Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-09
GEN. HARRISON TALKS.
His View of the Recent Election's
Significance.

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| Ex-President Harrison talked freely to g
reporter last evening at Indianapolis upon
the result Of the elections. II find not only
qualification and comfort. but downright,
rejoicing in the handsome result" said he
The republican triumph was SO sweeping
and 80 general that the notion that local
| causes might have figured largely in the
| result Is hardly tenable. Everything went
republican-that is, everything in the free
part or the country--showing very clearly
tnat general causes were at work. This
demonstrates that the faith of the people
In the Industrial system was not lost, but
only weakened. and has been renewed with
redoubled strength. The chief cause was
undoubtedly the general Industrial depres-
sion. The people have had presented to
them a sharp comparison between the two
systems They have been brought within
year from a change Of the highest pros
perlty TO what we have now presented to
us on all sides, not by the operation Of a
dlnerent system, but by the anticipation of
1t. We have had what might be termed
one OF Mr.. Cleveland's object lessons.
The Pension Question.
Then, there have been one or two addi-
tionai causes that have had some effect
There has been among the ex-soldiers, not
Keeling OF deep resentment at the conduct of
the pension bureau. When Mr.. Cleveland
nrst came in his Postmaster General put
into practice the method Of removals by
secret charges without hearing for the
accused 1t Is the pursuit OF his method
IN part In the pension bureau that has
aroused indignation. The soldiers are In
tnorough sympathy with the idea of purg-
ing the pension rolls in a proper manner.
tn nfor,o ana
Irauo upon the government but the idea of
making suspensions first and investigations
a1terward they do not believe proper Four
or nve years ago 1t was not the fact that
Mr.. Cleveland vetoed private pension bills
50 much as the way he did It that made
mis- vetoes unpopular. Another cause that
entered into the result was undoubtedly a
certain amount Of soreness on the part of
the asplrants for office and their friends
mat Is something that every administration
m 1ace right in the beginning and Mr..
.eWhan Isl Is feeling the effect Of it.
mortal Jay he said to me that he thought
were such that he would
nave TO run again this year. and 1 said to
can ticket this year might consider himseIf
peculiarly fortunate. for felt certain that
mere would be reaction that would sweep
the country"
The Protection Policy.
The result, you think. has tended to
Its protective policy?"
There has never been anv veakeninu in
Its faith. I said in my last message to
Congress that this generation had had no |
experience with low tariff policy, and It |
seems to be fact that the experience of
one generation does not 70 far toward
teaching another. But notice now that
even those who have been consistent adyo- |
cdtes OF free trade upon the ground that |
protective policy smacks Of paternalism |
IRE ere, no" advocating that public works be
pushed IN order that men may be given |
employment. which believe a very proper |
ming. 1 have always held that one of the /
tisnest aims OF government should be to- |
I possible. so regulate its affairs as to keen
Us people employed. 1t preserves mems
'elf-respect and conduces to higher order of |
TT, There is no more pathetic sight in the
iustrious man, willing to work. and seek
ng work in vain. The present condition
ends TO the loss of self-respect on the part
u tne men driven to poverty and to dis
rider Of things.
Il can readily see how a man can advo.
. e. iree trade without any impeachment
zee how men Of intelligence can teach ,het
We may pass from such q policy a. IA am.
bodied In the Mckinley law to such q on.
= su was roreshadowed in the Chicago plat.
hardship. The necessary readjustment ~
BUSINESS In anticipation Of such a radical
mango naturally lessons production here
mo the lessening Of home production In.
reased importation, and we have "a the
fairs. eoHoitioh OF
The republican party. as I hav. hsa
aston to say before. stands COMMITTEES 70
20 particular schedule or law, but n dos
, .ano committed to the American indus
ion." HNipie ot protec-