Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-18
Some Interesting Ideas About the
Chilean Difficulty.
The Cohesivenes of the Silver Senators a
Matter OF Doubt-A Veto VIII Prob
ably Defeat Free Coinage.
The Chile Matter.

this part Of the state, and he has alway
shown warm feeling for this section
and its people. The senator is a mai
of great force of character, of decided
views, and of exceptional ability. Hi
opinions are most worthy OF considera
ton, based as they are on extraordinary
judgment, great experience and {
thorough understanding OF the subec
matter.
A HERALD representative saw the
senator at Santa Monica recently, anc
noted what he said ON some important
matters. He will probably not go tc
Washington until after the holidays
when business really commences.
On the silver question the senator has
grave fears as to the cohesiveness of the
senators who ought to favor free coin
age, instancing among those whose
action is in doubt, the Nebraska men,
Paddock and Henderson. He also sees
some signs OF weakness on the part OF
some of the senators from the Dakotas.
There is no doubt but that a silver bill
can be passed in both houses, but lately
he has come to the conclusion that
it is very problematcal ii one
could be passed over Harrison s
veto, an action which he seems to think
not impossible on the part of the presi-
dent. There are many senators whose
views are the same as those OF Senator
Jones on the silver matter, yet he is sat
isfied that they would not create rup-
ture by voting second time fer a bill
which the president had sent back.
The fact was dwelt upon that the op-
ponents of free coinage have a stereo-
typed argument which they harp on
about ian honest dollar" and how such
a coin would be debased by free coinage.
This was started by Mckinley and reit-
Grated by Harrison in his Bos-
ton letter, and later in his
message. Senator Jones is satisfied that
free coinage will maintain the honesty of
the dollar as nothing else can. 1t is the
of the time, both here and in Europe
all that is needed to rehabilitate silver
as the circulating medium OF the world
is its reconciliation by the United
States. Even if all the arguments of the
Wall street men against silver were true,
in view of the immense contraction OF
the production of gold. a production
which is IN danger OF cessation, the
monometallists ought to be willing to
adopt silver as the standard and abandon
gold altogether, a position which may by
new circumstances be forced upon them.
In reference to the trouble with Chile,
the senator expressed his great regret
that any controversy had arisen. The
Chileans are brave, stalwart people, as
he knows, because he has lived among
them and is acquainted with their char
acteristics. He has had many conversa-
tions on the matter with Sefior Ricardo
Trumbull, who is virtually a North
American, having been educated in this
country and who has North American
views about many matters. Senior
Trumbull has deprecated the embroglio,
and exercised his influence in the inter-
ests of peace. The senator is of the
opinion that the policy of this ma
tion should have been one of gentleness
and patience. This government should
have recognized the fact of the resultant
unsettled condition of things in Chile
after the recent civil war, and should
that at the time OF the Baltimore Incl
dent, there was no well established gov
ernment, and that mob rule had not yet
been supplanted by the civil authori-
ties. The leaders of the victorious party
had in measure to cater to the popular
impulses, unril order could be restored
There is little or no advantage to be
gained from a war with Chile. OF course
no one can dispute the fact that the
United States would ultimately triumph
in the struggle after it got it's navy
we'll in play. But suppose that
the people were shelled out OF their
principal cities, they would take to
mountain Businesses, and the result
would be an Improbable victory. The
Chileans are possessed of high charac-
ter and splendid valor, as was put in
evidence during their war with both
Peru and Bolivia, and then again in
their recent internecine strife, in which |
the struggling party which was ulti-
mately victorious was shown a decided |
lack OF sympathy on the part of our
government. The senator's opinion is
that if in any part Of the present con-
troversy we have been in error, the |
best plan would be to recognize that
fact.
One feature OF Senor Malta g letter was
dwelt upon. In the New Orleans affair
Italy took the high ground that her
subjects, resident in this country, were
entitled to more consideration than our |
own citizens. Our people, if sufferers
from mOD NlOltHCe, nave only Tie TeBu- |
lar way OF seeking relief or justice at the
hands OF the courts; but Italy took the
ground that in the case of her subjects
our national government should over
ride the regular method of legal proceed
are. Blaine, in his correspondence
with Rudini, showed the untenability of
this view, and Sehor Malta, in his ex-
preston recently about the Baltimore
case, very neatly makes an application
of Blaine's argument.
In regard to the Bering sea question,
the senator says that the impression at
Washington is that Blaine is not enough
of a lawyer to have handled the con-
troversy properly, and in the discus
sions in reference to the mare clausum
and seal features of the question has
been overreached, which perhaps is the
secret OF the procrastination which has
the negotiations.
All through the interview the senator
evidenced the keenest appreciation of
the important matters discussed, and
talked with q lightness and incisiveness
which cannot be rendered in an epito-
mized statement. He is thoroughly
earnest statesman; one from whom
Southern California can expect and will |
receive much thought and work.
ished by dose OF Simmons Liver Regulator |