Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-03-26
Washington Letter.


From our Regular Correspondent
Washington, d. c. Mar 90, 1891.
The President in common with every
other good citizen deeply regrets the oc-
currenccs at Now Orleans which made
it necessary for citizens OF that town to
take the law into their own hands by
killing the murderers belonging to the
notorious "Mafia', but there is abso-
lutely no foundation for the sensational
newspaper dispatches that have been
sent out from here concerning the in
ternational complications arising from
the protest made blythe Italian Min
ister Neither the President nor
Mr.. Blaine considers it matter
for national interference and the
telegram sent by Mr. Blaine to the Gov
ernor of Louisiana was simply court
esy extended to the Italian minister as
the representative of friendly foreign
power. and evidently Baron De Faya,
the Italian minister, regards it in pre-
cisely the same light, judging from the
cool reception no gave the staggering
Italian delegation from Chicago, which
came here tull of silly yaporings about
demanding satisfaction at the mouth of
Italian cannon. He told them that
their visit here was entirely uhnecessa-
~ and that his government was entirely
satisfied to leave the matter in the hands
of the American authorities.
1t is thought by Government officials
that if it can be fully established that
any of the men killed were subjects of
Italy, which is at the present time in
dispute, that the President may recon-
mend a small Congressional appropri-
alton for their families more as a gratu-
ity than as indemnity.
The Treasury department has give
the Wall Street gold spectators bad
black eve by refusing, under the recent
ly enacted law. to exchange gold bars
for gold coin, unless the applicants for
the exchange will pay the cost of con-
verting the coin into bars. Acting Sec
rotary of the Treasury Nettleton says of
this action; IAN act passed the recent
session of Congress leaves it discretion
airy with the Secretary of the Treasury
whether or not to relieve gold coin at
the mint or Assay Office and deliver
therefor gold bars of equal value. The
act fixes charge for such exchanges
when made equal to the Government
cost of converting the coin into bars,
which is at present four cents per 800.
The action under the new law in declin-
ing to furnish Sl,000.000 in gold bars
for shipment abroad was based on the
belief that it is not good business policy
for the United States Government to 60
Que OF its way to facilitate the exit of
gold from this country. The new prac-
tiee. whether it shall prove permanent
or otherwise, conforms in effect 70 the
policy of European nations and will I'M
doubtedly furnish q wholesome check 70
the often needless and speculative ex-
portation of American gold
Representative Jerry Simpson. Of
Kansas, is trying to utilize the large
amount Of free advertising he has re
ceivod by making engagements to deliv-
er free trade speeches in the East at $50
per speech and expenses. He has so
far succeeded in getting one engage.
ment, in New York City. and he is now
preparing his speesh. He has ''slicked
up considerable since his arrival here
several weeks ago and it viii not be
surprising if in the end lie becomes a
victim Of the alluremonts Of Washing
/ ton.
The President has made public his
j opinion of the results accomplished by
the Fifty-first Congress in words that
have manly ring about them. He en-.
dores every important act If thai body
and thinks it is about time to relegate
the apologists Of the republican party tc