The Republican journal., 1898-02-03
Our Washington Letter.

Yo1k journal, which was Mr.. Bryan's
organ in the East, has deliberately aban-
doned him, as was long ago anticipated.
This means more than the mere action Of
this journal, for change OF that kind would
not have been made unless those debating
it had seen that the plan would be popu
Ian one The fact is, there is a strong re-
beiion against Byran and Organism in the
East and certain parts of the South.
Word comes from the Middle West that
this sentiment is also being felt there.
The silver proposition is losing its hold
upon large class of the communities
which 10 the last national campaign sup
ported it, which is in view of the fact
that prosperity has come without re-
turn to free coinage, and they have begun
to realize that the issues upon which the
campaign of 1896 was made were false
ones The assertion was very frequently
made during all that campaign that pros
nerity could not come to the people of
the United States without an enormous
Increase of the currency of the country,
and that this could only be done by the
free coinage of silver. Now that the
prosperity has come in the face of the
refusal to accept the silver proposition, it
is apparent that the campaign oflS96 was
waged upon false assumptions and false
statements. The apparent determinatio on
of Mfr. Byran to make silver, and silver
only, his hobby 50 long as he remains
before the public in the attitude of the
spokesman Of the Democratic party, has
led a good mauy Democrats all over the
country to the conclusion that some
broader man, and ore who will not con
hne himself exclusively TO the subject of
16to j, is likely to be a more successful
party candidate in 1900.
THE SENATE AND CURRENCY.
Nov that Senator Hanna is elected.
and assurance given that his vote and
voice ard CO. operation will be at the ser
vice II the Republican forces in the Sen
ate the effort to pass currency bill will
he again resumed. The Senate is still
closely divided, especially i'll view of the
fact that the Oregon seat has not yet
been filled. but there is good reason to
N,pe that combination Of the Republi-
cans vote with that o1 the few Democrats
who refuse 20 cooperate with the silver
forces viii be sufficient to carry through
the senate some legislation along the lines
Jad NV ho p,aa !,
message. 1t is not expected that extreme
legislation upon this subject can be had
during the present Congress, but the
simple plan outlined by the President in
his message, proposing to retain in the
Treasury the greenbacks and Sherman
notes redeemed in gold, and permit IA
tional banks to increase their circulation
UP to the par value of their bonds, APP
peals strongly to all classes, except
those who are determined to make the
money of the country of the fiat
character, that there is a good deal of
hope that measure framed along these
lines can yet be passed by this Congress.
IMMIGRATION RESTRICTION
The discussion and the vote in the Sen
ate on the INN grafton Bill shows very
clearly where the Republican party stands
in the matter Of Intelligence and law and
order The leading men of the party
have spoSen ont clearly aud vigorously in
favor of law which shall exclude from
the United States the ignorant, the deprar-
ed and the unsatisfactory classes which
have. during the past few years, made up
such g large proportion OF the immigra-
ton The Rel abiican party, it will be
remembered, passed measure Of this
knd during the closing months OF presi-
deut Cleveland term. and it was vetoed
by linn Nov that there is Republican
President III the White House, there is
little doubt but that the measure will be-
come 4 law aud that the world will be
given to understand that the party in
control of affairs in the United States
does not desire % recruit the citizenship
OF this nation with ignorant and degrad-
ed men, and is lot willing to permit this
class to come into competition with in
teligent American citizens, or assist in
controlling national affairs.
EXPORTS FOR 1897.
The Treasury Department figures show
Jag the exports of domestic merchandise
during the year 1897 and the preceding
wear of 1896 indicate that notwithstanding
the enactment of a protective tariff law,
our productions have gone abroad in even
greater quantities than under the Wilson
low tariff measure. In the first eleven
months of 1897 the exports of agricultural
implements We're So, 149, 900, against 81, =
SET, 900 tor the first eleven months of 1896
The value OF ca lie exported in the first
eleven months of 1897 was $50, 49S, 600
against S33, 621 600 in 1896 The value of
the horses exported in these eleven months
of 1897 was s., tic, 900, against 50, 2S2, 900
in 1896 The value of sheep exported in
the first eleven months of 1897 was ST.
800, 600 against 81 ,S91, 600 in 1896, show
inc {.,lijpu off n he nf tbac