The record-union., 1899-09-05
Will Sail for the United States on
Sunday Next.

LONDON, Sept. 4. - Rejuvenated by
a course Of Treatment at German baths
and summers visit to Europe, United
States Senator Hanna has returned to
London for few days rest, previous
to sailing for the United States on
board the American line steamer ST.
Louis on Sunday next. Senator Hanna
is hurrying to Ohio to participate in the
opening of the campaign at Akron.
From a conversation with Senator
Hanna, the correspondent here of the
Associated Press gathered that the zest
with which the Senator is looking for
ward to the conflict in Ohio is due to
the fact that he recognizes that the
coming campaign will not only furnish
the reply to the question of the coun-
try's Endorsement of the National Ad-
ministration, but that back Of the can
didacy of John r. Mclean for the Gov
ernorship Of Ohio, there is an inspira-
tion for the second place on the DEM
ocratic National Ticket with Mr.. Bry-
an, and failing of election, a future con-
test for the United States Senatorship
from Ohio. In such a competition Mr..
Hanna is anxious to participate be-
cause it means the opening of the Ma
tiona1 Campaign of 1900
L do not concede,'' Mr.. Hanna said,
that the Congressional election in the
late Representative BANDS district in
Missouri last week affords any test of
American sentiment in relation to Ma
tional issues, for the election of arDem-
ocrat was a foregone conclusion, ana
the fact that the Democrats are calling
it test case gives ground for the sus-
picion that they made the majority to
suit themselves In Ohio, however, we
have an opportunity to make an open
fight, and l am anxious to assist all in
my power in bringing the issue to a
successful conclusion. The Republican
party, nationally and locally, has no
cause to fear the combat on the issues
as now presented. Mr.. Mclean has un-
doubtedly loaded his double barreled
foWling piece, and that word has a
peculiar Ohio meaning, for in this con-
test he is looking both to the Vice
Presidency and to the United States
Senatorship, which 1 understand has
long been his ambition 1t is evident
that the Democrats of Ohio, as well as
of the Nation, are ready to make the
issue anti-expansion and free silver
issues, just as General Hancock used
the tariff issue in 1SS0-that is seek to
make local issues of them. They will
use each cock in whatever pit they
think it will fight best, free silver in
the Southwest and anti-expansion in
New England.
President Mckinley, in his speech at
Pittsburg, has already outlined the Ex-
ecutive's policy of expansion, and I
have no doubt as to what we will do in
Congress in supporting that policy.
Bryan and Croker have already come to
an arrangement, hoping to secure the
offices in 1900, but it is my own opinion
that the Philippine war will be conclud-
ed and the Congressional policy deter
mined before the first vote is cast in
1900.
L cannot see how, with Mr.. Mclean
as candidate for the Democratic Gov
ernorship. they can say much about
trusts" he continued. "The free silver
issue is evidently preferable to them
That question has already been threshed
out in the United States. The country is
abundantly prosperous, and the only
trouble now is to secure transportation
facilities for more crops and more mer-
chandise. All over Europe I have found
evidences of the wisdom of our policy
IN maintaining the gold standard and
with regard to the Philippine Islands,
President McKinley's speech on the lat
ter subject will find ready response
with the American people, and I am
returning home to renew the fight, firm
in the belief in the success of such Re-
publican PRINCIPLES -