Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-06-21
Senator Clark Says It is Very
Bright.
IS NOT in THE COMBINE
The United Verde is Not in the Anal
gamated Company, and is
Not Likely to Be.

Senator W. A. CLARK, whose return
from Europe was chronicled in this
paper yesterday, was interviewed by a
reporter for the Inter Mountain this
morning. The great copper magnate is
looking we'll. He has been abroad about
two months, most of which time he spent
in the French metropolis. En- route
home he spent two weeks in New York
crty, and from New York went to Char
lottesville, Va, and was at the Univer-
sity of Virginia when his son, w. A.
Clark, Jr., graduated with the highest
honors of his class.
During the past week the air has been
thick with ru1nors to the effect that
Senator Clark's vast copper interests in
Arizona had become a portion of the
Amalgamated Copper a con-
Germ which has much to do with the des-
tiny of Butte and Montana. At one time
a report was current to the effect that
Mr.. Clark had acquired the controlling
interest in this colossal combination.
Naturally the people of Butte are very
much interested in this matter, and Mr..
Clark stated emphatically that these ru-
mors had no foundation in fact, and that
he had no interest. present or prospective,
in the Amalgamated company. He rec
osnlzed no copper trust, but said he
knew. in a general way, of the consolida-
ton of certain copper interests in Nom
tana, Michigan and Utah; but" said he,
1T goes without saying that my prop
erty is not in the combination, nor do ]
think it probable that any Arizona prop
erty will become a portion of this copper
organization"
Speaking of the future of copper. Sem
ator Clark said the prospects of the
metal We're very bright, indeed. He does
not expect to see any organized effort on
the part of copper producers to force the
price of copper up, for the reason that
such action would initiate against the
producers by restricting the consumption
ana stimulating the production. He was
inclined to believe that the increasing de-
mand would naturally force the price of
copper up somewhat.
For instance said he, "the %construc-
ton of every railroad locomotive con-
su1nes between two and three tons of
copper. and | was informed by a. repre-
sentative Of the Baldwin Locomotive
works that that concern had more orders
than it can fill In the next twelve months.
Ihs concern is now building 70 engines
for an English railroad. and has another
large order from the Russian govern
ment. or course, a large proportion of
the product is consumed in electrical an
pl1ances, particularly in the construction
or electric railways, and much work of
this character will be done in Europe
during the next few Years, where elac-
trlcal railroading is in it's infancy. The
only metal that can take the plac of
COPPER in electrical appliances is alumni
mum, and at the present prices of the
w metals copper is far the most prefer
aole. The conductivity of aluminium is
but % pcr cent Of thai of copper, while
the price OF aluminium is 100 per cent
higher than opper SO it is not probable
tiiat aluminium will take the place Of COP
per for some time to come"
Mr.. Clark said the parisians are maxi
Ing preparations for the exposition on a
magnificent scale. The Champs de Mars
has heretofore been the exclusive site for
exposition purposes. but a large area of
adjoining ground, on both sides of the
river, from the Champs Elysees to the
~Trocadero. has been secured for exposi-
ton purposes. Mr.. Clark also smoke of
the change of French sentiment towards
Americans. very noticeable between now
and a year ago, when sentiment was al
most entirely with Spain. lie also said
there was no question as to the outcome
OF the DrcyfHs trial, as Dreyfus would
undoubtedly be acquitted and probably
restored to his former rank in the army.
Mr.. Clark did not care to discuss poli-
tics. the probable standard bearers of the
Two great parties in the next presidential
contest, or the Philippine question. He
did say. however, that it is common talk
in the east that the western soldier is
dong all the fighting in the Philippines.
and making a name for himself that will
i've IN history. He also said in this con-
hect'on that the people of this state
should be proud of the splendid fighting
record of the First Montana, and pre-
dicted for that regiment a warm and en-
thusiastic reception on it's return home.