The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-12-05

Peculiar Plan TO Settle the
Silver Question.
MERCHANT
our
Pressing need Of Encouragement Of
American Bottoms-The DEnaeaIsy
sfKeeping Our the Heathsn.


nHal rHpaTt secretary 81 the Tressury VIM
dom DISCUSSES tie silver question - EFeat
Iergfh, and makes The ID E0Hing recon-
fnenaatfans IN psace d tne various pro-
p0&ed rlan~ - 70 increased or free coinage
ct isser collars:
lssae trsesary 1gsss against aepoests o. silver
b8isAea 81 Ire Enzrzef price If sIvsr wheu de-
posFsed. p s1'e o. eemaaa in sueh quanttsaes
os gfger b On - viii eqaai Ia xAns - the
ast~ - press a Alinn he BsrnbeF If Soilars sx-
Pressed On TIE lace of me notes At she market
ise " silver. 81 N gold. At fhe ostsen Of the
goyeYnm N ~ IN silver da2isTss At sha gpfsen
81 tAe hnlds r Repeal tie eompaIsoEy features
Of rhe presens coinage act
Tfae prvsos tion. hTieiy II tnfs. To opssn the
Dints - ire pnfed stxfes 30 fha free defeSifs OF
silver ss she maFkes valne os TIE AN Z, 1os 10
exeeed 81 for a. grains Il standard silver. at
th~ tine OF dep*eits 10 BE- paid in treasury natss
Aatd notes = be reEsremsbis ~ qusnttfy Of silver
uhica eontd he paFcbased hy the Enras~r Of dol
iau expressed oa the face 81 the notes - the
time presented for paymeat Or ia gold A the
option Of the g0vsfnnent. ana 70 be receivable
f0r enstpms, taxes and al puriie ne and when
= ee1ved tbs may BE rsissued. ard sush notes
whea held b any IA Eonas BANKING association
shall Be counted ~ psr Of is lawful rsservs
The secretary of the treasury sho1IG have dis
ereifoners power 70 suspend temporarily the re-
eeapts % Il yer bullion for the paym Mt In uetes,
when neee ssary. 70 protect the government
AGAINST ombfnesjonsf Fmed Tor the pnspas OF
giving az arbitrary and hctisious prize 20 silver
n the pries Of silver should advance between
the date Of issue OF the notes and payments the
hssiGeS Of the nUfeA rid Eeseive elees quansity
oislsysr thaa Deposited butif the exact quantity
phich couio b bought In tie fnarxef with the
number 81 gold dollars Gale iar BIZ his noe ct
u date d payment Of the pd . should decline,
he weuld receive more silver faan deposited BY
the quanfit, whieh could BE- urehasea with the
numb 81 u doiIsrs cal ieF BY bis not al
the time presented for "a ment.
TIE adxAntAKe d feeAiniag the option Of re-
eeeming god = = ssAATee-9old
First--Is would give additional credit 10 the
notes
secona-It sonId prevent She withdrawal and
re 4 posit q silver far speculative pnrposes
III rd--fg would afford . conyeaient method
OF making change WHEN the weixnsof silver ears
does not correspond with the amount Of the
n0ieS.
Among the advantages which he claims
for the measure are that Il would bring into
use ali the money metal OF the country: il
you'd give paper currency. not subject 20
undue or arbitrary ina ation orcontraction;
Ii would enhance the value of silver and
open the way 20 its free coinage; gold
would BE- relieved Of part of the work re-
CURED Of IL; il would meet the wants OF
those desiring larger volume of eiFcula-
ton, and would be advantageous TO the
silver producers. The secretary gives many
facts and hsures tending 70 support the
position u zen By him.
TaE MERCHANT MARrsE.
Secretary Window also devotes consid-
srable space 70 the deplorable condition Of
our merchant marine, and makes some
dents message. He ssvs:
Our farmers ana mechanics are practically ex-
ciuded from the markets Of the world except a.
they may be reashad By eircuiious Fonies. pre-
scribed for the.r own sdvnntAge and convenience
By our great com editors in these MARIE & Al
over ahelming puzzle sentiment demands thai
ibis hnmiliasi "A and loss shall cease II our In.
da.tFisl interests aFe TO pro per. II our com
meste Is - be sustained, extended and inereas d
We mas cease % Be dependent upon any other
nation or peo7 le Tor secess to foreign markets
American yeas 3 rupning between SAP Fran
eiseo and static ports anG receiving a mail
compensation a only ti4.s4s q year. have 10
compete stih subsidized ships OF Eng aud and
other countries, and especially with the new
line recently established for the express purpose
Of praying upon our commerce. both On land
and sea- Thi Asest and boideSt aisaek on our
transportation int rests Is backed by subsidies
81 gS0g.0e0 per aanum on the lire bet ween Post
MouaY, in British Columbia and Japan. and
$4,000 per Annum on the AZ sntie tine between
Law rpool and S. gohns New Bransw@ek.
The railroad hseh forms connecting link
hetwsea these twe steamer lines, aad thus gives
through route from Liverpool 70 China. has
been aided "a tae sxtent Of sl6.s4s,00a During
the last FISCAL year We paid TO foreign stea1ers
for carrying our mails tss6.sS ard 10 our own
sts nmcEs nly slfs.sss The otdis airy revenues
OF tns government Cor he year ending June o.
CHINESE KxcErsIox.
On the subject OF Immigration be recon.
mends. IN view of the disputes as To the
jurisdiction Of the national and state
anthodsies. the entire business relating 70
immigration be assumed by she general
gov, rnmeni. The existing laws FOR the ex-
clasl0n Of Chinese lahoFers have been vig-
oroasly enforced By the officers Of customs
10 the extent oi their ability. bat The ex-
tensive frontiers OF the Union facilitate the
clandestine Introduction OF such persons.
The continuous evAsions o. the iaws on
The British and Mexican frontiers are 81 .
serious character. Toe department Is en-
gloying its limited means 20 prevent thee
eFasioaS. bat 10 police these frontiers In
such maaasr a. 20 completely suppress
the intax wlll require much greater force
than that which has been provided for.
The attention OF congress Is iavitsd 20
this sablrcs. The results Of the practice OF
landing Ihinese Immigrants 81 Pacific
cusst ports under bonds. BY means Of the
process Of hsbeas corpus, have been such
- 90 attract the attention OF the local OH
errs If customs At these ports. and 90
swaken thsss seslestas.s for the !ntegrity Of
Sic las. IL + scarcely an exawgrratIon to
ssy thai si.rsaeiye, sneaAh iillcii Industry
has spsang up Ia these ports based on the
Ahnss - tlss machinery 81 justice. wheFebs.
and ~ speans Of hgsssery and pcf5ary, The
sgiAusAnt 81 axoFhstAnt fees and ether
uaszns Of deception and raGd. Chinese Ia
hcsers are given the character OF iawfui ina
migrants and are thus ILLEGALLY added 20
the poraiAtaOn 81 the country.
CopgeTmneay 81 thr opsnson o. tAe atsor-
ney genera. thai TIE transit 81 Chinese la
bogegs frnns enc foreign T3are 10 another
through the tesrsgoYy 81 the United States
u Ysrmssses u'ssier state regulations here
i05eFe governing, such gansif has been
coatiha0st. bat precautions have been
stres gthenssi In various particulars 70 pre-
FeAt tAslr cssnxeFxsaa % a1alswful purposes.
F1ATT BASH