New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-11-02
THE NATIONS CHANCE.
ATALK WITH SENATOR WINDOW.


the Milwaukee and st. Paul Railroad gentleman OF
pleasing address hale hearty and aablc entered our
car-Senator Window, OF Minnesota, WHO mas ooeh
doing hard work in the Wisconsin campaign
Although only fifty years OF age, few Seha
tors have had longer public life. He was
member Of the XXxvIth, XXxvIItb. XXXVIiith'
XXXIXth aud XLth Congresses, wac appointed
Senator in 1870, elected for SIX years IN H. ana IT,
elected in IT. He is chairman OF tine Committee
on Appropriations, and is soon 10 depart ior
Washington TO prepare his bill for early pre-
sentanon. He appointed chairman OF
special committee in 1873. Internal Commerce. HIS
Investigations comprehensive, and his re-
port exhaustive. He visited the East
South, the Pacific States and Territories for the
purpose OF studying the Industrial question: in oil ITS
phases and 1t is dsparagemeDt to any other pnolc
man TO say that Senator Window probably is better in
formed regard the business interests and events OF
the country than most Of his compcers.
THE CIPHEEs
The opinions OF such LEGISLATOR at the pres
ent time are worth recording. especially when
uttered without any reticenCe. or course inc
conversation fell upon THE TRmUSEs publication
Of the cipher kilograms. A. an American citizen,
said the Senator gorying in the good name ana lame
OF nv county Inundated and could almost wsh
for the sake Of National reputation that they ia
never been brought light. Yet their discovery ana
publication will tend to purify politics have such
faith in the integrity Of the people that believe, II
respective OF party the persons implicated will receive
from Democrats and Republicans alike, The repro5Juon
they deserve Honest Democrats VIII feel the bup'lia
ton most keenly."
what OF the futurc"
ITO my own vision the skies arc frightening SAID
the Senator There are Republicans who have
been disposed 10 concede the OF Democratic
President NO years hence in opinion there has
been no time for several years when the prospect
for the permanently or Republican principles
and their ascendeDcy was so bright az now IL
is a united party with positive, wehdehned
principles. based On eternal truth, on National
honor on instice and right; fighting 80 maintain
them as il fought to maintain the Union. such party
has tremendous advantages over party DIVIDED as u
the Democracy, between honest and dishonest money
II will sweep into its ranks thousands OF honest Demo
crate for the dead and the past IS closed
forever. Ripeuiug events IN Onr favor. We shaii
have specie payments, business s revivg, the green
bac, delusion II disappearing, the low stile has
been reached, tne tide a. coming H. say
cmpbaticaily that though the next House ana hch&e
will he Democratic, the chances are that Republican
President will ho elected IN 1850 The Dcn0cr ey Tor
tie next two years viii have the Government but 1t has
no policy and must marguerite one The American
people are IN no mood he t with. The party In 1
power must have a positive policy. The Democratic
party. from IT. history, it. associations lts pre-
ELECTORS, its makeup It's preseN attitude
cannot inauCurate policy tnat will commend .i'eH ~
tic common sense, the honesty aud integrity 81 the
American people aud IN opinion II VIII utterly faiL
There are reasons other than political why believe
II VIII iat You aware that have gwen some
thought 10 the question commerce" manufactures and
industries, aud ! profoundly believe that we are
about entering upon career as Nation
of unparalleled prosperity" Senator Winion,
though usually undcmonstIatIy~ uttered the words
with emphasis. d" ] base ny OpihIOn' he continued,
no; on ANY. p1'nesls but upon What Know upon
what has under my personal observations AID Ia
NY outlcok upon the future have abiding and grow
ing conviction that the Time has come when TIE Gov
eminent should take departure ~ relation To It's
industries and commercial Interest,"
DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRY AND COMMERCE.
There should be new department created, which
should have IN charge great interests that
left .hi themselves In England these Int rests
are watched Hith almost paterna Why. The Bit
is Government only issn 10 place before
the country the exao, condition the trade
features Of the Umt"d Kingdom, but comprehensive
Wow Of tho trade 81 the world }: regards s trade aud
manufactures a. the NE - the Nation, a they
are II spares no tfort for their encourage
rneut and promotion One Of the caief departments
OF the BYi.i.h Government established long for
Tie especial purpose ~ bringing to bear he organized
power anu influence OF the nation o. ala s people ia
their commercial industrial contests with the resi- ~
the world The Board OF Trade presided over 10y Gao
met officer investigates and studies at questions Affect
ing commerce Industry suggests commercial policies.
enfors laws The department exists for the sole purpose
Of Promoting interests that vital 90 thr Nation IT,
is second in tho Government Of
tire United Kingdom, aud 10 commands toe -ber, talent
IN the rra. what contrast 10 anIs N this country
Here We arc, great homogeneous Nation; lie war
question settled specie l,.y nen' al hand the COUNTY
by hs position, by lt mN'ntN' Irn'ns;;
ready 10 lay It's hand np"n good shhe "I
the trade OF the world. and nothing done ia
promote our ndasty or coTmeiS Se naSe
meut Of Agriculture IL not Department. not even
Bureau. It is attached 10 nothing II n nobody
Cbld, but a lauRhingstock ouiy"
SCOPE or THE PROPOSED DEPARTMENT.
"what would you include in the ne" departmrntF
Il would have II Include manufacture, commerce.
agriculture, mining patents, statistics, and possibly
some other thugp IRE head Of the department should
he selected from ablest and experienced bus
ness men Of country He should be- member of the
Cabinet where ki. voice would be potential that Of
the secretary Of tie Treasury or o! the Interior the
Postlaaster-Gencral. Ills accommodations would |
then have the force of an Executive policy, !
and The Administration would DO held Tespon- |
for them Such department would group together
all Of great industrial and commercial Interests
where tboy would considered In their relation
each other and 10 their relation to similar Interests In
other countries This would not Ouly give them prom
in measure commensurate with their im- |
porianee but would bring the organized power Of the
Nation bear in behalf Of people their
cia and industrial contests with the rect the world
II would also 20 Far to barmonze Interests our
country which now crate harshiy aud threaten |
ingy upon each other. Take agriculture and |
internal commerce for instance. Have We not seen |
the agricultural interests arraycd against he |
railroads, aud demanding Legislation from the |
States and lfOm Congress TO protect them from |
what believed To- br Insdtiitc monopoly Have
we not on the other band seen the aronds and do We
not them t. day. combining ~ control internal |
commerce, dlrarrdugug trade, ana holding entire |
communities IN their grdsBf
What do we see 10 miningf The entire Pacific slope
seized WIN madia FOR spcculaiiOn-Wcu, women ana
cuidrcn growing crazy over fortunes, hctOu-,
nobody kuOws winch, made lost holes IN the
ground rfpurtcd by interested lew 10 be " hpniu-
Ls but 81 the value OF which ih1 pubic are IN Lttrr
Ignorance Tue result b. thai mining when ought 10 Dc
ut.tuu