Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-12-31
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From Our Regular Correspondent.l
WASHINGTON, Dec. "a, 1891
New York Sun.

From Our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON. Dec. "a, 1891.
Secretary Blaine had the pleasure this
week OF adding another plank to the good
ship reciprocity" which 10 to carry Amer
lean products and manufactures to the ut
termost parts Of the earth, by announcing
the conclusion OF a treaty Of commercial
reciprocity between the United States and
all the British West Indies and British
Guina, and on January first next, the pres
ident will issue a proclamation officially
announcing the details. The countries
affected will be Jamaica, Barbados, the
Leeward Islands, and Trinidad. Among
the important reductions conceded by the
British is fifty per cent in the duty on flour.
The trade betw the United States and
the countries named has been about $780,
600, 900 a year.
Senator Pettigrew's bill providing for an
appropriation OF S5O0,0OO, or SO much
thereof as may be needed to furnish the G..
A. r. men who attend the national en-
campment here next year, with rations,
tents and all camp squipage used by an
army in active service, seems to have
struck a popular chord. as most people
agree with Senator Pettigrsw that 'the
next encampment will be in great measure
a national affair."" and that these men
ought to be made to feel that they are
really the nations guests" The senator
adds: "The coming encampment is one Of
more than ordinary interest, and from my
point OF view the government owes this en-
tertainment to the old soldiers" There is
little doubt that this bill will be passed by
the senate, but it's fate in the Democratic
house cannot at this time be easily fore
told.
At meeting of the American Shipping
and Industrial League held here this week
Gen. Russell A. Alger was elected president,
Abrose Snow, OF New York, first vice-presi-
dent, L. NJ. Merritt, of Florida, second vice.
president, George A. Kelly, Of fPennsylvania,
third vics-presidsnt, j. S. Clarkson, oi
Iowa, fourth vice-prcsident. p. NJ. Whit.
more, of Maine, fifth vice-president, Chas
S. Hill, of New York, national secretary
and A. r. Smith. OF New York, assistan,
national secretary. The meeting adopted
a memorial to congress praying for the pas
sage OF the Tonnage bill, which was pro
sentsd and urged in the last congress By
representatives Amos Cummings and Johr
N. Farquar, OF New York.
Senator Proctor has proven by the in
PRODUCTION OF several bills for the improve
ment OF the army that the cabinet 10 tip
top school to graduate senators from.
Great rumors are contantly being bull
upon very slight foundations, and that
lust about the condition OF the story tina
the president would early in January, uu
less u satisfactory settlement be reaches
before that time, send a special message t.
congress, asking that war be declare
against Chill. The foundation for tbi
story was the paragraph in the president
message saying that he should probabl
co mmunicate further Information regart
ing the Chilian matter to congress later OF
q statement made necessary by the uncon
pleted condition OF the correspondence col
nected with the question. 1t may,
course, in the end be necessary to 60 I
war with Chill. in order to teach that coul
, try good manners, but it is not at all pro-
able that the president would make know
three weeks ahead OF time that he intends
making such a recommendation to CO.
gress.