Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-01-14
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From Our Regular Correspondent

WASHINGTON, Jan. Z, 1892.
The presidents official New Year reccp-
ton was one of the most brilliant and
largely attended ever held. The newly dec
GRATED White House adding no little to the
bright ness which pervaded everything.
These receptions always attract a large
crowd aside from those who take part III
them for at no other place can so many
celebrities he seen at one time. The recep-
tion began a5 | O'Clock, the carriages 60
ing IN at the east and out at the west gate,
and passing through lane OF closely packed
spectators, extending nearly square from
ea ch gate. First came Niee-President Nor
ton and the cabinet, headed by Secretary
Blaine; then the diplomatic corps, all OF
the foreign ministers and attaches wea ing
the uniforms OF their rank and their breasts
covered with decorations bestowed upon
them by their own and other governments.
The supreme court and other u. s. court
Judges came next followed by senators and
representatives in congress, ex-ministsrs,
and ex-members OF the cabinet. Then came
the brilliantly uniformed officers OF the
army, navy and marine corps, followed by
officials only grade two below MEN,
bers of the cabinet. Next came the grizzled
faces of the associated veterans oil the Mex
lean war, closely followed by the Grand
Army of the Republic, the Loyal Legion,
and the Oldest Inhabitants association OF
the District OF Columbia. The rest OF the
time until O'Clock was taken up by plain
every day citizens, who wished to extend
a q ..Kto
trate.
In spite of all stories to the contrary
Gen. Nelson A. Miles says, and he certainly
knows, that he did not come to Washing
ton under official orders, and that it was
the marriage OF Miss Rachel Sherman,
cousin OF his wife, which brought him and
Mrs. Miles here. Some enterprising pur
veyors of sensational news had assigned
Gen. Miles to the command cfan army that
was being made ready to invade Chill.
Gen. Horace Porter, the popular New
York orator, who came over to attend the
wedding of Miss Rachel Sherman, is one of
those who do not hesitate to speak in favor
| OF a foreign war. He said ~ scarcely look
for war with Chill, although l think a
| little brush with an outsider would be a
good thing for the United States. Patriot
ism becomes stagnant by too long an epoch
| OF psdce. | rather regret that we did not
administer thrashing to Italy.
| The schedule of the articles embraced in
the reciprocity treaty with Great Britain
for the British West Indies has been made
public and it is regarded with mingled
praise and wonder. Praise because OF the
benefits certain to accrue therefrom to our
farmers and manufacturers, and wonder
that England should have been persuaded
to give us so much of the trade that she
has practically monopolized ion many
years. One of the commissioners OF the
part OF the colonies, who negotiated the
treaty, said that England never did any
thing more unwillingly than authorizing
the negotiation of this treaty, but it was
recognized that the American market was
absolutely necessary to the colonies, and
that it would be closed to them unless sat
isiactory concessions were made.
The Democratic members of the houst
are beginning to realize that they have beeI
indulging in some wild talk about maxim.
Wholesale reductions in the annual appro
priations, and they are already hedging OF
the subject. 1t is an easy matter for any
one TO criticise the total amount appropri
ated by the last congress and to call it ex
travagance, but up to this time none o
them have been able to point out one sin
Gle instance in which money was appropri
ated where it was not needed or where on
dollar was appropriated for which the gov
srnment will not get one hund. ed cents il
value. And if the Democratic house in it,
anxiety to make showing of econom,
shall dare to attempt to cripple any brsncl
of the government service by Withholding
necessary appropriations, it's party viii
pay dearly for the niggardly policy. Tn
people OF this country do not object t,
D liberal appropriations SO long as the,
know they are receiving full value for tn
money spent.
Reciprocity treaties with Guatemala an,
Savador have been signed by Secretar.
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