Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-04-06
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From Our Regular Correspondent

classed as extremely anti-Cleveland III
his financial ideas, is accused of hav-
ing been persuaded to promise his
vote and assistance in securing re-
peal of the Sherman silver law at the
next session of congress, in exchange
tor the control of the Indian state
patronage. Time will tell whether
there's any foundations for the accusa.
ton, but the fact that Senator Noor-
hees' brother-iu-law has been given
nice diplomatic birth and that he Sc
cured the appointment OF Burke to be
u. >. attorney and Hawkins to be L.
5. marshal for Indiana in the face OF
the opposition OF every prominent or
iginal Cleveland Democrat OF that
state, adds probability thereto. Such
"a howl was raised over these nomina-
tIons that it was rumored they would
be withdrawn, but Mr.. VOORHEES, stop
ed it by rushing their confirmation
through the senate.
A part OF the deal by which Roach
came to the senate from North Da-
kota was upset this week by the ap-
pointment of a commissioner OF the
general land Office. By the terms OF
the Roach deal Bartlett Tripp, OF
South Dakota, was to have had this
position, but after the exposure OF
Roach's connection with that bank
embezzlement Mr.. Cleveland declined
to appoint Trip and Senator Villas
stepped in and secured the plum for
Wisconsin man, to the astonishmeDt
of everybody else.
Michigan Democrats do not take
kindly to the selection ofJudge Henry
A. Rodgers, OF Detroit, to succeed sta
tistican Dodge, of the department OF
agriculture. Judge Rodgers is a re-
cent convert, having been Republi-
can candidate for congress two years
ago. He is said now to be an out and
out free-trader and single-taxer and
his strongest backer is said to be
Henry George. The Michigan Demo-
Gratis are afraid to kick openly, lest it
injure their chancesfor patronage, but
all the same they are kicking.
Ii it be true, as confidently asserted
and generally believed, that j. Pier
pont Morgan, the New York banker,
has gone to Europe under orders from
the administration to negotiate the
sale OF new $4,000, 900 bond issue,
the administration may as well pre-
pare itself to meet a storm OF denGn-
citation from every section OF this
country, for everybody at all familiar
with public sentiment knows that
without regard to politics it is over
whe.mingly opposed to an increase OF
the bonded indebtedness of the coun-
try in time of peace. When Gen. Har-
rison was president great pressurewa
brought to bear on him to consent to
an issue of bonds for the purpose OF
increasing the gold in the treasury, but
after carefully considering the matter
in all its bearings he positively re-
| fused. Ii the argument OF those who
favor the issue OF bonds be correct,
the same tactics-containing the arti-
| fetal demand for gold-can just as
easily compel other issues OF bonds, to
an unlimited amount. 1t will only re-
| quire that those who wish the bonds
issued shall present Treasury notes
for redemption in gold fast the gold
goes into the treasury.
Senator Harris, Of Tennessee, has
quarreled with Mr.. Cleveland over the
selection of a new pension agent al
Knoxville This is serious detection
TOR Mr.. Cleveland, as he had been dis
posed to count Mr.. Harris, whose in
fluence with the southern senator's Ii
great, among his friends in the senat
Notwithstanding the old quarrel tina
kept Mr.. Harris away from the whit
house during the three last years I,
Ir. Cleveland's first term. His quar-
rel did not iniure his standing witt
the Democratic senator's, as he wa
this week elected pro tempore of tn
senate.
Secretary Gresham is said to be tn
only member o. the cabinet oppose
to allowing Republicans in the diplo
matte and consular service to retail
their positions until their terms e,
pire. He is reported to have said a
a cabinet meeting when the matte
was under discussion: "If | am allowe
/. to have my way there will not be
Republican in either the diplomat
or consular service in three months
believe in turning the last one ,
them out at the earliest possible M
ment' To the credit of the presider
be it said the "turn coat" secretar
will not be allowed to have his wa
In fact no member of the cabinet
allowed to make the most insight
cant appointment without submitti
it to the president and obtaining b
consent.
rn The administration seems to ha
been made ashamed of itself by maj
of the stories which its mysterious 6
tions on the Hawaiian matter ga
currency TO and last week an officl
statement was given out on the su
ject. This statement says that {
10 Congressman Blount was sent to II
wall to investigate the charge of ins
eating the revolution, which has be
made against U. $. Minister Stevei
-. aud also to investigate the genel
~ financial and commercial condition
II, the country. 1t is also stated th
"l Minister Stevens is not to be remoy
until after Mr.. Blount has made
report, if at all.