Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-03-26
WASHINGTON LETTER.


WASHINGTON, Mch. 13, 1891.
The president is expected to return to the
White House tomorrow, and although it
has been given out semi-oficially that he
might conclude to postpone the appoint
ment of the nine circuit court judges until
next December, have good reasons for be-
lieving that he will do no such thing. A
gentleman, whose name would carry con-
viction were l at liberty to use it, said in
my hearing that he expected to see every
one of these appointments made before Mr..
Harrison started on his proposed trip to
the Pacific coast via the south, which indi-
Gates that the next two or three weeks
would settle the matter. for though no
date has actually been set for the trip, it is
generally understood that the party, which
will include the ladies Of the White House
and majority of the cabinet officers and
their wives. will leave Washington early in
April.
Ifwhat Democratic senator said to me
to-day is based upon the truth, and he
thinks it is, there equally times ahead
for that party unless Cleveland and Hill
VIII agree 10 aDunuon tnclT Cftitnb W tuc
Democratic nomination, which is not very
probable. 1.-The publication OF the Waiter
son letter to Hill, /" said the senator, which,
by the way, happen to know was never
mailed to Hill. was the first move toward
carrying out plan to kill off both Hill and
Cleveland as candidates before the next
Democratic national convention, which is
the result OF a combine, offensive and de-
fensive, that Senator Carlisle and Inter
| state Commerce Commissioner William r.
Morrison have formed for the nomination
of themselves for president and vice pres-
dent (ths head Of the ticket to GO to the
one that develops the greatest strength in
the convention), upon a platform OF Tree
| coinage and free trade, the idea being to
combine the west and south against the
east. And the same combination will be u
factor in the speakership contest, but 1
don't think it has been fully determined
which of the candidates will be benefited, il
its support turns out to be a benefit. Mills
swears by Cleveland and is counting upon
Cleveland to help him. so that it is prob
able that Crisp or a western man will be
| favored by the combine, which, according
to my information, is daily growing in
strength Certain things, unimportant in
themselves, have occurred here recently
which add to the plausibility OF a combi-
nation between Carlisle and Morrison, both
of whom are known to have presidential
aspirations, but whether they can COM
mand enough strength in their party to
overthrow Cleveland and Hill is horse of
| quite another color.
This has been proud week for Secretary
Blaine. First, the Brazilian mails brought
to the state department copies OF the Off
eial proclamation OF the president OF Brazil
promugating the reciprocity treaty with
the United States and authorizing the free
! entrv of all goods mentioned therein on and
after April i. OF course this was not news
to Mr.. Blaine but nothing short of the Off
cial doc uments would convince the doubt
ing h',mases," who busted themselves 10
circulating rumors of the rejection Of the
.reaty by the Brazilian government, and
others quite as senseless. But the most
| important event. an event which places Mr..
! Blaine among the foremost masters OF dip
lomacy, was the receipt OF a dispatch from
Lord Salisbury, the head of the British for
eign Office, agreeing on the part OF his gov
ernment to accept Mr.. Blaine's proposition
to submit the questions in dispute between
the two governments relating to Behring
sea to arbitration. This is great triumph,
and what is the most pleasing thing about
it, it was accomplished by a dignifisd state
ment OF our claims, without the least
| shadow of buster As secretary OF state
Mr.. Blaine has delighted his friends and con-
founded his enemies. and now we shall hear
no more of his trying to get this country
into a war with England.
Representative Cannon is preparing a
statement showing the senselessness OF the
democratic charge of extravaganes in the
matter of appropriations by the Fifty first
congress, and also explaining the why and
wherefore of each appropriation, which will
show that a considerable amount went to
pay debts incurred by the Clevland admin
istration.
Secretary Foster is at his home, but As
sistant Secretary Nettleton has made q
ment was in any immediate need OF money
or that il proposed using the money now
in depository banks in any extraordinary
amounts.
Quite a large number OF Republican sena
tors and representa- tives are still here many
OF them very busy transacting department
business for their constituents which the,
couldn't get time to de while congress wal
in session.