New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-14
on AN ANTI-M'KINLEY MISSION
SIGNIFICANCE OF Mr.. CLARKsONS TRIP
TO THE PACIFIC COAST.

1T IS RELIEVED TO BE IN THE INTERESTS oF
SENATOR ALLISON. But THE SUPPORTERS
OF THE OHIO CANDIDATE ARE NOT
AT ALL WORRIED.
inv TELEGRAPH TO TIE rRIBuNE.1
Washington March l3--Potical observers here
have noted with interest the fact that Mr.. j. =
Clarkson OF Iowa has recently started on UP
to the Pacific coast In company With several prom'-
nent politicians from New-York and pennsylvania
Mr. Clarkson has declared that his trip mas 10
connection with politics bat the fact that he Is one
OF the principal Allison boomers and has just peeh
chosen a delegate at-large TO the st. Louis Coh-
yention prevents too serious weight being attached
TO his assurance. The general opinion Is that ne
and his friends will he heard from In Poltica
way when they reach their destination MI
Ciarkson's tour Is naturally regarded as anti-Mc-
Kinley in its aim The Ohio candidate Is credited
with good deal OF strength In the Far West ana
I'D TO this time it has escaped attack. His strength
in the South has for some time been under hie
The Reed the Morton. the Allison and the quay
people have been moving on his works in seVerai
Southern States Mr.. ClarksonS traNe"ns
companions are thought TO represent Mr. Pia'' ana
Mr. QUAY 1t is the old combination and stands for
anything to beat Mckinley II the Mckinley line
in the Far West can be broken well as his line
in the South he chances for protracting the bal
lotng at ST. Louis will be much improved And
the lengthenng of the distance In any race. with
the field against the favor1te. makes II the Hioic
difficult for the favorte to win ,,.
l. The Far West is interesting section politically
Just now for another reason besides Its obstinate
and fanatca adherence 10 the free coinage heresy
Protection there has acquired new value. Inc
question is coming up at ST. Louis OF competition
with Asiatic countries. which, with Japan at their
head will be formidable in the markets or
the world. The people OF the West are alarmed on
this score Japan is already undertaking America
In certain lines of manufactured goods. and the lis
IL growing Competition with the labor OF Europe
has been much inveighed against In the past. but
that danger is said to be considered on the coast
as trivial in comparison with this lf the markets
Of this country TO be open 10 the products OF
people who are able to live. and many OF whom do
live. on less than 10 cents day, the American
laborer will be forced in many occupations to SO 10
the wal.
Ii is Tor the purpose. along with Other things, OF
examining this matter thorough ly as well as esti-
mating combinatio which may be evolved at st
Louis, that Mr. Clarkson IS now travelling
across the Continent. The Mckinley men say that
they have already looked into the situation on the
it, They declare that the feeling OF the Far West
phaszes all that they asserting. II demon
strates they believe, the absolute necessity OF
keeping protection figures high enough to shut out
all Objectionable traffic. whether from Europe or
Asia. Mr. Clarkson's jourreyings therefore are
giving no uneas!ness 10 the Mckinley people. They
believe that his mission r. political but they have
no fear Of the result They regard their line In the
West as invncble well by reason OF their FAVOR
ties attitude a blmetallst for the fact that
he represents all there is in protection against all
the world.