Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-04-17
Mr.. MANLEY IN MEXICO.
The Head Of the Augusta Party Interviewed by
a Mexican Paper.


ing papers Of the City of Mexico, pub
lished the following interview with Mr.
Manley in recent issue. 1t will be
read with interest by his friends in
Augusta and through Maine:
}. II. Manley, member of the ma
tional executive committee of the Re-
publican party and one of the most
! prominent men in the State of Maine
arrived in the city over the Central.
yesterday, IN company with his son.
samuel {. Manley, his daughters Har-
rlet and Sidney Manley, Mrs. Thomas
Lambard. Miss Florence Parrot and
Il. +. Parrot, leading business man
OF Maine. The party is travelling in
special car No. 555 of the Boston &.
Maine Railroad. Stops We're made at
various points. including Toronto.
Canada. Chicago. Memphis and San
Antonio. In Mexico Chihuahua was
visited one day.
Mr.. Manley is one Of the leaders Of
the Republican party and has been a
member of the national committee for
10 years or more. He is also at the
head of the executive committee of his
own State. A few years ago he was
postmaster at Augusta, Maine. He
was a member of the last Legislature
and in many ways has contributed to
the success of his party. He is recog-
nized as one of its ablest councillors
and is always consulted by the leaders
on important matters. He is conspic-
uous as a non-office holder. preferring
to attend to his business interests and
his duties as director Of the Maine
Central.
When seen by a reporter of the Two
Republics at the SAM hotel, last even
ing, Mr. Manley had just finished I'M
packing his trunk and was getting set
tied in his new quarters. For a num-
Der of days he has been living on board
a train and the change to a hotel was
very agreeable. He is of medium build
with grey moustache and grey hair
and has a pleasant smile and a hearty
manner of expressing himself
Yes this is my first trip to Mexico"
he said, and l am very glad to be
down here. Years ago when I was A
good deal younger | read Prescott's
Conquest of Mexico and since that
time have always had a desire to visit
this country. | never seemed TO have
a good chance, however. until this year
wanted to avoid the bad weather at
home and get a good rest. so I made
up my mind to go to Mexico"
What have you to say in regard to
the political situation in the United
States" the reporter asked.
Nothing, nothing at all" Mr.. Man
ley cheerfully replied. I've been at
tending strictly to business and politics
and business, you know. don't always
go together very we'll My time is fully
taken up by my business
Whom do you think will head the [,
ticket?'
Il don't think anything about it. 1t
isn't necessary to think for a year
yet" And the genial committeeman |
who comes pretty near knowing what !
will be the results of the conventions
smiled cordially.
But the platform" again ventured
the reporter, what in your opinion
will be the"
Now look here" broke in Mr.. Man
ley, II wish you wouldn't say anything
about politics. l don't want to think
or say anything about the subject. l
ain mere " IcSt up iippC ~ o.
away from politics. Now please don't
say anything, will you?"
But, Mr.. Manley, couldn't you
say
Yes. as I was saying Mexico is a |
very strange country and"
Il suppose the expansion question |
will" but the reporter got no further. !
II am very much interested in Mex
ico," Mr.. Manley continued. ION the !
way down to this city l noticed how /
contented and easily satisfied the peo- 4
pie were They don't have to do as
the people in New England, who, as I
some say, have to scratch gravel from |
till night but this is getting |
TO be a great nation. The people in the |
United States realize it and / actually |
believe that President DiaZ is held In
higher regard by them than by the |
Mexican people. He is considered |
wonderful ruler by Americans
In answer to question Mr.. Manley |
said that business in the United States i
was very good. The prosperity which
has existed in the Central and Western
states is now reaching New England.
Mr.. ManIey and party will remain In
the republic about three weeks. visit
it's to various points including the not
will be made.