The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1891-04-16

assume that when tho absolutely satisfac.
tory character Of the sanitary Inspections
now provided by our law Is made known to
these foreign states they will promptly re.
lax their discriminating regulations No Of
fort ana none of the powers vested in the
executive will be left unused to secure an
end which is so desirable.
Your deliberations will probably also en-.
brace the consideration of the question of
the volume and character of our currency.
1t would not be possible and would not DO
appropriate for me in this letter to enter
upon any elaborate discussion of these
questions. One or two things 1 will say;
and first believe TINT every person who
thoughtfully considers the question will
agree with me upon II proposition which Is
at the base of all my consideration OF tho
currency question; namely, that any dollar,
paper or coin, that Is issued by the United
states must be made kept in its COM
mcrcial uses as good as any other dollar.
SO long as any paper money issued
or authorized by the United states govern
mont IL accepted in commercial use as the
equivalent of the best coined dollar, whether
silver or gold. and is assured of an equal
value in commercial use, there need be no
/ fear as to excess of money. The more such
money the better. But, on the other hand,
when any issue of paper or coin dollars Is in
buying AMI selling rated at o loss value than
other paper or coined dollars, we have
passed the limit of safe experiment in
finance. If VIC have dollars of different
value only the poorest will circulate. The
farmer and the labOrcr, who arc not in hourly
touch with the ticker or the telegraph, will
require, above all other classes of our com.
munity, n dollar of fun value. Fluctuations
and dcprcciations are always at the first cost
Of these classes of our community.
The banker and the spcculator
anticipate discount and always profit
by such fluctuations 1t Is very easy
under the impulse of excitement or tho
stress of money strngcncy to fall into tho
slough of deprecated or irrcdcemable cur.
rCncy. 1t Is very painful and slow business
to get ont when once in. have always be.
licvcd, and do now moro than ever believe
in bimctallism, and favor the fullest use of
silver in connect ON with our currency that
is compatible with the maintcnancc of the
parity of the gold and silver dollar in their
commercial uses Nothing, in my judgment,
would 50 rctard the restoration of the free
use Of silver by the commercial nations OF
the world rs legislation adopted by US
that would result in plncing this
country upon a basis of silver
recommendation. Tho legislation alopt"dby
the first session of the Fifty-frst congress
was assured by leading advocates of FREQ
coinage, representatives Of the silver states,
would promptly and permanently bring sill.
yer to Sl.2p per ounce and keep it there, That
anticipation has not been realized, our
| larger use of silver has apparently, and for
reasons not yet agreed upon, diminished the
demand tor silver in China and India. In
view of the fact that it is impossible in this
letter to elaborate, and that the proposition
only can be stated, | am aware that what
have said may be assailcd in points whore it
| is easily dcfcnsiblc, but whore have not at
| tempted to present tn" argument
I have not before excepting in nn official
| way, expressed myself on these subjects.
| but feeling the interest, dignity and import
ancc of the assemhlngc in whose behalf you
| speak, have ycnturcd without big"try of
| opinion, without any assumption of infalli-
| bility, but as an American citizen, having Il
most earnest desire that every individual
| and every public act OF my life shall conducc
| to the glory Of our country and the prosper.
| ity OF all our people. to submit these views
| for your consideration.
| Very respectfully,
BENJAMIN HARRISON.
A letter was also read from Secretary
Rusll, in which he suggests that promi-
ncncc be given to the discussion
of those questions affecting the agri-
cultural interests of the country. for
the reason that a prosperous agricul-
tural condition will in sure prosperity in
all other branches of industry. lie
suggests that the subjects of ''transpor-
tatiOn, markets and federal and state
statistics" are the pivotal questions af-
fccting the farmer. The large surplus
agricultural products of the west must
be sold in distant markets, and the
manufactured products must be
brought from distant sources, making
the question of transportation cspe-
| cially important to the western farmer
Reliable statistics touching the supply
and demands not only of our own, but
of all foreign countries are highly 'es-
scntial The removal of foreign pro-
hibitory laws against American live
stock interests is dwelt upon at length.
The result of recent negotiations with
foreign countries is rapidly removing
these prohibitions through guarantees
that shipments of American live stock
and animal and meat products shall
receive an inspection as thorough as
that exercised over food products
in any foreign country. The same
integrity should apply to our agrcul-
tural products. We must study the
wants of the markets of the world, the
tastes of the consumers and prepare to
meet these conditions. We must culti-
vatc demand for these products in the
most finished form, thus reducing bulk
and consequently the cost of tranSpor-
tatiOn,
Letters were also read from NJ. II.
DeYoung, of San Franchises; senator
! PETER, of Kansas: Charles Francis
Adams. of Boston: II. X. Thurbcr of
New York, and John V. Farwell, of
Chicago. The convention then proceed
ed to effect permanent organization.
Gov. Francis of Missouri WAS chosen
president and Temporary Secretary
Springer was retained as permanent
secretary. Twcnty-four vice-prcsi-