Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-12-19

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( an outbreak of mob violence against foreign
ers has assumed the larger form of an in
surreetion against public order
The Chinese Government has declined to
receive Mr.. Blair as the Minister of the
Onlted States on the ground that as par
ticlpant while Senator in tho enactm ens
! OF the existing legislation against the intro
ductlon OF Chinese laborers, he has baco ma
uniriendly AMI object nlble to China. [
have felt constrained to point out to the
Chlnese Government the untena bleness of
this position. wlicl seams to RESI- as mu,l
on the unacceptabiity of our legislation as
on that of the pars1a chosen, an which, il
admitted, would practically debar the selec-
ton of any representative SO long as the
existing laws remain in fofca
SPANISH WORLDS FAIR.
The United States has been invite to mar.
ticipate in an Exposition at Ma lriI to CO n
memorate the 10Th anniversary of the dis
c0very OF America by Coin nbls. It will
open September II, 1892, and close Decem-
Der 81.
RUssrAN HARsHSEs5 To HEBREWS.
THIS Government has protested in serious.
ness but frien Illness to the Car against
harsh measures towards ths Hebrew poou-
lation of Russia an their banis lmen5 from
that Empire
THE TARIFF LAW.
The general interest in the operations Of
the Treasury Departm snt has been much
augmented during the last year BY re1s IN of
the conflicting pre- iictions whica acconpI-
MED and fotlowei the tariff aui other legis-
iatlon of the last Con- re IS aft sctinS the rev.
enues as TO the results Of this le sisation
upon the Treasury and upon the country.
There is certainly nothing in the con litio1
Of trade, foreign or donsstic there is csG-
TfaIt fiag,
Of any class to suggest that the existing
tariff and revenue legisl ltion bears oppres-
s.vely upon the people or retlrds the coz
mercial development Of the nation. 1t may
be argued that our con litiOl would be BETTE.
if our tariff legis alton were upol a free
trade basis; but it cannot be deaiel that all
the conditions OF prosperity and OF geaeral
coutentment are present in a larger degree
than ever before in our history, aud tn 1t, too,
inst when it was prophssist tley woIIl b3
IN the worse stata. Agitation for radical
changes in tariff ant financial legislation
cOnnot help, but may seriously lmpsle, busi-
ness, to the prosperity o. whlci so ne degree
Of stability in Legislation is eSs altial,
/ think there are conclusive evi lences taat
the new tariff has create several great in
GustrjeS which will, within few years, give
employment to several nun irel thouslnt
American working men aud womeh. In
view OF the somewhat oYercro gde | condition
Of the labor marGeJ OF the United States.
every patriotic citizen should rejoice at sucA
a result
FREE COINAGE WOULD MEAN DISASTER.
am still Of the opinion that the free coin
age of silver under existing conditions would
dsastrousy affect our business interests at
home and abroad We could not hone TO
MAINTAIN an equality in the purchasing power
of the gold AMI silver dollar in our own mar
kets. aud in foreign trade the stamp gives no
added value to the bullion contained in
coins The producers OF tine country. its
farmers and laborers, have the highest in
terest that every dollar, paper or coin, IS
sued by the Government shall be as COOL
AS any other. Ii there is one less valuable
than another its sure ana constant
errand will be to pay them for their toll and
for their crops. The money-len Ter will pro-
tect himself by stipulating for payment in
gold but the laborer has never been able to
do that. 70 place business upon a silver
basis would mean sudden AM severe con
traction of the currency, by the withdraw
OF gold and gold notes, and such an unset
Ting of all values as woui produce a com
msrcial panic. cannot believe that a PEG.
pie so strong AMI prosperous as ours will
promote such policy.
BuIErALIIsM THE OBJECT.
The producers Of silver are entitled to Just
consideration. but they shout not forget
that tae Government is now buving and put-
ting out Of the market what is the equivalent
Of the entire product OF our si.vef mines
This is more than they themselves thou ght
Of asking two years ago. l believe it IS the
earnest desreof a great majority of the peO-
pie as it is mine that fun coin us shall be
made of silver justas soon a the cooperation
of other nations can be secured and a
ratio fixed that will give circulation equally
to gold aud silver. The business OF the
world requires the use of both metals; but
| DO not any prospect OF gain, but much
OF loss by giving NJ the present system, IN
which a full use is made of gold, and large
use of silver Tor one in whicI silver alone
will circulate. Such an event would be at
once fatal to the further progress of the sill
yer movement Bmetallsm is the desire
end, and the true friends Of silver viii be
careful not to overruu the goal and bring in
silver hlDnometallism, with its necessary at
tendants the loss Of our gold to Europe and
the I lief of the pressure there for a larger
currency. | have endeavorel, by the use Of
official and unoiiic al agencies, TO keep a CLOSE
observation of the state OF public sentiment
i'm Europe upon this question, and have not
found it 20 be such as to justify me in pro-
posing an international conference. Taers
s, hlWeya,, lam sur, Il GROWN, sentiment
IN EIroD9 in favor Of a lar set uss OF silver,
AMI knDy o. NJ mDr3 "a / sctull WY o. pTJ-
m1tins this sentiment tan byaceI nIlltins
gold here. \ .r,itJ o. g1Il in thh + ~
PEN reserves will %, TIA m Isl pa-suli;Ys
arsun mt TO, til US Of silgef.
DIs2osAg og TIE sUg7.-s.
The presence OF n large cash sur1'1i in
th3 Irtlary IN, fJc many yslts ban tn
subject of mgcl ulfavD:abla CRITICS n an
has lucnis1at al Argument To tloSs wa
have desire t. place the t4-iff upon puraly
revenue uas,s. 1t was gree b. all that t le
withdrawal IRON circulation OF So large an
amouutof money wl}am EN- JarrlSsnent to
the bu in 4ss OF the - lutrv a1t mai nss-
as AIRY the intaTv antioa of the d part nent at
fr1quen- int arvl.S, to relieve t1rttU sne
monetary pa1ics. Hls sur pus On Mirtl I,
1889 was 1888, S25, l9l31 Th3 polio of ap-
plying this Surplus To toe redemption
ot tda intares5-Js ir.us securities of tia
I mite States was thought TO be pre.erabls
to tl1t Of sJoS.5Iny 1t without inG5rsS5 in
saleste Nltionll btnls. Tnars have basl
Te1As ned sinca the date last mentioned Of
interest balrrug securities $50 01J, 80, re-
sulting Ia a reduction o. tia anAuIi intsVeS5
OF 81 ,6Si 6i5. Tue m)u3y which ha bsal
depoNtsI IN bank, witho Il interest has bssn
grlduatiy witdirawA AMI usai in t1e re-
denp5ioa of boliS.
The result OF t1I' policy, o thu silver legis-
latlol, AMI OF tn refu Tia o. ths ( s psr
ceat. bon Is has been large Increase o. the
mouay in circulation. At thu date last
name tle circulation wlS 81, 4)521jS) 81, o.
S2},O3 per c1)lt4, wlils OF tls lst Ia o.
Decen5er, 1871, it had Increase 70 Sl,551.-
2i2 or o. 2t3S Peg clJi5t. raaof,rottIs
Secretary OF the Treasury to tlh ho lars OF
the 1 ( per c aut. bon Is u ex.eD tn tim,
of re lemptio1, at tn option OF tls G3ystI-
meat at an Interest OF PEI cont. was
accepted by tn holders OF aooat ole-h1it
thsGno1at, AMI tla nLsx5sa lei n)li3 ars
being retss IA on praSen IttJ1.
THE WAR DEPARTMENT
Progress has been mt lie in se,Iiiuy sites
for haroor deiea.ss an in the IN laut lctura
of guns for their arnlualC. ias Ssc--
tary's reco nnshtiti N for a Jlrse-1 tttlltol
f0rnltion ut lnLaury rsZi neItsis r)1clcr1l
in, as is that for tins aipp.iOl OF sulEalass
powder. Seven con- "a iias Of Ia iilus havs
been enliSte l. an seysl mora arr beil :
formed.
tbs Po 'TAE sEsvICs.
Revenues of the Posodi = Dsplrs ne It have
increased over s5,0)lu)) E,tinars, for
1898 Saow an aaticip ats sIrp.uS OF resAi ITS
over expenses.
OUR NEW NAVY.
Four vessels, aggra eating l,011 tnnShlys
been placed in commission during the year.
Twguty-fouc more are IN curse OF con
srucdon.
THE INDIAN QUESTION.
Solution of ths problem OF Govern naat1l
dealings with the In iaus soIg II in lessia-
tionrec)mnandei, waicl sleh hlya in visY
the making OF the n ian in.o n citizsl
The Sioux ousor,i, will BE- miis the
subjecs OF a spacid mesa e.
THE PUBLIC DOMAIN INCREASED.
Since March 4, 1883, about A0)lqO) acres
have been separated from Indian resarva-
tons AMI aidei to thu pu9,ic DO main for tn ,
use OF those who desired to secure frea hon IS
under our baneicant laws. It's dihiealt to
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