
purpose his nomins ti"n as the next i'-n"-
cratic candidate for presi'isni, i- without
foundation. To this he adds the DENIAL "'
ANY willingness " to accept n"nninnf"'n I"
this Or any other office ~ course. there
will he ample time ior Nj. Whitney 4"
change his mind.
~ lar as founding u Washington weekly
Tor III. purpose al influencing politics ~
concerned, Mr.. Whitney ~ too good ~ bisi
ness man 4" make such an unproiitabie ia
vest u,-nt. The Washington papers are
new, and have been for several years. with
cat weight OF influence in national aIiars.
The hest of them, the star is merely u
local new ss,,, her-r. Add IL this III. laci
that Nj Hudson. who was named rs edi
tor oi the new sheet, is n weah s"ti "i e."
cet, r-pnri-r VIII" brillianii, managed I"
ruin the SUNDAY capital, aud Mr. Whit
n-y's denial of the rwsIaI'rr ,clrue j.
easily b.li-ved.
81 far ~ his avowzl that lac would not
accept office i. concerned, Mr.. Whitney viii
excuse those Who know him lot having ui
tual rc,sr, ,at IONS or the subject. Mr.
Whiine,'- desire ior the presidency har
been noticed tor two ,ears aud his avail
ability as ~ candidate recognized. Mr.
Whitney il. iesi,ics the lat. Mr. Manning
the onl, really alb. man in Mr. Cleveland :
cabinet. Hena,s the i-w-si mist akss and
the most su,r,ssrs. II is wrlI known that
the great wealth of Mrs. Whitney, famiI,
would h- edited in the cause. even to thu
-Atent of "a couple "i million dolars. D,'a'
! Iv 10 Mrs Hisin. would love To- br lee lad I,
81 the White HOUSE. Mrs. whitney il know
, 10y her friends to have "a stiil mon" am
| biiious longing for til, position.
/ In seeking i"r things Ia rrf"rm Mr.. .I"hr
/ Wana maker has unluckily stirred up ~
enemy that bronks no interfsren.. and sui,
mits to ne defeat. Yesterday h- rross-'
the last bridge in his opening tight with fh'
Western tnion Tel-gral,ii company 10y ~
dsring the ps yment "i III. government teie
etdIbu otbs Nu>t"''s'ss t'hH'"S NV ''''''
i,,snt 81 the discussion. pr. Nnrwin Green
president of the great telegraph m"n"I"'ly
calmly Announces that he will tight tk
postunastsr general IN the courts. ~
NJ ates that in ordering the rate eat, as Il
all distances, from onc cent to one mill Ie
word, the post master general has e.c'e''e'
the authority given him hy law l." hx tn
rate the government shall pay i"r tn
tra ansnnittal IL messages.
Dr. Green alleges that this is uDcenstit, I,
tisnal, being the taking ri private prui'~rf.
and services without just and inir compe'
seemingly s'Iuitable grounds, il, as ID
Green st ater incssagss could not be sen
at the rate proposes, without loss To Ia
company. The averag.' length oi - govern
,nent n,essaxe in about twenty words, sn
ol course il must i,e delivered by "a me-ssi
busin.ss. The new rate would make III
toll two cents. Mr.. Wanarnaker has prob
ably foreutt-n that IL costs two cents I
send n m-ssase D.. his department, and.
special delivery IN required. tc" r."ts n"r'
What, except Irerehsnre IL fIee'ing n"i'
ri~ty. can Mr.. Wunamaker hope to deri,
from thi-Pwar un the telegraph .onI'ani-s
Q, is an --s,'ni iai principle oi this govern
i,-nt to- pay i"r what il gets iair r"mp-r
sati.,n, wl,-t her u lac Z" - l.,h,'r-r "r to
powerful u,,n"t"ly. In tins rar-, -houi
Mr.. Wanamaksr -,i.r--'i. about Sio,W'
,,er suuurn viii be saved. u would eos
the s,vrrnu-nt 1T least s Si"'.t"~ 4" IL
i-nd thu suii. F"rn-r poet master genera
have never questioned the Justice o' III
rate 1T ten time. what Mr.. Wanamaks
rr"I,'s.> I" make il.
The ,"neia,- .f knights TrmpIar will y
i.-dI, Handicapped financially, unless sam
new ,irvir- is invented by tli-r"t,niit-e Ia
raising money. u was expected that tl
hot-ik--iers, liyerymsn, butchers, grocer
aud salponk~-pers of Washington w"ul
give in the aggregate about S2o,'""'. titit
where the rousl.sV-s have b~-n held la Y
never giy-r. i~ss than So. ..u"o To- Slo.oW
but after II hard canvass the commit IL
has secured only 81 sub iron, the hnsins.
Insu OF the capital. The merchants an