Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1885-12-22

and melting the COINS HHcn Plou
could be realized, and recoining
them when caprice suggested, or
temporary necessity required.
THOSE CAUSES STILL EXIST.
The causes which promoted and
reasons which promoted the crea-
ton of the Mint at Carson have
not disappeared. They are as CO.
gent and controlling today as In
1868. or at any time since the Mint
was established. The increased de-
mand for silver and gold have aug
mented the Importance OF mining.
The bullion output of the country
tributary to the Mint is almost as
great as in 1869 and five times
greater than the Mint has required
during any year Of its existence.
The monthly shipments from the
Comstock alone exceed five hun
dred thousand dollars.
The ore yield has steadily in
creased since 1881 and the pros
poets for the future are improving
day by day.
The needs for metallic money
have multiplied.
The purchasing power of money
has increased.
Values have declined.
Business prostration has en-
sued.
The people of Nevada require
parting, refining, assaying and coin
ing facilities more than ever be-
fore.
The reasons which prompted the
establishment of the Mint exist
therefore in unimpaired force.
Nothing can be truthfully said to
justify its suspension.
CONDITION OF THE MINT WHEN
CLOSED.
When the Mint finally closed its
doors there were 250,24l ounces OF
refined silver and 1854 ounces of
gold ready for coming, and 1865
ounces of impaired gold and 4O7,-
OH ounces of impaired silver ready
for treatment. The supply on
hand was sufficient TO keep the
Mint in operation six months. No
valid cause therefore existed for
suspending operations.
THE DECREASE IN BUSINESS AC-
COUNTED FOR.
If it be true, as reported by the
Director of the Mint that But lit
tie business has been done at this
Mint during the past three months,
the aggregate of the deposits
amounting to only 500 ounces OF
gold and some 700 ounces in sill
ver," Report of Director of the
Mint, 1885, p Sc it may be truth
fully answered that this is wholly
due to the unfriendly, and, as we
believe, unlawful action of the
Treasury Department.
Coinage was suspended at this
Mint in April. Directors Report,
p 49,
The purchase of silver was dis
continued by order of the Secre-
tary of the Treasury in May, (Tel-
egram, May 81
The silver bullion fund to the
credit of the Superintendent in
New York and San Francisco, was
withdrawn in July. instructions,
July s, 1852
The purchase Of gold bullion
was rendered improbable in June,
by an order from Treasurer Jordan
forbidding the payment of current
prices. (the Superintendent being
explicitly required to deduct from
the price the cost Of transportion
to the nearest Mint in operation. J
(Treasurers letter, June l, 1885 }
To the informed it is not sur
prising that but little business
has been done at this Mint during
the past three months
! THE QUESTION OF EXPENSES.
If it be suggested that it costs a
large sum to operate this Mint, it
can be said that the gains are in
excess Of the expenditures, and
that public institutions are not es.
tablished for the purpose of earn
ing money.
Besides the total expenses Of the
Carson Mint for eight years, begin
ming with the resumption of silver
coinage In 1873, were 81, 158, 800 81
and the total earnings during the