New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-13
NILTER NOTES.

II j. stated that conferences among leadlng
mo, at Washington in regard TO measures OF
financial relief tend steadily toward "A revival
Of Mr.. WINDOWS plan. submitted year ago
v,hich was adopted with notifications by INC
House hut was defeated in the senate, name
Iv the issue Of certificates representing me
market value Of all silver OF American prod"c-
,ion that NAV be offered, such ccftliicatcS 10
g., redeemed in bullion Of the same market
,,luc on the day Of redemption. There are
monument men who found this plan altogether
unacceptable At the last session, but VINO nave
been convinced by subsequent events mat II
+, wiser after all than any other measure "hl'h
,,,, tbon or i, now proposed Many others VINO
are q, vet not entirely clear a to It's wisdom
600 that i, would take the silver question en-
,;rolv ont Of notifies II would n once insure
the ABSORPTION for monetary use oi the entire
product of American silver mines, ana WIN
reasonable regulations for IA" protection "i III,
Treasury and the public, without any I'N ~
disturbing the currency.
Vhi, subject ought To- be seriously cohS!'c'e"
Difference 10 the deliberate decision 81 con
oro., has prevented Secretary WINDOW or inc
president from referring IN any way :" inc
measure submitted a. the last session. 81 all
L,,ld ,.,, ho able to >,.r thlt the votes OF many
Thousand mon were Influenced last Nov'ih''i
Lv the feeling that the purchase OF ll'nr''
orau,ity of silver had no' accomplished 'h' w.
.ulr> they desired. Grant that they are M
,3Lou ami most unWI>o in surprising tha' 'h'
t,..rod result, could hc attained By free com
.,,o. vet the fact remain, thai they dat and
81. ,,,fft..l4fs and safe tlIIIlItt
non oi al American silver a, money. with th'
employment oi all the power al the c'nlI"''
If ooycrnmcut for the uplifting of the rn"
SILVER.
Nor should these wishes be- treated with III
difference. even though the methods PROPOSED
IN connection with them are most mistaken
and dangerous /, would not Dee dangerous
Lut cmincn'y safe 20 have M circulation Ger
ur,o,c, representing all the silver produced
from American mines. provided th"-" ccruh
cate, were rcr.am - Dee always of definite
,ai.o and always rs good rs gold. MS cu'
would hc attained with certainty II III" ''rth
/ cate, should Le made wdocmahl' IN >l'"
/ bullion of the market yalU" expressed ON th'
/ ,aco of the notes. Neither would % hc ddh
,o,ou>. Lui 10 % gro1t American industry cm
monthly hcipiu II silver could hy such an In
creased u~o ho permanently lifted IN maIE'
value Thousand, of la~'"ru people ioiG'
hat q great part of fho population In som
lar Western state, and Territories, cnt"pn>
Dr.. and hand working m"n. I'"at muIa'dd
go number. are condemned o. hard c''d'.''"
because tncir livelihood and their homes ii"
pend absolutely upon thr market for silver
r. vou'd be- IN the last degree unjust 10 forge
heir interests. when 'no~c Interests can be
served without peril or loss to the rest Of Ia
.coplc. but W'h real adNdu'ag" "a all.
f. will bee Observed tnat almost every da'
some now financial plan is offered. as IL II "ct
a parlcca for commercial and financial Ill
su, the one thing needed this lay j. 'oniidonc
that the money 81 the tinted state, Il No
10 hc degraded 10 the Chinese Standard /
there any other plan Yet proposed which wouI
49, quickly and >urcl! rcmo}" that danger a
the plan submitted hy Secretary NIudom
year ago. and adopted in rs essential icaure
~ the House?