Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-15
MINISTER BLAIR.
The Action of the Chinese Gov
eminent Viii Make Him
POPULAR IN LABOR CIRCLES.
The Latin Americans Indignant on Account of
Social Sights by Europeans,
The Plan of ArbitratinS the Italian I'm
broSlio Denied at the State Depart
ment-Adyance i'll the Prices of
Agricultural Products.
POPULAR IN LABOR CIRCLES.
Blair Popular IN Labor Circles.

s'pSSldt 70 tue t'dZtttC
WASHINGTON. May 1.-THE rejection of
ex-senator Blair by the Chinese govern
meut HIS made him great favorite in ID
Dor circles. The Daily Mail IS said 10 be
heavy with letters cougratUlating him on
| his good fortune. or enclosing copies OF RS
oiutionS adopted by labor assemblies III his
honor From the Pacific coast comes en-
thusiastic praise Of the man who spoke out
III his public place 50 boldly about the
chinese. Labor organizations declare thai
Blair'S frankness and courage shall not
cost him anything in the end They dsser+
that the president cannot afford 10 leave
him UuprCvided Tor, and some of them take
the novel ground that Blair should De con-
tlnued III the post to which he has been ap-
pointed and confirmed and be permitted 10
reside in this country. leaving the secretary
OF legation al Pekiu to transact the routine
business there. There is also proposition
that Blair be appointed commissioner Of
immigration. l. Is argued that MS presence
in that Office would be assurance that IN
desired immigrants would be kept out Of the
country.
The only other naInc mentioned IN con-
nectiou with this Office is THAI Of aX-tOu-
gresham Owen Of Indiana. personal
friend of the president. Politicians here
believe that Blair will in some way be taken
care of
THERE l. TROUBLE
IN the diplomatic corps. Europeans have
boycottcd Central and South America ami
no end OF i'll feeling has resulted. The
Europeans affect To regard the representa-
tives of the Latin-AmciiCan republics IS
uncUltured and socially inferior TO them
Latin-Americaus, on the other hand, insist
that the Europeans are Jealous OF farOrS
shown them by the people of the United
States ana that this, and this alone is the
real cause Of the difficulty.
They viii tell YOU also numerous i'll
stances which illustrates the truth OF this
statement. Quite recently. for example,
the German minister gave banquet 10 Gel
citrate his birthday AL the members Of
the diplomatic corps were invited with the
exception of the representatives from
Latin-American states. On another occa-
sion the secretary of 4 great
continental power met the sec
Rotary of a certain South American leCa-
ton. With some embarrassment he in
formed the latter of his personal regard
for him but begged, rs favor, that their
future intercourse De limited to a strict OBJ
servance of polite conventionalities. and
nothing more. He frankly added that the
preiudices of his European conferreS against
Latin Americans Were SO great that he
dared not run counter TO II. nOtwithstand-
inc he did not share IN these prejudiceS him
self
And so matters have gone on growing
worse with each succeeding day until per
sonai encounters between hot-blOoded
young men of the respective factions are
quite probable. In fact, some Of the South
Americans feel SO keenly the slight that
has been put upon them that several of the
number are talking of forcing duel upon
the Europeans as the only means OF vim
dicatng their honor. Whether they will
do so or not is on open question. They are
certainly angry enough TO proceed to any
extreme.
ONE OF THE MOST SIGNIFICANT RESULTS
OF the present heavy export movement of
gold 10 Europe is that foreign banks and
bankers doing business III this city are now
making time loans, but eXacting Ill their
contracts that the borrower must repay the
loan in gold Heretofore. the loans have
been payable in currency and the FUNDS cur
rent at the clearing house have been used
In some cases the banks are said 10 have
refused 10 lend money at all, except on gold /
terms and i'll other eases they make i diff
ference of /. 10 l per cent III the rate of in
terest in favor OF gold The bankers are
forced TO admit that gold is at u premium
again. The cause for The premium is read
lily understood. when the steady drain of
gold from the United States is considered
and il was thought to indicate that the de-
mand may continue for sometime to come
Foreigners are taking precautions against .
possible future demands.
Inele mas Oeen no cessation Of gold snip
ments this week The steamer Columbia !
to-day carried s., 250000 OF gold coin taken |
from the sub-treasury yesterday. During |
the three days of this week $3.50, 900 have |
been taken, and upwards of 81. COS. O00 have /!
gone out since January |. Not only is our gold /
coin going out III quantities, but our receipts |
of gold through the custom house are fall |
ing of rapidly. Silver and treasury notes !
have been received for duties TO great ey- !
tent instead of gold as formerly. Last year !
receipts for custom fees amounted to 952 /
per cent in gold. This year 10 but % : per |,
cent.
VanHoffman & Co. to-day took 100000 |.
gold coin at the sub-treasury for shipment !
TO Europe on Saturdays steamers. and il IS /
stated that two other firms have arranged |
to ship $1,000 600 more. The Bank of |
England yesterday advanced its price for !
American gold coin I'D per ounce, making |
export of specie still profitable even at re- |
iuced rates OF exchange.