Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-14
A FIREBRAND.
That's What Benjamin Butterworth
is to the Republican Party.
The House viii Hardly Agree to Make Silver
Lead Ores DutiabIe-A Colorado Corner
ito Enrich q Few Men.
A Regular Free Trader.

Special to the Gazette
WASHINGTON, May 13.-Mr. Butter
worth created CONSERVATION among the
Republicans to-day by his advanced ideas
on the tariff, his speech being more in
accord with free trade or Democratic
principles than any thus far
advanced by Republican. For
several years Butterworth has been
in favor of commercial reciprocity
with Canada, and in his speech to-day
he gave figures to show how much we
would be benefited by commercial re-
ciprocity, not only with Canada but with
Mexico and the American republics
as well. Butterworth is far in ad-
vance of his party, and his speech
to-day was a frebrand. 1t took
the wind of the Republican
protectionists and their ship of state was
in a dead calm. The Democrats ap-
plauded his sentences to the echo. He
could not see why the committee had
robbed Peter to pay Paul. Why had
they increased the profits of certain
classes. He favored equal laws and
equal protection. He did not think
it wise to make such q sweeping reduc-
ton on sugar to be supplanted by
bounty. He cited the doctrines of Lin
coin and Grant who were in favor of
reciprocity. 1t was a red letter day for
the Democrats and Butterworth's speech
will be splendid Demo-
cratic campaign document. Il is the
talk in political circles here tonight and
is everywhere discussed.
SILVER LEAD ORES.
The proposition of the ways and means
committee to make silver lead ores duti-
able at one and half cents per pound
will probably not carry in the
house. This duty is at least so
per cent. of its value. Over 95 per cent.
of silver lead ore is brought into this
country at Laredo and Ell Paso. 1t Is
said that the whole scheme to impose such
high duty is corner in this ore engi-
neered by Colorado people, among whom
are d. h. Moffatt, Senator VOL
colt, Governor Grant, Edward Eddy and
Dennis Shedeth, all of Denver. If the
tax is passed it will close all smelling
works outside of their own control. An
amendment will be offered, however, to
reduce the duty to one-hRlf cent per
pound, which will probably carry.
The president of the Pennsylvania
lead company, situated in Pittsburg,
writes to his congressman that their bus
mess amounts to at least IS 900 200, with
81 900 900 invested, and they employ
500 men. They will be compelled to
close their works if the duty proposed
is passed. So it will be with the
smelters in Texas. Those works
too much go. The Republican party
have pledged themselves to the lead in
terests of the country to support this in
dustry, and il they do not they will lose
several Northwestern states, and the
feeling is growing here that this industry
will be protected. Enough Republicans
will probably vote with the Democrats to
insure the imposition of only one-half
cent duty and thus maintain and foster
this great industry in which Texas has
SO largo an interest.
TROUBLE FEARED.
The war department is advised that
there is danger of disturbance
in Oklahoma owing to the in
ability of the marshals to enforce
the Federal laws. Gen. Schofeld has
issued orders to the military to enforce
the laws until the territorial officers enter
upon their duties.
THE SAN ANTONIO SUICIDE.
The suicide at San Antonio of Lieut..
E. B. Weeks has created great sur
prise and interest here, where he
was well-known. He was good officer
and was very popular with his comrades.
No cause is assigned for the act except
temporary inebriatlon, caused by melan-
cholY.
The president has approved the act for
improving Arkansas Pass, and the Harbor
Improvement company will make their
preparations to begin work at once.