The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-07-18
WILL SERVE HIS TIME
Collector David @. Browne Will
Not Be Removed.
MANTLE ON THE TARIFF
Silver Republicans OF Montana Approve
His Course in the Senate Work OF
Code Commission Paint Rub
bed OF OF Prosperity idol.

Special Correspondence OF the standard
Washington July la-David @.
Browne viii serve out his full time as
collector Of customs. and will thus he
still holding office far into the Mckin-
ley administration. Both the Montana
senator's have expressed their entire
willingness that he shall serve his en-
tire term. senator Carriers conclusion
To that effect Is Of course the more i'm
portant Senator Nantes endorse
lnent was given as a matter ot friendly
interest. There are some reasons for
believing that he Is higher in the favor
Of the administration than he was be-
fore his recent vote for the tariff bill.
This is not because Of any agreement
or understanding. for the senator has
asked no favors and has gauged his
course ON the tariff bill solely by his
convictions on the subject. But the
fact that he did not vote for the bill
| has made the administration leaders
''sidle up to him in slightly more
friendly manner.
Senator Mantle has received large
| number Of telegrams and letters from
silver republicans OF Montana approv-
ing his course in the senate In gem
cral and his vote on the tariff bill in
particular. This comes from the fact
| that they are protectionists." said the
senator 10 the standard The silver
! republicans are ever ready to nut the
silver question ahead of the tarif. and
| have heretofore given the highest evi-
dence Of that fact. But when the tariff
question is reached they are protection
| lists, and believe that my vote for the
bill represented their views. or course
they do not believe that any tariff win
alone bring redundant prosperity. The
| democrats of Montana 4 believe Also
hold To- about the same views. Al their
last state convention they declared I'm
favor OF adequate protection for those
| Montana interests most affected by the
measure"
Judge A. q. Thomson of Ohio A.
here. He IN the first named member
| of the commission To codIfy the Grim
| inal and penal laws OF the United
/ States and will be it's chairman. Judge
| Culherson OF Texas. who IL his col
league on the commission. is also here.
Colonel Botkip of Montana, the third
member of the commission. Ia closing
up some business M home and IL not
expected here for some time. Judge
Thomson In looklnr for quarters for
the commission and viii probabIy rent
the entSgs >n1EIrss> q bs,tl3sur ON B.
| street ~ w. "A large part of which il
now given over To the uses of the re-
publican national committee. or n
neIghboring one in which the inauru-
ration committee had its beadauarters.
Either of these will afYord handsome
accommodations.
In an Interview with the representa-
tive of the Standard Judge Thompson
said that he was having many appIi-
cations> for positions on the clerical
| .f IA.
be quite a number of these places. !"
said he. "and we have already dozens
Of persons willing To take them each
and all In selecting clerks we shall
| lie governed by their fitness for the
task In hand. A very large part OF the
work will necessarily be gotten in hand
by the clerical force. The commission
ers viii undoubtedly divide the statutes
among themselves for consideration,
after the clerks have made rough
preliminary outline of the work 10 be
done. We shall afterward all collabo-
rate. II In not generally known that In
addition to codifying thees laws. II IL
also within our power To make changes
that We may deem necessary In them.
We shall undertake no general revision
OF these laws. but are likely to recom-
mend some changes looking To uni
formlty. or course the revision made
by us Ii subject To the review and ap-
proval of congress
Judge Thompson expresses himself as
delighted 10 have Judge Culberson
with him In tn. work. and says that
while hc does not know Mr.. BotkIn as
well. he has heard nothing but praises
FOR his ability and anticipates that he
Will prove valuable commissioner.
| II. e. Cunningham Of Butte. who Is
one of the clerks OF the senate. will re-
main here for about month after the
adjournment of the special session.
uniting with his associates In catching
up the work of indcxing the Congress
sional Record, one of the most import
ant and exacting duties Of the secre-
tary's Office MIR. Cunningham is one