The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-12-27
And Are Now Asking Congress 10
Stand by Them in Get
ting It.
Tariff Barons Raising q Vast Cor.
ruption Fund to Fight the
Wilson Bill
Hoping to Fastcn Tighter Their Grip ON
tho Throsts Of ths Masses Of the
People.

that tho persons opposing free Tsw ma
tsrials in the Wilson BILL suoh ~ iron. coal
and lead ore. lumber. etc.. will conosntrats
their efforts to secure changes In the bill in
the senate. Delegations zsprsssn ting these
various interests will bs hers during tbs
coming week TO begin work. Democrats.
% far as possible. are being delegated to
make the protests. John N. Burke. OF
Idaho, the advance guard Of the lead mon.
u here. and will be joined In few days by
others representing the states Of Montana.
Wyoming, Nevada and the Territory OF
Utah.
Burke says that FREQ lead orc will abso-
lutely paralyzed the mining industry Of tbs
states and territories named. Burke was
the Democratic candidate for governor OF
Idaho in the last campaign. II tho duty on
lsad ore osnnot be retained, in part At least.
by the Wilson bill. these lead miners will
ask for the retention Of ths duty Of two
cents on pig lead. reduced by the Wilson
bill to one cent. An effort will be made on
the part Of representatives. of the several
interests to combine so 40 to secure con-
csrted action, but whether . combination
can be effected is uncertain.
II Is asserted that q large and growing
fund to be used in the hope of defeating
the Wilson tariff bill IL being raised BY
manufacturers and others whose pscuniary
interests are directly involved In tariff log
islation. That money is being subscribed
for such . purpose il already an opsn secret.
How vast the sum IL. and Who are Its custo-
dians. at present writing are not. however,
SO clear. Opponents of tho Wilson tariff
measure talk freely on generalitjss but will
nottell what they will do With their money.
The Hawaiian InvestlgAti0n.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 26.-The senate con-
mittee will Tomorrow begin the Hawaiian
investigation, under Morgan's resolution.
Il 10 presumed tho investigation will take
lhe shape Of inquiry into the conduct of
Minister Stevens at the time Of the rsvolu-
tion and Of Commissioner Blount. With the
possibility Of going into the question OF the
recopnition OF the provisional government,
and also an investigation ag to the regular
lty OF Blounts appointment. II 10 not yet
known whether the meetings will bs open
to the public or held behind closed doors.
May Whistle Their Com mmands.
WARRINGTON. Dec 26.-The major general
commanding the United States army has
approved that part of the new tactios pro-
vidihQ for officers giving commands. under
certain circumstances, by whistles instead
of by word of mauth. Tho whistles are
placed In tbs o.oss pisces Of the guards OF
swords, and an order has been issued to the
commanding of6oor at Springfield armory
and Rock Island arsenal to mako this altsr-
alton 40 promptly a. possible.
Cash balance Still Falling,
WARRINGTON, Dec. 26.-The prospects are
that during the present week the available
cash balance in the treasury will reach q
lower figure than ever before recorded in
history. Al the CLOSE Of business last Sat-
urday the balance was 39O. .487, ,268 II ID
generally expected that il will fail below
$50. 600. 600 during the week. Tho total
balance on the first Of the present month
was $95 1866, showing reduction OF
$4,712348.