Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-06-04
NOTES FROM WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, May 81, 1891.

WASHINGTON, May 81, 1891.
The Peruvian government has signifed
it's intention to make an exhibit at the
Worlds Columbian Exposition which will
interest and attract the attention OF a
great many Montana people. Lieut.. w. +.
Stafford, L. S. Navy, special commissioner
to Peru, saws in a report, that he has been
assured that that government will send the
Raimendi collection and exhibit from the
School Of Mines, and that many mine
owners of that country have promised to
send exhibits OF minerals.
Secretary Blaine, who has been sick for
several days, is rapidly recovering and will
be at his desk again in few days prepared
to continue his correspondence with the
Italian government. The plumed knight is
too much for them ALL He meets them
more than half lfway, never makes a mistake,
and always comes out on top. Rudini and
Fava flew pretty high to start with, and
made a big bluff, but did not appreciate
who they were dealing with. Mr.. Blaine
saw the bluff and raised" them out OF
sight. By his tactics he entirely disarmed
them both and by his argument made them
appear ridiculous i'm the eyes OF the world.
In their excitement of the moment and in
their desire to scare the United States,
both Rudini and Fava got on their high
horses, from which they are now trying to
get down gracefully, but the distance is so
great that they will probably have to tum-
BILE. Let them fall-it will do them no
harm, but. on the contrary, will do them
with the United States.
Circular constructions relating to timber
reservations, prepared by Commissioner OF
the General Land Office Carter, for the pur-
pose of carrying out the provisions OF Sec
ton "a OF the act of March 3rd, 1891, has
been approved by Acting Secretary of the
Interior Chandler, and will be sent at once
to the public printer for publication.
Said section "a contemplates the reserva-
tion and preservation of the timber and
undergrowth in mountainous countries at
the head waters Of rivers, and along the
banks of streams, creeks and ravines
where such timber underground is the
means provided by nature to absorb and
check the mountain torrents, and prevent
the Sudden and rapid melting of the win
ter's snow, to the end that such streams
may he gradually provided with the waters
occasioned by such melting and prevent, if
possible, a scarcity of that article which is
so essential to the successful growing OF
crops in the summer seasons.
This circular contains full instructions
| as to how such reservations are to be made
by persons appointed for that purpose, and
provides that in making such selections,
the special agent ma king the same, shall
first give notice of his intention and give
every person that so desires, an opportun-
ity to be heard upon the advisability, or
the contrary, OF making such selection
When such reservations are made, if prop
erly protected, they will be of great benefit
| to the ranchmen.
The great hue and cry raised by the De
mocracy throughout the country concern
| ing the bankrupt condition OF our nationaI
treasury, is without the slightest founds-
| tien and is only one OF the many tricks
ado pied by that party to alarm the peo,
| pie and try and convince them that the ad-
ministration should be changed. 1t lis a
cry very similar to the one raised just prior
to Cleveland's election, to the effect that
the Republicans, during the % years OF
power, had been robbing the government oil
millions of dollars and that an examina-
| ton would reveal the fact and that an op-
portunity should be given for such an ex-
animation The opportunity was given
and the examination was made and we all
know the result. Nothing but trick to
deceive the people and get into office. All
| of the public statements relative to our
6nancial bankruptcy, originated in the
minds OF few irresponsible Washington
correspondents who were hard up for news.
They have no more idea about the finan-
cial condition OF our national treasury
than a school boy nor as much. They re-
ceive cent and n half. or thereabouts, for
each word contained in their articles. and
under such circumstances could well afford
to attack the government treasury in the
interest OF their own.
Mr.. Leach, the director OF the mint. is
having been in the treasury department
for the past twenty years, and when he
m axes a statement concerning the govern
ment finances. you can bet all you have
got on it's being correct. He knows what
he is talking about.
The secretary of war, with the approval
OF the president, has allotted to the State OF
Montana, for arming and equipping the
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