New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-11-13
FREWEN IS HOPEFUL.

Nothing having been heard from Mr.. Moreton
Frewen since his prediction OF Bryan's election
in 1.-The London Times in the closing days Of
the campaign. ii began to be feared that he was
lost in the shuttle He was not. He rcappears
In THE Denver Republican Of November .. I'M
der the cheerful headline. "MOreton Frewen
Hopeful" At that date he was in Denver. on
his way from Chicago westward intending to
make his next stop at Salt Lake City. and pos.
sby proposing to continue In the same drcc-
ton until he strikes China. where he can wit
ness the benefcent operation OF his views OF
currency and his theory Of finance in full flower.
The Denver newspaper warns the cookies of his
heart by describing him as zone Of the worlds
leaders in the army OF bimetallsts and the
"best-knOwn living English writer Oh questions
"of political economy" Considering the amllse-
ment Frewen has furnished citizens Of all par
ties during his brief engagement as bmetallst
leader in this country, the announcement which
we find In the same paper that he Will continue
to lead in an aggressive fight for bimctallism
will dlffuse general JOY.
For Frewen is really Of the funniest fell
lows that have fOated over to us this many a day.
And without knowing IT, too. The seriousness
with which upon his arrival in this country he
set hmself-as the Denver newspaper says-to
studying the conditions, political. commercial
land other. with regard 20 the coming battle for
"a universal adoption Of the double standard Of
values" was ludicrOus in itself but when he
began his studies at the headquarters OF the
Popocratic National Committee and confined
them to lessons received from "Jakey" Jones,
Altgeld Tillman and Bryan, he leaped the
bounds Of genteel comedy and set everybody
into q broad guffaw at roaring farce All
through this student period he has furnished
fur for the million-furnIshed it, too with in
mtabe seriousness OF countenance and s0lem
nifty Of manner. Even Jones and Altgcld. his
devoted instructors and only intimate associates
must have had difficulty in restraining their
| mrth as they saw with what ingenious ere
| duty he swallowed their representations Of
| results, and the simple-mindedness with which
| he conveyed them over his own signature to
THE London Times" What fun they must have
had when the prophecies with which they had
filed him up. and which went to THE London
| Times" by slow mall came flashing back by
cable as the inspired utteranccs Of calm. clear.
sighted. intelligent and impartial Observer
| So, now, it all being over. Frewen. after a
| temporary disappearance from public view,
| which must have been hardship, pops I'D in
| Denver, laxative as usual. and apparently feel
| ing uncommonly WELL II think the result OF the
Presidential election he says. ''is rather COM
| forting to bmetallsts" Because why? Well
because III the Republicans will recognize in the
'.closeness Of the election the handwriting on the
| wall 1t may spur them on to act with the other
nations in bringing about International blmeta-
''lisrn." The dear. delightful goose. "Spur them
on? Why. doesn't he know that Republicans
and Democrats and everybody else in this coun.
| try need no spur to act with other nations in
bringing about international bmetallism2 That
| was not the question At all. There was never