The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-31
SENATOR MONEYS VIEWS.

Washington December 29.--(s;taff Core
spondencc. 1.-THE greatest accession to
the senate in the last twenty years / be-
lieve to be Hon. II. ID. Money of MISSISSIPPI
pi" SO said Senator A. p German. who
is Judge Of public men.
Tho man OF whom Senator German spoke
to The Post correspondent in these COM
plimentary terms. Hon. fernando De Soto
Money, is native of Mississippi, born In
1899, served through the late war In Gen
eral Forests command, where he rose to
the rank OF colonel. and subsequently rep
resented his State in the house of repre-
sentatives for fourteen years. and then
voluntarily retired from public service.
In January last he was elected as a scna
tor from the State of Mississippi for the
term of six years from March A, 1899, to
succeed Senator James Zed George. In
the meantime Senator George died very
suddenly and Colonel Money was appoint
ed by Governor McLaurin TO fill the unex-
Dired term. giving him practically single
term of eight years in the senate. a longer
term than was ever enjoyed by any other
American citizen. In this connection 1t is
proper TO remark that some years since
the late Senator George said to promi-
nent Washington correspondent: II re-
gard fernando Money to be the ablest
man ever born within the confines of the
State of Mississippi and at any time the
State will honor itself by electng him as
my successor | will retire in his favor"
In consonance with this statement. and
feeling that the time was ripe, Senator
George refused to be candidate to sue
coed himself last January and withdrew
from the canvass In Colonel Moneys be-
nj inf in
of his friend, Colonel Money.
With the above facts In mind, The Post
correspondent called on Senator Money to-
day to secure his views on the interesting
topics Of the time. and because he has
many friends and relatives in Texas. with
the following result:
Have you heard anything of the story
that Senator Wolcott will resign his seat
in the senate, as reported in New York
paper. because of the presidents support
OF Secretary Cages gold basis plan?" Sen
ator Money was asked.
Yes, | see what the papers state, but
don't believe that Senator Wolcott will
resign his seat in the senate. as | can see
neither the necessity nor propriety for his
doing so. He has very honestly and ener-
getically endeavored to achieve success in
his mission. Although | have no intoruia-
tlon. | would not be surprised IL he re-
signs from the commission"
What are your grounds for this opin-
lon?"
Simply that events seem to indicate
that he has been sent on a FOOLS errand.
| This brilliant senator and his distinguished
colleagues ex-Vice President Stevenson
and General Paine. accepted an honorable
appointment for great purpose in a
of m tn, MI
country. While these eminent men were
pleading with the cabinets of England and
france for an international conference to
restore silver to the status OF 1873 the sec
rotary of the treasury at the same time
was, In the newspapers and otherwise. re-
pudiating bimetallism, urging gold mono
metalllsm and proposing to transfer the
function of government In making money
TO the National banks, first retiring all
the greenbacks and treasury notes. The
president. though silent In the midst OF
Mr., Cages clamor for gold and the banks.
nevertheless indorses Gage In his message.
Lcrd Salisbury must have smiled in the
face OF the American commission when
they were arguing the Importance of Il
bimetalltc conference. when he had read
In the paper that morning that the admin
tstraton which sent the commission had
the day before extolled the single gold
standard ana denounced bine,allsm Ii
Mr. Wolcott should express himself with
indignation or wrath | think could an
preciate his feelings
What. In your opinion. will be the ei-
| feet on the public OF this failure on the
part of the commission and the rosition
| OF the administration on this question:
II think II will be disastrous to the re-
publican party. II will show to one mill
| lion voters or more who voted for Me-
Kinley because of their hopes of bimetal-
lism as extended in that plank OF the pla,
| form, that the plank was sham to catch
| votes, that the party acted in bad faith
| with the voters and that no silver man eau
| trust In the republican party for free coin
| age. Senator Chandler, who is keener and
more far sighted than his CO. leadeIs. has
| declared that unless the republican party
| espouses the silver cause it is sure to meet
| defeat The republican party will net
stand for silver under its present bust
mss management. 1t is controlled by the
same men who controlled the Cleveland
| administration.
Speaking of the Cleveland administra,
| ton, senator. what has been its effect on
National politics and the democratic par
| w. and what influence win Cleveland and
Carlisle be likely to WELD in the coming
| campaign"
THEY lahored to defeat the democratic
| cunulJotc, MT Bryan ana repuulated the
I democratic platform They ars. therefore.
| outside the rarity. AS fer thei. future in
! fuencc as Toots says, It's of no conse-
] ouence.' | have attended the funeral cere-
moui.s of people net more dead than those
| two gentlemen"
Glow about Mckinley prosperity? DO
! YOU see any signs Of its arrival? What OF
the future under the Hanna policy of gov
| ernment2"
According to republican accounts. the
rise In wheat was caused by republican
success. ! don't think that Mr. Mckinley
! can for two successive years continue an
| arrangement with Providence for uni
ycrsal failure OF the wheat crops, and |
| believe the next crop of American WHEAT
| will sell for 80 cents bushel. The Ding
| ley bill, whose motive was TO raise the
| prices of goods, brought all the merchants
! 10 the markets to buy before the goods
| went up, and there was brisk time for
the railroads and Eastern hotels in carry