Los Angeles herald., 1890-12-27

A representative OF the HERALD YES
terday had the pleasure of an interview
with Senator John 2. Jones at his ele-
CANT esidence at Santa Monica. The
veteran statesman is looking unusually
well. He leaves for Washington today,
having come here to spend Christmas
with his wife and family.
To an inquiry as to what he thought
OF the outlook OF the country, Mr.. Jones
said that the people generally needed
more money. 1t was needed all over
the United States. 1t was particularly
needed on the Pacific coast, which was
young country. The east had been
settled up for centuries and did not
need the fostering care OF the govern
ment to the extent that Washington,
Oregon and California did. There ought
to be liberal expenditures here for har-
bors, irrigation etc. What the country
required was an era Of expansion for the
next ten years. No apprehension need
be entertained as to the result. The ex-
pansion of the war did the country good.
The war itself destroyed property, but
the enterprises begotten OF the abundant
money put into circulation by the ex-
penditures of the war created an unpre-
cedenfed era of prosperity and develop
ment. Free coinage OF silver would
bring about such an era.
The senator said that the real lesson
OF the late elections was that the west
ern people were determined to let the
gold-bug element of the administration
know that there were more doubtful
states than they had taken count of.
The people of the west are tired OF being
ruled from the east, and they have made
up their minds to submit to it no
longer. They want an American policy
in financial as in political affairs. Hith-
erto we have been in intellectual and
financial dependence on England. This
must be stopped, and the people OF the
west will see that it is done.
To an inquiry as to whether we should
have free coinage of silver, he replied
that we undoubtedly should, though
probably not at this session OF congress.
The senate was ready to pass it at any
time, but the house held back No diff
ficulty will be experienced in the next
house. The measure will be passed over
the presidents veto, if need be.
Mr.. Jones took occasion to express his
opposition to the force bill with consid
cradle emphasis. He said that the
attempt to place the ignorant negroes
over the intelligent people OF the south
would be and ought to be failure.
The conversation then turned upon
the policy of cutting up and selling the
great ranches of the county, one of the
largest OF which, by the way, is owned
by the senator himself in largest
part-he owns three-quarters interest
in the thirtyfve thousand acres of the
San Vicente v Santa Monica ranch
and he expressed his entire willingness
to enter into such a plan, and thought
it would be best for the country. To an
inquiry as to whether he contemplated
building wharf at Santa Monica, he
replied that he had long contemplated
building an iron pier there. He had
been engaged in so many other enter
prises, which had tied up his means,
that he had not found it conven-
ent to turn his attention in that direc-
ton. He hoped, however, in the next
three or four months, to make such
disposition of his affairs as would enable
him to carry out his design.
During the course OF the conversation
Senator Jones announced it to be his in
flexible purpose to retire from public
life after the expiration OF the term OF
six years to which the Nevada legislature
will elect him, his present term expiring
on the 4th of March, 1891.