The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-05-10


ture rotations with q country within
whose boundaries lios the one managea.
bic route from ocean to ocean, and
given her people tho best Of reasons for
accepting secretly the protection and
tho leading Of onr chief rival ior tho
control OF that route"
II Ia no wonder. in view OF this situa.
ton, that tho business interests OF the
United States, as well as those citizens
who arc moved mainly by sentimental!
or patriotic feeling, arc sevcro in thoir
criticisms OF Mr.. Gresham's course, and
that they believe he throw away tho
opportunity to impress upon tho world
our policy with regard to the Nicaragua
canal. 1t is also not strange that some
20 so far NJ to express their belief that
he has actually permitted Great Britain
to Insect the entering wedge toward
British control OF tho canal. Even
hough the Monroe doctrine could not
have been broadly construed TO cover
tho case, thoro was ample warrant for
course that would have made Of Mica.
Tagua an exception. on account OF the
canal route being within her boundaries
and because Of our interest, likely to DO
Affected. Just such an aggressive course
as that pursued by England in Central
America during the past TWO weeks led
to her occupation OF Egypt and the con.
troll OF the Sucz canal. Nj. Gresham
and tho Democratic administration at
Washington might we'll have prodted
by a study OF tho lessons OF Great
Britain's former asgressions.
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In Wont Virginia things have quieted
somewhat in political circles since it
has become reasonably sure that Col.
Tippe.,'s effort to have state Democra-
tic convention has proved q failure The
trouble with tho scheme was that it
was understood to involve the commit
tai OF the party on the silver question
and the leaders were not ready for that.
There was too great divergence OF
views and the leaders saw breakers
ahead. Col. rippett continues to harp
upon the matter, however, and has
worked himself into n state OF mind
bordering on i'll temper. 1t was severe
disappointment TO him 10 observe the
most influential men and organs in his
party frowning upon the plan, in which
he couldn't zee anything but salvation
for the sdemoralized and disorganized
West Virginia Democracy. Ii other
Democrats were shrcwd enough to see
that the effect would be just tho reverse.
n1 ~ hnl
was nothing left for him to do but to
lot the bosses have their way. For one.
am sorry that tho matter has turned
out the way 1t has, for, in common with
great many other Republicans,
was hoping that 40 entertaining an ex.
hibi.ion as the West Virginia Demo-
cracy making mighty effort to, agree
with itself would come oil according to
Col. Tippe.ts schedule. It would have
afforded us a rarc summer amusement.
Republicans in West Virginia are
speaking out on the money question in
a way that shows that they arc doing
some thinkiug. While all are not Of
one mind, they are showing a tolerance
for each others views and a desire to
ret together on conservative ground,
so that there is no indication that there
will DO anything like split in the party,
This is characteristic Of Republican
sentiment the country over. There are
aome radical FREQ and unlimited coinage
men, but they are comparatively few,
and in all parts OF the country Rcpuh.
licans arc expressing thor confidence
in the ability OF tho party to take hold
OF the question and treat it in a business
manor. That is way tho Republican
party has In dealing with business ques.
lions. and that is why the country has
confidence in II.
Senator Elkins, OF this state. is one OF
those Republicans who have expressed
the belief that the Republican party
will keep in the middle Of tho road and
DO entrusted by tho-pcoplo with the
task OF settling tho currency question.
In this connection it may be noted that
Mr.. Elkins denies that .hc has been in.
,erviowed by California and Colorado
newspaper men, or that he has given
expression to such radical free silver
views as wore contained In certain dis
patches. : 1t will DO recalled by readers
OF these notes that two or thrcu weeks
ago. after tho alleged interviews APP
pearcd, gave it rs tho conviction OF tho
senator's friends hero that ne had never
expressed himself unlualitiodly for
free, unlimited aud independent coin
nge, and that il ho Ind been interviewed
on tho subject at al! what no aaid hal
been sadly garblcd by some over.
Jealous silver mono.melallst. His re.
pudaiion OF tho alleged interviews
bears out that statement.
Hon. John W. Mason ia ono of West
Virginla's most levol.hcadcd RcpubIi.
can lenders. lIo has boon quoted in
mY presence lately as n radical froo all.
ver advocate OF tho most approved
Colorado sort, but happen to know,
on good authority, that hc is misrcpro.
sonted. 1t is truo that Mr.. Mason has
declared for bi-metalIisn, but ho Ia for
bi.inotallism in n manner that many
shrcwd business men who nrO not will
ing to 500 tho silver mono.inOialllsts
have thor way deem practicable. Mr..
Mason has said that no il in favor Of
tho FREQ coinage Of silver to tho limit,
OF tho needs OF tho government, and of
protection from imitation aud tho dan.
gcrona results .: over.produc,ion. Mr..
Mason is II Republican and necessarily
iavora m honest dollar ilo is mt M
ini!ationis', and. takv II, nocsn't 500
tho wisdom in tho lhonry OF tho CHAP,
who dwell on tho word "nnlimiied" ia
announcing their consuming desire to
500 tho country llooluL with cheap