The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-09-03
Sanders and Power Take q Day on
and Go Over to the City
Of Gotham.
Both are Strongly In Favor Of the
Lodge Election Bill
Iniquity.
1Ar. j. A. Mcknight. Of New York, to Be-
como Political Editor OF the
Helena Journal. &

| WARRINGTON, Sept. 2.-lSpecial.-Col,
Sanders and Mr.. Power, Of Montana, tool
day of yesterday and went to New York.
The purpose Of their visit is the object OF
some Ruesawork. It is said to have been
simply for business and to have no signiA-
canoe. They made short stay and were
IN their seats to-day. While they
were in New York they ex-
pressed themselves in favor of the election
bill. Power said: "The election bill
ought to be passed. II is an outrage that
it cannot be passed, but there are republic
ans in sufficient numbers who oppose any
change in the rules, so that it is impossible
to pass both the tariff and the elections:bill.
l know how much the business Of our coun
try depends upon and requires the compile
tion of the tariff bill and prefer to let the
elections bill wait rather than endanger the
tariff bill" Sanders is emphatlcally in favor
of forcing the elections bill through at this
session; ut is oowardly not to pass it," he
said. when We allow . miserable
minority to rob US of votes in such numbers
that they make us appear in the minority,
when they accompany it with assassination,
with terrorism, with brutal threats, with
taunts and gibes, we deserve to be robbed,
if, having the power and almighty Justice
on our side, we do not right the wrong. ]
don't believe there is single republican
member OF the United States senate who
would dare to vote against the bill. They
dare vote against changing the rules, how
ever. and that is the stumbling block. As
long as the rules are unchanged they can
block the BILL" 1t is announced that Rus
sell Harrison has engaged j. A. McKniRht,
of New York, as editor of his paper in Hell
ena. Mr.. Mcknight was once United
States consul, and has reputation as q
novelist. He was once managing editor of
the New York Press.
The assistant commissioner of Indian
affairs to-day returned from the coast,
where he has been for some weeks on off,
oial duties. He visited the schools at the
Puyallup agency, in Washington, and at
Salem, Oregon. to find out their condition
and their needs. He says the school at Pu-
yallup is one Of the best he has any knowl-
edge Of. He fnds that the Indians take to
industrial training and it is proposed to
extend this part of the school work at these
two schools. He was impressed with the
idea that the Puyallup Indians want their
allotments, and he believes they are in a
fair way to become civilized when they are
given them.
There is likely to be some sharp rivalry
between cities in Washington, Oregon and
California in the selection of site for the
ordnance manufactory which is to be
selected by a commission soon to be select
ed. The cities on Puget sound have been
heard from only in the way of individual
communications. This morning. in pur-
suance of dispatch received from the
president of the chamber of commerce,
and also letters from leading citizens of
Portland, Senator Mitchell presented Ger
tain memorials and papers, together with
strong argument, to the secretary Of war
showing reasons why the city of Portland
and vicinity, including Oswego, should
have careful consideration by the board.
The board is to be named by the secretary
of war.