Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-06-03

OF thorough protection to American In
dustries. AS Hon. Sterling Morton.
President Cleveland's secretary OF az
riculture, said, he would burn down
every customs house in the land. The
Republican party has favored a high
tariff primarily for the protection and
up-building OF American Industries
and incidentally to provide necessary
revenue for running the government.
The Democratic idea on the other
hand has always been that We should
have free trade, or just as near free
trade as 1t was possible to construct
tariff schedules, so as to provide the
necessary income for government e.
penses.
There must be some good In our
present postal system. Notwithstand-
Ing that the entire p~ostoffice depart
ment apparently and most Of that
branch OF the treasury department
which has to do with postal affairs
are investigating each other, we seem
to get our mail pretty regularly and
without delay
The Washington Post remarks that
Postmaster General Payne is on the
right track. This Is fortunate since
II he were on the other track there
might be danger of a collision.
The senate subcommittee. which
has charge Of the Aldrich financial
bill, at their recent conference at Hot
Springs, reached an agreement on the
proposed measure. The old bill,
which was talked to death at the last
session, provided for the deposit Of
public moneys In the National banks.
including customs and internal rev.
enue receipts. This was to avoid the
necessity for allowing the customs
receipts to accumulate in the treasury.
As this vast amount OF money could
only be used to meet current expen-
SEES II has frequently happened in the
past that not enough money was left
in circulation TO transact the busi-
ness OF the country. II was proposed
to deposit this money instead In the
National banks, requiring them TO fur.
nish securities as a protection to the
government.
The changes made at the conference
at Hot Springs do not affect the orig
lnal measure materially; dealing only
with minor details.
News from the far east continues
rather disquieting. despite the assur-
ance of Russia that she Is sincere In
approving the open door policy In
China, and that she has no Interior
motives in retaining control In Man.
y churia for the present.
/ Korea. undoubtedly inspired by ia
pan, has demanded that Russia va
cate her territory and re-cross the
Yalu river. This request is said to be
couched in most vigorous language.
As Japan Is working day and night
preparing war supplies something
more than a mere harmless disagree
ment among diplomats is expected.
The ews from Turkey Is again o.
Stunning a war-like character as anoth-
err division Of reserves has been call.
ed out for active service.
II is confidently predicted that
should hostilities ensue between Rus
STA and Japan over the Chinese stu.
alton. Turkey, with the moral back
ing OF England, will embarrass Rus
STA on the west, thus Gripping her
in coping with the pugnacious King
dom OF the Mikado.
The latest news supplemented by
photographs from the scene of the
Jewish massacre at Kishenef. Russia.
show the affair to have been more
horrible than vas indicated by the
early kilograms. In this massacre
Russia Is described as having torn q
leaf from early Roman history, when
a massacre OF Christians was often
suggested to engage the attention Of
a province about to rise In revolt.