Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-04-10
SENATOR MORRILL, TALKS.
His Views on Many Important Points.

MS On nhny important EOiuto
From the New York Tribune.
Senator Morrill, Of Vermont arrived at the
Fifth Avenue Hotel on Wednesday and Q m
Lune reporter found him there yesterday.
Concerning the resignation Of his colleague,
Senator Edmunds, Mr.. Morrill, said:
81 have seen Mr.. Edmunds several times
since his resignation and am quite sure that be
does not leave the Senate for political reasons.
He has contemplated the step for two years on
account of his own health and that Of his family.
He suffers considerably from bronchitis. and
his only daughter is in an exceedingly delicate
condition. For her sake more than for any
other reason. / think. he has resigned. He
wants her TO spend the winters in q warmer
climate and desires TO be with her. He has
leased his house in Washington and has bought
a home at Aiken, 5. c.. where the family viii
spend the winter in the future"
''Will he give up his law practice?" he was
asked.
mo; think he will continue TO handle su-
preme Court cases in which there are large
fees"
"wh is likely to succeed him2"
81 might mention several probable candi-
dates. As his resignation does not take effec,
till November ], II Is difficult TO say at this
time who is the leading candidate. / have no
hesitation in saying that could Ill
Mr.. Edmunds place. His position was unique
But there many able men who would be
an honor to the state in the Senate. 1 be
ieve Vermont has more living eX-gov-
ernors than any other state in the
Union. Ex-Governor Stewart is a probable
candidate. So is Ex-Governor smith OF st.
Adams, who has a large following. Ex-Goy-
ernor Proctor, now Secretary Of War. is said b.
be a candidate, but L am not sure he would give
up his secretaryship TO enter the Senate. Ii il
certain that we could hardly spare him from the
War Department He has brought about more
reforms than had been made in the previous
twenty years. Judge Powers, now Congress
man-elect, is mentioned as a candidate. An
other is Gen. Yeazey, commander in-chief OF
the Grand Army of the Republic-a strong
man in the state. Governor Page himself rs
said to have senatorial leaning"
"What do you think Of the Italian trouble?"
"Baron Fava was too hasty. He did NOS
clearly understand the action Of the federal
government. i think the trouble viii soon
blow over"
.'what do you think Of the lynching at New
OrleansY'
1T was brutal murder, but there was grsss
provocation."
"wiIl not this affair lead 10 certain iegislar
ton on the subject ofimmigrationr'
Undoubtedly. introduced three years ago
bill containing.s provision that our consuls
abroad should be required to examine into the
character and reputation Of such immigrants ne
intended to make their homes in this country
and TO let none start for America that was unit
Tor citizenship. That bill should have been
passed, but there was unaccountable opposition
from some quarter and il failed. 1 think simi-
lar measure will be brought forward in this
next Congress- The New Orleans trouble has
had the effect of waking up the immigration
bureau in this city"
.'what do you think of Canadian rsciprocity?'
cit will never come"
sswhat of the Farmers Alliance2"
cit is to be born in Vermont this year and We
shall have to wait before expressing an opinion
on it. / do not think, however, that Il Win
have the strength in New England that IL ha~
shown in Kansas"
what do YOU think Of the next presidential
campaign"
Free coinage will be one Of the great issues
and as Mr.. Cleveland has come out strongly
against it he 10 certain 70 be IN important
factor"
'Do you expect him 10 BE- the dsmoorssis
nominee?>
sHe stands an even chance."
against whom? Hillf'
against the field"
"What do you think Of Hills chanoss7"
"Hin cannot carry New York"
"Can ClevelandT'
81 do not say that he can"
s'who viii be the republican candidate7"
"There u no talk Of any one but Mr.. Harm
SON."