The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-11-24

rrn,ted states Cannot Alone Adopt
silver Coinage = senator wolcott's
Frank vfews-He Differs with tire
Bryan silverites.

with n buoyancy born OF vigorous
condition OF mind and body. Senator
wolcott. of Colorado. views the future
with optimistic eye. He sees the speedy
establishment OF American suprema-
lev in the Philippines. the continuance
OF prosperity. with even a greater
squirt to business after h first or the
new year. and the certain reelection
of President Mckinley. Seated In his
library The other day the senator calk-
ed briskly and pointedly OF things po-
IIitical and otherwise.
Naturally. Senator wolcott's name is
most closely connected with the ques-
Ition OF bimetallism. His earnest Ell
fort 10 secure an agree
lment Is a matter OF history, and ms
position on the financ committee as
Isures his prominent participation dur
ling the approaching session In all mat
tiers relating to the enactment or
financial legislation. He has not, how
ever. had any conference with ais TEL
low on the COMMITTEES, and.
therefore, does not care to express a
formal opinion as to the course which
may be pursued. He Is rather inclined,
however, TO the view that satisfactory
reasons ought TO be presented before
the senate commits itself TO the pass
lage OF a gold standard law. believing
that IL is wise TO leave well enough
alone, and that the door ought not to
be too tightly closed against all hope
20 international bimetallism In the fu-
lture. My views upon bimetallism do
mot change" he said, but IL is be-
looming perfectly evident that silver
win never be restored TO Its parity by
any action OF the United States alone. I
When relief comes. IL VIII comes
Through international action and not
otherwise"
IM'KINLEY'S REELECTION GER
TAIN.
THE general result OF the elections"
continued the senator, lis TO make GER
tain the denomination n reelection
OF President Mckinley. Whatever h
vote may nave been in the far western
states, ii was not a victory for anti
imperialism, but a distinct personal
triumph for Mr.. Bryan. To my mind.
liz is evident that Bryan Will De re-
nominated for anti-imperialism In the
east and for 16 to / in the west. The
return of the western soldiers from
the Philippines brought with every re-
turning soldier a devoted friend OF the
policy OF the administration in those
islands. 1t is interesting TO note, too.
that while business is reviving in the
west, and there is work for everybody
who wants IL, there are still more can
Ididates for re-enlistment I'm the Philip
pines than there were people who an
lswered the first call. This is especial
Ily true in Colorado, where there is am
Iple employment for every one, but
Iwhere there is a desire on the part OF
many fine young fellows TO go out as
soldiers n fight for their country"
rs there a well-defined sentiment in
the west regarding the ultimate desti-
ny of the Philippines"
THE feeling is almost universal that
the Filjpinos should be granted self
government when they are capable OF
assuming that responsibility. but i'm
the meantime the instruction
lshould be crushed. 1t looks now as IL
Jour forces would soon be supreme"
What of the results in your own
l%state?"
I'm my own state there were dis
Itinctly republican gains. We haNeA
much TO overcome, and we hope TO sue \
lceed, but no man can predict how the"
next election will result, so far as the
far western states are concerned" -
BRYAN'S FOLLOWING IN THE
WEST.
rs Mr.. Bryan's following still loyal
to him?"
THE people in the east, who do not
know Mr.. Bryan" answered the sena-
tor, ARE apt to underrate the entire
Integrity OF motive which animates
him, and which Is the great element I'm
his strength. No matter how we NAV
differ with him--and / differ with him
lin radical degree-it is idle not to rec
IogniZe this fact. / believe that there
lis no sacrifice that Mr.. Bryan would
make to further what he believed to
be the welfare Of this country. This
Isentiment being prevalent in my own
section, / car account for the intense
Ily loyal following which Mr.. Bryan en-
Joys"
rs the west as prosperous as the
~least?"
Prosperity, which in my opinion.
has conn to stay, is moving rapidly
I~across the country, and has already
materially affected the Rocky noun
tain states, where business activity IL
almost universal. notwithstanding
this, the orators who are for Bryan,
lare still insisting upon the stump that
1.-THE prosperity Is not real. but only ap-
parent"
TRUSTS NOT A CAMPAIGN ISSUE.
Senator Wolcott does not believe
lthat trusts will become a prominent is-
sue in the next campaign, but he
says, this Is my personal view. There
tare not more than one or two trusts
lexisting in the country I have al
ways believed that accommodations OF
icapital could no business to better ad-
vantage and with more benefit to the
public and the employee, than smaller
concerns handicapped by lack Of caniAr
tai. Personally, i see no danger in
the transaction of business by these
combined corporations. / do believe,
or course. that they should be called
upon to deal with the public with the
utmost publicity, and their corporate
transactions should be subjected to
the most searching scrutiny, but when
this Is done, / cannot see that n
great danger threatens the country
through their existence. 1t Is certain
that labor was never so well paid or
so contented as at present. The only
large combination of capital that has
lanected us in the west has been the
ismeiter combine. and 1t is rather graft
Tying TO note that the steadiness and
tirmness in the price of silver has been
largely caused by the fact that there
are not twenty or thirty smE!sers bid
Iding against each other In the markets
Tor the sale Of their silver."-washinr-
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