Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-11-25
CHAPTER II-cOntinued

"He is no enemy to be sighted" !
said
No. he thrives upon opposition
but"
A secretary raped for order.
ITO the kings most excellent maj
esty IN council. he recited from doc
ument he held, 1.-THE humble petition
and representation OF Samuel Baker.
Samuel Storke. Richard Janeway and
others, merchants Of London. trading
to New York. In behalf of themselves
and the resi- Of the persons concerned
in the New York trade: which petition.
having been considered by his mai
esty's council, hath been referred, with
his gracious consent, TO the lords com.
mlssioners for trade and plantations"
"You will note" whispered Master
Juggins In my ear, that the name FOf
Murray Is not included In the list. He
appears here, not as the principal,
which he is, but at the request OF
these merchants. who are his decoys,
and ostensihiy In their interest"
You have heard the petition and
reference Of the council read" gabbled
Pelham in whining voice. I'VE will
now hear arguments by the opposing
sides. who appears against the petit
tion?"
Master Juggins rose beside me. His
arguments were substantially those he
had used with me, buwarked addi-
tionally by mass Of facts and stalls
tics. When he sat down II seemed to
me that no Englishman who thought
of his own country's interest could re-
slst the logic Of his appeal.
There was q smattering Of applause.
and then a merchant introduced Muir
raw. with the remark that he had kind
" consented to give his opinion, as he
had recently come on a visit to Lon
don from the province of New York.
where he was In residence.
.'The gentleman who preceded me"
began Murray, "nnd who. ] am told.
once spent some time in our province
many years ago. is unfortunately labor
ing under a misapprehension Of the
situation. II Is not. my lords, as
though we had the misfortune TO be at
war with France. Through the grace
OF God, the two countries have now
been for some years at peace with one
another. and their subjects In the New
world have striven not TO be behind
hand In drawing closer the bonds OF
trade which In themselves are the best
preventative OF war
"We manufacture In this country
more goods OF q certain kind than we
can consume ourselves. These goods
are In great demand amongst the saw
age tribes which inhabit the interior
of North America
Both the French and our own trad
ers have use for these goods In the
fur trade, which Is growing to be OF
worth to the London mer-
chants. II we withhold from the
French the goods they require for trad
ing with these tribes they will seek
them from the manufacturers Of the
Low Countries and Germany. Thus
our merchants at home will be de-
prived OF a profitable trade, and We
will not be bettered. Also
the supply Of furs for the London
market. much OF which comes from
the French posts, will be reduced. II
seems TO me, your lordships. that this
legislation will only have
rrIpplIng effects upon trade and hin
der the good relations between France !,
and England and their colonies"
he said much more In the same
rein, whilst Juggins twisted uneasily
n his seat and the attending mer-
chants and even their sleepy iordships
lung upon his words For he was
ready speaker. When he sat down the
who acted as master OF cere-
Monies caused a start OF surprise. in
which / Joined. by bringing forward q
handsomely dressed gentleman. whose
aced coat and gold-hIlted sword
Ih0wed conapfcuonslS In such dFab
surroundings.
Twas RaouI de veulIe; yes. RaOui
Ie veulle. whose mad exploits and es-
apades. love affairs and gambling
Iebta. had kept al Paris eosaiplng
hess past ghEee pears and hnd just
riven him into an exile. the facts con
erufng which hmd been mymieriousiy
serst had known De veulle well.