The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-12-27

J. G. CARLISLE
smooth-shaven jaw came Enthusiastically
out in the shadows, and his face was more
than ever the embodiment of pure intellect
as his soul looked out ofiis clear gray eyes
and he talked freely Of the great questions
of the day. There is no stronger man in
the Senate today than John q. Carlisle.
His fourteen years in congress, during
which he served either as speaker or upon
the important committee of ways
and means, have given him a
thorough equipment regarding all
matters connected with the government
and the interests of the United States, and
his wonderful intellect, married to a ca
pacity for perpetual work, makes him a
giant among his fellows. There is no such
worker in Washington City as Senator
Carlisle. While speaker he put in more
hours day than any man at the capitol,
and his work is still before him from
morning until night. He has never been
g disciple of physical culture. He pays,
am told, but little attention to his diet,
has no recreations whatever, and his great
brain rests only when he sleeps. Our con-
versation was more in the shape of a
friendly talk than an interview, and give
the chat as nearly as | can just as it oc-
Cured, having requested Mr.. Carlisle to
revise it, which he has very kindly done.
THE sPEAKERsHIP.
The first subject was the speakership,
and 1 asked Senator Carlisle whether he
considered it desirable position or hard
one TO fill. He repied:
The speakership is certainly a very arduous
position. II entails hard work from the begin
ming to the end of the session, and taxes the
strength and tries the patience of the incumbent
10 the fullest extent The work Of selecting the
committees, determining just what members
will deal most lntelligentiy with certain classes
OF questlons-and the naming of chairmen, is
perplexing and tedious Ia the extreme. When
this is done the speakers work is only begun.
he has TO pass upon questions OF importance
almost every hour. He has 10 be consulted as to
the time that shall be given 10 the various legis-
latiye measures; must carry in his mind piano.
ram!c view OF the whole legislation of the ses-
sion, and must understand the merits of each
measure and how IL should be treated. This Of
course, requires great amount Of investigation
and study. He must be ready to decide upon
all matters the moment they come up-snd new
questions OF procedure and parIiamen tsry law
are always being presented.
The mail OF the speaker is very heavy While
was speaker sometimes received high as
seventy-nve OF eighty letters in Il single mail,
aud nearly all Of my cores ponGence related
either directly or indirectly TO pubic matters.
You were twice reelected speaker. Senator
Carlisle, without opposition ia your own party.
How 90 you account for that?
do not know. / tried 10 be fair and Impair
tiai III my decisions, aud regarded my Office as
that OF Judge rather than that of partisan.
This IS, Ia my judgment, the true position OF
speaker IL thought the leaders Of my party
were az ali Ia the wrong on questions o! order,
decided against them, bat If IL was a matter Of
equal right, Of course gave the preference 20
the Democrats
What kind 81 speaker will Mr.. Crisp make?
Mr.. crisp Is a cool, cautious, self-rcliant and
able man. lie never loses bis temper and he
has gndoabted executive ability. / was In favor
OF Mr.. Mills election because be Was conspicu-
Gus representative Of the Democratic party on
tariff reform, aud because his utterances during
the last campaign were in accord with the atti-
tude think the party ought 10 take upon that
subject during the Coming presidential Cam
paign
FEW WORDS ABOUT SILVER.
"What do you think Of the issues Of the
next campaign, Senator ?" said /.
They will include the whole list Of questions
upon which the two parties differ. The tariff
should, I think, be made the principal issue,
and II the question Of silver enters into the
campaign Il should be secondary 70 the tariff I
don't think the Democratic party should take
up the silver question for consideration at this
time IL certainly should not pat plank in
IL national platform fayoriug free coinage
doubt very much whether We have anything To
gain from the silver states. They are naturally
Republican ana viii vote the Republican ticket
"a any event This hss been the result Ia all
pasI cam paigns. do not think the r4s lOgty u
tie business people Of the Uuited states are In
favor 81 further legislative interference with
the carreUcy az thls time, and some Of the
proportions suggested are fun Of danger 10 the
country. The free cO!nage % the American
pFodues o. silver. as proposed By some would
certainly b. worse for the people generally ia
o1e rSspectr 81 least, Than any plan get adopted,
tGar would donate al tne difference between
the bullion value a4d re coinage value 81 the
metal 10 the owners Of r4iuea aud SPECTATORS in
nj p Inn - .ea HtfnFT H..--
Ing them = present. Ia fact iEga TIC people Of
tas United states, - great mAay milton dol
lars every year. From February -, ISIS, the
Gate 81 me resumption 81 the eoiEsge 81 ths
sI.FeF dollar, 70 June ~. E-sl. this 81 Eerence
Amounted % nearly ~. 800 20 which has gone
into TIE treasury - TIE er 44r Il TIE tsxpaysrs
q TIE country. 81 course, lt tae gJFefugGsgt
receives oull0E FROM t1e owner, coins x free 81.
charge aut gives hIra back a stamped dollar for
every 81 gains q. pare silver the bullion
owner VIII receive a YvFg large aagl over aud
above tie commercial value pf MS prCGscE IA
the market. ot tie world. The changing Of TIE
ratio from ~ b - - o. J. r.. proposed ~
Governor HII, EosId H. Norss than iFee cGia-
age under our preselt Fsf4y. sn1 Ho4ia b step
bacGwszii instead u g step forward.
aAE 10 you propose, -efAtorf
7 believe tAat every dollar II circulation
euong the ug4.res If the people should he
god ~ aay Goiar that circulales in financial
circles - l3rgas tJe basis oi QUE tfaIe, d0ras-te
OF 5ttsrl ar59Iaas SID 81 seems - thai " had
batter .et tie matter sand 30 Is s now. t5F the
present al beast, and So E1at tns future may
sLSf%sJts tA+A4@ tt1 F.t.t Ft' ~+-it4-F'aHA f5@+
taass ~ tns ]rsa oHEAt 70 Ola "a monetary
conference and o < AZ International ratgo 70 al
TIE 4Elercisl nations EeFc 70 meet ard decide
inst artT quantity II silver sEgli1 rsa.s aud 10
received - M.Oaeg 81 2 certain value, u would,
- course, bs goa fos tAEg asa9gmr u thslr
trails.
Thg capitalist can e.wayH take care Of his
Cwa tpterest when changes cce1F. or
az aDs5GE 90 oec4f, - ths Fel2~
I've values q the Glsersas lads of currency
IN circulation, kseazAe 1s ear, n Anticipation
G. szcn changes. co., TsEt hlk E4oLey al Aly tiL4s