The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-01

Shoula Maintain International
Control Over the FhiMDDassss
One az thu nations most distinguished
citisens, the Hon. Henry ~ Teller. senior
United states senator from Colorado. came
quietly into the city last night from VAN
couyer, having completed tour o. tne
Kootenaa aud other British ColumoaA MIN
ing districts. senator Teller II accompan-
led By Mrs. Teller. They are tfAvesns
about In the Northwest dmply Tor resi-
though rhe senator In losing NO opportuni.
~ TO acouaint himself with the country
and its needs Ia . legislative way.
The aged statesman mingled with the
crowf, last night IN the lobby Of the Butler
hotel. where he and his wife are stopping.
In truly democratic fashion. IL was wniie
sitting al the public writing table that the
noted Coloradan talked TO . Post-inteu-
gencer reporter. :.
.Hryan viii be the Democratic candi-
date Senator Teller replied when asked
10 name the presidential nominees Of the
two leading parties In 1900. land Mckinney
the Republican standard bearer.
.swill you support Mr.. Bryan
II supported him In 1885 and win do -
in 1890 II he u nominated. which no un-
doubtedly win be-"
what do you think OF the seeming %
position to Mr.. Bryan's denomination that
has recently sprung upy'T
.Tt 10 largely fostered by Republicans
and Democratic who voted for Mckinley IN
isa6--ihat n. Gold Standard Democrats
Bryan ID not acceptable 10 Gold Republic
cans and Gold Democrats. No Democrat
who voted for him in lssS will vote against
him In 1907
.Wil there be another coalition OF DEM
ocrats. silver Republicans and Populists?'
yes. the Democrats and Silver Republic
cans will certainly combine and ! think the
better element OF the Populist party. Ot
course he will not have the support OF
such middle s-the-road Populists az were
in Hanna's pay In 1896 and who viii proba-
bly, be In Hanna's pay again."
Outiincs HIS Politics.
do you consider yourself . Democrat
II am just what I have been for forty
years. went with the Democrats when
they took their financial stand and the
Republicans took the position they aid on
changed The money question u the moss
important political issue
.'Then you think the financial plank VIII
be the principal one OF the next Democras-
YES. with some enlargement. The bank
ing question will enter Into the campaign
tSn q sna me y aH Of the re-
I think II IL already apparent that the
Republicans are going to turn over thu
issuance OF paper money to the nationss
do you think Mr.. Bryan can win on =
platform similar TO the one adopted at ChS-
cago by the Democrats. which you seem
to think VIII be resdoptsd. with an en-
t,on- .s1as Is much Better than be did IN
and ne pSsd more coa 1 c
Issues. the money issue being then brought
more prominently TO the front than ever
before. This question has made Bryan
votes. II has strengthened him very mvch
In the East since hts last election"
DO you think ne can carry New York
York VIII DO In politics. The Republic
ans could not have carried the state with
Black as "A gubernatoriai candidate. big a.
only man they could have won with"
Philippines N Ugly Question.
What do you think Of the situation In
the Philippines7'
Il am not very happy over II: I don't
know whether !, " Nhe fault OF the ad-
found conditions there different from what
they expected. am not inclined 10 crtti.
else until I know more of the situation.
We are In an exceedingly unfortunate DO.
si,ion. II Is an ugly question to handle.
II was not In favor OF returning the
Islands 20 Spain. We should control the
Philippines-that u, give, them the same
protection we have promised the Cubans.
The resolution ] introduced In the senate
regarding the war, and which was adopt
ed, provided In effect that we were rot
thought OF IL ] should have specified the
same thing with regar: 10 the Philippines.
But we had no Idea things would take surh
turn.
We had tn ID that ~ close up the wsv
and while ] would negotiate with the Fti-
ip'nos. ! ih.n. We should not h. driven
out. We should stop the trouble. hut
allow tho Fiiipinos 20 govern themselves.
but let the United States exercise an In.
ternaiionai control over those i.lsrds. n
az IN forsy-elsht hours. Hut the inferna.
tsonai control We can exercise without vio-
iasing the principles % free government. E
A. = Rival NJ nsysa.
senator Teller was requested 60 tell of
tho enor; that was made 20 nominate him
over Bryan IN isas, hut he seemed disposed
TO dismiss the subject lightly.
- didnt want the nomination he said
"Bryaa was the man, ] knew the Demo-
Gratis would not commit such . biunder 40
20 nominate me, for ~ would have hem
charged that ! left the Republican party
20 get the nomination. No. ava not want
y and was clad when Bryan vas nesns
mated"
What significance 10 there IN the action
Of the national Democratic COMMITTEES IN
abcifshirR hs executive committee ~
which you we're a member was asked
That was not the Democratic executive
COMMITTEES. as supposed. but rsthsr fhs
Harvey COMMITTEES which eap abolished
and So work ~ raising funds for camealx IN
purposes turned over 10 the national BEN
orrsfic COMMITTEES. resigned bsfsre iss
abolishmsns. ana many other ns~mf<rs
we're wishing 20 DO 40 80 - Was decided
20 turn the work ever 90 the p~rnncrsfs
No. J am not member ~ the Demo
cratic committee. and have nsvsr heen
Senator Teller spose ~ hfe stay ~ a
week In spokane visiting relatives Sic
SEEMED particularly pleased 90 have seen
40 much ~ ssnssor Turner n regard
Senator Turner splendid man Mr.
Teller observed lie - an able mar a.a
male an excellent impression On shs ser
ne came 90 this state 10 1--we BE ls q
splendid tyre ~ an Am~faess
Senator Tsilsr sill remain here today