New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-13
WHAT CONGRESSMEN Sd \.
TALKS WITH SEVERAL MEMBERS WIN
HAVE COME TO WASHINGTON.
THEIR VIEWS on THE CAUSES or DEMoCRAi'N
DEFEAT. THE PROSPECTS OF LEGIsLA-
TON AND THE GOVERNMENTS
FOREIGN POLICY.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRrErNE.l


IBy TELEGRAPH TO THE TRrErNEl
Washington Nov l2-Among recent arrivals III
washington is Representative Curtis o. Kansas
who naturally feels happy over the outcome u Va
recent elections especially in that state whe'r o'
Of $50 county officers the Republicans elected '''
majority OF 23s The Popusts elected lh sue,
officers and the Democrats only twenty-five Wv W
the five district judges the Republicans eift'e' 't
and the majority Of the Republican candha.s o'
Chief Justice OF he Supreme Court VIII proo"'''
not fall far short OF 10000 Mr.. Curtis clearly Pc
ceives the necessity Of some action by Congress AZ
the coming session to replenish the revenues anu
Ike large majority OF the Republican hepfese"'a
tives from Western States. he will strongly adVoor
the restoration OF wool to the dutiane list lie s''U
Free WOO. has nearly ruined that lndUs ry s"1,
trast sheep at 70 cents and 81 per head as az
with g. 30 and 81 the ruling figures under me aa a~
a; Is and D. cents. In Kansas we used to nav
some very fine sheep. but the men who unner bn
ruined. Then restoration OF the DUTY on ca.e ths
necessary as well az tax on foreign nay bo o0 have
suffered heavily under the so-called Wilson law.
What Presidential candidate Is favored by Kan
Republicans
Just now Messis Reed and Mckinney seem to be
In the mndS Of people most prominently Eecu
IS gaining in strength all the time. II ne WASH so
sojourn in the Wits House right now This sum,
mer Visited California ana found tnat ne MAINS
My belief Is that the Kansas delegation VIII go ~
certainly be among our delegates men who VIII
fight hard for the man from Maine.
Referring the of ex-Consul Waller MT
Curtis said
In that this Government should act without day
further delay in behal: OF ex-Consil Waller. me me
opinion IS genera in my state that ne has peen th
victim of outrageous treatment. knew Waller Wen
plshed man of good character and one of the most
effective campaign Speakers ever heard. II he had
ment except the nItei stats the french would
have been made to liberate him months ago
Representative Hartman Of Montana. who does
not think that the OF free silver was affect
ed by the elections said:
The general result 1t seems to me, Indicates a
reputation by the pope Of the most unfortunate
Government IN my opinion the foreign policy OF
the Administration was involved as much as any
the only issue it would have been sufficient TO JUS
thy the overwhelming vote OF condemnation ma.
was registered beginning with me anais III
Hawaii and ending with the present attitude OF me
x6oe Of THIS ore pocy has one to
bring blush OF shame 70 the cheek OF any Amer.
many ballots cast against the Democratic party in
dcaied that the action OF the Administration IN lts
presume that in the history Of the financial trans
actions of this Government there mas never been
any deal utterly ndefensble as the deliberate
sale the part OF this Administration of S65gpeO
Of thirtyyear bonds at loi2 when they were 1lsis.
Representative Cannon. of Inno!s. Is OK the
opinion that the overwhelming defeat Of the Demo
cratic party due to general disgust. He said
The people OF this country don't believe IN their
free silver nor in thei general economic pSGy nS e
bemoGras trial the people are dsss 6rs w who
them g DGni e bes man IN the Demo-
cratic party the man Who did more in the last Con
gress to save his party from destruction than any
other man. utterly unable TO stem the tide IN
his own State. In New York and Ohio the same
strong tide swept the Democrats TO defeat
NJ. Cannon regards the prospect OF revenue legis-
a,ion as well Of any other general legislation by
the LIvth Congress a hopeless one. He said:
whs. is there that ynder the prSsNns condition a
0nE senae 'A1 eonfoed why nfSsr and
President whose ECONOMIC policies are antas-
aon In my judgment This Congress viii pass the
appropriation bills and DO that business which Is
have The power 70 ,egisate before attempting %
senee Of poWsr o accompsh that winch they wait
Mss Pfs ey want nG n are Wins to Walt for it. The
tide VII continue in my J judgment n favor Of ne
iTanches q Congress and TIE PFesde , Oe,ye
that on the afeTn9on OK MarG5 49, after IN, ,ng
be ca led an extraordinary session Of Congress, and
aton wbich viii provide Sufficient revenue for the
Goyernment and put in force those economic policies
have the approval Of the majority of the voters Of
the United States
Representative Heatwole OF Minnesota who is
about to begin his hrst tern, of service modesty
says that, being wholly destitute OF legislative
perienc. he proposes leave Legislative matters TO
older members until he has acquired some expert
ence He. however holds strong and intelligent
opinions IN regard pubic questions. To Star
reporter he said:
| know that the people IN my district are In favor
of dollar which VII. pass for q dollar the word
over and that they IN favor Of protection. Mine
is agricultural district and We have suffered a
great dea from the impOr,ati0ns Of farm products
from Canada under the wilson Tariff law. Russia
and Canadian barley and fax and other grains eggs
and various farm products have been imported 10
# very great extent under this law. | think that
the duty should be Increased on those products 'n1
that there should De duty put WOO. ! believe
in the protection Of American Industries and .AmerI
interests all the world. believe IL the
enforcement OF the Monroe Doctrine, I DO In the
doctrine Of protection You cannot quote too
strongly in advocacy of firm policy IN dealing with
all foreign nations and IN resisting every encroac
ment or attempted encrOachment on Ams rican soil.
either by extending territory already possessed or
by acquiring territory. think il Is the duty ~
the United States Government 10 protect the weak
REPUBLICS OF this continent from foreign encroac.l-
Inents. and II necessary 10 extend protectorste
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