The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-08

must preserve and govern we'll the terri
tory which we have already | am will
ing to see annexed 10 the United States
any land in which our present form of
government can he established and main-
taineu That cannot be done in the Philip
pines. We have races enough already -
lows:
am not necessarily gold man. but
single standard man stand for on.
piece o. metal as a money unit. Let if he
SILVER or lei il be gold Ii matters little
"hcn u Is But let us have one standard
Ia double standard is as absurd an ex
preston as a double single.
Considering the Nicaragua canal he
said: ''''' ne
} am not prepared to say whether the
Nicaragua route should be followed or NOT
bui 4 believe absolutely in the building of
canal We must connect the two oceane
at Che point OF greatest possible proximitv
10 me center of American commerce-the
United states l VIII say further that
am convinced that this canal should he
constructed by the government"
many IN summing up his political opin-
ions, he said:
i stand for the impartiality of govern
ment, and the minimizing of government.
The more civilized man becomes tho less
ne needs government. Government must
FAVOR neither side. If capital is arraved
against labor. government must be strictly
lair to both sides. The relations between
/ employer and employed are not service
nut partnership. and should be so regard
ed. Trade unions, for instance. do not
raise wages directly but they affect nro-
duction favorably by enabling employer
and employee in fixing the basis OF distri-
button of their joint product Wages can
not DC raised or lowered by anything but
The volume Of production"
The men who did not agree with what
Bourke Cochran said about trusts at Chi
cago-even Mr.. Bryan hmself-were the
hrst to expires admiration OF the way in
which he said il. And SO il is with the
man. The men who do not agree with MIN
are the first to praise his honesty of mr.
pose, his strength of character and the
tneness of his mental and moral fiber
gen. Lloyd Brice on Cochran.
lloyd Bryce has been Bourke Coclran's
/ friend for dozen years. 1t would be barl
40 imagine two men apparently more wide
~ differing. Cochran Is tall stalwart.
commanding In his carriage and his ex-
precision. Gen. Bryce is of middle hight.
slight of build and has the nervousness OF
the man who reads and studies continual
~, forgetting that he has a body II is
easy 10 believe from his looks that Bourke
Cochran was once leader in Tammauv
bal; it would be impossible to think such
thlng OF Bryce. me massive strengt IN.
deep voice and rugged-lined face of Cock
ran contrast strongly with the slender
frame, cultured tones and deicately-fea-
tIred countensnce of the author of such
towels as "Frends I'm Exile" Lady
9lauche's salon" and tho ex-editor of the
| North American Review. Yet they regard
each other with the affection of boyhood.
"Bourkc Cockran's strongest points. |
think" said Gen. Bryce. are his acumen
| i'm forecasting political events and his
| adaptabiliiy to circumstances. The man is
| extraordinary too, in having achieved 50
' great a success while making few enc
mics. This is key to his nature. He is