Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-04-02
WARRINGTON LETTER.



The president, in commoa with every
other good citizen, deeply regrets the occur
rsnces at New Orleans, which made it nee
essary for citizens OF that town to take the
law into their swn hands by killing the
murdersrs belonging to the notorious
''Mafia," but there is absolutely no fOun-
dation for the sensational newspaper dis-
patches that have been sent cut from here
concerning the international complications
arising from the protest made by the Ital-
ian minister. Neither the president nor
Mr.. Blaine considers it matter for ma
tional interference, and the telegram sent
by Mr.. Blaine to the governor Of Louisiana
was simply a courtesy extended to the
Italian minister as the representative OF a
friendly foreign power, and evidently Baron
de Fava, the Italian minister, regards it in
precisely the same light. judging from the
cool reception he gave the staggering Ital-
ian delegation from Chicago, which came
here full OF silly vaporings about demand
ing satisfaction at the mouth OF Italian
cannon. He told them that their visit
here was entirely unnecessary, and that his
government was entirely satisfied to leave
the matter in the hands OF the American
authorities.
1t is thought by government officials that
il it can be fully established that any OF the
men killed were subjects of Italy, which is
at the present time i'm dispute, the presi-
dent may recommend mall congressional
appropriation for their families, more a
gratuity than an indemnity.
The treasury department has given the
Wall street gold spectators a bad black
eye by refusing, under the recently enacted
law, to exchange gold bars for gold coin
unless the applicants for the exchange will
pay the cost of converting the coin into
bars. Acting Secretary of the Treasury
Nettleton says of this action: IAN act
passed at the recent session Of congress
leaves it discretionary with the secretary
OF the treasury whether or not to receive
gold coin at the mint or assay office and
deliver therefor gold bars OF equal value.
The act fixes a charge for such exchanges,
when made, equal to the government cost
of converting the coin into bars, which is at
present cents per 500. The action un-
der the law in declining to furnish
abroad was based on the belief that it is
not good business policy for the United
States government to go out Of it's way to
facilitate the exit of gold from this country.
The new practice, whether it shall prove
permanent or otherwise, conforms in effect
to the policy of European nations and will
undoubtedly furnish wholesome check to
the often needless and speculative exporta-
tion of American gold"
Representative Jerry Simpson OF Kansas
is trying to utilize the large amount OF free
advertising he has received by making en-
gasements to deliver free trade speeches in
the east at $50 per speech and expenses.
He has so far succeeded in getting one en-
ga cement, in New York City, and he is now
preparing his speech. He has "slicked up
considerable since his arrival here several
weeks ago and it will not be surprising il in
| the end he becomes q victim TO the allure
ments of Washington.
The president has made public his opin-
ion of the results accomplished by the Fifty
first congress in werds that have q manly
ring about them. He indorses every i'm,
portant act of that body and thinks it is
about time to relegate the apologists OF the
Republican party to the rear and to push
the aggressive policy of the party to the
front. That's just the right sort of talk
All the victories OF the party have been W on
by aggressiveness, and by that alone car
the party win next year.
Spain is disposed to play the hog in re-
gard to a reciprocity treaty with Cuba
Not satisfied with having Cuban suger ad
mItted free she wants to include Cuban to
bacco before agreeing to admit our products
and manufactures free to the island. This
will not go down with the admnistra tior
and Hon. ]. W. Foster, ex-U. s. Minister
to Spain, has been sent to that country t.
SO state to the Spanish government, and
also to inform it that unless a reciprocity
treaty is negotiated the president will, un
der the authority vested in him by the Nj
Kinley tariff act, order the retention OF th
tariff on Cuban sugar. This will probabl,
bring the Hidalgo's to their senses yer,
quickly.