The record-union., 1891-07-27
DEPEW ON POLITICS.
HE GIVES HIS VIEWS ON THE
CONTEST IN 1899.
Harrison and Cleveland the Possible
Nominees of the Two Great
Parties.
Special to the REcoRD-UN1oS.


LONDON, July 26.-An interview with
Chauncey NJ. Depew was published in 9
London paper on Sunday morning. De-
pew DEPRECATED the suggestion that he
was likely to be the man to champion
the Republican cause in the next Presi-
dental election in the United States. He
said he believed that Harrison would
carry the election as the Republican
candidate.
'Mr. Blaine" he continued, sis the
strongest man politically, and most
popular, but still, it is my belief that
Harrison will be renominated. That is
my decided opinion, no matter what
candidates other than Harrison may be
spoken about.''
When asked who the Democrats were
| likely to nominate, Depew, saying that
he spoke a year in advance of the
nomination, said that Cleveland was the
most likely candidate, but that the Dem
Ocrats would not be as unanimous for
Cleveland as the Republicans would be
for their candidate. bad times" De-
pew said, would disappear under as
sured prosperity Of the farmers. The
Mckinley tariff will do very great deal
to carry the election for the Republi-
cans. Especially will the reciprocity
clause do great deal. Harrison would
win on the tariff and silver questions
Certainly the Republicans erred in pass
ing the Mckinley bill just before an
election. The worst effects of the bill
We're felt at once, just in time to cause
Republican defeat. But it was not a
Democratic majority-it was a majority
of Democrats and cranks. American
politics were very much mixed just then.
Now they are clearing, and the benefits OF
tho Mpl<inlnIv laIs- no Jnlt A.
illustration, the Farmers Alliance is the
outcome.D
'tThen am to understand that the Re-
publicans will stand strongly by the tar
| iff questions?"
Certainly. You will ask me what
programme the Democrats are to oppose
us with. On this point they will advocate
modified form of free trade. tariff for
revenue-not protection-tarif sufficient
to keep the Government going without
any regard for the safe guarding OF
American industries.
Now let me pass to what will be the
second plank in the fight for the Presi-
dency. | mean the silver question, or
bimetallism, as you would call il in Eng
land. Upon the silver question the Re-
publicans are practically unanimous,
while the Democrats are divided among
themselves. What will be the Repub-
lican's proposals shortly? That we Shall
coin only the silver produced in America.
BY this means we should keep ourselves
on gold basis, which is standard basis
OF the world. The Democrats will pro-
pose to coin all silver, not only
what is produced in America, but also
what comes into the country. They
would make silver equal to gold, which
we Republicans say would ultimately
swell the confusion and bankruptcy. The
Democrats say it would mean an inn
provement of trade and in the conditions
of the people, since there would be a
freer circulation of currency
''One last question, Mr.. Depew, not
connected with American politics, but
exceedingly interesting to the CONNER
cial people of England-why have
American rails been going down recently
on the stock eXchanges?"
81 can explain that in sentence. The
trend downward is merely temporary.
We have sent S73, ,000,0 900 dollars in gold to
Europe within the past few months and
sent money West to move crops Conse-
quently there resulted stringency OF
gold in New York. Whenever that oc-
ours rails go down. Now good crops are
assured, gold is returning, and American
rails will shortly be better than ever be-
fore"