Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-05-09
COLONEL WATTERSON
The Eminent Kentucky Editor Orator,
a1d Politician, Arrives.
LECTURE On MONEY AND MORALS.
Tie Meets Ills Old Friend, secretary Tier.
bert, Dimes Win Him at the
1empielon aud Goc, to Silla,r.

Colonel Henry watlero1, whose
coming to Salt Lake has boon au.
nouuoci 90 frequently by the local
press the last few days, arrived here
direct from Helena this morning. His
arrival was two days earlier than OK.
pccied. On roach .ng the depot he took
a caband was driven to thu Kuu,sJri
hotel where he Immediately retired
until shortly after noon AZ which time
lac was waited upon By representative
Of the NEWS gul asked TOT an Inter.
view.
That was one Of the things that the
distinguished gentleman did not wish g.
submit 10. A. uuwHpapufmau he
appreciated tue pOaltiIn NJ q frpJrUr
aud realized thoroughly his desire g.
secure information Tor the paper on
which hu was employed. Hut the
CJlOnuPs experience, it would appear
has not been As pleasant with the ihucl-
iul western news cleaner ami Inter.
viewer 40 hu would havuiL
ST. Wnttors0n was, however, all
courtesy and pOlitUucsa and promised
u prepare something Tor the NLws
man before be- loft tho city. HU whs
very much surprised aud grntiilcd g.
hear 0f the presence In Salt Lake uf
Secretary HuTbtfl, an Old time friend
aud associate, anu lost no time In md.
Ing him anu nis party, with whom he
took lunch nj the romploton NJ two
O'Clock, aud where arrangements were
made for him 10 accompany them to
Saltait on the special three o'ciosk
train.
Mf. wattefson thinks the tafin ADD
silver questions are mattrta VI vital
Importance 10 the people Of the United
States. For years past he has been
recognized ~ the AbIcst anu stnunChest
advocate " tafii reform In tho country.
lie is also n bimethllist Of pronounced
views but IL not In favor Of the kind Of
timotallism which Colorado demands.
Ho thinks there should be- anu will be
an enlarged usu VI the white metal.
Concerning the present monetary con.
dition Of the country the colonoPs
ylowa are:
"li l were to advance n proposition
for the settlement VI the financial prot
ANAAAf NNhAA NAhkiHA NNu.NANhNN W
the great pOwCfs, anu / would send our
secretary u this treasury anu our Ablest
men 10 that conference. Bimelallism
Ia growing Ia favor both In Germany
anu England. Toe trouble At previous
international congresses when the sill
yer question has arisen came from the
fact that We did not send mon who
were the best friends Of silver.
a. N0la N.tH
agreement could have been reached at
the conference la Paris Ia 1851 II Il
had not been Tor George Walker. Both
Sherman AMI Eyarts were In favor OF
proposition favOTabl 20 silver, but
Walker believed IN the single gold
standard.
ave have about 100000, 900 OF Ill.
yer, Of which, | think, We can take
care, Just as france tl1ated similar
amount but the effort 70 force silver on
the nation, NJ tno Colorado people
advocate, would DO O. drive gold out Of
the country. As a friend Of silver AMI
a blmeialhst, 1 believe that the admin.
Iteration will DO forced 10 take up the
silver question, ami will have % 70.
deem its other pledge made NJ the chi.
cagu convention, | look for "a settle.
hNhN " Wv liN"i'h "AhAAh AAN hNAN
two years"
For days past the lithographlc pic.
lures Of Colonel WnttofsOn have been
viewed by citizens posted ~ they were
ON every bill bard anu leading shop
window. These pictures, while pretty
correct az 10 their general outline, are
by no means true representations Of
the original. They have In the minds
gaNF -. q
the colonel was one Of the hercest men
they ever saw aud that one would Ia.
Voluntarily stand with awe anu
trembling In his presence. But that
Idea Is entlrely erroneous ana 10
quickly dispellcd on meeting tho
famous gentleman.
While there Ii noticeable the strong
individuality that las ever character.
lied the man, his features and expires.
sion nTo muGn softer and more gentle
than his pictures would seem to in.
dictate. He IL little above the
medium stature anu ia OF compact
build, His step II light and spTingy
and his movements generally easy aud
graceful. lie wears heavy white
moustache aud goaloe and his hair Il
completely silyefed AZ iity.iOur year,
OF age, lie 10 a mOst entertaining con-
vemationallst anu while being inter.
viewed asks fully as many questions ~
he answers, What he thinRs Of Utah,
her resources aud people he will
probably tell before he goes away. He
will spend tonight In the oity. To-
morrow night he will lecture IA Ogden
and on Friday night IN Salt LAke.
The sale OF WaI'eraOn tickets opened
at the box office az ten O'Clock this
morning There was good demand
for them throughout the day ana the
Indications are that his great lecture Of
Money and Morals Will be- well ~.
tended.
VIM. IN AA-uInn.nn