Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-07-06
Copyrighted by Associated Press

"" INC III 81 Ten days or his stay
IN England at Windsor, where he wit
messed the military review Saturday
afternoon and caught the first glimpse
OF the queen. He has enjoyed Lon
don immensely and his health has been
SO greatly benefited that he has post
poned his visit to Paris for another
week. The Ohio senator has had
plenty of good company, including
senators Lodge, Hoar, Spooner Sam
Gel Clemens Mark Twain), and Sem
ator-elect Chauncey M. Depew. It is
expected Richard Croker will give him
an outing during this week.
/ am delighted with outdoor life in
England Hanna said to the Associat-
ca Press correspondent Saturday, and
"lt0 the wise methods born of exper-
lence which teaches the leaders in
politics and business here to limit their
working hours and take every oppor-
tunity for rest and recreation. l have.
like the American who had only a
week to see the worlds fair, regretted
every minute 1 had to rest. The i'm
mense crowds every where, the splen-
and horse shows and the proceedings
of parliament have interested me i'm
mensely. I have not talked American
politics with the English newspaper
men, but am free to say
that l believe the old ticket
| will be renominated by the
republicans next year and that it will
be reelected. I anticipate little oppo-
sition to the first part of this PROPOSE
ton and have no doubt the American
! people will decide the latter part as
they did three years ago. My reason
for this belief is based on the fact that
the United States is now entering a
new area OF prosperity. Every prom
Use of the republican party has been
kept. Every prediction has been full
| filled" a. E., -
Are there persons who manifest a
spirit of dissatisfaction with the course
of events in the Philippines"
| "TO my mind the conditions there
are largely of our own making, in de-
| laying the annexation bill. So far as
the democratic party is concerned, |
believe it was never so much at sea as
at present. The south is tenacious to
| its free silver convictions, as are many
of the transMississippi states. These
are under the sway of Bryan's personal
influence and will do all possible to re-
nominate him on a free silver platform
in 1900. The power and wealth of the
democratic party are centered in New
York. Whitney, Croker and the rest
| have felt that they were invincible.
They entered the Chicago convention
over confident and undisciplined for
| battle. To my mind these conditions
have now changed. Bryan's only wea-
pom is free silver and the strength and
weakness OF that weapon are now fully
realized. Senator German has seen
the error of his ways
| and the eastern democrats
will make a great effort to secure
new issue, and, if possible, new man.
The trouble about an antitrust cam
paign, so far as amassing wealth in a
manner to injure the public is con-
cerned, the republican party is just as
opposed to it as are the democrats
The democrats would like to use the
anti-expansion ideas and possibly Ad-
miral Dewey, but the combination
would not suit Admiral Dewey, who is
so big that he would not permit his
name and reputation as one
Of the great admirals to be
used for political purposes. Per-
sonaily I would like to fight over again
the old fight against free silver, but,
however the lines of battle are drawn,
you will sec the American people de-
termined to follow the course the
president has laid down.
Just before he left London Saturday,
the representative of the Associated
Press had an interview with Senator
Elect Depew on the business outlook of
America. He said: Everything is
most hapeful from American point
Of view. The latest advices from the
west show good average crop pros
poets and heavy shipments at remun-
erative rates for the American produc-
er. Looking to Europe one foresees
big demand from Russia, which is in
the throes of famine. In Germany the
crops are unsatisfactory in large areas.
In England the demand will not run
above the average, but political
troubles are still visible here.
Lady Randolph Churchill is taking
an earnest part in her sons canvass of
the district which he hopes to repre-
sent in parliament in secession TO
the late Robert Ashcroft, conservative
Lieut.. Winston Churchill's campaign
is attracting great attention all over
the country.
There is widespread dissatisfac-
ton with the management of the wo-
mems International council Too
many persons were invited to read pa
1ers, consequently each person has
been limited to ten minutes time,
which is entirely inadequate for the
proper treatment Of their subjects. It
s generally felt that the whole time
II the conference is being frittered
tway in a disjointed talk of little in
crest and almost valueless
While the trend Of news regarding
he Transvaal is more pacific, the ques-
ion Of peace or war is still in the bal
nee, but the impression continues
hat if Great Britain maintains the firm
tand asserted by Joseph Chamberlain,
ecretary of state for the colonies. in
is recent speech at Birmingham, to be
ne policy of the united cabinet, Presi-
ent Kruger will yield. Undoubtedly
immense pressure is being exerted by
he Afrikander party in South Africa
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