Evening star., 1897-03-24
What Senator Jones Says.

Senator Jones of Arkansas talks in this
strain. He has just returned from trip
We ST. where he Travelled as far as Salt Lake
City and conferred with a number OF silver
leaders. In conversation with a representa-
tive of The Star Mr.. Jones said
Il found the people still pinched for
morey. and impatiently awaiting that wave
of prosperity. 1t was first booked for the
9Th of November; then for the 5th instant,
Will certainly arrive soon the tariff
bill becomes a law They do not of course
expect it, at all by the means now being
employed to produce it. They know that
i cannot be produced by increased taxa
tiCn. They are still for silver. and ready
for the next battle In behalf of silver
They believe. too. that the next battle will
be won for silver
Japan's Action Not DfscouraKing.
Mr.. Jones was asked if the adoption of
the single gold standard by Japan had
proved discouraging to the silver men in
this country.
Not at ALL he replied. Why should
1t? If the news we have received about the
transaction is correct, our contention about
money is sustained by Japan's action. We
insist that gold has been constantly appre-
clatlng as money ever since silver was de-
monetiZed. Japan comedies this. Her gold
yen, which she now makes her legal ten
as formerly. That equaliZes her fixing of
the parity between gold and silver at 30
to /. Suppose the United States should
fix the amount OF gold in the gold dollar
at twelve and a fraction grains instead of
twenty-five and fraction, would not that
be confession that gold as money has
appreciated? Undoubtedly. Japan's action
Will not affect sentiment on the money
question in this country at all
On the subject of the tariff bill Mr.. Jones
said:
The bill will be thoroughly examined
and discussed when it reaches he Senate
We intend to show to the country that Ii
is measure obnoxious to the country's in
terests. and ought not to become a law
To n y knowledge that is the whole of the
democratic program. the responsibility is
with the republicans and If they can pass
such a bill, well and good"
Gen. Warmers Views,
General Warner of Ohio the leading
spirit in the bimetallic camp. was in the
city yesterday and talked about the situa-
tion briefly with a representative of The
Star:
The republicans with their tariff bill
are attemIting the impossible he said
The prices of a few things may be stimu-
lated by their measure, but prices general
ly-and that Is what the situation calls
ior-cannot be raised by taxation. The
bill Will fail of its purpose, and the ulti-
mate triumph of silver be fastened by it."
The Next Ohio CAMPAIGN
With regard to the coming state cam
paign in Ohio. General Warner said:
The democracy will go into the fight
united and confident. l believe we shall
win. Talk about candidates Is general as
yet. out no trouble will be experienced
about getting a strong man to head the
ticket The platform. l can now predict
Will be straightforward and an unequi-
vocal declaratio for silver at 16 tol The
democracy will take no backward step en-
that question. Democracy means a res
toration of the peoples money to the
channels OF business. where it belongs
Silver is bound to win in the end.''