The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-01-22
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III DIPcitttt1t 81
quite. made up his mind that he pos
sesses the authority. without tur'hef
courressional legislation. to Withdraw
the privileges now enjoyed b. the ana
dian Pacific railroad. The matter mas
been discussed at several cabinet meet
inrs. and if the presiden; finally con
cIudcs that congressional acton Is he-
cessary he will make 30 recommends
,;on in his message. which he Will send
10 congress- with the information con
corning this matter when mas "".
gathered 10y the executive department. OF
Tho Government. but will at about the
same time issue an order poss'pl! d
prorIamation withdrawing certain irlN-
;,eres. among them the carrying or I'M
ported merchandise through the Ini'ea
STATES under consular seals. winch puts
a large sum of none. IN the pocke9s %
the Canadian Pacific raiir"nd people
without any corresponding benefit 10
this country or its citizens.
Repre- sentative Burrows. OF Michigan.
thinks there is something in the charges
which have from time to time been
made against the whiskey trust. OF de
fraudinr the government out OF large
sums of money by he use OF poisonous
dr,,ps and adulterants. and violating the
laws in other ways. and he has intro
duced a resolution in the house provid-
inr for an investigation of the charges
~ .,,,;ttaa pf five. thp same
committee also TO ascertain n report
the names of all persons connected win
the trust. 1t is believed that If tins
resolution be adopted and the inVes'lga-
ton be thoroughly made it will uncover
a great scandal. involving many nleh Oh
p~rominencc. not only in public but alE'
in nrivate life. including more han oh'
man of high scientific attainrnents.
MANY Members of congress are KICK
inc themselye for having been SO gull
BILE as 10 swallow thar silly story abo''
Senator Hill and boss Croker havln.
auarre!ei. and Murphy. Croker an'
Tammany having decided to desert iii
and east their lots in with Clevc!and
Truly it was a story for the poii'ica
marines, and was undoubtedly given Oh
with the fun consent of Hill and Croker
Tie object aimed at was in plai
view of .h~csezesith eyes piercing onoug
To see through the hazey vail OF mis
which usually surrounds the polite;
movement of the democrats name
, Having had its own way in the n"inln;
tion of L. s.. senator. greatly to ~
humiliation of one. q. Cleveland. who
should not be forgotten will soon hay
the distribution of many Offices. Ialhnlat
concluded that Il would be q great idt
TO pretend that it mad quarrellrd VII
Hill. the maker of Murphy. II Won
soothe the wounded dignity OF NJ
Cleveland. and probably prevent h
repudiatine certain anti-electinn proi
ises made 10 Tammany. and would II
hurt either Hill or Tammany. 1t mi
be set down as certain that whenev
Hill chooses te make a fight OF any XII
against Mr.. Cleveland. in the u S. Sc
ate. the vote of Murphy will be at
disposal.
The slow ness with which the regul
appropriation bills are being reported
the house makes many believe II
Chairman Holman Of the house apprt
Ration committee. Was in earnest WI
he said the other day that unless certi
legislation presumably the free co
age of silver was passed AT this sessl
he would feel justified in forcing
early extra session of the next congr
by causing the failure OF some OF
appropriation bills. II would howeg
be q very dangerous precedent for
/. chairman Of the house committee
appropriations to deliberately de
a@ppropriation bills to force an ex
session.
Mr.. Cleveland is a shrewder poiiti'
than many people are disposed To
,ieve. An evidence of this was ri
when ne sent a trusted personal fri
to sound Senator Morgan. If .Alaba
to ascertain whether he would acc
the portfolio of the secretary OF st
Now. Senator Morgan is. and was
during Mr.. Cleyeland's first admins
ton an outspoken opponent OF a nun
of Mr.. Cleveland's ideas, particul;
those on finance. At the same time
is one of the best posted democrats
public life on our foreign relations.
is as vigorous in his Americanism as
most ardentre publican would ask
the secretary Of state should be. II
Cleveland could get him to become
secretary of state he would at one
the same time secure an able and c
able adviser on foreign matters and
move a dangerous diicratic opp