The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-11-03
DAVID B. HILL
SWINGS INTO LINE.
Assails the Administration and
Says the Free silver Question 10
Practically Settled.

NEW YORK, Nov. 2-Every seat in
Carnegie han was filed tonight, soon after
the doors were opened, and great crowd
filled the vast han before the mass meet
ing of the Business Mems Democratic A.
ISOLATION was called to order by Theodore
w. Myers. former comptroller of the city
Of New York.
Ex-senator David 3. Hill was the speak
er Of the evening, and throughout his
speech was greeted with applause. The
gathering was a very enthusiastic one, and
the entrance Of Richard Croker while Mr..
Hill was speaking was the occasion OF one
of the heartaest demonstrations OF the
evening. The Platform was crowded with
prominent business men, and there was a
goodly splsnk1.ng of ladies In the boxes.
The reading OF letter to the business
Mems Association from former President
striving to prevent mal-admin!straton and
extravagance of the Republican party"
was followed by deafening applause.
Mr.. Hill was introduced by the chairman
and at hrst spoke with SEINE effort. AS
he went along. however. his voice became
distinct and ringing, and could be heard
in every part of the hall.
In the course OF his remarks Mr.. Hin
said:
This terrible anxiety, largely affected.
OF our Republican friends, for fear that
the war may be renewed In case of a
Democratic victory. Is really p.iifnl. 1t is
also difficult TO appreciate the apprenen-
SION OF our opponents that the Democrats
may enbarrass the president in perfecting
Senator Lodge. of Massachusetts. in
speech in this city. In one Of his flights of
fancy, said in substance that if his audi
ence was not In favor OF placing the peo-
pie OF the Philippines back under the rule
OF Spain's tyranny, they should vote fur
the Republican ticket, canal frauds, Rasnes
law. force bill and all. | beg to suggest
70 the distinguished senator that neither
he nor anybody else knows what the policy
OF the present administration may be as
TO the Philippine Islands. That policy has
haee sis.<sfa an fS.. ns.Yat ~ .
has been carefully concealed. The only
expression heard from any member OF the
administration was from the late secre-
tary Of state, Mr. Day, now one Of our
peace commissioners. WHO. some time ago,
publicly announced that he did not favor
the retention of these islands. Perhaps
ne spoke the presidents own views. Who
knows.
''Ishe truth seems 10 he that the Demo-
cratic hostility which is apprehended
springs from the Republican fear that
some unduiy liberal heterogeneous terms
of peace involving a base surrender of
some of the conquered territory, naAv be
approved by the administration, TO when
Democratic opposition would naturally be
expected. The suspicious delay IN the
peace negotiations, which viii undoubtedly
not I've permitted to be concluded until aft
er the election. confirms ia 9 view OF the
situation. DeruocTat-c hostility 20 a ha-
initiating COMPROMISE with Span, watch
may he accepted by weak and vac!ilat-
Ing administration. is what Republican
leaders IsAT, rainier t43N DFmaeyrEx
friendship OF sympathies for anything
Spanish
Taking mp the financial question, the
senator SAID:
Our opponents seem much disturbed Be-
cause n I.ls state campaign We prefer 10
regard state isssies as paramount We flay,.
nor repudiated nor abandoned any rational
issues. but they have simply oee.i held IL,
apeyaree UlEf.i & more COW eglient go son
1t h safe rule not To cross any BRIGGS
until we reach snsn-sand the rational
campaign Of 1870 can easily take carr OF
ifssssf. The Republican anxiety about the
silver QUESTION 10 very painful. indeed They
seem 10 ne borrowing trouble because %
some anticipated Or suspected danger 70
the country. arising osit OF the unprecedented
coinage OF silver dollars al some future
TIM They are Constantly farping assus1.
'ae-cea; dollars ~ II they did not know
thar the silver Coinage has been partially
setsied-<e least. for the rxne being
through the ACT Of the iast Republican ooe-
Era0. With de apprUral Of Preakdene No
Kinley htuDafx. Il oeCuay 70 have anRped
the uland ~ the average Republican prater
| tkoA In Ix.-s fa~ 49,