The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-29
CONGRESSMAN WASHBURN.


HIS VIEWS ON THE POLITICS. INDUSTRY AND
COMMERCIAL PROGRESS OF THE COUNTRY
IN FAVOR OF GRANTS DENOMINATION
Congressman w. d. washburn. of Minnesota. is
at present staying at the Fifth Avenue Hotel He
freely expressed his opinions last night upon several
leading questions in politics. national industry and
commercial progress taking altogether from his
standpoint. most favorable view of the country ac
tual situation When his attention drawn tothe
elections, he said while smile of satisfaction
overspread his countenance. "well, should say
that the elections very decidedly in favor OF
tho republicans. Public opinion is with them in
the great Northwest. it appears to be in the
Eastern and Middle States pretty generally Minnie
sofa has, you know. always been an overwhelmingly
republican State So too. is Iowa. and SO are some
of the contiguous States"
"ro what do you attribute the considerable ropub-
lican gains shown by the late olections asked the
reporter.
~ attribute them. in great part. to the exhibition
last spring OF IN intention the part of the solid
South and her allies in the North 10 rocapture the
national government. to ignore what we regard as
the legitimate results Of the war. to revive dead
issues and bring the nation again into the
agones of sectional strife. There another
great reason why tho people should con-
tinue their support to the republican party.
This the incontestable and unparalleled
success Of resumption. 1t has been proved beyond
doubt that the government meet all its liabili
ties on u hard money basis. The natural result is
redoubled confidence in the party and its policy.
People who some years ago wero clamoring for
specie payments DO want gold now. because they
see that the pledged faith Of the American
people makes the currency preferable to specie.
for 1t takes up much smaller space IS
fur easier to carry about ana altogether
ft,np an tnyyf fhan n m afn for
domestic commercial purposes. The Treasury
vaults at Washington ure hled with gold, yet those
change them for it. Resumption brought back
prosperity throughout the land. for when We came
just what prices thcy. were paying receiving
Tor their goods and understood that they
dollar 70; on the day of making the contract on time
would mean just u dollar at the hour OF payment
Ibis FEELING OF Iroagns Capital out of ts
beginning to feel the effect OF the Change tor the
BETTER
BRIGHT PROSPECT.
"Do you believe that the present favorable condi
ton of the country will continuew
II see reason why it should not, judging from
tho aspect OF things in the Northwest. There we
have had excellent crops. are receiving good prices
for them and long the demand continues
shall be able to supply it, The exports this
"rhen you believe that the European demands for
American breadstuffs and provisions will be likely
to last some timer
"Why notg The harvests were particularly poor in
Great Britain is concerned her consumption of
American provisions must considerably increase.
that she may be able to supply deficiencies ut home
England does not now send US nearly many man
ufactured goods as formerly. We go great way
toward supplying our own wants. The price of
home manufactured articles remains with us. and
this, taken together with the enormous amount
of exports sending to England, accounts for
the balance trade in favor aud the conse
quent influx of gold that is streaming into the
country. Prosperity is tho result. and II Congress
does not do something unwse TO mar the country's
progress the prosperous period We are entering
upon must continue. As for the tariff laws.
would not advise any hasty tinkerng of them.
There certain branches OF industry that must yet
have some protection and certain others which
do without it; but at any rate things work
very well they are and ought to be interfcrod
with upon light grounds. or course the policy Of
the republican party in the coming session of Con-
gress will manly depend upon the and
amount OF opposition that Is to be and
overcome. The republicans will this session stand
by the position assumed by them during the last.
One would naturally suppose that after seeing the
results OF the elections in the North the people Of
the South would think that they have gone far
enough
| THE PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN.
"May ask what you think about the chances Of
| the coming Presidential campaign?
ESQ far l can learn the Northwest Ia strong
for Grant; especially the body OF the people. 1t
does seem as if an attempt will be made to nominate
| him At the next Republican National Convention;
way do not know il he would accept the nomina-
ton. for 1t has not been my fate to meet him
his return from abroad. Still. believe he would.
on general principles. accept II the nomination
should be anything like unanimous.
"Do you not think that General Grants reelection
would be national confession OF poverty III eligible
menY
81 do not think it would. He il the best We
can find for the occasion and would favor his
nomination. He is the best for the party and the
best the country, North and South. There
was talk about nO O,,ia Washington to "a
Grant a different affair. l would have
strongly opposed his denomination to
third term while he was in power; but now that he
has lett the government and given place TO another
man, can see no good reason why he should not
again be called to the White House. provided the
people please to put him there. Besides Grant diff
parties have their choices of candidates Mr..
Northwest. but Mr.. Blaine has many friends in Min
nesota and Iowa"
THE INrERocEANrc CANAL
In giving his opinions upon the subject of the
that American capital would find profitable
outlet In completing the Northern Pacific Railroad.
This would open up an immense region and provide
rich fields for frosh American enterprise He in
mental railroads would not DO too many
for the rapidly increasing demand Tor trans
portation facilities everywhere. He believed
that an interoceanic canal would be of
OF Europe than to the United States under any
aspect If the United States'had several great roads
to the Pacific cheap transportation would follow.
Besides, these roads could increase to almost any
tcnt the carrying trade in teas silks and other
products of Japan and China from the Pacific to tho
Atlantic seaboard He did not see how the great rail-
road enterprises, from which the country receives
many advantages could bo sacrificed neglected
mainly beneficial to the commerce OF foreign Powers
MIR. TlLDEN AND MAYOR COOPER.
II rumorcd last night that disagreement had
occurred bctweou ex-(,oyernor Tildcu and Mayor