, 1889-07-18
\ GREAT FINANCIER.
Mr.. J. s. Moore of New York
Freely Discusses Topics of
General Interest.
He Is Delighted With the Progress
OF Spokane Falls and Will Start
the Colville Smelter.
His Views as TO the Policy of the
Democratic Party, the Tariff
and the Silver Question.

Major IL. l.. Moore, formerly Indian
agent and now manager of the Colvillc
smeltor, are in this city for few days,
stopping az the Grand. MIR. Moore IL
extensively Interested In financial enter
prscs, and is accredited with having
been very near President Cleveland
when his famous letter to Congress on
the tariff question was written. His
principal object in visiting the West at
this time Is to enjoy vacation and
make a trip with his family to the
Pacili coast.
A representative OF the REVIEW called
upon the distinguished gentleman yes
tcrday in his parlors at the hotel and
was greeted with the genuine hospital
ity characteristic of substantial and in
tcllcctual Germans. lie IL apparently
about iiftN-hVc or sixty years of age,
hut robust in all his faculties. His iron
gray beard II trimmed In the Kaiser
William style, and his broad forehead,
heavy eyebrows and prominent physiog
nomyin general betoken not only intel
lcctual strength but great force Of char
acter. BY tine way of
DREAMING THE ICE,
50 tn speak, and become acquainted, the
reporter inquired about his trip across
the continent.
~ ann disposed to be well pleased with
my trip thus far" he replied, "and
everything ! have seen; In fact, I feel
like a schoolboy out for a holiday. Scri-
Ou,ly, | have como through n long
stretch Of remarkable country all the
way from st. Paul to Spokane Falls.
But my friends here wouldn't care to
hear much about scenery aud country
outside their new but truly fvorite
state. Well, then, ! won't even say any
thing about YOUR charming lakes that
have seen some three hours from here, Ms
came west; you know all about that.
But To tell the honest truth, am so
much pleased with what | have seen in
this city, and feel 50 much surprised at
It's progress in such "A short time tsix
years, | belieVc), that II looks marvellous.
Indeed, have only seen In your splcn-
did city ono thing dislike, and that II
the erection of red poles In the middle OF
the splendid avenue, where you are
building am electric road. In our demo
once say, there are two Jobs in il-iirst,
tho job Of putting them UP and then the
job Of taking them down. But
of course such thought could
not possibly apply to u virtuous
republican municipality. Never mind
that; it Is merely flea bite" Mr.Moore
continued, laughing.
in gcncralY'
NATURES GtFTs.
"Nnturc has been your best friend
you have in your picturesque, beautiful
falls a genuine fortune, the ncuclus OF
giving employment to 1000 or even
double that number of human beings.
Natural gas Is great thing and Is now
rcYolutiouizing such old centers ~ Pitts
burg, but prefer water power It Is. so
much more substantial Cby the by this is
a parudoNiCal cNprcssion) hut really
water power i- superior to natural gas -,
and any intelligent man who sees the
situation of this town, this great gin of
water power, und simply glimpsps at the
advantages this city alWady has and
will have in a still greater degree few
years hence, of being the central depot
of many railways and the distributing
city ofa vast area of prosperous agriCill-
turr and mining country, the conclusion
can only he that In ten years tho old in
hahitants of Spokane Falls will them
selves he astOnishcd at their own
achievements. And assure YOU this
impression shall most faithfully give to
my Eastern friends. Of course,
he added, ~ know how useless II is to
caution AN enterprising people to he
careful and conservative, but nt the risk
of being put down as a timid old fogy
for my advice, | would really advise
them to use, If ever so little some of
that virtue. By the by | have this very
day written some pleasant things about
your place to the New York Times, and
am very happy | could do so honestly"
INVESTMENTS At coLvLDE.
"Do you think of becoming pcrma-
ncntly interested hcrc?'
"Wcll, think 30 we'll Of Washington
that | have this very day given orders
tor estimate. to build brick building in
Colyille, where, as You know, I am in
tcrostcd I'm a .ncltcr, and In the fall nv
son will open bank there, in connection
with the smelling works, My object is
to give permanent aid to the numerous
mining enterprises which, for want of a
little money, remain undeveloped |
have every confidence in the develop
ment of the ,olyillc district, and also In
MY sons (sOmc OF them now in New
York;, Although | am past that time
Of life to believe In rapid fortunes. ! am
nevertheless satisfied that can make "A
handsome return for any money | may
invest, and that Is all ! WANT
THE SHELTER.
at Is your intention, then, TO start
tho >mcltsr soonp' the reporter asked.
THE smolter will he started he an
swercd, Gust as soon as the SPOKANE
Falls & Northern railroad Is completed
to Colyille, which will give MS cheaper
mcl and cheaper rates. IL will then he
kept going a. long as there Is any ore to
smclt and II the necessities in future
should require an increase In the capacity
of the present smcltcr, which Is now
thirty tons daily, ii is so constructed
that In very short period we can
double it. All the aim ON INV pnrt is
simply to make the enterprise successful
and to afford facilities to that district
right at It's own doors to treat its output
of ores. OF fcourso, only want an ade-
money, which Is not asking too much.
| think ] am perfectly satisfied that the
ore owners will naturally save money
and have their ores smolted much
cheaper and more satisfactorily at this
smeltor than in any other place outside
Of that mining district
THE ALvER.LEAp PROBLEM.
When Mr., Moore was asked for his
opinion as to the probable decision of
the secretary OF the treasury as to the
free importation of lead and silver ores
from Mexico and Canada, he unhositat-
ingly intimated that in his opinion the
decision will be favorable TO the domes-
tic product-in other words, lead and
silver ores Will pay duty OF IL cents
per pound. Mr. Moore, however, re-
fused to express an opinion as 10 the
policy of this decision. He nevcrthe-
less said Ii 80 many Eastern millionaires
are now reaping benefits from the taxes
pressed ont OF the people, he would think
II but fair that the poor, struggling
miners Of the far West should also come
In II only for little of the tariff Doodle.
DEMOCRACY AND FREE TRADE.
The reporter asked Mr.. Moore IL In his
opinion the democratic party would
secede from or modify It's free trade
policy. This seemed to nettle the gen.
tleman, who quickly responded.
''The democratic party has not had N
free trade policy within my recollection %
''Bnt did not Mr.. Cleyelandp"
s'No sirii