Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-03-23

coinage. The clumsincss did no. ex-
tend to the manufacture of trade dol
lars in large quantities worth 81 05 or
81 Of. So far as reported they are all
under the mark-none over. There
have been some light but not over
entertaining tictions on the subject Of
coinage in this part of the world, but
this is, perhaps, the most unreal of
them all. 1t is tougher story than
the vaporization several years ago of
several hundred thousand dollars in
gold from the chimney of the old
Mint in this city. An over credulous
community may be satisfied with the
explanation, but it will not stand sci
entific examination for one moment.
| The attempt to throw the blame on
| the urskillfulness of the operators in
this case is surprisingly audacious.
The fact is somebody has been making
$50, 900 on every million of these coins
| struck. That. we apprehend, will be
| found to be the frozen truth of the
matter. 1t is, to be sure, a compare
| lively small theft, but our reputation
in the East will suffer for it for long
time. The arrangement in business
| which it has contributed to produce in
| this city is known to all. But proba-
vi DcIteI was W bt OK Decteu
from the foolish system or want OF sys-
TEN which permitted the coinage of
trade dollars on private account. In
the nature of things there could be no
check upon such operations. II the
Government got its one and a quarter
per cent. on all coined, its interests
were protected, but its reputation was
put in peril. If these coins were struck
tho (.nvnrnn,nnt in, tho
the bullion fund would at once have
exhibited the cheat.
Now in reply to all this let US biehy
say: That we know the entire history OF
this effort TO attempt to deatroy the Car
son Mint. We know all about the in
fuenee-cruel, strong, graspins and m
scrupuious, which not only seeks TO
break down the Carson Mint but TO
build up Mint in the Mississippi Val.
ley. That influence is not the Bulletin
1t is that which, either by collision or
deceit, has made the Bul!etin say what
appears in the foregoing. We may not
be transcending the limits OF tho conf
dence which has been reposed in US
when we say that it is an attempt to levy
blackmail-Iot by the Bulletin but by its
prompter, upon the Bonanza. And
now for some facts: There has never
been one trade dollar coined at the Car
son Mint which was no. fully up to the
standard of weight and ineness pre-
scrlbed by the law. We defy any man
to produce trade dollar there coined |
and not subsequently tempered with,
which will disprove this assertion. Tho
grounds OF this untruthful statement OF
the Bulletin are these: In November last
one Evans, a special agent Of the T-ea-
sury, having been duly interviewed by
the parties who set the Balletin's teeth
on edge, wrote a letter to the Treasury
Department in which he stated that the
trade dollars coined at the Carson Mint
were defective and light of weight. What
basis had he for this ststenent' Merely
this, namely: When the great fire took
place in Virginia. great many trade
dollars were there in safes. BY the action
OF the heat, many OF these were defaced,
These defaced-or Observation-Disclosures
and none Others. were used by him as
specimens to prove his charges. His
accusations were laid before the Mint au-
thorities and fully investigated. Doctor
Linderman, the Secretary Of the Trea-
sury, the authorities Of the Mint at
were all invoked. They
analyzed the coin-and the story; and
they dismissed the whole affair as too
frivolous for further investigation or
more earnest concern.
Now let US add Just this: We think
We are fully cognizant of the influence
which seeks to destroy the Carson Mint.
At present, however, we are hampered
~ official secrecy. We cannot, until we
ire authorized, put in print that which
Eould at once clear up this whole matter.
IN the meantime the officers Of the Car
ION Mint demand full and fair investi- ,
,ation Of oil their acts. II they are dis
lonest or incapable they want the facts !
md specifications shown. II the powers
hat be will the APPEAL permission SO to
10, We will show what influence is Mt