The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-09-11

Doesn't II seem to be improving? TAX
the iron trade, for instance. Every whst
the furnaces are springing into operation
and the price OF both raw material an
manufactured goods is going up ever
day. know in Washington there ar
three or four Are.proot buildings bein
erected, the iron work OF which was con
tracted for six months ago. Now the con
tractors can not buy the iron for the pric
they are to get for the entire work, iuclud
ing material We have had long seasol
Of hard times, aud solid ground has heel
reached now only alter bankruptcies set
Elements and compromises in business
such as have tried even the stauncles
firms. BUTT has been reached, and now
the progress will be upward. You see
now that we have resumption, confidence
4 is restored among the people, and seasol
Of prosperity must result.
Reporter But has not resumption beet
the cause OF much hardship among thC
great mass OF the people2
President HsYes-That may be, aud tc
q certain extent Is the case, but there
would have been less hardship had re
sumption been enforced Eve years ago.
Reporter-Then you believe that it Il
Resumption that Is bringing about ii sea
son Of prosperity?
President Hayes-I think resum Lion
has helped It. Still, believe in the Ir,int
made by Judge Thurman in his speech
that the resources of this country aru SC
great that even under bad managem .ut Il
would never be entirely ruined. Ofcpurse
that is not looking at It from partisan OF
political view. Still think that suCn Il
the case. Our people have the energy
and the resources to make a prosperous
country, even in spite Of little bad man.
agement. Why, here we are compe,
ting favorably with European coun.
tries and driving them out OF the
market with our goods. Look at England
with her high-priced farms and her large
city population, she can no longer com
pete with US as an agricultural country
Hereafter she must confne herself to rails
ing such fruits and vegetables as can bt
disposed of at the next days MAJ ket
And it isn't only in agriculture thut We
are beating her, but in manuiactul.', O
every kind. The balance OF trade is il
our favor. We are not only importing
less, but We are exporting more, and, I'd
said before, now that confidence is re
stored by resumption, We must be c%;er
ing on season Of business prosperity.
Reporter-Then you think the financta
question is settled?
President Hayes-Almost so..-Ifvor
Democrats should elect Ewing, and th,
Greenbackers and Democrats in Maine
had elected GRrcelon or Smith it NIGH
take little longer to kill your imitation
doctrines, but il they are not elected Iheil
principles will die a natural death very
soon.
Reporter-How about the national banl
question?
President Hayes-I don't think we hay,
come TO that fight yet. The people are mo-
ready fori
Reporter-Butthe Democrats have mad,
it an issue?
President Hayes-I know; but we have
otgot to that fight yet. There are othel
issues before the people just now.
Reporter-1 suppose you mean the ques
ton Of National Supremacy
President Hayes-That Is one. But tha
is an old issue, though it is one that like
to see kept alive; it Is wholesome in it
discussion. It will last as long as the Gov
eminent. Whenever the States want Il
usurp too much power the nation mus
step in and prevent them, and whenever
the nation arrogates too much to !tsel
the States must step in and assert theil
rights.
Reporter come back to the question
OF the issue OF money, don't you belieyI
the right should be vested in the Govern
ment?
President Hayes-If you take the righ
OF issue away from the National Bank
the Government would not then issue thu
money Of the country. Virginia woult
issue money; so would Arkansas; *
would Massachusetts; so would Ohio; and
in fact, so would all the States, and they
could not be stopped. II would be re
turn to the old wildcat banking system
and that would be ruination for the COun
try. Oh, no! It won't do 10 get rid OF tn,
National Banks. They will exist as Ion,
as our government exists. The banking
system Is a part Of the progress OF thl
age, and TO abolish our National Banks
or curtail their powers to any great ex
tent, would be taking step backward
But, as / said, we haven't come TO tha
question yet. The doctrines Of States
rights and the imitation question arc up
permost. However, we are converting
the leaders. Thurman and Ewing, for in
stance, ara not preaching imitation a
strongly as they formerly did.
Reporter-Yet the Republicans cal
Thurman and Ewing rabid inAation;sts
President Hayes-So they were, bu
they are Topping over. We are conyertin,
them back again.
; Some further talk followed, and fluall,
the Enquirer reporter touched on the prcsi
dental candidate question. Mr.. Haye
fought shy Of any reference to the Repub
lican candidates, but did not have tn
: same diffidence about discoursing on tn
merits OF the Democratic Presidential "a
pirants. He wanted to know why tn
Democratic party did not put forwarl
Senator Pendleton. He claimed tha
J Pendleton was stronger than any OF th
other prominent candidates. Speaking Q
Tilden, he said he did not think Uncl
Sammy should be candidate, and, smil
ingly, added, "But, perhaps I am preju
diced" he seemed to think that th
Grammercy Park statesman would be Al
easy candidate TO defeat.
Concerning Grant he said he though
he would be warmly welcomed home
The honors the ex-P President had receive
on his trip were, he thought, extende
!, through him TO the entire American nj
ton. He did not think Grant had bee
spoiled any by the honors he received.
And thus the conversation continued
the President chatting in an easy, plea
8 ant way, and the scribe attentively lister
ing, and every now and again putting |
q word 70 change the current OF talkan
direct It into an interesting channel.
Msryland Greenbackers.
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