The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-27
SENATOR JOHN SHERMAN.
What the Ohio Statesman Says Concerning
the Chinese and Silver.

the Chinese and Silver.
Washington Special.
Your correspondent asked Mr.. Sherman what
is his present opinion of the Chinese question.
He said that, as a general rule, he favored the
broadcast liberty of expatriation; that it was the
right Of every man to go to any part of the
world, but it is equally the right of every coun-
try to exclude all those who are obnoxious or
dangerous to it. 81 voted agafnstthe Chinese
bill because | thought it was too broad and
sweeping in its terms; but now that it is a law
l have no desire to tamper with it, but wish to
give it a fair trial. 1t was passed mainly for the
benefit OF the Pacific coast, to enable them to
prevent an Eruption of a class of labors that
have been been often stated. I regard that law
as settling the question, at least till the people
of that coast, who are most interested in it,
should themselves ask a reconsideration of the
question"
Your correspondent then inquired: 'How did
the people of California receive your views on
the silver question:
'sWell, that / can hardly answer. The news
papers. so far as they reflect public opinion, seem
to be in favor of forcing the free coinage of sill
yer at the present standard, and this is to de-
monetize gold, l have found a good many peo-
pie, especially among the business men, and
among the farmers as we'll, who were very de-
cidedly in favor of coming silver at the market
value instead of at a fictitious value. / ar in
clined to think that this view has been greatly
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preston that in some way the present law ad-
vanced the value of their silver bullion, but
when they reflect that they are now selling
1t at Its market value on a declining market,
and that the effect of the present law has
not been to increase the value of their products.
they are going to change their minds. Upon
that question my opinions are very strong that
the greatest good that could possibly befall, not
only the people of California, but of the whole
country, would be for the United States itself to
promptly and boldly purchase its entire product
of silver at the market value of silver bullion,
and to make it the basis of money certificates
and also to coin it to the extent that would be
required for circulation. Under this policy sill
yer and gold could be maintained l. at their pres
eat relative values for a long period of time. 1
believe the good sense of the people, which,
after all, is the highest wisdom, will soon see
that this is the plain way out Of the present
trouble, and that in this way only can we secure
the benefits of bimetallic money of equal value"
at is stated that you expect to make a tour
of the South. Is there any truth in the state
ment?'
II have been in every State and Territory in
the United States except Florida, and | intend
sometime to go there
1.-THE newspapers thought you went to the
West for political ~reasonsl" .interrogatiyely said
your correspondent.
''That's all fudge. During my whole journey
| scarcely heard the subject of politics men
toned, and was received in a friendly way by
men in both parties, especially by our Ohio peo-
pie, who seem to scattered everywhere, and nat
urally would come to me to inquire about their
homes