Evening journal., 1897-02-08
VIEWS or JOHN D. LONG
Political Opinions ola Prospect
i've Cabinet Officer.
SEVERAL PRoBLBMs 10 BE SOLVED

The Ex-Governor OF Massnoh husctts EnVorS
Honiuterscreuos with Cuba at Present
Thinks Proper Laws Against Combine
tions and Trusts Should Ee Enforced.
BosroN. FOB. Sex Governor John d.
Long. New England's representative in
President Elcc; McNiuley's cabinet. gives
20 an interviewer the following statement
Of his yiews ON problems which are likely
TO confront the incoming administrations
81 have not mndc such special study o
financial questions as would make my
opinions of particular interest go the pub
lie. This Is am age of specialties. Finance
Is "a high science. and am not an expert
in &C. ! do rot wish 20 talk ex-cathodra
and defer TO those who are thoroughly
trained ia the great principles OF fnancier-
ing The views of Lyman j. Gage are ex-
tremoly valuable consider that Presi-
dent Mckinley and the people in general
are TO lo congratulated over the acceptance
of the treasury pertfolio by Mr. Gage 1
viii NOT therefore, advance my personal
views on such questions as the retirement
Of the greenbacks and kindred subjects.
~ believe That the tariff schedules can
be so adjusted by the incoming congress
that Che present very unfortunate condi
tion Oi our inadequate revenue can be rec
titled and adequate receipts secured. The
revision cin be $50 arranged as not to OPP
press our foreign trade on diminish custom
revenues. see no reason why with ann
pie revenue, the treasury gold balance
should not take care Of itself,
No Interference In Cuba.
GAG 90 tho Cuban question, the prosi-
dent ana congress are leaving 10 just where
it ought TO stand. What may bc the effect
Of any unexpected developments in Cuba
no one can now predict, but whatever at
any time NAV be the situation then viii
be the time to meet 10 with wisdom and
regard for international obligations.
should dcplorc any condition that would
necessarily invite war; threat OF war or
anything to impair the present promise Of
/ better times and an era of peace
81 ann most heartily in favor Of an arbi-
| rution treaty with England on any other
! foreign power Ii is possible that some
/ slight amendments mey be desirable in
the treaty now pending but its main fea-
lures and principles ought TO Zee adopted
| It is q step, and very great one, in the
udvanco Of human civilization
"Mhethcr the free silver movement is
dead OF not depends upon many considera-
tions regarded st as a.lnaniiostation Of
certain conditions that found expression
I'm that way and which might have been
express ed in another manner An era of
prosperity or an international agreement
win sottlc It, IL the good times / conf
dentiy expect progress, we will hear moth
ing of FREQ silver generally throughout the
country.
.'Of course the Republican party should
welcome the corporation of sound money
Democrats, that Is only saying that tn,
Republican party should welcome the co
operation OF good citizens. lit ought tJ
welcome not only sound money Dom
ocrats, but an Democrats who viii coop
crate with it in the cause Of good govern
mont. good finance and good times.
Says He Is an Optimist.
II have always been an optinist o
course / recognize the perils a nation ex
periences, the trials, sethncks and porhap
disasters which it must meet, but as
have faith in human nature and as Oh
history of tho race in the long past ha
been Of large and triumphant progress $
/ do not doubt but what this country wil
continue in it's line of progress
81 do not see why any proper laws il
reference to trusts on any other form q
the cancellations of capital or labo
should not be enforced. 1t depends oi
whether they are so drawn as TO comman
public sentiment and have it's backing.
is merely the question of proper regula
ton of the elements forces and interest
existing at any particular time. lhes
forces and interests at bottom are all ii
harmony, yet there is often 20 seeming con
dict. Yet after all this conflict is only ia
competition and manifestation Of enorgio
which make ur life and which work ou
ultimately progress and common welfar
and cause each contury to advance on il
predecessors.