National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-02-02
&atiauaI &tpMblifa4.
THE FINANCIAL PROBLEM
IS ENdLAND,S CRAFTSMANSHIP SIEPI
RiOR TO OUR OwNr-IS RESEMPTIO,
DESIRAR{.EY

Js Ev1v A VINE SrarrSu xx.trp s,-,,
kIOh TO OUR OWNr-iS RESUMPTION
DESlRABLEr H-. ag....
Anoss the ma.y schemes to inprov. oyr imam
c CA eonoI.on which have been proposed Is one "
M 3. b briggs, OF New York, well known as .
tiops IN. nr..,cs;s,os .1 - y.
eo~,.;,.a q, ss-~"S, " ms senl'sN -.
Ss.s~. ~ oesiy and admirably Wrnten
pamphlet furnished to Senators and Repre.snta-
tiyss, which has attracted much favorable stfsc-
ton. The a.sumptio. 4. m. n..nn,.. 1900
that oar recent financial troubles were due prin-
eipaliy 10 the existence Of the national hacks md
the innuepes Of British gold To improve out
~ -" e .",... SoHs sis4oas
Nj. Dsisgs proposed the sooiition Oh the natiooa
operatso of ,hs foar eeoerspheal divisions eS m.
cnun,,v rrrs h,ot,,v. and an 100000 c.,
~ so " 90 gu S..sI
letters FROM Coagressmeu and others with ressr-
ence to Mr. briggs theories and for the puroos,
Of obt.iuine additioosI iaformstioo on csrtsio
n.,.. - .,,
po'ntss NO sent reporter 70 sne 8onsiomeas
hotel. - a.-
When asked By tbs reporter why he charges 81
~ No.. 1i nnsns's. a u 20 ote.' nt.Asn,
MT. Dfiggs said that IL the reporter had read bis
psmphles moro carsiSiiy the question would have
been unnecessary. at Is important however.
said that geat;e.nan Is ,h., vs ahorIa se. .vc-
ciss our reason as to what money n n, nnfos.e.
sariJ \, ;.sh. ands "a nhf snaiLs ossne
ions the bass OF ali ejx.Iios, l an ~,
inSe 81 ~ hnrnss - attaches m0<s = 9Sr
,u,';ss ~, y sn any vsIec p.ops.{ es
me- ~ snien G,seaarss our oongss,on. q
Lo.a. fserr .h;.h $500 M 49, h;s ...nsise n
;rsS..nS ~ =, 81 ..~M 10 ~ s.ffy "
ties N svsrv iirection nj Shsre IL noSS;as SS;s
We have or enjoy that !; no. more q les,
sp c.,s;,r 0'1 IL - ~ % sss L. v. ~ " 100
Of n IN scms a. a.. u ';a;,s .h,s sni po,s
Tith unbriItcl $500 sha,ii is az 'bSrs;o ~
our irs.f WssI abc =, 10 me n,oss1sss ~
evsrv conntrv an,i n on 800, ~ Paoys..,.ns
the wealth 81 the country is the vssith Of the
ment To euari "nd incrsass liz u hsnn,ness al
cyiiizst,o1 OF lis pcopic. and Il IL NOT indead' a
isnS ~ nS"eie Una; eamn4 pI0.eet anu a
would be Shameless aeknovie,Iement for as 10
saw that with an our rss IN rac.. soil CHI
nrosnerity and aeve,"nmcn, v" Va hs We tSc r,Sh,
K is trr,a M indirLn1i ami bonessiy SserinS ~,
that which is regarded As the basis Of ali pro
nyorei cornorations corrnnSiy msninui.fsJ H.
tossiSn ssiI IN c"SpesisiJn- va arn Almost ~
hslnfsss ss the solitsrv hunfer IN a wiiicrn.ss
Where an that IS WORT hunting for has been tsSe
or belongs 10 another.
Reporter. But what has British gold to do with
MIR. Dripps- good deal n, YOU shall see Eng.
IanI "a vn,i LnoS nrrurcs n"tbin~ She IN,
vainsd hsr ssccrJ,ncw in ano,hcr vac Uer teT
riiory r. mcreiy n ni,vlyr"nnd' as o3:nparsi 4.
ours and her rc,ou M. narsinS liar nos;tIan
Is iEiIy eleven de%rees nor,h Of tie centre OF the
most nraduetivs beit n, fhe ear.h,s SnrIaee saI
Rsnor,c, In xh., than 4. an. .u,.r;or IN IL.
Trniee1 Sta,ss. ' 'ns"' '"0 '"P''o' '
Mr. n,;-gs Her s,n.r;,r;,v ia in be- Statesman
They have been S;Is ,,r,,,;sn1 nd fsras,Ssisi
They have az direc,,t .tnirs that En,,ian'i
thriye. nm The 80 md nra,rctinn. az ssIs,
cn.ntr;es .S.r al n.r ~. r trt,,,u,s 81. cxfs"Ss
liar arms .rnnyi ~, ~nrid md v;fL a saias,
co,d that csrnos he Ssvared he holds in hsr Sr,n
- - ~, Mritps 80 49,. ms, III q W $500
comm.nds ths 81, c"n,narJs ,hs t,,ss Of the
wnrI ,Shns~er ooann,a,is ,hs ,.aSa If H. variS
comm.rdS The rScheS Of the rrar,d and eonss
onentiv the World ;tsslr- TINS has Ep~ianu
ss"ccsc3eS "' prod"c;n,s no,b,n.t IsrseIs shs has
yiven the World an es,mnie ~ indnsfry md on.
ssrnr;ss vail rxor,hr Of i,,;tat;an AMI will o.r
sdvart,vcS n will 10 hec,nsc We are de6cieat n,
sta.esmcn Il we are moi the rst nation to scbisya
cHmmcrc;ai inScnsnIence Ra,ch;n, ,Imnst a
the Care Of (sood Home England has esta ilished
herseii ms the i,anEer Of The woriJ and She has
nj m va acted On ths nrinc;nie thas aha mnSt can
Time 10 lie the recsiysr and atis;ributor OF Tho
Msas arc views as to the re-
MI. Dripxs' am opposed TO RESUMPTION Ihayo
never had . different opinion We arc happy ac-
cordng to our capacity for happiness II the
people Of Switzerland, where the laws are good,
barren hills with about eight goats to six persons
in the family and have nothing but specie basis
for commercial intercourse it Is not for to deny
them that happiness. Or il q Scotchman prefers
family year after year on the same specie basis,1
cannot respect his preference but 1 would net
deny il to him. We have had, for the las, half
century, under the financial instruction OF Great
waa was sa saon Sa,
there Was n nanic-a cri ss-vth cloud of brok On