Evening star., 1896-11-09
VICE CHAIRMAN APSLEY
Period of Prosperity Under McKinley's Ad-
ministration Predicted.
Evidences of Confidence In the Future
Pointed Out-An Extra Ses-
sion Expected.

Vice Chairman Arsley of the republican
congressional committee has returned to
the city and until the meeting of Congress
VIII be at the headquarters of the COM
mittee at the Normandie every day to at
tend TO such work as may come before
him. Representative Mercer of Nebraska
will also continue his work with the COM
mittee, Chairman Babcock having gone to
his home in Wisconsin, where he will re-
main until December
Mr.. Apsley met with an accident while
at his home in Massachusetts. He had
called on friend at one of the large fac
tories there and while in the building the
electric lights were put out. AS he pro-
ceeded to descend the staircase in the dark
he lost his footing and tell heavily, landing
on his back, which sun pains him as re-
suit of the shock. No serious results are
feared, and in a few days he expects to
have no further Inconvenience from his
accident. MIR. Apsley looks forward 20 a
period of prosperity during the Mckinley
administration. which. he predicts, will
be one of the most popular that has ever
been given the American people. Speak
ing to Star reporter today of the future
of the republican party Mr.. Apsley said:
Evidences of Confidence.
During my trip from Massachusetts to
Washington l saw many evidences of con-
taking new hope in the future, and 1 feel
sure that from Lew on we will see steady
and substantial revival of business. OF
course, we do not look for miracle, but |
90 expect to see things improve daily. Nc
hlnley $ administration Will be a popular
one. Ihere VIII be u very friendly feeling
between both ends OF the avenue. He likes
the people, ana he win not smut himself up
al make hlInseif inaccessible"
DO you LOOK forward to an extra session
OF Congress tor revision of the tariff ?''
MIR. Apsiey was asked.
Yes, L believe that Mr.. Nc ckinley will
can an extra session. l do not see how il
can be avoided. Sufficient revenue must
be raised to carry on this government and
the ohIy way TO get II Is to secure more in
come through the tariff. l think it may
prove "a good thing to take up the Dinsley
blIi as soon as Congress meets"
silver Men VIII Not oppose 1t.
''Do you think 1t will be possible TO get
tariff bill through the Senate without
making concessions to the silver uen ?
Will not those republicans VINO bolted the
st. Louis convention stand out against
any legislation that does not recognize
silver?"
Il do not believe they will 1 believe the
tremendous popular majority CT one million
given Mr.. Mckinley will have some in
nuence with them. In 1894 and again this
year the American people were heard from
very decidedly on the subject Of the tariff,
and their voice Will have influence on
Congress. They have given a tremendous
popular majority in favor of the tariff and
their wishes Will be respected
Mr.. Mckinley is heart and soul in earn
est about opening the factories of the coun-
try, and believe he means every word he
has said about getting our factories start
ed up. believe Congress Will work in har-
mony with him to secure tariff legislation"
do you think there will be any more
bond issues during the present administra-
tion?''
Il don't think there will be any necessity
for bond issues; surely there will be no
such issues to repenish the gold reserve
The gold is coming out of it's hiding places
and put into circulation, and there is a feel
ing of confidence among the business men
of the country in the future"
The Pacific Coast.
Mr.. Apsley is feeling very comfortable
over the fact that his party carried Cali
fornia and other western as well as south
ern states. Mr.. Apsley's visit to the Pa
cific coast was an innovation in the meth
DDS of the congressional committee, which
in the past had not sent a representative
into the far west to consult with local lead
ers regarding the situation and to offer help
in carrying states in that section. In the
past 1t has done its work on the Pacific
coast at long range, through the medium
of the telegraph and the mail. Mr.. Apsley
believes there are other western and south
publican ranks later on.