The Anaconda standard., 1898-03-04
MONTANA is ALL RIGHT
Will Roll Up a Huge Majority
for Silver This Fall.
BROWNE URGES FUSION
a6enator Mantle Is Putting in Hard Work
for Butte's Public Building-Bills to
Open the Military Reserva-
ttons Favorably Reported.
Washington Bureau of the Standard,
No. III5 q Street n. W.

Washington. March l+-ColleetOr OF
Customs David G. Browne of Great
Falls and Mrs. Browne are in the city
visiting relatives of Mrs Browne. The
collector says that Montana is enjoy
ing great prosperity, but there is no
diminution of interest in the silver
question, and that the state will give
vast majority for the silver candi
dates this fall. He favors the heartiest
cooperation between the different par
ties which advocate silver. and be-
iieyes the silver republicans who bolt
ed the St Louis convention should not
be sacrificed in forming the united
ticket this fall.
Mr.. Browne viii remain here several
4 weeks. He will serve out his full term
as collector. having been so assured by
Senator Carter and the treasury Off
cials.
Senator Mantle has decided to take
new course with reference to the
Butte public building bill. This meas
nre has twice been passed by the sem
ate never to be heard of in the house.
This is due to Speaker Reeds deter
mination that no public building bills
shall pass. Senator Mantle will offer
an amendment to the sundry civil APP
preparation bill carrying $4,000 for the
of the success of his amendment in
the senate, and less doubt that it will
Z be rejected in the house. He will,
however, be prepared to exert strenu-
Gus efforts to hold the item on the bin
in conference. The difficulties in the
way of success will be understood that
congress has voted no new postoffiee
buildings in the last six years. This
has led to his reduction of the amount
asked for the building
The bills to open the Fort Keogh and
Fort Maginnis military reservations in
Montana to settlement have all been
favorably reported, and there is no
doubt of their passage. These bills
were introduced by Senator Mantle
and reported by Senator Carter from
the committee.
Yellowstone Park Appropriation.
The appropriation of $4,000 for the
improvement of the Yellowstone Ma
tional park was retained In the sundry
civil appropriation bill as it passed the
house, Notwithstanding the manifest
willingness of Chairman Cannon of the
appropriations committee to reduce it,
and the efforts of Congressman Hart
man to increase il. Mr.. Hartman tried
TO get the sum raised to $4,000, but
was unsuccessful. In support of his
amendment TO increase the amount to
be expended Mr.. Hartman said that in
the last congress he presented to the
committee on appropriations a proposi
ton to extend the roads in the Ma
tionai park from a point where Pan
ther creek crosses the existing govern
ment road to the north boundary line
of the park, so as to connect with "a
road which the county OF Ga1latin in
tended to construct.
That proposition, when presented,
met with the objection from the COM
mittee that there would be no action
taken by the county of Gallatin, and
therefore the terminus of the road
which the proposition contemplated
would not connect with anything
Since that time the county of Galiatin
has constructed road from the county
seat almost To the park line, and will,
without question, complete il in very
few weeks When Mr.. Hartman pre-
sented ii this time to the committee on
appropriations the chairman informed
him that one of his objections to It
was that IL was separate appropria-
ton for a separate road and proposed
that there should be general increase
of the amount.
Il want TO say" said Hartman in
the house, that by the construction of
this new road from the north line of
the park To connect with the govern
ment road at Panther creek new and
most beautiful scenery will be thrown
open TO the public and greater at
traction given to all tourists who visit
that park. Every one understands
that 1t is naturally one of the most
beautiful spots on earth, and in order
TO make il convenient and pleasant for
tourists to go there the very best roads
should be furnished to them for trans
portation, unless il is intended that
eventually there shall be constructed
some sort of electric road through the
park in order to avoid the difficulties
of travel over mountain roads
Then the vote was taken and the
republican majority knocked Mr. Hart
man out
The Question of Fusion.
Senator James K. Jones. chairman Of
the democratic national committee. and
other prominent democratic senators.
speak to the Standard representative in
terms of warm approval of Marcus
Daily's recent interview concerning CO.
operation by the silver parties. Chair
man Jones says it was an admirable
presentation of the arguments for and
necessity of harmonious affiliation
everywhere, and particularly III the
states which are recognized as silver
strongholds. Other silver leaders were
equally strong in their expressions of
appreciation. and stated their belief
that the attitude of Mr.. DAILY would be
of material assistance toward securing
the desired cooperation in several of
the Western states.
Senator Lee Mantle is one Of the
signers of the prospectus of the Ma
sonic fair in aid of a new Masonic
temple in Washington. Copies OF this
prospectus have been sent this week 10
every Masonic body in Montana and to
many prominent individuals in addi-
ton. IL is the intention OF the fraternity
10 make the new temple an architec-
tural ornament, and substantial
addition 10 the many public and pri-
Yafe edifices of the city. II will be
constructed on a broad and liberal
scale, containing all the improvements
known 10 the architects and builders
arts, and ii is intended 10 provide
spacious music hall and auditorium for
the accommodation Of large public
gatherings. II will he built with
especial reference TO the present and
future naedz nf the fra ravuffx and .t-s9I