Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-08-07
1.-THE Almighty DOllar.o

TO the Editor OF THE EvENISG STAR:
The debate in the Senate on the Morrison res
oiution shows that the currency question is still
one ofthe live issues Of the day. and that like the
tariff question, does not divide by party lines
Whether the statement OF senator Teller that
the silver dollar viii to-day buy more of what
aman eats, drinks and wears than IL would
twenty years ago" is correct or not one thing
certainly as true, and that is that the standard
silver dollar, which is said TO be worth only "a
cents, Tin wnat?} Will buy much of everything
real or PERSONAL viii IiquIdate the same amount
OF Indebtedness, not only III the United States,
but in any country III Europe, will the GOLD
dollar. That such Is the fact be demon
strated by any man or woman in the commu-
nifty. That there Is not a commodity OF
any kind hatsoever which cannot be
bought as cheapiy with silver with
gold, as cheapiy with silver certificates
as with gold certificates and as cheapIy with
greenbacks OF national bank notes as with
either gold or silver coin, Is known to every
body VINO buys and sells Ii "a native or a for
eigner wants To place funds in London. Paris or
Berlin, tor any amount whatever, IL does not
make a penny difference to him which of the
vi coin he has with which 10 purchase his bill
of exchange. Nor is there any distinction in
making contracts for the future payment of
money, however long the time such contracts
are To run. In making leases, executing deeds
OF trust, or providing Tor iutare payments ON
any account, the most conservative trust COM
pany, bank, or individual, does not pretend TO
discriminate against silver, recurring pay-
ments ~ be maQe IN gold; and vet AZ is rs GER
tain as al thing in the future that in our cur
rency system, silver is TO FULLY hold its present
relative position with gold. Who, then, Is in
jured? VINO deirauded by the issue OF the stand
ard silver dollar? No one; clearly no one.
But certainly somebody Is To be benefited. IL
silver eau be Disseminated against, dlScrediIed
and deprecated as a currency. relatively with
gold, or We would not witness the persistent
effort which is constantly being made by a
Certain class to bring about that result. Outside
The U. . Treasury the gold OF the country is in
The hands OF the banks and bankers They are
the eustodians OF the bulk oi the government
bonds, and collect most of the interest OF bonds
held by private individuals. They collect in
gold, which Is held, while the silver received
On deposit and IN current business is paid out
over the counter. II the difference OF 20 Der
cent, which II = claimed exists, intriusicx,IIy
between gold and silver, could be established
between the currency value. OF the two coins:
In other words, II the value OF gold as currency
neolt To see VINO would profit by the deal l.
German Remedy for Caterpilinrx.
To the Editor of The EVENING STAR:
II may be late 10 make trials with the follow
Ing mixture for cleansing trees OF caterpillars-
the remedy may have been tried here-5ut IL
will be well 10 let your readers know in what
according To the Prussian Garden Zeit,saq. the
remedy consists a solution OF ~, to OK of
alum In boiling water, tbinned by AN addition
o. cold water To 81, gallons, should be EN- pioyed
sor spraying with ~ common garden pump
After twice applying the liquid the caleruiiIars
ground do not let the caterpillars escape, +. p