The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-12-12

should be disappointed and further nee6
less delay intervene, | will by specit
message bring this matter again to tn
attention of congress for such action a
may be necessary. The entire CORE
%spOndence with the government OF Chi
will be submitted to congress.
II NICARAGUA CANAL.
1t is noted that he report Of the Mica
ragua Canal company shows some prog
ress and that every dollar of bond
and stock of the company should repre-
sent a dollar expended in legitimate ant
economical prosecution of work. Thi
is only possible by giving to the bond.
the guaranty of the United States gov
eminent.
OF THE TARIFF.
The general interest in operations O
the treasury department has been much
augmented during the last year by rca
son of the conflicting predictions which
accompanied and followed the tariff and
other legislation of the last congress at.
fecting as to the results OF this
legislation upon the treasury and upon
the country. 1t is not my purpose ia
enter at any length into a discussion of
effects Of the legislation to which ! have
referred, but Il brief examination Of the
statistics of the treasury and Il general
glance at the state of business through
out the country will, | think, satisfy any
impartial inquiry that its results have
disappointed the evil prophecies Of its
opponents and in large measure realized
the hopeful predictions of its friends.
The opinion is advanced that any radical
changes in tariff or financial legislation
could not help and might seriously in
jurc business.
TlI. SILVER QUESTION.
Before the influence "f prospective
silver legislation was felt in the market
silver was worth in New York about
0955 per ounce. The ablest advocates
Of free silver coinage in the last congress
were most confident in their prediction
that the purchases by the government
required by law would at once bring the
price OF silver to 1.2029 per ounce. which
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81 s.,'er jus. DIS Hoon as the cooperation
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