Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-01-03
Montana Advertising Herself.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 81 Especial. Mon
tana is getting talked about quite freely in
this city just now. Various attempts have
been made to mix the republican party
leaders here in the senatorial muddle in
that state. Hints have been thrown out
that Senator Quay, chairman of the nation
al committee, was behind the republicans
at Helena. Probably these statements
and insinuatioDs are false. A new phase
II the question has been discussed to some
ktent to-day by reasons of a telegram
kSom Helena, published in the New York
IForld this morning. The telegram said
&that it was positively known that the re-
Npublican leaders at Helena had telegraphed
sSenators Sherman and ingalls,, asking
Ewhether or not they should elect senators.
vi a favorable reply were received they
would elect at once, as it would be taken
Ms a promise that men chosen by the re-
!. publicans would be seated if sent here. II
Ehey did not advise move of this kind, the
Helection would be delayed a few days until
Vail the republicans of the senate could be
$nvassed. The dispatch created "good
Eal OF talk ON all side. Sena-
sbrs ingalls, and Sherman were inter-
I viewed on this point by a Pioneer Press
correspondent tonight and both denied
/ any knowledge of any such kilograms.
I Then Senator Ingalls, was shown the
Mblished statements. He said: $50 far
las that refers to me, it is absolutely with
out foundation. l have received no COM
munication from republican party leaders
\ in Montana upon the question Of the elec-
ton of senators from that state" "Has
any advice from the administration been
asked by the Montana republicans?" was
asked him. $50 far as / know it has not"
lhe said. 'As to a proposed canvass of the
republicans of the senate, l don't believe
there is a word of truth in it, Senator
herman was equally emphatic He said:
Id am not acquainted with the Montana
Y len who are engaged in the struggle. I
Fam not a member of the committee on ter
ritorles, so they would not ask advice of
Il me. have made no request for advice,
d AND do not know that anyone else has"
Canada Would Get the Best of 1t.
New YORK, Dec. 31.-Mr. Ellis Fl. Rob-
erts, sub-treasurer OF the United States,
was called before the senate Canadian
committee to-day. He gave it as his opin-
r. ion that the present commercial relations
with Canada were advantageous to the
United States. The restrictive trade as it
\ is now, Mr.. Roberts believed, would act
d materially towards the annexation of Can
n ada to the United States. If the United
8 States permitted Canada to bring her pro-
ducts to this market free of duty and dis
pose of them, Canada would have no de.
sire to become annexed to this country.
She would then have gained all she de-
sired. We pay better wages here, have
d better markets and it would be unadvisable
# to throw such a field open to Canada. The
Il wages paid on this side are from Is to 3S1a
4 per cent higher than in Canada. He did
N not favor commercial union between the
two countries. G%sts !! :,
Sylyanus Smith. an owner of fishing YES
n StlS at Gloucester, told the c0mmitte what
he knew about the fishing interests. For
II seventeen years, he said, he had sailed
"a on the high seas outside of the
s8 three mile limit from the Canadian coast.
~ w hat the witnesslhad particularly to COM
s. plain Of was that the Canadian fishermen
We're allowed commercial privileges by
e this country, which were denied us by