The Red Cloud chief., 1898-02-11
WASHINGTON T

has tne preulctcu INDUSTRIAL WAL De-
tween America and Europe began?
Quite a number of well informed per-
sons are disposed to regard the partial
shutting ont of American fruit and the
threatened shutting out of American
horses by Germany as the first blow in
that war. The administration, how.
ever, does hot take that view of it. 1t
is rather inclined to treat the matter
lightly pending an investigation which
is being made. Congress is disposed
to treat it more seriously. the senate
having adopted u resolution calling
upon the department Of state for infor-
nation. The fetal value of all the
American fruit sent to Germany has
not in a single year exceeded one mil
lion dollars, but the outlook for in.
ereasing it very largely was considered
very promising before the German
government began IN hamper 1t. The
trade in American horses in Germany
although comparatively new, has al
ready grown to large proportions, and
is rapidly growing. This government
is slow to believe that Germany is &c.
tuated by a spirit OF retaliation, but
should it be convinced by its investi.
gation, it will speedily show that re.
retaliation is a two handed game.
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ul,n,n &, ..;l 80 la m l,T ,rnnnn 80
opinion between President Mckinley
and Speaker Reed as to the advisable.
ty Of the house passing n financial bill
at this session. Mr.. Reed thinks that
the voting down of the Teller resolu.
ton by the house was sufficient to put
the party on record against silver, and
house finish up the regular business of
the session and adjourn rs 500 rs pos.
sible, than to have the financial debate
that would be necessary to put through
a financial bill along the line com
mendod by the presidents message;
while Mr.. Mckinley thinks tina, it
"pN'' " Y bNNN'i hiN I'iNl ~ lu'
Their emphasize its position by having
the house pass Il financial bill. Al
though some persons are predlctirg
that this difference of, opinion will
lead to trouble, the chances are that it
will not, Mr.. Reeds position is en-,
don sed by the strongest men Of his
party in the house and the chances
are that he will have his way, aud that
the president will not insist upon hav,
ing q bill passed.
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1t is now known that Jerry Simpson,
speech about the Condor label in Rep,
resentative Dingley's hat, which tina,
gentleman said was put there by tho
American maker to catch the dude.
who We're willing to pay extra for any
thir g labeled London, was promptc,
by Representative Hepburn, Of Iowa
who never loses an opportunity for
joke. lie accidentally saw the labe
in the hat and told jerry to 60 an,
look at 1t, knowing that he would h,
sure and make Il speech about IT. IL,
did, and now some of the republican
members are expressing fear that til,
London label in Mr.. Dingley's hat vii
be heard from oftener than his cXp!a
n%atiou, especially in the rural portion
OF their districts.
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Instead of being offended mt the M
merous jokes that are told about tn,
autocratic manner in which he run
the house, Speaker Reed is constant,
adding 10 them. His latest was gott.
oil in n street car on Representativ,
Hicks, who was absent when the hous
voted on the Teller resolution. MI
Reed was in the car when Mi