Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1889-06-29
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only take exception, bat ! do most EN-
pbsticalIy PrOtes. against the following:
Perhaps the curse Of stock gambling
mas prevented local developments BY our
Iwn people more than any other one
cause or all other causes combined.
Not wishing TO defend gambling either
10 stocks or otherwise, am positive that
III the stock gambling in Nevada and
California is not the cause which has pre-
vented the local developments in Ne
vsda. II Mr.. Wren will gently brush
way the cobwebs which for the pres
snt obstruct his views, he will dnd that
The demonstration Of silver in 1873; the
Allison Senate bill in 1878 have done all
the mischief aud prevented development,
local and otherwise, 10 Nevada.
Does Mr.. Wren expect the people Of
Nevada to develop mines or other prop
srty when silver is selling at 9li cents
per ounce fine in New York. Can he
expect that the miners, who are harassed
by the United States land agents, sued
and subjected to legal prosecutions, not
prosecutions, to develop in spite Of these
drawbacks.
have heard Mr.. Wren expressing
himself here in Washington very forcibly
rs to Mr.. Clovelsud's agents actions in
she timber suits. and l agreed with him
|sn that point; but slasl must ad.
nit that Mr.. Harrison's policy has gone
one point better and is today somewhat
ahead; but this is virtue now which
few months ago was an intolerable nui.
sance.
Will Mr.. Wren recollect that in the
Harrison campaign we were told that in
six months after Harrison's election and
Inauguration silver would sell at its full
value-sl 29i per ounce fine. Three
months have passed and silver has de-
clined from 93i to 9lA cents per ounce.
We were also promised in the Republi-
can platform the restoration Of silver to
its former glory as money metal; but
alasl Mr.. Window is as much opposed
to silver as his illustrious predecessor,
Mr. Fairchild, was. Mr.. Harrison is as
much in favor Of silver as Mr.. Cleveland.
jnly he prefers to keep silent on tha.
ooint. Senator Stewart, as soon as the
Senate assembled in extra session,
brought in resolution in favor of four
million dollars coinage. Mr.. Harrison
and his Cabinet Immediately went to
work to defeat this resolution; one objec-
tion after an other eventually landed
that resolution upon the table, where it
lies now peacefully. Let us see, where
we're the Republicans xhen this resolu-
tion was pressed by Senator Stewart
Lobbying for their friends, the Office
| seekers, in the White House, instead Of
in the Senate attending to business, and
| as the favors to come rested materially
ipon the good will Of the masters, they
| preferred to sacrifice silver to offices for
heir friends, hence they allowed Sena-
:or Stewards resolution to be laid upon
he table. Yes, Mr.. Wren, the curse OF
,ffice seekers and their friends has done
great deal more to prevent local as
well as other developments in Nevada
than all the stock gambling in San Fran
cisco and elsewhere. Another very ma
seriAl obstruction to the local develop.
ments in Eureka, New, is the present
equally low price for lead bullion. The
rulings Of Senator Sherman, January IA.
1880, that lead ores containing in value
more silver than lead shall be admitted
free Of duty into the United States ss
"silver ores. When last Fall the
United States Senate, through Senator
Stewart, chairman Of the Committee on
Mines and Mining. entrusted me with q
commission to inquire as to the workings
Of alien land laws in the Territories,
| found when in Arizona and New Mexico
the most pernicious land smuggling busi.
ness from Mexico into Nogales, Arizona,
Socorro, N. NJ, and when I reached Ell
Paso. Texas, found that the large
smelters there were importing lead ores
under Senator Sherman's ruling upon an
average Of 2s6 tons q day. In Laredo
and Eagle Pass, Texas. the same state Of
affairs prevailed. Satisfied that this
systematic lead smuggling ought to be
broken up, went into Mexico by all
the four railroads leading from the
United States into that country, trav-
sled over two thousand miles by rail and
mule and obtained the most convicting
proofs OF that nefarious business. On
my return to Washington ! made my re.
| port to the Hon. Senator, VIM. NJ. Stew
art Of Nevada. and he Immediately went
to work to have an investigation made
by the Treasury Department. Through
his exertions the 18th day of May last
was set for . hearing. Parties from
Utah or Colorado were represented in
person and by attorneys. who win q
loud flourish of trumpets claimed all the
honor Of this investigation, ignoring
Senator Stewart entirely.
Mr.. Van Horn, the attorney for, and
the President, Mr.. James Of the Utah
Ore Producers Association, in their ef-
forts before the Assistant Secretary Of
the Treasury, Mr.. Tichenor. disclaimed
the charge Of smuggling Of lead ores as
silver ores, and most meekly almost