Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-09-17
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From Our Regular Correspondent

WAsHISeroN, Sept. IL, 1891.
Secretary Foster has gone to New York,
whence he proposes taking "A short sea voy
age upon friend's steam yacht. 1t has
been said. but not by him, that he would
probably make it convenient to call upon
Secretary Blaine at Bar Harbor before re-
turning, and that he was the bearer OF a
confidential message from the president to
Mr.. Blaine. but this last is probably no
thing more than gossip. as the understand
ing between the president and Mr.. Blaine
is so explicit, according to my information,
which am sure is correct, that there can
be no necessity for any confidential mes
sages between them. Before leaving town.
Secretary Foster extended the time indefi-
nitely within which the AZ per cent bonds,
which ceased to hear interest on the I'd
inst. may be extended at per cent. In
other lords he holders of the S27 900, 900
Of these bonds which have not been pre-
sented for extension will, whenever they
present them, be given their choice of re-
ceiving the money for them or having them
extended at 2 per cent. IL will probably
be IA long time before all these bonds are
heard from, but il every dollars worth Of
them were presented for redemption today
they could be paid, and that without seri-
ously inconveniencing the treasury depart
ment, and it is probably the knowledge Of
that fact which prevents the holders of
them from being in any hurry.
IL is now regarded at the department of
state as certain that the German market
for American pork, bacon and hams will
shortly be open without restriction. 1t
has now been nearly ten years since Ger
many practically closed her markets to
these American products, and her example
was speedily followed by Austria and other
smaller European powers, thus shutting
out American hog growers from markets
in which the trade would probably aver
age from 100000 to $4,000, 900 per
year. From the day that the present ad-
ministration came into power every ener-
gy has been strained to get these markets
back again, and now that success is in
sight the members of the administration
very naturally feel pleased and proud. 1t
is specially great thing for the farmers of
Iowa, Illinois, Ohio, Missouri, Indiana,
Kansas, Nebraska and Wisconsin, who
produce in round figures more than one
half of the hogs-in value-in the United
States, and who furnish much larger pro-
portion OF the hog products for export.
And this comes at good time, for the
enormous corn crop OF the present year
means that the farmers will have a big
surplus OF meat products for export.
| Il aat in Ma sbiru OF m
who can authoritatively deny or affirm
the rumor that Civil Service Commissioners
Roosevelt has resigned, he is away, and
il he has resigned the resignation had to be
sent directly to the president at Cape Ma y
Point. There is reason, however, to be.
lieve that the rumor originated from a
statement of MIR. Roosevelt to a friend
some time ago to the effect that he intend
ed resigning before the presidential cam.
paign opened, he proposed taking an
active part i'm the contest, and he would
lnot feel at liberty to do SO while a e,s
service commissioner. Owing to the fact
chat Mr.. Roosevelt has been discussing
| with his colleagues upon the board certain
work Of the commission during the coming
winter it is not believed that he will resigi
| before next spring.
Secretary Proctor has written a letter to
the governor of Vermont accepting the ap
pointment rendered him to serve the unex
pired term of Senator Edmunds in the U
s. senate. His appointment as senator
will take effect November l the date OF Mr.
Edmunds' resignation, and it is presumed
that he will on the last day of October re
tire from the cabinet, although there is
possibility that he may do so sooner.