Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-11-29
BELYA 4. LOCKWOOD
naks Augusta Z Visit Yesterday
en- route for To6us.
shs Chats Freely With geunebse Journal
Reporter.

she Chats Freely With Z gennebec Journal
Reporter.
And oivss Some Interesting Opinions
on the Leading Questions OF the Dsy.
A Journal reporter who vas glsncing over
the names on the register Of the Hotel North
Yesterday afternoon, vas no, = little sur
missed to d d in bold masculine hand the
interesting inscription, .sBelva A. Lock sood
u. c. From the clerk ne ascertsinedsstha
,hi. widely known lady sas TO re-
main In the city until four O'Clock.
when she was to proceed to Tosas. A bell
how Va. Immediately sent to Mrs. Lockwood.
requesting The favor Of an interview. and =
few minutes later the celebrated lady lawyer,
lecturer and ex-presiden,Ial candidate, and
The Journal man were seated in the cosy
hotel parlor enjoying q most social chat.
Mrs. Lockwood is . vigorous looking middle
ayed LADY Of medium height. She has a
n,es.snf face and snapping dark eyes,
xhieh. when she becomes ears est 10
Conversation. give her countensnce most
animated appearance Her manner is direct
and cordial and she Is an admirable con-
y.r.atlonsli.t. having decided opinions upon
all the leading questions Of the day. and a
fine vocabulary of language 10 which to ex-
pre.s them She was plainly attired IN a
dark brovn dress, Of some soft material,
with green plush panels. In her hair
which va. considerably streaked with
gray, she wore a magnificent dis-
uond sigrette, and an elegant brooch
of the same gem. sparkled at her throat
over her head she wore light black lace
shawl
What i, the subject of your lecture at
Togu. Ills evening, Mrs. LOCKWOOD" asked
the scribe.
My lecturer"
..Ye.. Amt you to address the soldiers
sAsrsf"
No indeed, that 10 not the object Of my
visit. though the inference is natural one
a. have lectured considerably on this trip.
am going TO the Home on pension business
a. there are \ number Of claims there in
which my law firm is interested"
is this yonr first visit to Mainer'
..Ye.. this /. tn. hrst time | was ever in
hi, State. | was in Laconia, N. H.. and
delivered my lecture, Marriage Not a Fail
are From there ! went to Franklin rslis,
Nh, and lectured on Social and Political
Life in Washington 1t occurred to me
that as was so near Maine it would be an
excellent idea for me to slip down to Togus
and look after our Law business in connection
With the Home"
Are the other members of your law hrm
ladies2"
yes, there are two nieees and daughter
in with me My daughter has not yet been
admitted to the bar and has never handled
any court cases as she 10 little dIf!dent.
She is well read in law, however, and pre-
pares all our cases against the government.
of which We have a great number AN On
the road lecturipg so much and have so many
different matters to look after that | cannot
watch the work of Congress closely
As should be done in business
like ours, where we hav. so many
gases against the Government"
That must be q very essential work.
1T is indeed The ruliags change
often and involve so much. al am trying
to work ont of my Court business
now US much As l can, although /
Am obliged to do a considerable amount of
it,"
How long will you remain in TogusT'
well not longer than Saturday. must
be in Washington at the opening of Con-
eress.
who is your favorite for speaker
"Weil can't say that I care very much
about it, although all things considered I
feel rather inclined to Mr.. Reed, The
point urged against him in Washington
is that coming from the Ea" he
would be liable to be an extremist,
more 80 than Joe Cannon who comes
from more central State. NJ Reed s a
very able man. know him well and esteem
him highly. don't get very much acquaint-
ell with tongressmen except as meet tbs N
In a professional way. and have, on various
occasions had business before Mr.. II eds
committees. and thus have become well &C
! L., I L nf
the Candidates IN this contest Mr.. Reed
10 thoroughly an eastern man and strongly
represents eastern sentiment. of course
your ideas of public policy in this section
will differ considerably from those of Peep G
farther West or South, Take Tor ins'an &
tariff. Eastern people staud for h gh tarih
in the West q more moderate view
the question il taken, while in the South the
sentiment has been strongly in the direction
Of Free Trsde--till recently. when IL 10 be
coming some what mixed
What are your We've on the tarif. Mrs
Lockwood
Il am neither . high protectionist nor I
Free Trader. believe. a. . rule, in
moderate tariff but favor . reduction OF the
present one. In fact believe each reduc
ton has got to come. What suits one sectioi
Of the country may not suit another. TAX
silver for instance Now | am in favor Of
free coinage of it. will not say usiimite'
coinage however
do You consider tina convenient money!
Net especially, bu, it is the money the
laborer wants. OF course silver certincats
or any kind Of note which has the faith OF
the government behind il, 10 good money
The silver question noes not appeal psrtlcu
particularly to Eastern people but 1t |
the mos, important staple with som'
of the western States. Ii is the very life Of
them. Stop silver coinage and 1t would XII
Nevada. it would seriously injure Colorado
would hurt Dakota. aud initiate sgain'
California"
What Use woulJ you make of the sur
plus
II would use il in subsidizing merchsn
ships, and: thus building ny 10 TIL
c,nntrv a comDerciSl marine s'e1'd 9
uoae t.. tie world do aos believe ia tn
construction of new war ships ani shout
ia, or a reduction Of ont standing army.