New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-12
TALKS WITH PROMINENT VISITORS

Governor Pngree Of Michigan was In the city
yesterday attending ne said, to some private bus-
ness The Governors recent trip to Venezuela
furnished him interesting information regarding
that country lie says salt is 20 cents a pound
there flour SIS barrel and coal SIS a ton. The
revenue raised from salt" he added, pays the
penses Of the army, which isn't robust one, to be
sure. 1t also pays The running expenses OF the
schools Guzman Blanco." he says, could give
points TO good many politicians here. In the DAYS
when he was doing business he owned everything in
sGht The people there are great ones for building
statues. There are more statues in Venezuela than
IN any other country ever Old Blanco. after he
had built statue 10 every one he could think OF,
built one for himself He put 1t right In the centre
thousand feet-a sort OF a pleaeau which he fixed
up as an imitation OF the hanging gardens OF Baby
succeed himself but Blanco fixed that all right.
He would serve his term Of four years, and then
reiainers elected He would appoint himself MIN
Liter TO France and from Paris would run the Coy;
come back and take hold again IN thls way he
VINO Is the Presdent-elect, and whom they call the
chine oreanSatIon lie rafber 20 togethtr troop
winch increased as ne approached Caracas. Blanco
later fight Bsnco was routed and he had to fee,
The people, who fight and then erect statue to
tore down Blanco's statue, rolled it down the hill
and poured it fun of lead. Now Crespo is coming
good time saw statues to Bolivar and to President
Monroe Anybody that says word against Grover
.leVcani down there IS likely 10 get statue built
In his memory"
The free-silver men are trying TO take a lot o,
comfort out of the recent elections in which local
causes figured so prominently W. A. McCorke,
formerly Governor Of West Virginia, who Is an adj
vocate OF bimetallsm and a supporter OF Bryan. is
6 Iooked upon as candidate for denomination for
Governor. i think he said. the greatly reduced
Republican majorijies. and especially In Ohio.
victory for Democracy and bmeilsm. The falling
OH was, am told. purely voluntary. and the Demo.
Gratis spent no money while the Republicans worked
nara. AS for Now-York. ] think that the election
means Democratic victory in 1900"
Unless something that is now Unforeseen happens.
the nomination Of William j. Bryan is assured
certainty in 1900" said Daniel y. Campo member
Of the Democratic National Committee from Mch-
san. yesterday. Mr. Campo is here on business.
lie Is warm personal we'll political follower
o. Mr.. Bryan. and says frankly that already lines
are being laid 10 insure Mr.. Bryans nomination In
the next Presidential contest. we can make
l. hard TO build up great organization in three
months. and IN the face Of that the great personal
viii know whore the weak spots and the descrtcrs
are next Time. and We will go aheld with additional
When Mr. Campo was asked II the National Com
opi ,N pay IRE o hyan rxenIe b IN M Vas
not, and added that Mr.. Bryan was working for the
cause. and not for money.
NJ Isobe who Is in charge Of the Patent Bureau
Of Japan. is now in Ncw-York on his way 10 attend
a convention In Brussels VI Isohe is a graduate
of German university, and speaks a little English
Through an Interpreter he said yesterday: Japan
Is not yet a member OF the International Patent
Union. 50 am not going official representa-
tive our Bureau established about ten years
ago. In which time about thirty thousand patents
have been granted our system is much The Same
as yours The competition ~ England and France
has stimulate. the Industrial and commercial feel
ing among us. and made II imperative for the Coy
ernm"nt 30 safeguard the inventions 81 our people
In about three years hope to b" In the interna-
tiona union. ana then will hc further safeguard
ci" VI Isobe spent Two three days In Washing
ton recently going through the Patent cHc" and
h" SAYS he was much impressed by its tnorouehness
and efficiency.