The Fort Worth gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-189?, 1891-05-21
The Action of the Chinese Gov.
eminent Will Make Him
POPULAR IN LABOR CIRCLES.
The Latin Americans Indignant on Account of
Social Sights by Europeans.
The Plan of Arbitrating the Italian I'm
brogiio Denied at the state Depart
ment-Adyance in the Prices of
Agricultural Products.
Blair Popular in Labor Circles.


WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE rejection of
ex-senator Blair by the Chinese govern
ment mas made him great favoritc III la
Dor circles. The Daily Mail is said TO be
heavy with letters congratulating him on
his good fortune or enclosing copies OF res
olutiOnS adopted By labor assemblies i'll his
honor From the Pacific coast comes en-
thusiastic praise of the man who spoke out
in his public place so boldly about the
Chinese. Labor organizations declare that
Blair'S frankneSs and courage snail not
cost him anything in the end. They assert
that The president cannot afford To leave
him unprovided for, and some Of them take
the novel ground that Blair should be con
tinued in the post to which he has been APP
pointed and confirmed and be permitted to
reside i'll this country. leaving the secretary
OF legation at Pelin to transact the routine
business there. There is also I proposition
that Blair be appointed commissioner OF
immigration. Il Is argued that MS presence
i'll that Office would be assurance that I'M
desired immigrants would be kept out of the
country.
The only other name mentioned in con-
nection with this office is that of ex-Con-
gresham Owen OF Indiana, d personal
friend Of the president. Politicians here
believe that Blair will in some way be taken
care Of
THERE Is TROUBLE
in the diplomatic corps. Europeans have
boycotted Central and South America and
no end of i'll feeling has resulted. The
Europeans affect to regard the representa-
tives of the Latiu-American republics as
mcultured and socially inferior TO them.
Latin-AmericanS, on the other hand insist
that the Europeans are Jealous OF favors
shown them by the people of the United
States and that this, and this alone, is the
real cause of the difficulty.
81.
stances which illustrates the truth of this
statement. Quite recently, for example,
the German minister gave banquet TO eel
citrate his birthday. All the members of
the diplomatic corps We're invited with the
exception of the representatives from
Latin-American states. On another occa-
sion the secretary OF great
continental power met the see
rotary of a certain South American lega-
ton. With some embarrassment ne in
formed the latter of his personal regard
for him, but begged, as favor, that their
future intercourse be limited TO Il strict OBJ
servance Of polite conventionalities, and
nothing more. He frankly added that the
prejudces of his European conferres against
Latin-Americans were so great that he
dared not run counter to 1t, notwithstand-
ing he did not share in these prejudices him
self.
And so matters have gone on growing
worse with each succeeding day until per-
sonal encounters between hot-blooded
young men of the respective factions are
quite probable In fact, some of the South
Americans feel so keenly the slight that
has been put upon them that several OF the
number are talking of forcing Il duel upon
the Europeans as the only means of VIM
dicating their honor. Whether they will
do so or not is on open question. They are
certainly angry enough to proceed to any
extreme.
ONE OF THE MOST SIGNIFICANT RESULTS
of the present heavy export movement of
gold to Europe is that foreign banks and
bankers doing business In this city are now
making time loans, but eXacting in their
contracts that the borrower must repay the
loan in gold. Heretofore, the loans have
been payable in currency and the funds cur
rent at the clearing house have been used.
In some cases the banks are said 10 have
refused to lend money at all, except on gold
terms and in other cases they make diff
ference of Is TO per cent in the rate of in
terest in favor of gold. The bankers are
forced to admit that gold is at Il premium
again. The cause for the premium is read
lily understood. when the steady drain of
gold from the United States is considered
and it was thought to indicate that the de-
mand may continue for sometime TO come.
Foreigners are taking precautions against
possible future demands.
There has been no cessation of gold ship
ments this week. The steamer Columbia
to-day carried s., 250, 900 OF gold coin taken
from the sub-treasmy yesterday. During
the three days OF this Week -, e4O,0 600 have
been taken, and upwards of $1,000, 900 have
gone out since January l. Not only is our gold
coin going out in quantities, but our receipts
of gold through the custom house are fall
ing off rapidly. Silver and treasury notes
have been received for duties TO u great ex-
tent instead of gold as formerly. Last year
receipts for custom fees amounted To go
per cent in gold. This year to but PC per
cent.
VanHoffman & Co. to-day took 500. 900
gold coin at the sub-treaSury for shipment
to Europe on Saturdays steamers, and it is
stated that two other firms have arranged
to ship S1,000,000 more. The Bank of
England yesterday advanced its price for
American gold coin I'D per ounce. making
export of specie still profitable, even at re-
duced rates of exchange.