The Fort Worth gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-189?, 1891-04-16
Retires From Politics Because
There Is Nothing In 1t.
THE TRYING" WINTER AHEAD.
The Question of a Third Party Coming into
The Presidential Contest.
stormy Times at Washington for Canadian
Interests, Based Upon De-
cision in Preparation by
Secretary Foster.

WASHINGTON, April 9.-Thcre appears to
be no Significance in the retirement of Ed
munds from the senate beyond the fact that
there is practically no more in politics for
him, and he does not care to endure the in
convenience of threatened troubles durin,
the trying winter months at Washington.
1t is probably true also that he thinks there
IS as little III the future for the Republican
party as there is for him. personally. While
the senator is very guarded in his public
statements, his recent discussion of the
political situation gave little. if any evil
dence that he thinks that his party is in
any worse condition than it has been be-
fore. What he said certainly gave no evil
dence OF
EXTRAORDINARY CONFIDENCE
in the future He said two things. how
ever, without directly asSociating them.
which, when considered together are very
suggestive. He said that he thought the
Democrats would not make silver an issue,
and Loo suggested that the Farmers Ali
ance movement might possibly injure the
Republicans to such IA extent as to throw
the election of president into the next hOu ..
Whether or not Edmunds had tn.s il mis-
mind during his interview, it is i fact that
many knowing politicians are expecting the
next Democratic national convention will
fail to do for silver what the Western agri-
culturiStS want done, and that the result
Will be q third party movement. The most
potential consequence of the entrance OF Il
strong third party into the contest IN 1892
has been pointed out by the Vermont sen
atOr, and it looks very much as If the DEM
ocratS might be very willing 10 run the risk
of the third party movement rather than
have the party committed to any policy.
WHICH WOULD WEAKEN II
in its present organization. 1t is believed
by many that Clevcland's silver letter was
what its effects might be in the West. and
that Cleveland calculated very carefully all
risks" of third party coming into tint
presidential contest. Some OF the best in
formed OF the Democratic leaders have eX-
pressed the opinion to YOUR correspondent
that the Democrats could much better afford
TO let third party enter the national con-
test than they could to alieaate the East by
declaring for free coinage of silver and
throwing Cleveland overheard on account
of his views on that question. If no declare
ton in favor of free coinage is put in the
next Democratic platform. third national
party is not unlikely 10 enter the contest.
CANADIAN INTERESTS N WASHINGTON.
These are rather stormy times for Cana
dian interests in Washington. The exit of
the Canadian commissioners is about 10 be
followed by i very important ruling of Sec
rotary Foster, which may be considered by
the Canadians as another attack upon their
interests. 1t VIII do away with the system
of consular seals and bonding privileges
which Canadian railroads have 50 long en-
loved and which American roads have at
tackled as an un-American discrimination.
Under the coming decision Canadian roads
viii be cat of from important advantages
which they have long enjoyed. Heretofore
when goods have been imported from
foreign countries through Canada TO the
United States there has been no custom ex-
animation at the border. These goods will
hereafter undergo custom examination at
the point where they nrst touch
AMERICAN TERRITORY
in order to transfer al machinery of ex-
animation from the Canadian side tSfhe
American side Goods which have Eeto-
fore received consular seals at Nj treal,
Quebec, and other places OF shipY and
have been carried across the Of khdS RXa
this seal, viii no longer have this~
CONSULAR PASSPORT
but will be stopped at the border and re-
ceive the usual customs inspection there
Ii is expected this change will be of mate
rial advantage 10 American roads. and par
ticularly TO the Pacific roads. The Can
adam Pacific has heretofore been able TO
get large measure OF the Pacific business
by reason OF the consu,sH seal system,
which the United State5fsHbwed- 1t per
mitted the Canadian aS6S4 TO carry goods
through to point oaGeination in the
k{ IN Sesl5 SAY witho2hng stopped along
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