The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-03-20

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4 WASHINGTON, LETTER..
From Our Regular Correspondent.
/. Mr.. Blaine is very much on top this
4 week, and his followers are talking him
i up as the biggest" man in the admins
i tration at a greater rate than ever, and
the fact seems to be entirely forgotten
that Blaine is % subordinate officer
and that he could not have accomplished
4 the things for which he is being so highly
\ praised without tho consent OF his sup.
erior officer, Mr.. Harrison. It was a
positive relief to many OF Mr.. Blaine's
friends when the official proclamation
OF the president OF Brazil opening the
ports OF that country on and after April,
for the free entry Of the articles ment-
loned IN the reciprocity treaty with the
United States reached here, and was
made public, for there is no denying the
fact that they had allowed themselves
to be stampeded by the persistent
circulation OF rumors of the treaty hav-
ing been rejected by the BraI Ilian govern
ment
I ably i ,i5uaast moment
Il OF Mr.. Blainesl life was when Sir Julian
Pouncefote, the British minister, called
on him and presented a copy OF dis
patch from Lord Salisbury, the British
Foreign minister, accepting lis PROPOSE
ton made last December, to submit the
disputed questions concerning the Behr-
ing Sea seal fisheries to peaceful arbltra-
ton, on the lines laid down by Mr..
Blaine. Nobody knows better than tile
Secretary OF State that had this dispute
led to IL war with Great Britain, he
would have been held personally rcspon-
slble for it by many people, who belle
we'd honestly that he intended when he
accepted a postum in the cabinet to
bring about a war with that country to
serve his own purposes; aud the poss-
ession OF that knowledge undoubtedly
added largely to his satisfaction in
knowing that he has brought about a
peaceabe settlement OF this long CON
tinued dispute, and to lesser degree
this solution OF the matter is a great
satisfaction to a great many people
who have beeu fearful that it would end
in war.
Senator PETER and a number ALI
ance Representatives, including the ir-
repressible Jerry Simpson, have devoted
| the greater part OF this week to Alliance
Missionary work in the adjoining state
OF Maryland, and one OF them informs
me that there is every Indication OF the
Alliance being able to elect a majority of
the next legislature this fall, and sue
cessor to Senator German, who in spite
OF his great popularity with the demo-
cratic part at large has many bitter
enemies in the party ranks in his own
state, who stand ready and willing to
join the Alliance i'll defeating him.
| An eminent member OF the Farmers
Alliance in conversation today ex-
pressed himself in very strong language
against what he called the '.sell OUT of
the two farmers in the Illinois legislature,
which resulted in the election Of general
4 when it as possible to have elected one
of their own men. "E have nothing
against Gen. Palmer" he said, "but lam
in favor Of electing Il man who belongs to
a farmers organization every time the
opportunity presents itself to do SO, and
l considered tLat in this case an oppor-
tunity was either deliberately thrown
away or sold, am not yet certain
which, but intend to be,
!, Morrison ond Carlisle or Carlisle and
Morrison is heard quite often among the
anti Cleveland democrats here. The
trouble about either OF these tickets is
the doubt as to whether either OF the sen-
tlemen would accept the second place on
the ticket One OF Mr. Morl.ison's close
personal friends is responsible for the
statement that he could have had the
'SS had he been disposed to take it.
There seems to be considerable uncer-
tainty about when Mr.. Harrison will
; appoint the nine Judges OF the United
States circuit court. provided for in the
new law, It was stated early this week
upon what seemed good authority that
he had decided not to appoint then
. until next December, but there Is a dis
: position to believe that this statement
y was made in order to keep Off the horde
. OF persistent ofiice-seekers, including {
= number OF republican, ex-representative
Mr. Harrison is now away, but he is ex
. pected to return tumorroH. Ii he pro
= poses to making these appointment
= soon he will probably do SO before leav
4 ing on hisproposed visit to the Paciii
= coast, upon which he will start With
= the next three or four weeks.
Senator Kyle took a prominent par
i ina religious revival meeting here til
other night.
II Henry George passed through Wasl
N ington this week. He has just relurnc
from the Bermudas, where he spent tf
winter i'll search OF health. He said tia
te his physician would not allow him t
t. work and that he Was not prepared t
ne talk on current. events further than
IL express his belief Tint from this time q
political battles viii be fought SOLE
IS II5;:pan economic Issues,
- Remember II. d. Roberts is receiyil
1. all kinds OF seeds IN car lots.
y Q
Atlast Illinois has senator. Aft
staying by streeter until nearly q
vs. ballots had been taken and until he hi
!, received ninety-eight votes, the three
MS dependents who had long held togeth
,nas SO not,y, decided that there was no no
tes Tor them. They concluded that the fl