Gilpin observer., 1899-06-15

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The Industrial Commission has ex-
tended the duties of its sub-commis-
sion, consisting of Senator Kyle and
commissioners A. l.. Harris of Ohio
and Eugene ID. Conger of Michigan.
so as to authorize it to take testimony
upon the agricultural conditions of the
northwest. The inquiry will be large
ly as to the control of prices of agri-
cultural products by combinations of
railroads and elevator companies. An
other special sub-commission has been
authorized to consist of Commissioner
NJ. ID. Ratchford of Indiana, ex,Sena-
tor Lee Mantle of Montana and Rep
resentative John c. Bell of Colorado.
Its inquiry will be devoted to mining
conditions in the states west of the
Mississippi river. Mr.. Ratchford was
selected to preside and to direct the
inquiry. The probability is that the
sub-commission will begin its work in
the early part of July.
1t is the purpose of the government
to make the residence of the naval of
ficers now on their way to Guam to adj
minister the affairs of the new colony
as pleasant as practicable, and to allow
every reasonable demand that the gov
ernor and his staff may make. Service
at Guam is not desirable, and the of
hcers sent there are expected to remain
three years. The Yosemite Is now on
the way there with n general cargo for
establishing the colony, including ev-
erything needed. from furniture for
residences to windmills and farming
implements. 1t is not the intention of
the authorities to make the colony ex-
clusively one of men. as has been sup
posed. 1t is not believed that the men
would be co tent in so lonely n place
without the companionship of women.
and. while it is contrary to the regula-
tions of the government to provide ia
cilities and transportation for moving
the wives and families of naval officers
about the world, it is thought that as
Gaum presents so unusual case the
regulations may be disregarded The
Solace will be fitted out at San Fran
cisco with accommodations for a lin
tied number of ladies'. and on its next
trip to Guam. early in July. will carry
the families of several officers who are
now bound there on the Yosemite.
EX-Representative A. ]. Warner of
Ohio. president of the National B-
League. and for years one of
the most pronounced silver men in the
country. has startled his political
friends in Washington by declaring
that free coinage must be secondary
issue in the next campaign. "The
Democratic party" he says, will stand
by the Chicago platform. The money
plank will ne as full and as strong as
If there were no other issue. The
money question has lost none of it's
but in the meantime other
questions of greater Importance have
arisen. l would be in favor of making
Il declaration against trusts as If that
We're the only issue. and the same
against Imperialism and the Philippine
war. Within Il short time the country
will awaken to the existence of three
combinations working to-
gether and controlling minor contribut-
ing trusts. First, there will be COM
of the great lines of transpor-
tation: next in Importance. and ulti-
mately controlling the rest, is the bank
ing combination. and third the great
iron and steel combination. 1t will not
be long. in my judgment, before these
represent n capitaliza-
ton of S1,000,000.000. and they now
present the problem of the utmost i'm
portance, demanding the immediate at
tentiOn of the American people and
taking precedence over all others. for
they will reduce the amount of labor
employed. determine the price of prod
ucts and destroy competition. Fur
thermore. an effort will be made Mt
the next Congress to redeem the green
backs and give the national banks en-
tire control of the currency. This
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to attract more attention for the time
being than free-silver coinage. None
the less they are deceived who think
the silver question is finally settled"
OF the next speaker of the House. n
newspaper correspondent writes as fol-
lows: In many respects Henderson is
the opposite of Reed. He has a soft
heart, which Reed has not He will
cry like baby at the funeral of n
friend. or when some poor old soldier
tells him n story of sorrow and dis
tress, and he has even been known to
wipe his eyes mt the theater over the
wrongs of the heroine. Mr..
Reed never shed n tear. Furthermore,
Henderson likes to do wing things. He
loves TO make people happy while Reed
likes to make them unhappy. There is
no uglier tongue In Congress than Da-
vid Is. Henderson's when n controversy
cxcites the passions. but In ordinary
life and with ordinary men 1t would be
very difficult for him to hurt any
body's feelings. There Is no stronger
speaker ON the floor of the House of
Representatives. either In dispassion
ate discussion or in rough-and-tum-
bic debate. than Henderson. He has
n powerful voice. an emphatic manner.
II fluent tongue and ready wit. He
talks as If he meant what he said, and
lie. usually says what he means. The
members of the House know that and
therefore his words have weight. Hen
derson Is also n master of parliament
ary law. which qualities him for the
office OF speaker. In the committee
room.he is hard worker. and although
his n9me.is not attached to any great
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