The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-07
MR.WOLCOTT' SMISSION
Little Chance of It's Being Sue
ceSSful.
THE COLORADO SENATOR'S PLUCK.

| silver and Antisilvcr Wings of the Re.
| publican Party-The Hope of u Recon.
cilia.ion-Democratio Leaders Arc Also
| Looking For Harmony In Their Party.
| WASHINGTON, Jan. G.-TSpecial The
| visit OF Senator Wolcott of Colorado tc
London for the purpose of sounding tbs
| English government concerning its will.
1ngnoss to participate in another interna.
tional monetary conference has attracted
great deal of attention. Mr.. Wolcott
| goes with quasi authority from tho presi-
| ucnt elect and also as the representative of
committee of senators appointed to deaf
| with tho subject of international bmotal-
| ism. No better agent could have been
found. Mr. Wolcott is popular in London.
| During former visits to that metropolis he
received great deal of social attention
from big people. Ho is big, handsome.
| witty, genial, genuine American and
! yet II man OF the world. l have hoard that
III London neither wealth nor rank nor
| even fame Is an opcn sesame to high soci-
! ETY. S doors, but that wit, humor, adaptn-
! blllty to the surroundings, power to please
| ana hmusc arc the magic wantls which
! gain access to the charmed circle If thi;
| Is true, no one noed wonder why Mr.. VOL
! colt is Il favoritc in high London society
Woicott's Chances.
While in London II year ago Mir Wolcott
was taken up ana mado much of hy the
international bmctallists and other inn
po:t3nt people. His eloquent CHAMPION
ship of lhc silver cause had won their nd
miraton, and thc hearing of the man him
sell backed up their first impression III
THIS "aJ Mr.. N0icOtt Was ahlc to gain Il
status in London which few Americans
ENJOY. lie may now be ablc to turn his
popularity thoro to good account. His
hcnrt Is in the work. He is determined TO
leave no stone unturncd 10 bring about
; another International monetary coi&-cr-
encc, with possibility of something being
done toward the rehabilitation of silver as
one OF the worlds money metals
1t must be confessed ut the outset how
ever that, SO far rs the opinion of mon
whose opinions arc of value ia concerned,
there Is little or no likelihood of Mr. VOL
colt being successful. There is not the
slightest sign discoverablo to those who
know English conditions and tendencies
very we'll OF any intention on the part O.
the ruling clements of that country to de-
part in tho loast from their traditional FOL,
icy of adhcring rigily to the gold stand.
ard. There arc bimctalists in England,
as i'll every country. They are able ear
nest, influential men; they publish many
magazine and review articles; they make
speeches; they apitntc continually and en-.
crgctically. But they confront . stone
wall of determination, Il stone wall that
seems To Dc as stoliu and unmovabe rs q
mountain.
@: Nomcntous Consequences
There will be something pathetic in Mr.
Wolcott stature on this daring mission, if
he is indeed To fail. His political future
depends upon it, II he can get footholi
FOR international bimetlllisni, the slender
est sort of Il thread TO hang upon, it will
mean much to him 1t will mean, per
haps, just the difference between political
and professional ruin and success in his
chosen home in the far west During the
last campaign Mr. Wolcott inado darina
light against overwhelming odds in HIS
state. Even those who do not stand with
him arc compelled to admire the intrepid
lty, oven the audaciousncss, with which he
made the fight for the gold standard prcsi-
dental ticket among tho silver loving poo
pie of Colorado Mr.. Wolcott does not
hopo To secure reelection TO the senate At
the expiration OF his present term, four
Years hence, he counts upon nothing else
than do!cat. And yet great changes in
pubic opinion may come within that
time. They will surely como if Mir. VOL
colt can hc the instrument hy which an
other international monetary conference
shall bc brought about. Even should that
conference result in nothing, oven if it
should fail to advance the Cause of silver
Il single inch the effect would re favor
able upon the senator's political future
Lot no one imagine that personal ambi-
tions arc the only things that now play n
part i'll this international bimctallic effort.
am able TO tell something of what is 20
ing on behind the scenes. In the secrecy
of their cloakrooms the Republican leaders
OF tho senate and house arc laying plans
for reuniting their party. They foroseo al
ready that enactment of !; ncw tariff law
t IS likely to place their party upon tho dc
icnsivo III $500. They will be subject to
attack all along the line, and they arc very
likely to find themselves confronted by II
harmonious and Stcalthy fee Unless they
can bring about some measure of rcconcii-
! iation between the silver and untisilvcr
wings OF tho Republican party their pros
| poets III the next presidential struggle NAV
not be very bright lhcro lisa hone a,nons.
them that international biMciailisin. or nj
| least sn effort 20 secure il, may llrovo 10
be the taiisinan of peace.
plays Tor tln~ncny.
Whether or not ricro is my suhs,ant,al
| basis for this hope remains Ia hr sean. So
| far as am concerned. Earn utterly unable
| to sec what good ii - going tod do. iiut the
| men who are ongircorine tho movement
Wy 49, -, = .''V l''sSi'ii!ticS lOH III
| in the way o: satisfying the friends of sill.
YER that the Republican party is their
friend and that it is trying It's best to nc.
complish Il revolution in Giyer's interest.
At the Same time the Democratic leaders
are playing similar game, though with
different tools. They, too, arc trying to
harmonic their party for future action.
They have better instrument ut the pres
ent moment than the Republicans Tho
Democratic spirit of the hour, rs wo catch
1t here in Washington is to unite in oppo.
sition to the Republican tariff policy,
mako the KepUhlicans resnonsihle for tho