The San Francisco call., 1897-02-08
Long of Massachusetts, Sets
Forth Some Interesting
Views.
Tariff Schedules Shou d Be So
Adjusted as to Provide Su.
fcient Revenue.
Heartily in Favor of an Arbitration
Treaty With England and Other
Foreign Powers.

NEW YORK, N. Y, Feb. S.-The World
this morning prints the following as the
views of Ex-Governor john d. Long of
Massachusetts, on the problems confront
ing the incoming administration, as given
to a correspondent of that paper. In Civ
ing his opinions Ex-Governor Long reiter-
ates that no definite tender of the Secreta-
ryship OF the Navy has been made to him.
although he has been invited to take
place in the new Cabinet.
Ex-Governor Long declined to discuss
financial questions as beyond his pro-
vince, and continued:
"I believe that the tariff schedules can
be so adjusted by the incoming Congress
that the present very unfortunate condi-
tion of our inadequate revenue can be
rectitied and adequate receipts secured.
The revision can be so arranged as not to
oppress our foreign trade or diminish Gus
tom revenues. l see no reason why, with
ample revenue, the treasury gold balance
should not take care of itself.
''As to the Cuban question, the Presi-
dent and Congress are leaving it just
where it ought 10 stand. WHAT may be
the effect of any unexpected develop
ments in Cuba no one can now predict,
but whatever at any time may be the situ-
alton, then will be the time 10 meet it with
wisdom and regard for international obIi-
cations. I should deplore any condition
that would necessarily invite war, a threat
of war, or anything to impair the present
promise of better times and era of peace.
al am most heartily in favor of an arbi-
tIation treaty with England or any other
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great one in the advance OF human civili-
zation.
Whether the free-silver movement is
dead or not depends upon many consider
ations. l regarded it as manifestation of
certain conditions that found expression
in that way and which might have been
expressed in another manner. An era OF
prosperity or an international agreement
will settle it. If the good times conf
IDENTITY expect progress we will hear moth
ing of free silver throughout the country.
"Of course the Republican party should
welcome the cooperation of the sound
money Democrats; that is only saying
that the Republican party should well
come the cooperation OF good citizens.
1t ought to welcome not only sound
money Democrats, but all Democrats who
win cooperate with it in the cause of good
government, good finance and good times.
Il do not see why any proper demands
in reference to trusts or any other form of
the consultations of capital or labor
should not be forced. 1t depends on
whether they are SO drawn as to COM
mand public sentimen mt and have Its back
ing. Next comes the question of the
proper regulation of the forces and inter
ests existing at any particular time. These
forces and interests, at bottom, are all in
harmony, yet there is often a seeming
conflict.
After all, this conflict is only the COM
petition and manifestation of energies
which make up life and which work out
ultimately progress and common welfare
and cause each century to advance on its
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