The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1899-08-07
SENATOR TELLER.
Silver Champion Has Been Talking
in Oregon.
He Thinks the War Responsible for
Present Good Times.

PoErlAxD. Aug. 7.-United States
Senator n. VI. Teller, q Colorado, in
company with his wife. spent Saturday
in Portland. He l. on a tour Of the
northwest, By way oi recreation, having
spent several days in Idaho. at Spokane
and on Puget sound, and will now pro-
eeed to retnrn to Colorado by the .. z.
& n. and Union Pacific.
When seen Senator Teller announced
himself az still a Silver Republican, and
be il emphatic in expressing his opinion
that silver will be still the leading issue
in the presidential campaign next year.
He is sure Mckinley and Bryan will be
the respective standard-bearers Of the
opposing hosts, and thinks Byan's
chances are better than they were in
1895.
is not Colorado prosperous under
present cOnditiOnsT' was asked.
Yes, Colorado is alright; but she Is
producing millions Of gold and a good
deal Of copper, silver and lead"
"But her stockmen are getting good
prices for their beef, mutton and wool
are they nOt?'
They are; but do not attribute this
10 the workings OF the gold standard.
The demand has sprung up and the sup
ply had begun 10 run short"
EDO you not think the United States
il fairly prosperous at presntY'
"I admit that present conditions are
more favorable than they were, but this
il the result of the country's being at
war, and j. not a permanent prosperity.
The administrator has Withdrawn 2jO,
900 men from the industrial pursuits
and entered on an era Of destruction in
stead Of building mp. The war creates
a Temporary demand for certain articles
and this produces an appearance Of pros
peTity in some circles. ] would not con-
slider the country prosperous in the real
sense. and could not say Portland is
prosperous IRON appearances, though you
have a beautiful city and a river that is
simply magnificent
The senator regards the formation -
trusts az the direct result 0f the present
monetary system, and be looks for a
crash within the next four years a.
consequence Of the excessive watering Oi
values in forming these combinations.
Then you do not consider that trusts
are the result Of protection
NO sir. Trusts are formed a. relief
from low prices. Business men Of a GER
tain line agree 10 combine in order that
production may be- limited and fewer
hands imployed.
The senator further remarked 10 a
number OF friends who had called. that
he had never yet been sorry he had left
the republican convention at ST. Louis
in go il he had not left the republican
party then, he thinks he would have
done ~ later on. Just 80 soon a. the
convention adopted the gold standard lac
concluded lac could no longer work with
il.
In regard 10 the Philippines, he said
he 'did not know what we were doing
over there" implying that no depend.
ence could be placec on the news from
Manila. As 10 our policy toward the
Philippines, he aid not think we had
any did not think Mckinley had anv
and II any one knew what the presi-
dents policy was ne "the senator"
would be glad 10 find him out. 1--WE
are in for a fight over there. / don't
know whether we began il or the Fill.
pinOs but we must now proceed 20 whip
them first then We can treat them after
wards" lie did not think the islands
were worth the cost Of a prolonged war,
but that we should exercise a protector
ate over them in order 10 keep Germany
from taking them in. 81 think the |
islanders are capable OF governing them !
selves. II only assured from outside |
by the protecting arm OF a |
good, strong, civilized government.