The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-07

/ President Cleveland and agrees in the
main with Mr.. Cleveland in his finan-
cial views. He is on his last official
tour, as it is understood, and in fact
the general said, that General Long
| street. a Georgia Republican, would be
appointed 10 succeed him.
General Hampton is a NEST distin-
guished looking gentleman of the
southern type and is the most Dromi-
nent surviving general of the con-
federacy Before the war he was one
OF the wealthiest planters of the south,
owning large plantations in South Car
Dina and Mississippi He possessed
over a thousand slaves, and the war
and The result thereof of course worked
great financial loss to him, as in addi-
tion 10 losing his slaves he suffered
heavily by the destruction of his prop
erty by fire. He rose to the rank Of
lieutenant general in the confederacy
and was one of the greatest cavalry
commanders OF the south.
After peace was concluded, he rep
resented South Carolina in the United
States senate ana held the office of
governor Of his state. for a term
NAY LEAD TO SECESSION.
General HAMPTON has very decided
views on the political situation OF the
present time and is az ardent Cieve-
l. >
ern gentleman and says that the pres
ent unhappy business and financial
state OF the country, if not checked, I
may ultimately lead 10 political sep
aration OF the west from the east, or
in ether words that the west NAV Sc
c5de. The salvation of the Union. the (
general SAYS, depends on tine SOUTH !
The southern people are the only homo /
gene5us people on this continent. They /
are native-b born Americans, woo love !
America and are not controlled by I
foreign nationalities. like New York is /
by the Irish and other places by Ger /
mans and other natiCnalities VINO cling !
TO the land Of their nativity rather than !
to the country where they live.
IMMIGRATION SHOULD BE RE
STRICTED.
General Hampton believes in restrict
inc immigration and IS very Indignant
ct the IDEA of making this country
dumping ground for the refuse of Eu-
rope. He says even the Republican
leaders realize the danger TO American
institutions from t2is class OF citizens,
and he is CT the opinion that no Tor
eigner should be allowed to vote until
he has resided in the United States q
Years.
TRUSTS AND TARIFF THE EVILS.
Referring to the dissatisfaction and
Unrest which characteriZes the present
times. the general said that the trusts
and exorOitant tariff had created great
dfssat fs-action. A large portion of the
country has been imposed upon and IN
California threats CO secession have
been made. The time is coming w'nen
the west viii have a greater population
than the east, and it will be hard, he
zavs, TO keep so large country to-
81 .,c1 tfaflt
tinues to increase.
MILLS OPENING IN THE SOUTH
Il don't think, however, said the
general, there is any danger of trouble
row. Cotton mills are going south and
he number OF mills are increasing Won
ierfullv. Although there has been
systematic discrimination on the part
If congress against the west and south,
We are irving to forge along and bear
he burden without complaint. The re-
noval Of the manufacturing supremacy
# the east TO the south may be one of
he means bv which the country NAV
,e saved. Mills of South Carolina are
low underseldng THE mills of the east,
md eastern manufacturers are awaken
ne to the DANCER. During the war of
Japan against China one of the mills of
South Carolina received an order for
90. 900 Yards Of tent cloth. The factory
vas aDie 10 supply only oO,UUO ydruS,
,ut today il is sending cloth to Japan
nd China in connection with other
actories of the world. 1t is not neces-
AIRY to compress the cotton when it is
ent to the mills near home, and thus
he fiber is not injured. Then the south
TT mills can run all the year round
nd labor is plentiful and cheap. The
Ugh tariff on machinery is an enor- I
nous injustice TO the south. and also to I
ne west. / cannot see how the people {
an be benefited by high taxes I
POLITICAL OUTLOOK.
Concerning the political outlook, Cen
r., HAMPTON disclaimed all pretense
0 being a prophet, but ventured the l
7inion that If high tariff brings pros !
Gritty the Republican party VIII win Q
re next, presidential election, but II S
he promised good times fail to mater '