New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-07-14
WHAT CALIFORNIlNs ARE DISCUSSING.
POLITICAL AND BUSINESS PROsPECrs-No DESIRE
FOR MEXICAN TERRITORY.

POLITICAL AND BUSINESS PROsPECrs-No DESIRE
FOR MEXICAN TERRITORY.
Ex-Congressman Horace +. Page OF Cailfor-
MIA, of whom inquiry made Yesterday by TRIBUNE
Yepc rter at tho st. Jaues Hotel about Iacinc Cc's'
POLITICS, respondcd
sour Democratic brethren are ia bad shape. they are
ept in two savage factions known as the StocktCon-
yen,iou and Convention parties They are
otherwise designated the Field and Railroad and Anti
Field and Railroad factions There M earthly prospect
Of harmony between them except in Presidential can
vass About third Of the Democrats are friendly 10
the railroad interest two-hrds are hostile They can't
harmoaize Governor. Congressman, senator OF ahy
State Offices The breach is wide and growing wldcr.
On the question OF Federal patronage. they Spit also.
The State getting few appointments but neither siac
appears to up by the President and lie has let
vacancies as in the subTrcasurership AZ
San Francisco, without filling them There nave poen
practically no removals"
STOW abolt the Rcpubcaus!"
"a Unless the Senatorial contest loft Of which an
not appraised, but which In any event car be easily
healed the Republican party never il more perfect
FORM We have no election this year, but IN 1856 we
elect Congressman. State officers and United States
Senator"
What subjects are prominent on the coast ncwf
There is topic more prominent than another
The coast il in favor OF silver coiEageard wants the
present ouule OF silver maintained. Every Pacific Coast
State solid that point There is great deal OF crit
fcism of the Civil Service reform going ~ Wash
ington. An offensive partisan any who.
holding an Office went homo 10 vote, while inonens 20
partisan means fresh from the Confederate army,
d,arse with yelling for Cleveland and sham reform The
Chinese question Is lolgcr political factor on the
But IL has begun TO be matter OF alarm else
where. / saw that the Pennsylvania Republican Con
venton spoke out in emphatic terms against the i:npor
taon OF seryile labor. Tie Restriction bill IL enforced
will stop Chinese grafton far the Objectionable
features cOnccrDcd-hat is transportation Of cooley
labor We haze objected to docont labor coming
A." 49,
@what is there In the material interests of the
coastP
aArizona Is looking mp very much in gold ana silver
production. great many Califoruans are investing
there with profit Alaska Is developing well have no
doubt bod opening IN Alaska there was
originally Ia California They have discovered val
uabc mines there. New mining discoveries have also
made along the Coast OF Oregon and Washf gton
Territory" -
Is tn any talk about al ncxiDg part OF MeNicor'
"Not much. We've got more Land In this couutr. now
than I'LL to advantage In many years. The people
would Get In such accession not TT for free
government Peonage exists there to worse degree
than In China Tae share In the govern
ment Wc want country tackled TO this where the
s. In favor of taking In the Sandwich Islands
That would be q valuable acquisition from the commercial
point OF view Ia of war tie Islands are absolutely
irdsDcn sable this Government The great necessity
20 the Pacific Cost is the completion OF inter oceanic
communication by some Of the three proposed
routes. A great water highway will Immediately break
down the pooling OF by the Pacific roads. The tariff
practically closes out Besides, the railroads haven't
the facilities necessary and frcghts be handled by
water at fraction Of tho expense On the land
routes.