The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-01-30

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The United States hate re"eatedly expressed
tne National humiliation, and appealed &
! congress for action in behalf OF our RAPIDLY
I vanishing merchant marine but thu, "a
thelr words have fallen upon deal ears. lie
US nope mat tiie urgent appeals OF Presi
u""t Harrison on this subject may bea
iruft IN some well devised measure Of pro
lection and encouragement. u is crsrnia
70 commerce that the crrrclDy with whicl
II Is conductrd, be adapted both IN
/ quanuy and quality, 10 the want
OF trade as that vehicles Of trsne
portation should be adaptrd to thor
purposes. The ideal financial s,sicn
would be one that should furnish iu.
enough ,oI absolutely soJnd currency q
met ihe lcgiumal- wants Of trade
ard NJ more, and that SHOULD
nave enough elasticity Of vol
ume 20 adjust itself 20 the vawn'
necessities OF the pe0u'e. .Iia such
circulating wedirN bc secured, the graves
comr er.ial disasters which threaten ou
future might be avoided. These disaster.
have always come when unusual ACTIVITY
in business has caused an abnormal dn
mand for money az in 'h" autumn for th'
movement ~ OH immense crops.
CAST IRON SYSTEM OF CURRENCY.
h'if Will dlWd'n I- great iHN-fs aI
those times. under ary cast iron system of
currency slcn as we now have. Had it moi
I Dcen for the peculiar conditions which en-
abled the United states to di,hur-e Over
Sij,OOO,tOO i'm about two and a half month.
last autumn, | am firmly convinced thai
the stringcncy in August and september
would have resulted ln widespread rnan
cial ruin. am thoroughly UOn,nccd thai
4 Dettef WettOd can De devised. which VIII
IN large degree place the power Of csc
pansiOn and construction i'm the
hands OF the people themselves
The opportunity for securing such
a currency may Doe found i'm our bonded
debt, which should in my Judgment be ir
part EXCHANGED lof in,orconycrible bond,
beafing.a low rate OF interest and aiway-
INTERCHANGEABLE for money at tine will Of Oh,
hOlder.the quality differentiation lis even more
important than the quanti". believing
that there is not cHough of either gold 0l
silver ir the country % meet the necessities
CT business.
An EARNEST BI-MErAILIsr.
am an earnest b-metallist. and concpde
10 no one a stronger desire than feel for the
free and unlimited c0inaee of silver. ms
soon as conditions can he reached
through international agreements, or other
wioe, by which such coinage shall
be safe. But it is my firm conviction. that
for this country TO enter upon that expert.
ment now would be- extremely disastrous.
and that 10 would result. not
IN h'.we'aillsm. but in silver
mcnC-metalism. ! believe 10 would pro.
duce swift and severe contract ln, and
eventually reduce the market value of sil-
YER When the silver dollar Cr1-e-
to have mere value than the bullion 10
a.
cOih our own silver and the cost of trans
pOrtation will prevent its coming from
abroad. "GiYe us Mr. Window said.
direct and ample TRANSPORTATION
facilities under tho American fa4.
and controlled ut American
citizens, a currency sound in quality and
adequate in quantity; am international
bank 20 facilitate exchange and 20
system Of reciprocity carefully ad.
justed within the lines of protection.
and not only will our foreign commerce
again invade every sea, but eypry hmcri rlu
industry will be quickencd. and our whole
people feel the impulse of "a Dow and cu-
during prosperity.
CAUSE on DEATH.
The physicians attending ~ctr Parry NJ .n-
dom. after am examination tu-ui-lf. decided
that the cause of bus death was -iIf-t. cere-
bral hemOrrhage. second, coma. The Sec.
retary's remains Will be taken 90 Washing
ton tomorrow.
now THE NEWS AFFECTED THE CAPITAL.
WASHINGTON, D. c.. Jan. 29. THE
news Of Secretary Wmdom's suddcS
death i'm New York tO-ni.ui was uDt Dee
ceiyed here until late hour, aud at mil-
night is known 90 but few; in official
life, TO the President and among his
brother Cabinet officers and their iamIlie..
The news came about ID O'Clock Ike 70 pail
at the dinner and musical entertainment
given no his home TONIGHT NF Postmaster
General Wanamakcr to tle President aud
Cabinet. The guests had assembled. had
enjoyed an excellent menu. and were heIu-
entertained with % soul inspiring
musical entertainment. with CD. Bu-lrei
and Miss Elliott. IF New lOrN. a- baritone
and soprano, and Miss Amy Hare, at tnr
piano. When the sad news came to fhy
House in a dispatch 90 the losuua~tcr-Ge en-
eral the President, secretary and Mrs.
Blaine, IN fact all The Cabinet or some meme
bers of their tlmilies, excepting Secretary
Window, secretary Tracy and Alt0ruey-
General Miller were present. Mrs. wiz
dom, her two daughters and "a lady friend
were also present.
MRS. WINDOW rROorRArED.
When the sad news came. at the sur-rs b.
tion of Secretary Blaine. or tne Postmaster.
General, Mrs Windom's friend. who bad
been informed of the ~ecretary's death,
feigncd serious illness, and, ace, ompaui'd
by the Secretary's wiie and daughters. Was
taken 10 Secretary Wndom's home. There
the news. broken to Mrs Window and her
daughters, was followed by scene
Of desolatc and indescrhabie grief. As
soon as Mrs Window left the Wanna
maker mansion. the brilliant and joyous
entertainment came to am end. and the
guests dispersed. The President had
started home few moments before The
sad news came only To- be apprised Of u
when he reached the Executive mansion.