The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-04-20
few MORE RECRUITS
Power, Couch and Charles LEONARD
Join tn, Brigade at Washington.
GOSSIP AT THE CAPITAL
Efforts of Western Senators to Get a
an Increased Wool Duty Col.
leetorship of Montana
Slow Pie business.

Montana contingent at the capital has
been recruited by The addition Of Com
mudorc Power. captain Couch and
Charles r. Leonard. Captain Couch is
here on business with the comptroller
of the currency lie Is Interested ia
having matters arranged for the liqui-
dation of the NorthW estcrn bank of
Great Falls. w, G.. Conrad and Cap
tain Couch have had several interviews
with the comptroller and appear To have
made satisfactory arrangements look
ing To prompt adjustment of the az
fairs of that institution. l.. II. Hirsh-
held, who has been In the city for two
weeks endeaVOring to make an arrange
mcnt Tor the reopening of the Mer-
chants National bank Of Helena has
also made good progress Comptroller
Eckcls has accorded time In which tn
complete the arrangements To resume.
providing the depositors and others will
cooperate to bring about that event
Ex-senator Power IL here ostensibly
In the interest of the wool tariff. but
incidentally to take a political fall out
of senator Carter II possible. Up To
date he does not seem To have been able
10 make any progress with reference
To the tarif except To talk with the
senator's and representatives of the
West. Some OF these gentlemen seem
Ia rather resent the assumption OF the
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among the different gentlemen from the
mountain states as to details and some
playing for political advantage. but all
are really trying hard tn get an in
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,easopahI,, anJ ,,,,,d.,.,s ,a,,y -
that wouId h.. du,al,,., rath., ,han .,
orbItant and likely ,o hs rs,,.,,I.d -
fore N ooulJ he ~ any snsci,I No.. y,
The Western s,a,.. and ,e,,I,arI.s
senator Warren ~ Wyo,,tng uh,.
himaeif Ia laryaIv i,t.,a.,aJ a. an.
sheen Industry and thn,ouybIv rnnvsr-
SAINT with IN. needs az thai business 4,
I'M. Rocky mnuntain s,a,.s .ta,as ,hat
he believes that moderate rntes with
permanenre are far bet,er than ex-
c.sslye ones which have no promIse of
remaining i'm force
II In believed by the Montana senn-
tors that I'm the nnal draft ~ tb,.
Dingley bllI both load and hides viii h.
taken care OF as desired nv their con.
situents: that is to say, hides viii be
made dutiable aud the lead ore rate
will be Increased
but the Lill Is giving Increased I'M
easiness to the wool growers OF the
United States IL does mot apn.ar tn
he satisfactory tn any of Them III the
expressions of disapprovaI by the rep
resentativUs of that industry here are
true indication of the onlnion enler-
taincd by the wool growers OF tho
country. Judge Lawrence. the prcsi-
dent uf the National Wool Grow ers' as
sociation, Is here and IL aulte vigorous
In his criticisms of the proylslnns of Tho
Dingiey bill ns il pertains To the wool
tariff. A meeting was held thh week
nt tho committee roam Of senator Man
tie. which was attended by Judge Law
renee. eN Senator r a. Power w q
Conrad. senator Carter. senator Man
tie. senator Warren and Mr.. Hartman
at which the durstion of the procedur,.
necessary tn secure satisfactory
duty ON wool was discussed N was
the unanimous conclusion Of All present
that the hin Vns unjust Ia m, wnoI
growers. JUDGE Lawrence. i'm rpsponso
to a question propouuded to him by
Senator Cannon nf Utah. uncauivocally
stated that i'm his judgement thu sem,
tors from the wool.prnducing states
ought nut la vote for tbr pinrinv tarlff
bilI I'm its present shane one of th,.