Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-06-06
WASHINGTON A PRtCIDtsI.


The program Of agitation outlined by
the Boer ENJOYS ls sufficiently definite.
They propose TO take the stump and Join
the Democrat -Populirt organization in its
Efforts 20 prejudice the people against the
administration and then return to Europe
and plead with the powers to intervene.
assuring them that the American govern.
msnt, overcome by popular pressure. will
be ready to join them in any way they may
suggest.
The ENJOYS think that the European
posers will gladly intervene il they are as-
sured that the United States is with them.
Perhaps Europe would like to have the
United States pull the chestuuts out Of the
fire, they being afraid to take the initiative.
bats As To the true situation in Europe.
They do not seem to know What interyen-
tion means. Europe does know. however.
The United States government knows
also. There will be no Intervention.
The Boer ENJOYS present an attitude
sinRularly like that of Genet, the French
ambassador, Who came To this country in
1893 TO compel the United states 10 be-
come the ally of France and ssrviltly obey
her directions. From the moment he ar
rived he treated every obstruction put in
his way as treason to the cause 81 liberty.
lIs went about uttering high sounding
phrases and made war upon President
Washingtohs proclamation Of neutrality
in the war between France and England.
Jefferson was carried away by the sophi..
try OF Genet. who echoed the inilamatory
declaration Oi the red republicans 81
France. The press Of Jeifcrsons party
ragged wildly against the administration
and tho neutrality proclamation. They
sought to compromise the government and
involve it 10 very serious complications
with England. They reiterated that the
wise policy OF Washington WAS proof Of the
"Anglifed complexion" Of the administra.
tion. They charged that the Washington
administration was the tool Of England.
Jefferson, then secretary Of state, gave
Genet all the encouragement he could, and
sctually worked against the administra.
tion OF which he was u member. lie show.
ell that he valued the friendship Of France
lar more than the honor Of his own coun.
try. The administration having refused
to recognize Genst. demanded his recall 90
he had deliberately appealed to the Amer.
lean people against their owa government
and constituted himself their leader in this
extraordinary warfare. The persistence Of
Genet as meddler in American affairs dis.
gusted the people, who had their eyes
opened A strong reaction came, and JET
isrson, realizing the wrong position he
had occupied, resigned his place in the
cabinet.
The party OF Jefferson today, is occupy
ing n position IN many respects similar TO
that OF the party from 1892 to 1875. 1t
is playing the seri To Europe, which would
rejoice to see our government seriously in.
volved in difficulty with England and is en-.
eouraging an agitation against the admin
istration led by delegation Of foreigners
who, like Genet, are using highsounding
phrases to involve US in a war with Eng
land. Genet had received direct instruc-
tions to involve the United States in
war Of that kind, and il the Boer ENJOYS
have not received such instructions it il