The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-05-10

England senators. headed by senator
Lodge OF Massachusetts, and senator
Chandler OF New Hampshire. These gem
tlemen. representing as they do, states
very largely interested In wool manufac-
turing. regard the provisions OF the sem
ate bill as conceding altogether too much
TO the woolgrowers. They announce that
they will not only oppose any Increase OF
the rates OF duty, hut will also undertake
TO still further lower them. They will also
resist the notifications OF the administra-
tive features relative TO skirting which
are desired by senator's from the wool
states.
Representative Charles & Hartman said
that he did not like the bill we'll enough
when Il passed the house to vote for IT,
and TO his mind the senate committee had
come long way from improving II. n am
surprised he added, that In the more
than one thousand amendments which the
committee has made to the bill that they
did not add one providing for the lmme-
date restoration OF prosperity as soon as
the bill was passed
The Montana senators are pleased with
some other features OF the bill, although
they regard them as OF minor importance
to those that treat OF wool. Senator Man
ties amendments fixing the duty on hides
at Ia cents pound and establishing "A
cent and "A half as the rate on lead ore.
were adopted. lie presented these amend
ments soon after the bill reached the sem
ate.
Hon. Charles A. Towne. chairman of the
national committee OF the silver republi-
can party. which has Its headquarters In
this city. Is back from his home In Duluth.
He says that the work OF organizing the
party throughout the country Is progress
sing very favorably. and that good reports
are being received from every part OF the
country. Many OF the states have already
selected their permanent members OF the
national committc. and Others are selecting
them daily Several important conferences
are set for the ensuing week. Naturally
the Western silver states were the first to
select their representatives Some time
ago the silver republicans OF Colorado met
In conference and determined ON A. NJ.
Stevenson of Denver as the Colorado
member OF the national committee. Mr..
Stevenson IL well known here by reason
OF his services as chairman OF the Colo
RADIO delegation In the last republican ma
tional convention. Ex-senator Fred 4. Du
Eois will be the national committeeman
from Idaho. Montana has not yet acted.
But MIR. Hartman will. In Mr.. Towne
Judgment be chosen AS her member OF
the committee. The state OF Washington
Is represented by q. W. Thompson OF Ia
coma, and Oregon by Charles W. Tall
matge OF McMinnville. Bryan's own state
has reported the choice OF Judge Gregory
OF Omaha as her member Of the commit =
tee. Flavius Van VOORHEES, OF Indianapolis
Is the Hoosier representative. Judge Shell
don OF New Hampshire was selected this
week AZ the Granite state committeeman.
Illinois acts next week
My reports from these conferences In
the several states are highly encouraging, %
said Chairman Towne and At every
meeting the utmost enthusiasm Il dis
played. ] have no doubt that the silver
republican organization will be thoroughly
effected before the fall. and Will play n
very important part In the elections OF this
year The news from Ohio 10 especially
encouraging. Many republicans who voted
last fall for Nc kinley have learned the
error OF their way and have been present
at preliminary conferences OF the new
silver republican party Df course. ! ex-
pect that there Will he CLOSE co-opers ton
between the silver republicans and the
other silver parties throughout the coun-
try. The silver republican organization IL
engaged In the work OF recruiting and not
In that OF disorganizing the great army
that Is TO fight the victorious battles OF
| issS and 1901"
The free home bill which passed the SEN
ate this week Is a measure Of decided i'm
portance 10 Montana and the other mount
ain states. Except for the Inclusion OF
lands on opened military reservations. IL
| Is Identical with the bill introduced In
the last and present congresses by Repre-
sentativ. Hartman.
The bill provides that all settlers under
the homestead laws of the United States