The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-12-20
FROM THE NATIONS CAPITAL.
From Or Own Correspondent.


There was disposition on the part
of certain portion Of the press t" con-
meet the visit of Hon. Frank Campbell,
national chairman from New York,
Eliot Danforth, close friend of For
mer Senator Hill, and Norman E. Mack,
a prominent editor and leading Demo-
crat of Western New York, to Wash
ing as having been made with a view
to influencing the alleged recalcitrant
Democrats in Congress from that
State, who it is stated by the Republi-
can press, had determined to support
the Republican currency bill. Mr..
Campbell, however, disclaimed any
such intention and declared that the
visit was simply with a view to confer
ring with National Chairman Jones re-
lative to the campaign OF next year.
Mr.. Campbell assured the reporter
that New York would certainly be
found in line for Bryan next year, and
that in his talk with Senator Jones The
Senator expressed himself as certain
of Democratic success, saying that the
outlook for the silver leader was eX-
ceedingly encouraging.
Those undertaking advocates OF the
gold standard as the financial anchor
of every country, who declare that
without the gold basis there can be no
substantial prosperity. will do we'll to
turn their attention to recent report
on the prosperity OF Mexico, which P.
Merrill Griffith, U. S. Consul at Mata-
moros, has made to the State Depart
ment. In view of the we'll known
fact that Mexico more nearly, perhaps,
approaches silver standard than any
country of Importance in the world, it
will be we'll for the gold bugst to ponder
over what their own consul gives to the
world through the medium OF the State
Department. He writes:
GAS none of the Latin American
countries are experiencing such steady
commercial and industrial progress as
Mexico, no other offers so many open
ings to the miner, planter, capitalist,
and manufacturer. Among the many
causes of this progress and activity
may be mentioned the natural resourc-
es of the country, the absolute security
of life and property, the cheapness
of labor, the absence of strikes and
other labor disturbances, and the con-
fdence in the strength and stability OF
the Government, which was so openly
exemplifed by the recent ready nego-
tiation OF the per cent. loan in the
United States and Europe.
Had Mr.. Roberts thrown q bomb into
the Republican camp on Capitol Hill he
would not have caused more surprise
and CONSERVATION than he did by his
point blank refusal to participate in
the Republican plot to deprive him of
his seat by going before the committee
of nine and aid the members in their
investigation. 1t had evidently been
all planned that after perfunctory
and cursOry treatment of the case, the
Republicans would report adversely to
Roberts and then by cracking the party
whip the alleged Mormon member
could be expelled forthwith, butan un-
expected obstacle was struck. Mr..
Roberts would not testify. So the
scene was shifted. Apparently it was
necessary for the committee to 60 to
Utah and investigate, but to go thither
meant no doubt. too much investiga-
tion, for would it not be necessary to
investigate Mr.. Robertss assertion that
Federal appointees of President Nc
Kinley are polygamists and were known
to be blythe President when he made
the appointments? Evidently the
has no desire to encounter
such condition as is said to exist in
the State, and so u halt has been called
pending the concoction of another
scheme by which the evident intention
Of the majority to yield to popular
clamOr and expel Mr.. Roberts, can be
carried through without too fragrant a
violation of law and decency.
Perhaps the most notable utterances
Of John Wanamaker in his testimony
before the Industrial Commission a day
Or two ago was the statement that he
believed that the trust question should
be regulated, although lie seemed to
doubt that any regulation would be
permanent. Naturally enough the
great merchant favored the department
store, although by so doing he clearly
his sympathy with certain
kinds of trusts. But he believed that
the department stores had benefited
Doth the public and the prOprietors,
md so could be depended upon to re-
If business.
A bill of great interest to publishers
# small papers was introduced i'll the
House, Monday, by Mr.. Bellamy, of
North Carolina. 1t proposes thatwOod
pulp, used in the manufacture Ofpapcr,
shall be admitted free of duty; and re-
luces import duties on manufactured
PAPER one-half. The object OF this is
o enable the consumers of paper, eS-
)ecially printing paper, to escape the
xactiOns OF the International Paper
Trust, which has advanced printing
,apers to such IL figure that many pub
ishers must either increase the sub
cription price or suspend publication.
further advance of 35 per cent. is
by the trust. Mr.. Bcllamy's
ill was introduced at the instance of
,0unty publishers in his district. 1t is
nanifcstly in the interest of all pub
ishcrs, and should command united
upp0rt from papers, small and large.
Last winter IL committee, represent
ng nearly all of the metropolitan dai-
les in the United States, called upon
resident Mckinley and urged that an
greemcnt putting wood pulp on the
rec list be made with the sO-called
Iigh Joint Canadian Commission, then
rying to make q treaty of commerce
With the United States. This treaty
ell through, and consequently nothing
,as done for the paper industries.
'hc paper Trust has gone forward add
ng burdens to the consumer; and
congress is asked now to afford relief.
IL. Bcllamys bill, or something i'll