The Red Cloud chief., 1897-11-19
WASHINGTON NOTES.

The only representative OF pro'hi'
hence who has turned up in Washing
ton with the positive opinion that the
coming session of congress would pass
"A financial bill, is Mr.. Fowler, OF N. D.,
a member Of the house banking and
currency committee. He not only has
that opinion, but he has the courage to
express IT,, aud to add the prophecy
that IL the republicans fail to put
a financial measure, they will be pun
ished at the congressional election OF
next year, by losing control OF the
house. He even goes further, and says
that IL the monetary conference formu-
lates a financial measure that appears
To- be sound, it will be forced through
congress by the power OF public
opinion. This opinion is so directly
opposed TO hose which have been ex-
pressed by other senators and repre-
sentativss that it places Mi. Fowler in
a class all by himself, so far. He may,
OF course, be right, but is nevertheless
the general opinion in Washington
tina, no power on earth would be
stroag enough b. get any measure rec.
commended by the monetary conference
through the senate as it now stands.
1t has been stated by men OF promi.
neace that the financial recommends
lions Of President McKinley's message
will I've made merely to put himself and
his administration on record, and that
while the house may pass some bill or
bills in accordance herewith, no SER
ioss attempt will be made to force
acSon by the senate, because 1t Is re-
garded as useless.
One of the things that are especially
surprising to those who have been un'
successful applicants for office under
several administrations, is the FIRE.
qsency with which the cx .oilice holder
walks of with the best taings on tn,
official pie counter. For instance, be
fore it had become generally know
that Judge Walker Fern had, ON ac
count of i'll health, about decide to re.
sign his seat on the Information miXvt
court a. Cairo, Egypt,-a life tim,
place. practically, with easy work an
a salary of $500 II year-it was an
nounccd that General Geo. )
Bachelor, of New York, eX.minisic
to Portugal, ey.as.istant secretary o
the treasury, aud the holder OF tn
same position for about ten years
would be recommended by the presi
dent To ill this vacancy, when it &C
Cured, The appointaent:is made b!
the Khedive Of Egg 1T. =
Social attentions of all kinds ar
being given to Sir Wilfrid Laurier, tn
Canadian premier, and the party o
officials aud ladies which accompan,
him, by members Of the administration
President McKinley started the ball b,
giving an elaborate dinner in honor O
Sir Wilfrld, which was followed by
dinner and reception given bySecretar,
Sherman, aud another. dinner 10y ex
Secretary Foster. That is rs far aSthe
have gone, but they haven't been !
Washington II week yet. Sir Wiliri
attends the conference between ia
British, Canadian aud American Sc,
experts, but only as an intereste
spectator. His principal object /
coming to Washington was to endeav1
To discover whether itHwill be possibl
to negotiate q reciprocity treaty unde
the provisions of the Dingley.tariif Law
and he is now holding conferences o
that subject with Hon. john A kassol
special commissioner for the ncgotl;
lion of reciprocity treaties, OF cours'
he canaot negotiate Il treaty; that mui