New-York tribune., 1899-07-02
MR.. HANNA TALKS POLITICS.
PREDICTS THE REELECTION OF MKIN-
LEY AND HOBART
REPUBLICAN PROMISES FAvE BEEN KEPT
DEMOCRATS ALL AT SEA-ENJOY-
ING HIS REST


London. July 1-Senator Hanna completed
the first ten days OF his stay IN England at
Windsor, where he witnessed a military review
this afternoon and caught his first glimpse of
the Queen. He has enjoyed London immensely
and his health has been so greatly benefited
that he has postponed his visit to Paris and
Ax-les- Bains for another week. The Ohio Sen
ator has had plenty of good company, including
Senators Lodge, Hoar and Spooner Samuel L.
Clemens Mark Twain and Senator-elect
Chauncey NJ. Depew, and 1t is expected that
Richard Croker will give him outing on the
TURF during the coming week.
LIKES OUTDOOR LIFE IN ENGLAND.
II am delighted with outdoor life In England"
Mr.. Hanna said to representative of The AS
sociated Press to-day, "and with the wise
methods. born of experience, which teach the
leaders in politics and business to limit their
working hours and take every opportunity for
rest and recreation. l have felt like an Ameri-
can who has only a week to the Worlds
Fair, and have regretted every minute have
had to devote to rest. The immense crowds
everywhere. the splendid gatherings at the polo
matches and horse shows and the proceedings
In Parliament have interested me immensely.
"I have not talked American politics with
English newspaper men, but l am free to say
' believe the old ticket will be renomnated by
the Republicans next year, and that IL will be re-
elected. I anticipate little opposition to the
first part Of this proposition, and have no doubt
the American people will decide the latter part
as they did in 1896.
MY reason for this belief is based on the fact
that the United States Is entering on a re-
newed era Of prosperity. Every promise of the
Republican party has been kept Every predic
ton has been fulfilled. There is not a man in
the United States to-day out OF work who wants
work. This is tn, normal condition CONNER
cial prosperity is based on confidence. and the
only thing which destroy the confidence now
prevailing is a change Of administration"
Are there persons who manifest a spirit Of
dissatisfaction with the course OF events in the
Philippines?" the Senator was asked He
piled:
ITO my mind. the conditions there are largely
of our own making, in delaying the annexation
bill.
PLIGHT OF THE DEMOCRACY
80 far as the Democratic party is concerned,
I believe it was never so much at sea as at pres
ent The South is tenacious to its free-silver
convictions, as many of the trans-M Missouri
States These are still under the sway Of
Bryan's personal influence. and will do all pos
sible to renomnate him on the free-silver plat
form OF 1896 The power OF wealth Of the DEM
ocratic party is centred In New-York. Mr..
Whitney, Mr.. Croker and the rest felt they
were invincibe. They entered the Chicago Con-
vention overconfident and undisciplined for the
battle TO my mind, these conditions have now
changed. The Democratic chairman. Senator
Jones. Is i'll In Europe. Bryans only weapon is
free silver. and the strength and weakness Of
that weapon are now fully realized Senator Cor
man has seen the error OF his ways think fnd
the Eastern Democrats will make great effort
to a issue. and If possible new
man.
that they cannot make trusts political issue
SO far amasslng wealth in manner to In
jure the public is concerned. the republican
party Is just opposed 10 ii as the Democrats
THEY CANNOT USE DEWEY.
The Democrats would like to use the anti
expansion idea, and. possibly. Admiral Dewey;
but the combination would not do, and Admiral
Dewey is so big that he would not permit his
reputation as one of the greatest admirals OF
his time TO be used for any political purpose.
"Assuredly the Democrats are at sea.
Personally | would Ike to fight the old fight
against free silver; but, however the lines OF
battle are drawn. you will the American
people determined to follow the course the Presl-
dent has laid down"
THE PAPERS RISE TO THE OCCASION.
The papers publish with all seriousness
story Of Senator Hannas visit TO the House or
Commons on Tuesday. He was taken 10 the
House by Henry White. secretary of the United
States Embassy, and, after listening to the open
ing speeches of the debate the Senator is re-
ported to have asked:
How much will vote on this bill be WORTH
The St. James's Gazette" apparently swal-
lows the yarn for It impertnenty comments
on this version Of the Senator's visit 10 the
Commons. saying he was merely applying the
standard Of Washington 10 Westminster, add
ing: 80
1T will be understood by those familiar with
the scandals of Congress that he put the ques-
ton quite seriously