Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-02-25
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From Our Regular Corres spondeut.l

WASHINGTON, Feb. Is. 1892.
Secretary Blaine is not a man OF quick
temper, but his even disposition Vas so
badly disturbed by the silly statement
made without the slightest foundation.
that his letter stating that his name would
not be presented to the Minneapolis con-
vention was but the preliminary move
towards his permanent retirement from
public life, and that he intended in the
near future to resign from the cabinet, that
he lost his temper. as the best man in the
world would probably have done under
the same circumstances. He character
lied the statement as IAN Internal lie. cir
culated by idle men who have nothing bet
ter to do" Mr.. Blaine was never more
interested in the duties OF his position, and
in the welfare of the Republican party
which he recognizes as that of the country,
than he is today. and ii his health con-
tinues as good as it now is he will certainly
remain at the head Of the state department
during the rest OF this administ alton. aud
during the next one too, unless his dcsir,
undergo great change.
The Canadian reciprocity commissioners
came under orders from the Canadian gov
ernment, and not upon any invitation
from this government. This your corr,-s-
pondent knows to he absolutely correct,
statements To the contrary notwithstand-
ing. Secretary Blaine courteously received
them, as he was in duty bound to do, and
their propositions were given proper con-
sidcratinn, hut as yet nothing definite has
been accomplished.
Representative Newberry, of Illinois. Is
pushing hill he has introduced, to cut of
all pensions now paid to foreigners and
permanent n"n-residents. He says that
pensions are paid To nj least fifteen ihous-
and nnu-residents, aud that the greater
portion nf them never intend returning To-
the United States, and are raising their
SIMS az citizens al the countries in which
they now reside, making it possibleat some
lime in the lnturn, il their pensions con
tinur to he paid. fnr The sons of men draw
iug pensions from the United States to ba
lighting against us as soldiers in a h"stil"
army.
Senatorial circles irrespective of party
were shorked by the check recently dis
played hy Senator Hill. At his request the
senate committee sevs al times postponed
it's report on the nomination pf postmn ster
Rnthhun, of Elmrn, y. Y. hut at last find
ing that Hill could show no good rcas'iu
for holding mp the nomination longer The
committee favorally reported it. Last
week when the report was called up in cA.
lay proxy "A very modest request tina; the
senate would defer action until his return
from setting nj the pins for The control ui
lac New York delegation to- the Chicago
convention. Did the senate get mad
Well, IL at once confirmed Mr. Rathbun's
nomination.
The bill appropriatiug S3oo,O 900 for Il
bronze equestrian statue of Gen. Grant in
this city, which w"s passed by the senate
during the last congress. has been again
iavorably reported to the senate. Its pas
sage by the senate is cortnin, aud the sam"
ought To be true of the house, hut il isn't
He Is a rash man who attempts to predict
what the befuddied majority of the hous4'
will do. So fan il does nothing with great
industry.
The president has as yet given no uttcu-
tion to filling the vacancy i'll the supreme
court There are no applicants. in the or
binary understanding OF the word, al
though of course the names of "a number of
eminent members of the bar have been sug-
gested to the president.
| The Democrats of the house have in the
hope of obtaining some campaign material
for use among those who are opposed to
pensions adopted "A resolution for an in
vestigation of the pension bureau. They
will probably find it boomerang before
| il is concluded.