Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-03-20

wherever the nag waves as the en-
sign OF authority. but ii this is not
true. there Is no compensatory adj
vantage in wasting blood and treas
ure in a contest In another hemis-
phere for the pleasure Of a military
occupation. and of governing CON
Quered people; besides, 1t is repug-
nant to our Ideas Of government and
the reverse Of our action in every
case of struggle for independence
by any people during our national
existence"
What do you think about the Puer-
to Rican tariff?"
Il think it absurd; 1t is protection
run crazy. 1t is a wicked law; it
makes the condition OF Puerto Rico
worse than under Spanish rule, for
they could then trade free with Spain.
In my judgment, congress has as
much right to put tariff law around
New Mexico or Mississippi as around
Puerto Rico. There is no constitu:-
tional warrant for this act, 1t is sim.
ply the work Of brute majority"
What is your opinion as to medi-
alton in the Transvaal by the United
States?.
Hague. which has been rakfned by all
the signatory powers. declared that
any power was at liberty to tender
its.good Offices for peace, without be-.
ing invited by either belligerent, and
that 1t should not be considered an
unfriendly act by either; 50, our gov
ernment could offer it's mediatory SER
vices without fear of giving offense,
and in my opinion. is under moral
obligation to do So presume how
ever, that our war in the Philippines
embarrasses the administration in
making such an offer. l learn from
the papers that the Idea Of an offer
Of mediation is senot relished by the
Salisbury administration; but also
heard few days ago that the British
generals in South Africa complain Of
the use of the dum-dum or soft bull
lets used by the Beers. although at
the Hague peace conference Great
Britain and the United States were
the only two powers that voted in
favor of using that bullet"
who do you think will be the nom
inees of the two parties, and their
respective chances?" 3ff
81 think that Mckinley and Bryan
will be nominated without opposition.
Imperialism andA the suppression OF
trusts will be added to the old issues"
"Will the silver question still be Of
Importance"
"I think it will. The argument is
good now. as it has always been, for
the qllantitative theory of money. The
present revival of trade supports that
argnment; the enormous output OF the
precious metals for the last four
years. far exceeding anything before
| it,or anything expected, has increased
the quantity of money, thereby less
ening It's value and necessarily in
creasing the price of all the products
OF labor, of property (which is stored
Islab9r). and. of course. of labor itself
This has widened the fields of indus
trial enterprise and given employ
ment to thousands who lacked It The
long era OF depression would not have
occurred but for the general demone--
tization OF silver, thereby reducing
the. volumer of money, increasing its
purchasing power. with a correspond.
ing depression of prices Of every
thing else. Nobody knows how long
this outflow of precious metals will
continue. and the experience Of man
kind has recorded in history the Wis
dom OF the use Of both precious met
ais for coin"
What do you think Of the ship sub
sidy bill?g
ct is a bonus to an industry al
ready nourishing. unwarranted by the
constitution. and indefensibIe IN
ethics. It is the simple arrangement
heretofore used to rob the masses of
thescitlzens for the enrichment Of the
| favored few"
| You did not answer the inquiry as
to the respective chances OF The par
ties In the coming eleclion7 p
7 think the democratic party viii
win. The ability, prudence. patriot
ism aud sincerity Of Mr.. Bryan IS not
questioned. The platform is FOR equal
rights for all special privileges for
none. respect for the constitution. and
the principles that underlle liberty
The republican platform stands for
the contrary. and It seems to be an
Impeachment OF the peoples capacity
for self-government to say that they
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