The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-06
CRISP AT SEA ON THE COINAGE.
HE SAYS HE II UNABLE TO SOLVE
THE FINANCIAL PROBLEM.

At best He Says IL Is One of Experts
ment-Thc People of Georgia Not
IrrcvOcnbIy Committed to Either
Gold or SiIver-The Speaker Takes
no stock I'm the story That PresI-
dent Cleveland VIII lie Candidate
for "A Third Term,
Washington. May 5.-Ex-speaker Crisp,
who is here on his way to AshevilIe, N.
c.. for a weeks stay at Battery Park.
stated very frankly tonight to the Morn-
ing News correspondent that he does not
know Of any man OF prominence in the
Democratic party who Is a candidats
for the presidential nomination in 1896 He
mentioned the names Of Cleveland. Ste
venson. Morrison and several others wh0
have been spoken of in connection with
the democratic nomination. but he does
not believe any living man can pick out.
at this time. the next nominee OF the Dem.
ocratic party.
While he was in New York yesterday,
having arrived there by steamer from
Savannah, he met number Of prominent
democrats from various parts Of the coun-
try, and naturally the question Of politics
was discussed in an informal way. Sew
eral gentlemen with whom he talked said
they believed Mr.. Cleveland would be a
candidate for recollection and endeavor to
break the third term record. Mr. Crisp says
he does not believe Mr.. Cleveland will
do anything OF the kind. The sentiment
OF the American people is opposed to the
third term idea, and Mr.. Cleveland is
probably aware Of that fact.
Continuing, Mr.. Crisp said he Is not
giving much attention to state politics
just now, because this is an Off year in
Georgia, and there will not be an eIec-
tion In that state until next year. Tbs
people OF Georgia are talking among
themselves on the financial question. just
the same as is being done in other
states. They are naturally interests
ed in the great question %
business prosperity. Many OF them con-
tend that free silver will give them better
prices for their products than thew sro
able TO obtain under the present gold STAN
SO far as he is individually concerned,
ne admits that he Is not able TO solve the
financial problem, which has puzzled all
the great hpnciers Of the world. In
Georgia, as IN other southern states, the
people are not committed irrevocably to
either gold or silver. They are struggling
TO get along to the best OF their ability
and provide for their families Just as the
men of the north and west are doing
The great experts Of Europe and the
United States differ as to the best means
OF settling this question, aud the indica-
tions are that the people themselves pro-
pose to try their hand at IL during the
next national campaign. At best.
Mr.. Crisp contends, the finan-
cial question Is one OF ex-
| pertinent, as has been shown by all Of the
| financial legislation that has been enacted
during the past twenty-five years The
Bland-Allison act did not accomplish what
its sponsors claimed for IL, neither did the
Sherman law bring the relief that was
expected. Under these circumstances, Mr..
Crisp says IL would be idle for him 70 pose
as great hnaneial prophet when men
that subject are unable to agree as to the
best method Of bringing back to tl.is coun-
try the prosperity II once enjoyed.
Mr.. Crisp says his visit here has no
political significance and he proposes ia
leave for Ashevile tomorrow.