, 1898-10-29
BUSINESS REVIVAL.

BUSINESS REVIVAL.
Judge Willis Van Devanter, assistant
attorney general for the interior de-
partment, il at his home in Cheyenne
and talks In a very encouraging nan
ner Of the great business revival which
has come upon the nation. In IN inter-
view with the Cheyenne Sun-Leader
he said:
Never has there been a more Won
derful revival of business throughout
the east. The mills and factories are
running overtime and the number Of
unemployed in less than it has been for
several years. With the return of con-
fidence, interest in the west and in
western investments and enterprises Is
increasing. and the sectional feeling
of 1896 has been subsiding and it is be-
lieved 1t will be further dissipated
when the result Of the approaching
election in the western states is known.
The Oregon election last June had a
very strong influence in the way Of
bringing the eastern and western peo-
pie together again.
President Mckinley has thus far
conducted by far the most successful
national administration of recent
years. In securing the new traff legis-
%lation; in adjusting relations with
foreign nations, and in his conduct of
the war, he has demonstrated that he Is
the greatest American citizen of the
present time. His breadth OF mind.
honesty Of purpose andtender so.icitude
for the interests of the entire people
have enabled him to give the country
an administration which. in the anec-
tions of the people. places him along
side of Washington and Lincoln. So
successful has he been in the solution
of the questions which have been pre-
scented heretofore, that the country is
now willing to submit to his ultimate
judgment the solution of the problems
connected with the future control OF
the Philippines, Cuba and other terri
tory coded bt>spain as a result of the
war.
THE results s1hieved by our navy
and army in the war with Spain have
caused our country TO be respected
abroad as it was neve} respected be-
fore and have demonstrated the super
ior intelligence, courage and patriotism
|of our people and foreigners under
stand now better than yer before why
1t is that our form of government has
so well stood the test of time and why.
in so short a time, the United States
have advanced to 20 high a state OF civil
ization and progress in commerce and
the mechanical arts.
wyoming so quickly responding to
the call to arms and furnishing troops
which in number and in the superiority
of the men exceeded the expectations
of those who look upon us as a new and
srarsely settled western state, has at
tracted much attention and has caused
favorable comment on all sides.
Having been in Washington all
during the last year, I am not in as
good a position to Judge of the ap-
preaching election in the state as are
those who have actively participated in
the campaign work. but the news from
every part of the state bespeaks a de-
cided change in favor of republican
policies and candidates, and l feel con-
fident that the state will in no uncer-
tain tone sreak its approval Of Presi-
dent McKinley's administration and Its
appreciation of the prosperity which
has followed the general republican
victory two years ago.. The fact that
the Wyoming election wal 80 very close
two years ago tended quite strongly to
keep the state from being claseed with
the populist communities of some parts
of the west and there is now a general
desire and expectation that the state
will redeem itself from the mistake of
two years ago and will take q place
among the progressive communities
which are now participating in the
benefits resulting from President Nc
Kinley's most ~Fsuccassful admdniara-
tion."