Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1890-01-10
FROM The NATIONS CAPITAL,

WARRINGTON, D. c., Jan. 6, lsoG
Correspondence of the RECORD.
Belweeen the discussion TO which Sen.
ator Rcagan's bill for the free coinage of
silver is sure to lead, and that which
must also be had on any measure pre-
pared in accordance with the recommend
alton of Secretary Window in the same
connection, the silver question is certain
of being thoroughly agitated IN the Fifty
first Congress. Mr.. WINDOWS silver
scheme may be regarded as being in the
nature Of compromise between the de.
mands of the silver men Of the West and
the financial interests of the East. The
Secretary propose 10 receive silver bul-
lion and issue certificates thereon, re-
deomable at Its market value. 1t is evil
don't that, while this plun would afford an
enlarged and ready market for the sur
plus silver product, 1t would gradually
hnd permanently raise the value of silver
to point so nearly corresponding with
Its value In coinage that 1t would prob
ably be safe to restore tho dual monetary
system which prevailed from the begin
nlng Of the Government to 1873. Its
tendency would be to pave the way to
what the most thoughtful bi-metalists de-
sirc-the free coinage of both metal, at u
fixed ratio. That part OF the Sccretary's
plan which places in his hands the power
to suspend and resume the receipt of sill.
a IN I,I
the Treasury to prevent any successful
combination which might attempt to ar
bitrarlly and fictitlously advance the
price. On Mr.. Windom's plan it is obvI-
Gus that the currency issued in accordance
with it would be absolutely safe, as every
dollar issued would be based upon the se-
curlty of dollars worth of silver de-
posted in the Treasury. The silver ques-
ton has now been agitated for years, and
several expedicnts have been adopted
without satisfactory results. 1t still re-
mains question of the greatest moment,
and, if the Fifty first Congress shall ar
rive at just and safe solution of it, 1t
will do much to earn the gratitude of the
country.
1t is expected that the House commits
tee on reform in the civil service, to
whom was referred the resolution for an
investigation Of the civil-service commits.
sion. will report IN favor Of an lnvestiga.
'ion soon after the re assembling of Con
gress. They will probably extend the in
curry 50 as to show the effect of the re.
form on the government service The
civil service commissioners are ANXIOUS
that such an investigation should be had
They claim that they are sure of showing
that their administration of the affairs of
the commission has been on an impartial
business basis, without irregularity of
any sort They say, too, that 1t can be
shown that the government service has
been vastly improved under the civil ser-
vice reform system, and that the record
Of work done and the general character of
| the departmental service will be the
| strongest testimony in favor Of the re-
| form. The civil service committee lay.
ing charge Of the matter in the House is
organized strongly on the line Of reform.
The chairman, Mr.. Lehlbach, is pro.
nounced civil service reformer. Bayne,
Butterworth, Greenhalze and Andrew are
well known as civil service reforncrs and
are men of ability. Dargan wrote re-
port during the last Congress in which he
made very able defense of the reform.
The announcement that the lnterna.
tional arrangement in regard to the Cana.
dian fshcries-knewn as the modus vi
vendi-will shortly terminate, taken ir
connection with the notification of tn.
Secretary of the Treasury in regard to re
newlng the lease of the seal islands oil
the Behring Sea, suggests that the Amer.
ican statesmanslip and diplomacy which
were able to cope 80 successfully with
Germany in the Samoan matter be en-
ployed in renewing once for all the diff
cuities relating to the Canadian dispute.
The present seems an opportuno time for
bringing to aa honorable close our long,
standing differences with Great Britain
and Canada, and Secretary Blaine may
find in the chance presented purpose
worthy of the highest ambition. 1t is,
| therefore, not unreasonable to believe
that he will use his opportunity. and that
he will at as early a period as possible
enter upon the consideration Of such
propositions and methods as may lead to
full and final adjustment of all ques.
tions IN controversy. r.
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