The new North-west., 1891-01-23
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OUR HELENA LETTER.
Our Correspondent Browses Free on the Top
ical Range.
Correspondence New Northwest. |

Our Correspondent Browses Free on the Top
icai Range.
Correspondence New North-West1
HELENA, Jan. 2O-Since I wrote you, a
week ago, the hostiles have come in at
Pine Ridge, but not at Helena. The ghost
dance still goes on Mt the Senate chamber,
the Board of Trade rooms and Governors
office, but in a dreary, perfunctory way.
Not to carry that smile further, the legis-
lative function is practically in suspense
The Democrats know they cannot enact a
law, and the House Republicans know
their bills will not be considered by the
Senate as the organizations are to-day.
And so, while there is pretense of work,
all know they are only fumbling with tim
bers that will have to be framed under
other conditions than now prevail. And
the days go by piling up expenses that will
have to be paid eventually by the tax
payers, while the laws that tighten taxation
are unmade. AT the best that can be done,
it would require the most energetic work,
if the differences were composed, to enact
essential legislation at this regular session,
and with a little more delay an extra scs-
sion will be unavoidable. If the issues 20
to the courts an extra session will be inev-
table. AS stated last week, the manner as
we'll as the matter of the Democratic rejec-
ton of the terms Of adjustment proposed
by the Republicans widened the breach
between them and placed the Democrats
in an attitude where the Republicans could
not, with self-respect, make another pro-
posal. They will not. There are intima-
tions to-day that public sentiment, which
is strongly against them, is beginning to be
felt by the Democrats, and the wiser OF
them are disposed to reconsider with Il
view to an carly settlement Of the differ
enccs. 1t is even expressed rs q belief
that another week will see this consum.
mated and the respective bodies working
together in harmony I have never vel
quite dcspaired Of that result, and pending
developments will refrain from speculatin4
thereon. M4...-. m. ..l5a, 5@..##n.-. .@.--.-5
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Referring buck to the opening sentence
Of this letter, what remarkable Intliar
| campaign there has been down in Dakota
what a splendid record General Miles ant
his little army has made what a serious
Indian war has probably been avcrtcd: ant
how wonderfully propitious has been Tho
weather for winter campaign. Five
thousand Of the most warlke Indians or
the continent, crazed with hunger and re
llgious frenzy perverted by rcd dcma
gogucs, have been rounded up and hcrdct
in by six thousand soldiers. despite tn,
killing Of Sitting Bull and Big Foot's band
| and are again greasing their insidcs witl
| lawfully acquired government beef at The
| old stand AS q diplomatic, as well a
military, achievement, it is very highl,
| crcdtabc to the commanding officer, wh'
had "fnll discretionary power" That 9TH
erwise we would have had sadly seriou
times on the frontier next spring, thrr4
seems no possible doubt: for in three o
four months pony grass will be fctlocl
| deep in Nebraska and the Dakotas, and tn.
hungry hordcs, with their families hiddc1
| in the hills, would have carried destruction
all along the border. Twice six thonsant
soldiers would not have avcrtct the peri
| then, or not probably have been able t.
punish except At heavy sacrifices Of life
Honor to Miles and his command Ma,
the agency evils that were largely respnn
sIble for the discomfort, be ended; ma,
| there be more government beef and fewc1
| and may the sods rest lightly on the brave
boys who fell in the winter campaign II
| Dakota.
| s*x
| notice silver is quoted at only :O5; ant
this despite the fact that the unlimited
| free coinage bill has passed the Senate
| Free coinage will make it worth l.29--les
carriage. The disparity implies a doub
| Of the bill becoming Il law. Perhaps j
will not as it passed the Senate The wal
is that it will make America the dumpin!
| ground OF all the silver product OF tn.
world; that it can be purchased chcape
| abroad; that our gold will be sent abroat
| to purchase it; that foreign nations hold
ing our securities, now payable in gold
will send them back for conversion before
We determine to pay them in silver; that
financial strngency, generally affecting
the country, will occur; that gold will &,
| to premium and the purchasing powe
Of the silver dollar be reduced in proper
ton; that wages will not be increased ant
the laborcr will not be able to buy as mucl
with them: that it is legislation in the spc
cial interest of the silver producing re
| gions, and not Of the country at large Al
| this and more, the anti=silver men loudl,
declaim. OF course the most of this il
| purely imagination; but they seem willin!
now to concede free coinage for all tn,
silver produced in the United States, ,whicl
Limitation, they allegc, would lessen, if no
avert, the disastrous consequences, Well
If We can't have it unlimited, let us have
it applying to all the silver produced il
the United States. 1t is claimed thi
would give it the same value as the Senate
| bill, and it would be a step ahead an,
bring other nations into line. NJ.
GETTING IN ITS WORK.
The Mckinley Bill Increasing Honc 1ndnstrv