Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-04-14
THE MINERAL AGRICULTURAL STOCK AND WOOL INTERESTS OF
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From Our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON. April z, 1892

WASHINGTON. April Z, 1892.
the public events of last week, both foreign
and domestic, that he went to Maryland
to enjoy his favorite sport shooting wild
ducks. The diplomatic victory won by
him from Lord Salisbury was vindica-
ton Of the vigorous foreign policy, which
has been such a marked feature of this adj
ministration, that the whole world now
understands that the United States il nn
longer good country to try to impose
upon. So much for foreign affairs.
The serious split in the Democratic party
in the house on the free coinage bill Was
the domestic event OF the week most pleas
ing to the president and all other good
Republicans. 1t is an excellent beginning
OF the presidential campaign for the Repub-
licans for Representative Bland to accus.
Speaker Crisp of having prevented final
and decisive vote on the free coinage bill by
deceiving its supporters into agreeing to an
adjournment by promising that a new rule
| should be reported enabling them to get a
vote without filibustering. and for Speaker
Crisp to retort by calling Mr.. Bland
something which gentlemen usually resent
with a blow. 1t ausurs SO well for Demo-
cratic harmony.
| The vote of the senate on the ratification
of the arbitration treaty was remarkable
for two things, the unusually large number
OF senators voting seventy-two, and the
fact that all Of them voted one way, for
the ratification of the treaty. There was
no politics in the question, and to the
credit of the Democrat c senat tors lie il said
there was no attempt to inject any into il
| Assistant Secretary Nettleton has filed
formal charges with Secretary Foster
against Immigration Commissioner Owen.
accusing him OF being unfit, incompetent
and nntrustworthy in the discharge of his
duties: of circulating malicious ISLANDERS
against his snperiors in Office, and of hav-
ing sipshod and reckless ideas of conduct.
ing public business. Owen disputes every
item of the charges.
Representative Dollivcr, OF Iowa. who is
one of the youngest men in the house,
made, last week, of the best tariff
speeches that have been made during the
present session. II has at one bound
|
takers in congress. lie referred as follows
to the homeopathic policy the Democra is:
''The fact that this house, almost unani-
| mously Democratic. sent here it is claimed.
as protest against the Me Kinley act, with
it, prominent candidate for the presidency
asking for its repeal, has not dared tn
touch it except in acts Of ehild's play, is
evidence that the argument of free trade is
y demagogie proclamation secretly dis
covered by people who are posting it upon
the barn doors of Iowa and Nebraska,
! (this refers to the free trade speech recently
made by Representative Bryan OF Nebraska
and which has been posted through Mi.
Delivers uistrict.) Two years ago the
Republican party under tempest of false
preteRses went down, earring the Mckinley
bill on it's back. This year the Mckinley
act carries the Republican party, and the
gentleman who gave the measure it's name
from his governors chair looks down upon
the countrymen happy and prosperous un
der it's provisions"
The wish is father to the thought when
the Democrats express desire for early
adjournment of congress. The longer the
session lasts the more mistakes the Demo
Gratis will make, and that is why the sensi
BILE men among them are anxious or an adj
| journment as soon as possible. There is
not the slightest probability of an adjourn
ment earlier than July, and it will most
likely be August before the Democratic
members of the house can escape the dan
gers which daily confront them, and by
that time their party's chance of carrying
the presidential election will be reduced
too.
"A bill has been reported to the senate
from the committee on foreign relations,
which is the direct outcome OF the killing oi
the Italians by the New Orleans mob. II
provides for this punishment OF those who
violate the treaty rights of aliens.
Notice has been given by Senator Stew
art, of Nevada, that he will soon call up
his bill for the free coinage OF silver, which
was some time ago reported adversely by
the finance committee, and placed on th'
calender. He says he does not expect ths
bill to pass. but he wishes TO put the sena
tors on record.