The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-07-13
aax.rnment Patronage.

give below, and which, when viewed win
other and recent occurrenees, seems to point
at peculiar and novel position thereof. The
article In question gives q very concise and
suceinot ststement Of the attempts OF the com.
pany named to secure a monopoly Of all tho
refining Of bullion on the Pscinc slope, which
appears since to have succeeded, as the Secre-
tary, finding his application to Congress for
authority unsuccessful, "took the response
biiity," and on the 10th Of June, signed letter
addressed to the superintendent Of the BrsAoh
| Mint, San Francisco, authorizing him to con-
tract with Mr.. Hewston, OF the s. +. A and r.
90, to refine all the gold and silver bullion re-
oeived by the Branch.
Now whatever color Of law there may have
been construed to exist In the acts Of 1853 and
1901 to close the Mint against crude bullion,
there certainly could be no shadow OF claim
that those acts gave the right to the Secretary
| to thus EARN outn to private concern the
bullion belonging to the depositors miners,
traders aud others) of the Mint. 1t 10 siagu-
lar, too, that the conclusion should have been
arrived at just now when such enormous APP
propriations have been made tt3oo,ooo,) for .
new mint building, and sls7, 500 recently paid
for a site alone. The completion Of this build.
Ing on such a magnificent scale will add greatly
to the present refining facilities Of the Mint,
and presents one OF the many reasons why II
should not be shorn OF so large portion Of Its
| legitimate duties; and again, II the refining Is
relinquished, SO large a building Is entirely
unnecessary.
| wAsHISaroS, April Is, 1888
''"ON W p.cIPic Co.sT
The bankers. bulIion.dealers. ..sayers
TaIifassria mi Neyaaa have hoard morc or or
less Of The cndeavors az eeptain n,pties on
his side representine powerfai eombipation
in your eitv' 10 secure sueh iegisiation in
refeyenoe 10 HE Braneh Mini a. wouId enablo
tbe San Ersnciscn Reaning Comnany npsctI.
eaiv ~ contrai ne entra Sui,ionp
Of fhe Pseiae Coast. and Yu now pronose et To
eepts sieS have been maze ae mi az tbe ~
Of sGsSss In lsSs an az. was passed
nn,nnvr ~h,rh teouired the $3.50. a. - ~ ~
TIesSury. whenever refneries Of suf,cient s az
PaSy shoo.a DC e, ,h 70 I'M, s snd re-,
| ~ he pefIneS ~ tSe Mai ~ az ssentnaiin ~
eScIuse rcfning from ~ onerstions AMI ~ 70
| onIro thst nsa,y Snnosit ~ aaiS h,,IInn ~.
sSoInS,c shouN bs aS.ntoJ a. omh V" nn,n ,on
SsithaH, naod n, ,eontnI s .1n pPs
Inc Sec,ntspy 81 thc TS,essnry ai5 no, Iso,s
ny suen or tUsn anu VIC Jaw semsinea NOPE
| nfocn,cd an eStension Of H. o,o1isinn. ~ ~
the Branch Mints, against The protest OF the
6u.i s,1snn, ssnSn ,hst WY now 80 su ,si,h
tSsif request tnads with precisely the same
Snleet In vlewl VIII Work an economy 70 the
ltovernment and great saving 70 the public.
me P.ptesti noweVei, hAu Ns eneet IN pre-
Sioh o. the tenhlng opetatlohs o. the pranch AZ
Shn fIaneiseo OF esewherei ana n0thing what
Ever va VA a0ne ~ ,ne ma W unti some time
| III hn Wnen peheIh heWston anu ". "
Wis arrived In this Guy, ana commenced their
> enor , 70 ptocure sucn ehange IN the law IS
wouiI nor Only ,nroW 'nG , ten mn GUY Of me
san rnnesco brauon nin.' uu, enaoie the
poWetiui organiIauon they represented, BY
.nw.n,oa Us -, pononnItsa =, Tha nuhie .,i
nawanes, 10 m0nS ' . m hrough tneir
Innuehce or ~ ineii suggestlon, az With
goou rsasoh .upp1sea, we uireet9r OF thc mint
spPehueu 70 tne aaat OF haa a nttie PHI
the folIoWin u seetion: NICKEL "'e cent p'e'e''
=, tha 9s mymner enaeea, That nc Seeretsry
ot 'n ns,. hit.hea whereveI pliVste Iehneries
Of esseuinw sucS work I. bereby sntsnlpaoa
on suoh terms anu uhaer sueh regulations as
e. 10 rsans III tbe Soia soa siiro ,u ZEN Par
which may be received at the mint or any
ranIhoh nv. 81 o. the Sates
pret nm. p w Ing snai .uInish
Of rehnihg Az the impaired bullion which may
euepostie n ioI oo,nase ., a Essay a' sueh miht
mrtSn, that nn SsiI,sr v ~ anu Pr hi1l
lurmmet, may no uehfery OF uhparted ouIiion
snanaS e tn nne un nes1, an N eIueh, hmouht o.
| and section 4 of aet of Nareb 4 liza and seci
| lion Of ACT Of Februarv 90 lssi reiatIng 10
| the reAnlnV of gold bullion al the mint AMI ~
Iianches, anu the assay ohioe ~ Now York,
| are hereby repealed"
OBJECTIONS To THIS.
Now, this seems at first glance, or to the in.
| experienced In such ubjects rather an improve.
| ment on the old laws 1t 10 designed to super.
| sede, though not very materially different from
them In effect; but Closer and more int iIgent
| differences, which are not as striking improve.
| ments. The frat point TO be observed il mat
| not only gold but silver bullion IA To he re-
| hned outside, and the seeond and most In,
| portant feature recurring notice h. that nnder
| the new proyiAions the owners Of huIiion
would have no choice OF reauers, but ali wouid
| be obliged to carry their bullion TO the Mini,
| whence 1t would be given out In A mass h
the contractors, subject to charges limited
, | the public welfare OF 5 single oficef Of tbe
, | Government, living thousands of miles away
= | from the field OF operation immeraed IL
myriad OCCUPATIONS and liable To he in ar caI
: by specious esentatiOps. and who is
I | the yicissItudes of political chanres AT IN,
, | time OF giving out or renewing the contract
may or may not be capable and honest ma a
7 | The practice OF the goyernments Of Franc,
| and England, which refuse to refine gold foi
| deposits brought to their national banks col
lect a toll on nearly all the bullion OF IN,
world, does not mmend itself to the peopl,
I OF our own country, who willingly ace prerog
? stives of that nature restricted TO the issne q
| postage stamina and the coinage of money
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tbnss WIZ fayor tbr,is tsn etuvahcca ny
Of raenIno iato nrtt hnB me eutIe pusInesi
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