The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-11-03
REVIVAL is STEADY.
Hon. III. G.. Bond Finds Business
Improving Everywhere.
TWO DISTURB NC ELEMENTS.
Governments Financial and Tariff Pol
Icy Injure business candidates
for President.

II observe in Seattle a better feeling
than have seen for the last two years,
said Hon. IT. G. Bond al the Rainier Club
yesterday, in speaking Of his impressions
on rs return from California. He spends
good deal Of his time now in California,
where he owns a form and country place.
out ne mas a great many interests IN ms
clty ana state ana expects 10 spend AT
least month here now. When the COM
ing contest for the seat in the United
states senate, now occupied by Hon. Wat
son G. Squire. is talked about among poll
ucians, ex-Judge Bond IS generally named
as prospective candidate, perhaps re-
ceptive' candidate. as James ;. Ctarkson
said OF BENJAMIN Harrison when speaking
OF him as a presidential aspirant. How
ever. he did not care TO talk about this
question. lie Is a man Of affairs. well
posted on national politics and business
conditions. and he talked of these things
yesterday Continuing. he said:
Improved business Conditions.
The. people here with whom / have
talked seem much more hopeful Tor the
future. and the business men whom [
have met told me their business is much
better than ii has been. and IS very per-
ceptibly improving. ] believe We are On
the upward turn. in businesssaffairs, and al
though ] DO not expect any RAPID recoV-
cry 10 the conditions OF our former pros
porous times, | believe We are steadily
moving in that direction. and that in an
other year or two We VIII reach an era Of
prosperity equal 20 that We experienced
before the late panic
Il believe the business outlook through
out the entire country has greatly I'M
proved within the last few months. When
7 visited New York IN August last | no.
tced an Improvement IN almost every de-
narfmP0t of business great MANY man
ufacturing establishments had resumed
operations, and a great many others were
preparing to resume. and | learned upon
inquiry that their resumption was based
upon orders for their manufactured pro-
ducts that were made in advance OF the
production.
However. I found in many places
feeling of apprehension due to the uncer-
tain condition OF the national finances.
IL was almost universally admitted IN
business circles that the financial legsla-
ticn obtained under the present admins
trstion had proved a miserable failure.
Instead of enabling the government 10
collect a ~evesue sufficient to meet its IL
abilities, the administration has been fore
ed 10 resort TO loans TO obtain money to
carry on the government, the consequence
of which has been to largely increase the
public debt. The result of this policy has.
I think very generally dissatisfied the
people OF the country, but on account OF
the present administration, which IS sup
posed TO he welded to the policy OF gov
eminent established through its influence.
the doubt exists whether ii would permit
any legislation which would seriously
change or modify this policy. II IS this
doubt that leaves the mind of the business
community unsettled as TO the future
course of the money market. Barring
this element of disturbance, l believe we
could count on q steady business improve
ment in all lines Of commerce.
'In California, where have been Tor the
last two months, they have harvested eN-
ceTent crops and have realized good
prices. particularly for their fruits. The
prices realized from the favorable crops all
over the country must put in circulation
such vast sums Of money as cannot help
but give new life 10 all the arteries OF
trade.
Hurt by the Wilson Tariff.
ION this coast believe We feel the dis
advantages of the Wilson-Gorman tariff
law more than in any other section OF the
country. The reduction in the duties on
lumber and coal particularly affects the
chief industries Of this state. those reduc-
tons being enough to enable the lumber
men Of British Columbia TO compete for
the trade with the mills in our own state,
and also 10 enable the mine owners Of
British Columbia and Australia 20 supply
California and Mexico with coal, IN COM
petition with tho mines of Washington
These markets naturally belong TO the
mines of Washington. where coal is found
fin sufficient abundance to supply all the
wants Of the trade.
The Republican Convention.
NO / know very little about politics that
Il not generally known by the readers Of
the newspapers. san Francisco is making
a strong effort to have the next national
Republican convention held in that city.
.-Frg y,.a. aF4 NJ 4~p
actively interested in the effort that they
are hopeful OF success. ] believe the press
Of the state Of Washington should second
their efforts because l think that If the
convention could he secured for san Fran
cisco. In dependent Of any political effect
II might have on the public sentiment Of
this coast. it would furnish a grand oppor-
tunity for calling the attention Of the peo-
nle of the Eastern states 70 the resources
OF this section Of country. and would In
cidentally. no doubt. he the cause Of In
duclng 'he investment Of capital here
which We require for the development OF
our resources.
Harrison Not in II.
'As 70 candidates for the Republican
nomination for president. I am Of the
opinion. from what | have learned from
the prominent politicians with whom l
have talked that the election rests among
three candidates. namely, Mckinley, ALI
son and Reed. Each or these men haNo
strong advocates and together their sun
porters comprise more than three-tourtnS
~ the states Of the Union. 50 I take it
that tao cho.ce VIII inevitably be one Of
those three men. and / have no douht that
the Republican nominee. whoever he may
be- MI he triumphantly elected No I
have not named Harrison as q probable
nominee because I 30 not believe he ran
secure the support Of either thc state
of New York or Pennsylvania With
both oE those states opposed - his nom
irItoo. { 80 mo-. believe ne can obtain
strength enough 70 be nominated