Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-06-15
CAPITAL GLEANINGS.
BLAINE FOLLOWING CARPEN-
TER.
Fears that He VIII not Live His
Term Out-The Plethora of silver
How Foster Missed Preferment-
The Inspection of ExcursIOR Boats.

WASHINGTON, June 14-Director OF the
Mint Burchard is of the opinion that the
coinage of the standard silver dollar will
not continue much longer. The silver dol
lar has done much good. Many men of
some weight as fnanciers say that by 1t re.
sumption was made possible. 1t was a
great aid to resumption no doubt, but the
confidence in the ability of the government
to resume specie payment, brought about by
the newspapers of the country and the re-
turn of prosperity, we're the real resumption
agencies. John Sherman was hostile to the
dollar of the daddies when he was
Secretary. But very little Of it
would have gotten into circulation
during his administration of the
affairs of the National Treasury had it not
been for Treasurer Gii6llan, who has put
every facility in the way of its active circu-
lation. 1t is now evident to any observer
that the coinage Of the silver dollar cannot
be continued. Secretary Window places no
obstacle in its way; In fact he fully CO.
operates with Treasurer Gilhllan in trying
to get it up. But the fact that 1t will not go
out stares one boldly in the face. There is
less silver of the denomination of
one dollar in circulation now than
there was on the first OF January
last. This looks very badly for the silver
dollar. 1t looks worse when the fact that
since the 1st Of January last the average
monthly coinage under the law has been
about 81. 100000. There is no necessity for
the amount of silver that is being coined.
1t only chokes the vaults. Mr.. Burchard,
In making his prediction that the coinage
will be discontinued soon, probably goes
too far. 1t will not be discontinued alto
gether. Congress, however, cannot, in the
interest Of our finances, fail to suspend
coinage for a time, and to regulate
it by the demand. There is
no sense and no policy in filling the vaults
with a coinage; coins are made to circulate.
That silver is necessary to our monetary
standard is proven. The bi-metallic theory
the history Of the silver dollar has shown to
be the true one. But there is no necessity
for OVERRIDING the business. We coin no
more gold than is wanted. The same will
apply to silver. The arbitrary law that
81, ,000, 600 worth of silver bullion must Re
stamped into standard silver every month
same spirit that a merchant only
lays In stock to supply the
demand that will be made upon him. This
will undoubtedly be done at the next ses-
sion OF Congress.
SECRETARY BLAINE's ILLNESS.
Secretary Blaine has not been at bis Office
for over three weeks He has been In re-
ality a sick man ever since he went into the
Cabinet. There are contradictory reports
as to his health. The most prevalent one
is that he is suffering from infammatory
&c hot ba hac
Bright's disease of the kidneys, which in
itself means death. The friends of Mr..
Blaine say that the latter report
Is the invention of the star route men and
others anxious to break the force of the
Cabinet, or to break the influence that be-
longs to a man who is at the head of the
Cabinet. have it from a gentleman init
/ mate with the Blaine family that what is
the matter with the Secretary is his kid
neys, and not rheumatism. He says that
Blaine is being treated for that disease, and
that he cannot live out half the term Of the
present administration. Blaine's death
would certainly produce a very important
change 10 American politics.
FOSTER, OF OHIO, AND BLAINE.
A rumor is hereby recorded. When Gar
field came to Washington he had Charley
Foster, at present Governor of Ohio, down
on his list for Postmaster General. Gar
and companions. Blaine, who had been
offered and had accepted the position of
Secretary of State, wa. disturbed as to the
influence that Foster might exercise over
Garfield. He went to work to induce the
President to leave Foster-who was
an old enemy OF his-out of
ter ter and his friends are now at work
against Blaine. They say that Blaine is
trying to run the administration for his own
aggrandizement and advancement, and is
using his influence to better his chances for
the next Republican nomination. Now, as
has been repeatedly stated, Garfield wants
to succeed himself. Foster and his friends
are banking upon that, and trying to SOW
seeds that will grow up in split between
Garfield and Blaine That is the rumor, and
it appears to be fairly well founded.
EXCURSION STEAMERS TO BE WATCHED.
A Treasury circular, addressed to Collec-
tors and other officers of customs and others,
has just been issued. Officials are epj lined
particularly to make careful examinations
of excursion steamers. Extra efforts in this
direction are to be made upon Sundays and
particularly upon the 4th of July. Super
vising Inspectors will instruct local inspec-
tors to detail one half of their force upon
alternate Sundays for duty In the vicinity of
their home ports for the purpose of ascer-
tanning, by an actual count of passengers il
necessary, whether the law Is complied with,
and on the 4th Of July the whole force will
be SO employed.
NO MONEY FOR GAUGERs AND sToREKEEPERs
General Raum to- day informed Collectors
of Internal Revenue that the appropriation
for the payment OF gaugers and storekeep-
ers for the current year is Sd nearly ex-
hausted that the balance is not sufficient to
paw all these officers In full for the month
of June. They Will, therefore, be paid to
June Goth, and Congress will be asked to
make an appropriation for the deficiency.
CHIEF CLERK KNAPP TO RETIRE.
J. r. Van Wormer, Private Secretary of
Postmaster General James, will assume the
position of Chief Clerk OF the Post Office
Department July 1st. Mr.. Knapp, the pres
ent Chief Clerk, will retire on account of III
health.