New-York tribune., 1900-08-19
GROSVENOR BACK TO WORK
HE RETURNS FROM EUROPE WITH SEN
AToR MCoMAs on THE ST. LOUIS.


CONGRESSMAN Charles II. Grosvenor, of Ohio, re-
turned from Europe yesterday They both re-
turned TO begin active work for the Republican
ticket IN the campaign Senator McComas, who is
q member OF the Republican National Committee
did not linger in this city upon his arrival but
hsstened 10 his home. IN Hagerstown. Nd. 1t was
said at the National Republican headquarters in
this city that he had been urged to come home
and push Republican campaign work in Maryland
General Grosvenor went to the Fifth Avenue
Hotel He said he going make some
speeches in the campaign in Maine and then go
20 Maryland and make some speeches there. Then
will look after my own fences in Ohio" he said,
FOR I am candidate for denomination" He con-
tinued
have figured that If Bryan were elected he
could call Congress together and Immediately intro.
the ratio of lS to /, and il would pass the Senate
ma!oTy ss OF fS as9 d NE ebo efse q They would
in the election OF Bryan choose Senators OF Ihe
silver Senator to succeed Elkins in West Virginia
and likewise one TO succeed Senator Sshoup IN IN
time Of Bryans Inauguration there would be a
the cry that the country is in no danger of free
silver Hesitation IS not true Senator L; T. Nc Nc.
with me, went over the compilation, and we ar
rived at the same conclusion
General Grosvenor was asked If the advocacy of
ANY danger from free silver legislation did not i'm
pugn the sincerity of Congress in the matter of
passing a gold standard currency bill. He said;
This vas not oTesesn It Was Vas supposed 6 tha5
when the bill passed noe fhe Sn1 gG9 t5e b
oveTthrown was not foreseen at the time of the
passage OF the bill.
BRYAN TRIES To BLIND THE PEOPLE,
On the subject Of imperialism General Grosvenor
raid:
This has been taken up TO blind the people:
Bryan forced the issue of is to on the Kansas
than any other. He viii Try TO have free e silver
e psseq as soon as he is ~ 1p free If svd 9G is
ovement and ne takes up an Issue sue fsn whieh sT ne
first. last and all the time
The Congressman spoke Of Maryland, and said:
Since that crazy Wellington came out against Ne;
Kinley have changed my estimate that II wouia
yin 94 i 90 Ys8s8 for yMoKne TS The Middle western
Ess @ prbab gG dS % qS not I0oF Bs as srse but they
viii be sufficient.
When asked if Senator McComas was called home
BY the National Committee 10 see to things urgent
n Maryland. he said Senator McComas was
through with his trip abroad. and came home TO
work
Assistant Secretary Of War Meikejohn. Thomas
Z Murphy. Of Johnstown. Penn; former Secre-
fary OF State Daniel J. Ryan Of Ohio and Assistant
Acknowledgement johnson callers yesterday
81 National headquarters.
Senator n. B Scott said the great news of the
day was the rescue Of the ENJOYS in Peking. "All
honor and praise IS due 10 the Administration of
President Mckinley" he said, for the gratifying
result in China In the all important matter Of the
relief OF the legations this country has taken the
been the only Power, except Japan, that has done
anything really practical o effective. Our dplo-
macy has been bold and manly and at the same
time perfectly cool and pacific and IT has evidently
furnished the key 10 open the Chinese lock. Other
Powers have clustered and threatened. and yet
have really done nothing. The entire attitude and
action OF our Administration IN this matter fur
nishes a striking commentary the Democrats
pet charge OF -militarism' and imperialism We
are the only Power which has accomplished any
hing IN and gTaT V-hi
selfish or grasping motives with regard TO Chinese
territory and trade
MKINLEY A HERO IN EUROPE.
Colonel P. R. welz of St Paul, proprietor of the
Hotel Ryan in that city. IS of the representa-
tive citizens Of the Northwest. Colonel Well Who
had just landed from ocean liner said:
have just returned from Europe. where I have
travelled during the last four months. Eight
years ago visited Europe. The greatest change of
1 peope da in FmsG2 X3sa Fl T France and E6ganG
!3ara AegiSa and americans d Teem0eT rene we
servility by tradesInen and merchants robbed Of
has changed The higher classes especially seem
TO have an extraordinary respect for the United
4baf i I6e United States has aken her proper Place
among the nations Their admiration for Presi-
dent Mckinley Is Ike hero worship. They cannot
trying 70 remove him from Office.
B / Wagner. Of Philadelphia. the well known
wallpaper manufacturer. said:
The election Of Bryan would demoralize business
No class Of people know this better than the manu-
facturers. The business men Of the country
opposed to the Democratic platform, and they dis
trust Bryan at every turn 1 admired and voted
for Grover Cleveland and would again trust the
of these Populists office would be terrible
disaster.
D. s. Craig, of Washington Court House. Ohio is
engaged in the general mercantile business. He
.ss1di
Issue or 10 issue We distrust Bryan. He is
dangerous man, whether he Is sincere or not l
regard silver the paramount issue They may
Try mask IL, with false and minor Issues but we
know II is there. In OUT section the gold Demo
Gratis are solid for Mckinley: he Will carry Ohio by
q greater plurality than in 1886. But Republicans
must work: apathy is the great danger.