The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-05-24
ideas are repudiateo. 1t is the sus-
pense and uncertainty THAT often wear
mere than the actual knowledge of
disaster.
is PEACE REALLY E

Is P6ACE REALLY NEAR?
In spite of vehement denials by one
of the newspapers by general consent
accepted as one of the principal
mcuthpieces of n of the concerns
supposedly dickering ITO that end and
the continued silence of others believ
ed to be almost as close to the inner
circles, a belief seems to be grow
ing that there lis really more than
mere gossip to the talk heard so much
of late regarding the ending of the
copper war; and the conclusion OF a
lasting peace. When the first dis.
patch was sent out from Helena that
something of that nature was on foot
but little attention was given to the
report. Since then, however, events
have TRANSFERRED that have caused
many to take the matter more serious.
ly. First, there was the visit OF the
Amalsamated general manager to
Butte, then the hasty departure for
New York by Heinze and his chief
counsel, followed by a like departure
OF men high in the affairs of the lar
ger copper company. All these things
were noted and thought on and com
ment grew and the public, which has
not yet been taken into the confidence
OF either of the factions, began to
think and admit that there might be
something in the many rumors. Now
comes the departure of the Amalga-
mated company's democratic chief,
who passed through this city last Sum
day, also for New York. Verify, there
seems to be "something doing" when
a political boss is summoned to head
quarters. Can it be that Mr.. Morony
was really telling the truth when he
said, with the air Of one speaking
with authority, that the Amalgamated
sis out of politics?' Certainly it be-
gins to look that way.
Should it turn out that peace is to
war amid that strife and litiga.
ton between the two companies is to
cease, the people of Butte would be
excusable should they allow them
to give vent to their Joy in an
excess of happiness, for the fierce con-
that has centered there for
years has not been without cost to
them, as they know to their sorrow.
1t has left its impress on the social
and business affairs of the community,
has caused friendships almost lifelong
in their duration to become disrupted
and has arrayed men with common
interests against one another until
and uproar existed. Inciden-
ALLY the whole state has been affect
to a lesser or greater degree.
AIS the people of Butte would re.
dice were the happy announcement
o come that THE dove of a had
lecided to brave the smelter smoke
md sulphur fumes and take up it's
.bode with them once more, so would
of the rest of the state rejoice.
There are mines and ore enough in
for all that would possess
hem and there is no reason why men
md companies engaged in that branch
II business should be constantly at
var with each other. Permanent
between the embattled copper
companies would he received with
oud acclaim by all, and greater would
'e the joy were that peace to be
marked by a total and absolute with
travail from ever ything of a political
by the panties signatory to the
corporation interference and
domination in politics are distasteful
o the people of this great and mag
lifcent state and they resent them
there never has been any pre-
ext for them. They may be relied
!pon for intelligence and honesty suf-
lcient to enact laws that are fair and
to all and if permitted to attend
o their own affairs to maintain courts
resided over by men honest and fair
nough to properly interpreted those
avs and to e TO it that they are
beyed.
Wanted.
Annually, from 100 to 500 1, 2 and
-year-old steers to run until matured