Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1901-09-01

his family from an European trip
which embraced Italy, Switzer-
land and England. He is now
at his Reno, home we'll pleased to again
breathe the Nevada air. He reports
the heat as extreme in the East, and
states that he was practically in
Turkish bath from the time he landed
until he reached Wyoming.
A Journal reporter sought an inter
view with Mr. Newlands, regarding
matters of current importance, includ-
ing the business condition Of the coun-
try, the Chinese question, and irriga-
ton.
BUSINESS.
AS to business conditions Mr.. New
lands said, they were generally good,
and that they we're likely to continue
good so long as the increase in the
money volume promoted enterprise
and production. Since 1893, as re-
suit OF the great increase in the pro-
duction of gold, the United States have
increased their money volume nearly
one-fourth With such an increase in
the m ley volume, quantity of eco
nomic errors could be made without
positive injury The contention of the
silver men always was that the world
needed more money; they sought the
free coinage OF silver because there was
not enough gold to supply the demand
for money, as it was at its lowest point
of production for many years, from
1873 to 1895. Prosperity has come to
this country Notwithstanding two wars
involving the expenditure OF nearly
5000, 900 600, was in his judgment the
best evidence OF the contention OF the
bi-metallists that business and pros
perity depended upon the quantity OF
money; that a contraction OF money
volume meant hard times, and that ar
expansion OF the money volume meant
good times. He said that if the Span
ish and Philippine wars had occurred
before this increase in the money VOL
ume took place, imagination could
hardly picture the conditions of this
country. As it was, increasing mon
ey volume will compensate for any
quantity OF folly and extravaganza il,
government.
Mr.. Newlands insisted ,uat everlast-
ing vigilencc would be required OF
l.. It.
theory OF money. Even now an at
tempt was being made to change the
silver OF this country into subsidiary o.
token money, and take away from it It's
unlimited legal tender quality; that
bills were pending in Congress to &C
complish this purpose. He also insis-
ted that change must soon occur ir
the production OF gold, and that wher
this took place the necessity for the
coinage Of silver would be most appar,
ent. The theory of the bi-metallists
strated by experience, and unless the
production of gold continued in such
abundance as to satisfy every demand
for money, the coinage of silver woulc
again become the leading issue OF the
times; as it was, the efforts of the sill
yer men would be confined at present
to the resistance of any attempt to fur
Their eliminate silver from the monetary
system.
IRRIGATION.
As to irrigation, Mr.. Newlands SAID
that he had presented general irriga
ton bill to the last Congress, the es-
sential features of which had been fav.
orally reported by three committees
The Committee on Public Lands, the
Committee on Irrigation in the House
and the Committee on Public Lands ir
the Senate, but owing to the shortnes.
of the session and the unwillingness Of
the Republican leaders to consider ar
irrigation bill, it was impossible to
bring it up for a vote. The bill, how.
ever, had been accepted by the Nation
al Irrigation Association as a practi
cable solution of the question, and wa!
being generally urged, from every sec
ton of the arid west, upon Congress.
The features of this bill were very
generally considered by the Eastern
press and in most cases favorably, ane
he had strong hopes that his bill OF