The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-03-01

Views of Senator Chsce OF Rhode
Island on Living Issues.

Island on Living Issues.
TOWNSVILLE, GA, Feb. 2S-The News
CORRESPONDENT took occasion to interview
Hon. Jonathan Chace, senator from Rhode
Island, who is spending the winter here (be-
ing quartered at the MITCHELL with his wife
and daughter. The senator comes for the
mild climate FIR bis wife, who is an in
valid, and they speak very favorably of
our city, and are much pleased.
Discussing the political situation with
Senator Chace, he expressed the most
liberal views toward the south and pre-
dicted fine future for it, He is a stanch
republican. ami succeeds iInself in con-
gress agains, bis wishes. His party, how
ever, insisted on his being returned, and he
will retain his seat in the Flfty-hrst con-
gress He will remain in Townsville until
time TO reach Washington for the inaugural
ceremonies, and viii taen return to
Townsville to finish the season. He thinks
it unlikely that there will be an extra ses-
sion. The surplus nas been reduced too
much now for thai.
Senator Cnace, being not in1isposed to
express his views on the policy OF the
Republican psrty and the incoming admin
istration, your correspondent inquired as
to the probable policy to be pursued by
President Harrison.
Il do not think, = said he, that President
f1aIrlSOQ Will disturb Ine OIlcrnolQefS Is y
general thing. / know the President well,
and sat in congress with him for two years.
| think he will emulate Cleveland in that
line, and allow officelolders TO serve out
their time, except for cause. l think his
policy toward the south will be a broad and
liberal one.n
ISSUES OF THE CAMPAIGN
Referring to the issues of the late cam
paign, he said that it was remarkable how
the attitude OF the south, in alignlng itself
with the free-traders so solidly, tended to
solidify the people of the north. They
looked upon IL as an effort on the pa IF
the south 20 combine with the worst element
of the north in an effort to throttle their in
dustries. The north he said, was willing TO
grant the south protection on her indus
tries, and TO aid in the advancement of her
prosperity in every laudable way, bu t
wanted protection for her manufacto-
ries. He said there was a disposition in
the north u give the south a chance to pull
out Of her difficulties. They recognized the
Importance to us Of the great issue, the
color q lestio1, and, as a rule, were content
to let us settle it. He suggested that an ed
ucational qualficatiJ IN the franchise was
probably the most feasible plan.
He did not think that President Harris IN
would cater to the d.ction of the carpet
bag element Of the south, and was satisfied
in his ad ninistratlou.
The senator emphasized the remark that
there was no il-wlll in the north toward
the south. They were ready to fraternize
with us, and we're at "A loss to understand
how the south, with its intelligence ard
former party prestige could SO bliudly fol-
low the lead of the democracy Of the north,
as to do their bshests, under whip and
spur, in fact, sustain the same relation to
the northern democracy That the negro
party of the south sustaIns to the r publ
can party of the north.
The south complains that the republicans
| cultivate the negro for his vote simply, and
yet they allow themselves to vote solidly
for any measures agreed on by the party
| leaders of the north-not discussing them
| and actilg intelhgently. but simply doing
the bidding Of the party leaders
FUTURE PROSPECTS.
The senator expressed himself pleased
with the prospects for the future He
| hoped for good results to the south in the
| incoming administration. In his inter-
| course with our people he found them
pleasant, agreea BILE and good citizens He
| looks upon the people OF the south as the
natural allies of the Republican party. Ii
was no secret that the Republican party OF
| the north was made up of tue inteilige ace
| and wealth of that section. AS was the Dem
ocratic party of the south, only the acct
dent of reconstruction, coming under a
republican administration, and naturally
driving Off from that party the
proud and sensitive people of the south,
chatting under defeat, solidfyDg them
agai st those they supposed their enemies,
caused the solid democratic south. Had
the Democratic party been in power at tn }
close of the war, the senator thought The
south, at least the white men of the south,
would have affiliated with toe republicans.
| He was some y hat astolished to learn that
the people of the south did not discuss more
| fully party issues. In the north free in
| terchange of views was the rule, and vo es
were cast on principle
| The senator expressed himself very freely
and candidly aud withal very kindly, and
left your correspondent under the impress
sion that if all the republican senators were
| like him the south has nothing TO fear. He
certainly is a gentleman of broad views and
| good intentions. and would be glad to EN-
| courage a more enlarged interchange of
| opinion and fraternal feeling between the
two sections. He expressed himself favor
| ably toward Senator Brown; thought he
was the most useful man Georgia had in
| congress.