Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1895-05-11
CONGRESSMAN NEwLANDs IN
TERvIEWED.


While 10 New York recently Congress-
man Newlands was interviewed by q Sun
reporter. Following is what he said:
1T was during the time that James g.
Blaine was Secretary Of State. l re-
ceived Q letter from the State Depart
ment, introducing TO me . number OF
Japanese, comprising . commission who
were in this country to investigate our
money system. They told me that an
agent from England had been in Japan
trying to get their Government to de-
monetizs silver. They talked with SEN
ssors Stewart, Jones, Teller. and others.
They were warned not TO think OF allow
ing silver to be discarded IS 9 money
metal. The result Of their investigation
is that to-day Japan is the great power
Of the Orient.
"What would have been the result had
Japan done as England wanted! When
this question Of . war with China arose
Japan could not have carried on the war
had she been upon a gold basis without
frat consulting England. A gold loan
would have resulted, and England would
have had Japan by the throat. even as
she has Us to-day.
England fears Japan to-day more
than she does any other nation on the
earth. Japan has been successful IN her
war with China. She has gained the
| concession OF entrance to certain ports.
and the right Of commerce with certain
districts is open to Der. England views
this with alarm. She woald crush Japan
in an instant il she dared. bat the CON-
bined powers Of the world would not
permit it. England has no hold on her
from q money point Of view, and Japan.
standing free and untTsmneled, she viii
come o1t from the era OF Ignorance into
the age Of progress rs the mighsiest
power Of the Orient. England Is help
less. She cannot crush her rs she did
China, when THAI nation tried to
close lis ports TO the Indian
opium. England closed her silver mines
IN India. but Japan held out. To-day
Japan 10 going forward with 4 stride that
is surprising. There have been rs many
spindles pus up in Japan IN the last TWO
years rs there have been n England IN
the last five years. How England Will Try
TO crush Japan il not known. bus ace VII
10 all in her power 70 stop her xrussa.
A. she furasees shas Al smpIrs d auild-
ing in tha East shas Is tirsesIy Enszgu-
nissic % her. 80 ar ~ nancy aazIs Is
concerned Il vii - the Orians IsEiass
the Oeeiisns-Ersr 1y1iass geld ard
the przeticai d=ze1zs-zs51z. sEsa s7x This
short time. shows the great value q sii.
YER a. = Eousy metal.
"Engiand does not fear Is to-day.
She can drain or FL our National Treas
ury BY = word. We are helpless in her
grip. We had the chance in 1873 to be-
come the great silver country Of the
world, but w cast the great opportunity
aside, demonetized silver, and to-day
England controls us more absolutely than
if she had left her troops and Governors
here since 1916"
Mr.. Newlands says while the question
may be settled in this country peaceably
by ballot, yet he would not be surprised
If IL caused war. Speaking on this sub
ject he said:
"Three.fourths OF the railway mileage
Of this country are in the hands Of re-
ceivers. Every railroad man in this
country knows that his road cannot live
as long as the present high standard Of
wages, under existing money conditions,
is maintained, and he is eagerly awaiting
an opportunity to cut wages, but he
doesn't dare. Last Summer, in Chicago.
we were on the verge Of q civil war. 1t
may come any time, and the lines are
very tightly drawn now.
SIN the next election ID will be the
West and South against the New Eng
land and Middle States. A pretty 6ght
is promised. and silver will be heard from
in trumpet tones"