New-York tribune., 1886-02-23
TALKING OF SILVER Al ALBANY
CONTROLLER MAYNARDS VIEWS.

PAYING BONDS IN SILVER SPEAKER BUSTED ;
EUROPEAN EXPERIENCES.
LFRoM TIE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF TIE TRIBuNEA
ALBANY, Feb. 20.-A man of modest bearing
with a genial face, sat in retired corner OF the
Assembly Chamber the other day Few appeared 10
know him. although only few years ago he was Que OF
the most Influential members OF tho Assembly But
generations politicians rapidly succeed another in
Albany and II is not surprising therefore, that the face
OF Isaac II. Maynard has almost been FORGOTTEN. Mr..
Maynard is o the sm al body OF distinguished Demo
Gratis his that Mr.. Clevclanu took wi:h him TO
Washington. Mr.. Maynard was made Second Controller
Of the Treasury Department Office that he still holds
lie has albany to learn the treatment the LeRs
laiure intends give bill ahectns the Delaware and
Ulster Railway Company, his home being in Delaware
County
Speaking OF the agitation about the SILVER dollar Mr..
Maynard said: think hore Is an unnecessary amount
fear concerning the coinage OF the silver dollar The
crisis that persons believe 70 he a hand many
months distant; and am confident that Congress will
modify law before serious financial disaster
consequence OF the continued coinage OF the
dollar The Administration feels that II will not
be responsible II any catastrophe occurs, 1t has advised
Congress the test OF its ABILITY AMI mas pointed ont It
believes the safe financial path II Congress chooses to
disregard that advice the President viii have to submit
It questionable II Secretary Manning has the right 80
discriminate against silver in the bond payments. Ger
tany his in doing gives the silver men oppor'
tuny say that he IS not giving silver fair chance
II there he disturbance owing 10 the payment OF
the bonds with silver dollars, would it not be well to
hayc NJ once aud thus save all business incn years o
anxiety rnat would be following tao excellent policy
expressed by President Grant Oi cn'prcius bdl law
make il unpopular. II would not be Just To
pay the bonds wholly IN silver IN: perhaps 1t would be
to pay them partly with that metal Bh au c0h1cnt
that Congress will relieve the anxiety o. merchants an
others on question # nothing better can hc done the
sherman bill Will he passed. What merchants desire 10
the total amount u these dollars that are % ir
coined when they 'kuOw that, they can make their
business arrangements with certainty that they con
execute them far the silver dollar J. concerned
Washington is pptod with pamphlets about silver Just
now. I'm rather ead To escape from them for few
DAYS"
Speaker Hustled said few days ago: ones pockets
are full Of silver In travelling ~ out Europe You don
use gold much except FOR large payments. Nhcn was
on the Continent last 10 seemed u ne as II every
onc was bent upon hing NV pockets with tht silver
coins. got every tine changed gold CON,
TIL NV pockets rssembled saddlebals. Tao stun was
nuisance. | believe il must tempt some people 10
Robbery being conspicuous. Their first ciass railway
caIiaers afford excellent chance Tor murder had
a man put In my railway carriage IN going from rance
intn Italy that looked lko brieand. WAS glad when
we reached our destination and parted company with
MIN.
The Assembly has postponed indefinitely it, consider.
alton OF Mr.. Hainou's resolution calling upon cnugrr~s
To stop vi the silver dollar From the brlr
debate held upon II tie fact p n that thcre are -
diverse Opinions COncerniHs sllvct III tho New l0Fh
LEGISLATURE as in Congress.