Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-15
As to Wisdom of the Porto
Ric3n Tariff Law.
INTERVIEWS GIVEN OUT
BY Republican and Democratic Mem
bers of C0ngress-The Effect That
it Win Have on the Election This
FaIl,

New York, March 15.-The Herald pub
fishes interviews with senators and rep
r~esentatives on the Porto Rican bill as
follows:
Senator Spooner Of Wisconsin saidSto-
might: .Whatever is done with the Ques-
ton will not serve to alter the result next
November. Mr.. Mckinley will be re-
nominated and reelected.
Representative Richardson of Tennes-
see said: 1.-The great change of political
sentiment that has swept over the cOun-
try within the last few months Is largely
due to the vacillating policy of the presi-
dent the action of the republicans IN
congress. 1t is. in my opinion. a prac-
tically sure indication of democratic vic
tory next fall. That a change has
place there is no doubt. The attitude OF
that party towards Porto Rico has been
severely rebuked by men of every polit-
ical belief. In a word, the republicans
nave lost ground and the democrats have
gained ground"
Representative Clayton of Alabama
said: II think the American people
nave treated the Porto Ricans shame
fully in dealing with them. l think that
the sugar trusts have influenced the re-
publican party. l believe now that no
matter what the republican party may
do, it's past action will go strongly
against it in the coming election"
Senator Clay Of Georgia: II think that
the majority of the people of the United
States are in favor Of treating Porto Rico
as a part of the United States: that they
are in favor Of free trade between the
United States and that island. I think
that whatever action may be taken, 1t
will now count against the republicans
and aid the democrats. 1t will certainly
help the democratic party at the polls
Senator Shoup of Idaho: THE presi-
dents attitude or the Porto Rican cues
, ton will not lessen his chance of cleo
ton. He will be reelected and the eff
! feet of the Porto Rican legislation will
! not cut dow the republican majority
Representative Pearce (rep.) of Mis-
souri,: THE Porto Rican question will
not act as the bomb that many democrats
think it will. The constitution did not
! follow the flag when slavery was the
issue, and it does not now"
Representative rundige, Arkansas: "In
my judgment, the democrats will win a
most signal victory in the next presiden-
tial election, and the recent breakdown OF
President Mckinley ON the Porto Ricar
question will very greatly aid in bring
in gabout this result. 1t seems that the
time has arrived when the administra
ton cannot trust the people, and the
people will not trust the administra-
ton"
Representative Bull of Rhode Island
The Porto Rlcan question. nor any
phase of it, will nave any effect to re-
duce the majority the republican ticket
will have in the coming election"
Representative Capron. Rhode Island
Il believe that a complete understanding
by the people will justify the president
and the house n will serve to add te
and not detract from the popular repub'
lican vote in the next election"
Representative McCulloch Of Arkan.
eoc. NH Dortn ioo mic f;0r thu,
far carried out is a blot on the admins.
tration that cannot be wiped out. Mr.
McKinley's policy ought to and will de
feat the party that supports it,"
Representative Robb (6em.), Missouri
II don't think the Porto Rican Legislation
will lessen Mr.. McKinley's vote.
Representative Barney of Wisconsin,
1.-The president has one the best he coult
: by the Porto Ricans and the people will
come around to seeing the matter right.