New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-24
GOOD TINES FOR FARMERS.
SECRETARY WILSON SAYS THEY AXE
ENJOYING UNPRECEDENTED
PROSPERITY
FURTHER BENEFITS EXPECTED FROM LEGAL.
ENACTMENT OF THE GOLD sTANDARD-suP-
poprryf rrrr, DIP rsfDENTS POLICY.
Lay TELEGRAPH TO TIE 1RIBuNE.l

PORTING THE PRESIDENTS POLICY
10y TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBuSE.l
Washington Aug. 22.-Mr Wilson. the Secretary
Of Agriculture. in an Interview. declares 'nat
IN. farmers in the United States were enjoying I'M
precedented prosperity: that this happy condition
Of affairs would be permanent: that money was
pjentlful in the great agricultural communities;
that the legal enactment Of the single gold stand
ard by the next Congress would be greatly 10 the
advantage OF the farmers that the western states
were already feeling the good effects OF CONNER
ciaI expansion in the Oriental markets. ana that.
so far as ne could judge. the best people morally.
relisiously and periodically. in the United States
would sustain the President in his effort To con-
ouer a peace and to press the war In the Philip
mines TO a successful conclusion.
II am confident" said the Secretary. that the
agricultural interests In the United States are to-
DAY in as prosperous condition as could reason
ably be desired The crops in the Mississippi Val
lev are the heaviest ever grown there. Kansas
will produce 400 900 bushels Of corn. Nebraskas
Yield is estimated at $50 600 900 bushels Iowa and
Illinois will have record breaking crops. Through
out the Western country feeding animals are
scarce and dear. Heavy exports Of corn Will re-
suit our great balance of trade will be maintained
and ready money will be brought back to the pro-
ducers. Agriculture and horticulture are exceed
ingly prosperous in the mountain States and along
the Pacific Coast Our total wheat crop will be
short Of last years figures, but all other crops
will be superabundart.
NO BACKWARD FINANCIAL STEP
81 believe that the legal enactment Of the single
gold standard will be OF practical and permanent
advantage TO the agricultural interests OF the
United States base that opinion upon personal
observations and indisputabe evidence which have
come to my knowledge within the last three years.
Since July. 1891 the United States has exported
TO foreign countries than N,90.6n6o worth
of goods OF this total more than ss5o.Cpooo0 have
b,,f he far
received payment for their products in gold or Its
equivalent I believe that no beneht can De gained
for the farmers by abandoning our present fiscal
and monetary system and by going over TO silver
currency on the contrary think that we should
in the interests Of the agricultural classes seek TO
strengthen our present position in favor OF SOUND
and safe money BY legally enacting the single soid
ieve that such legislation would give certainty to
the financial situation for many years to come
the farmers 10 make safe calculations accordingly.
1t would naturally give o se9se ns o sc one
financial condition from almost any point OF view
m bask sta oh 0a iS%f States
provided with surplus deposits; Al TINS mo ns
Se lent trim IN the West even at per interest
The people do not need the money. Inc Farmers
learned being made at per cent. The conditions
are go satisfactory to-day that the money question
weT ar Pcss o farm pHodncs ali along the
high. Large additions Will be made 10 this nank
S Wbpt the peopie will DO with their surplus money
! have heard many advise that this money snouia
! heartily concur in that opinion. The commercial
view q and aTss
The reason why have not built carving SHIPS
heretofore has been that the rates or Interest nave
been too high American nan ones sns o n8w a county
on the earth. We are, In fact. furnishing loans
to other nations. go 49,. 4. ,.,r
II is based upon conditions Of permanent success
in the operation q farms ana upon bsrs Il
nothing ephemeral or spasmodic about It, q, TIE ,e
great Mississippi Valley will continue It's ratio IN
the p1 81 isPs s20a farm nn
Comes more general What is true OF that section
is neasurably true Of all other agricultural com
munities.
THE WEST FOR EXPANSION
1.-The people OF the United States are satishen
with the present policies OF the Administration.
rbav are eratl1ed with the good wages for labor
and with the prosperous manufacturing activioes'
They are sanguins OF our commercial future. the
West Is unanimously In favor Of expansion The
neonls there have already felt the stimulating ad-
vantaee Of the Oriental markets. While the war
With Spain s Sa a mot os d tOf to 6pPss to
protect our commerce in the PACING, wnlcn was
heavy then and which w i sf SssT oss ths. e
now oYtSs United states attached
Dewey sunk the sPsn .,, incusent upon us
They can good reason why the unlted s t
should abandon that PSS You'd .us be
sun1ed by European Powers the moment our Meet
Should leave the coast OF Asia. The best people,
@o,sy ar. rf II sHoE Of the
his effort 70 conquer peace. to crush out me m
sna successf a' people believe that
when that has been accomplished every enort VIII
be made BY the United Ssss' sooa in
the Philippines, Just as we nave aHe'1' 'o"o III