The record-union., 1892-04-09
ooLoNRL RnRToN.a MIsaoN.
Tho Mining and Agricultural lie
sources OF tho Pacific Coast.

The Mining and Agricultural Re-
sources of tho Pacific Coast.
The public press and the financial
world in Europe. especially iii England
and France, are again agitated by the
silver question. The Paris J0toaal DIES
behatS. which is the recognized organ of
the most prominent and learned eoono-
nists such as Leon Say, several times
Minister OF Finance. Paul Leroy Beau-
lieu, the NlustriouS Professor OF Political
EcenomY at the College dc France, and
others, has recently devoted number OF
It's leading articles to the indiScrtminatipg
discussion upon the various causes OF the
depreciation which affects the white
precious metal on tho financial Loudop
market. The writer's of these articles
have referred 10 the elaborate reports made
hy Colonel j. Berton, and published
by the London Tunes gnd by the Paris
JoagRdt aeS tleaGtS, after he had fulfilled
the mission intraStpd 10 him 10y Nj. Leon
Say. Minister ei Finance, aud by Al.
kuan, General Director ot the French
Mat, 10 visit the Secretary of the Treas
ury aud the Director OF the United States
Mint ia Washington, ana TO obtain from
them all possible facilities for inStitutlng
inquiries respecting the production and
the coinage ot silver in the United states.
Colonel berfon'S reports upon the ap-
proNimase yield of the great ComStock
and other silver mines, and upon the ada
Nantages accrning 10 them 10y being
,igai0vd through the Sutro Tunnel, were
accompanied by most Interesting study
writteN ny Adolph Sutro, and supported
bV statistics, giving the nearest possible
total amount ~ gold aud silver produced.
and tho coinage 81 both, in the whole
civilized world, These Important docu-
mentS, Judged as being All exceptionally
reliable source Of Information, Mere read
before The Monetary Congress i'm Paris
hy The General Director Of the French
Mint, II IS thai high official Who ia rec
ognition OF Colonel Rerton'S efficient
SeFeiecS demanded for him the cross OF
the Legion d'tlone0f, il heing ease 81
exceptional tANar FOR a tFonehnan, q
natnf8llAed American citizen. anu an old
resiuenk Of sacramento.
AileF an absence ot several Years spent
IN The south OF trance, Colonel kersou
h3a ieSt returned IN this country. all
thoneh still suffering nom TIE effects OF
ths Il gfenS nervous ltlHeSs, caused hv eN-
pasara and accidents which oceQrrvsl 10
Atsn during his iCc,lOent mtulng eNploras
Gas,S an8 lsS examination og the piercing
81 The SuGro Tunnel, While be MAS SOS
}oasulng ia Virginia CtsS. However, he
81 cnct enmIlftd With the express re-
guest fnagle IL han by the French Mint
ANA rs Gnmber OF leading lfuan.
cierS and esoAomtSgs, ca Aocou0t 81 mis-
l95sSE eN peries}ees AMI unique Qu9lliea4
lians, 80 resume ana continue his former
studies Hpen tho silver and monetary
Question. and 10 forward his reports
thereon fog paeHeatioa 10 the JaafH0l
Tees iAs8ts, 81 wAieh he has been Tor the
isss twenty years the accredited GORE
Spen8Sut ia the aeaf;e STATES.
IN addition to the above important
mission, Colonel iierten has heea
Particularly Instructed by the 5a,HRat
lleS heaafs 10 make the most minute tts
9s.lrleS into the agricultural resouEceS
aud The various nfodaetlonS of the soil
ia California. aud 60 forward regularly
Statistical eelsarsS apeu tue lrogrsSs ri
/ sg4seaisure and the increasing yalre oG
! the cgstsNated lands. for the enllghtens
mont u feeneh agrtcaitaralists who
HAY haze S9silo interest in being posted
iGagaFliallS npea the rial coGasssonS al
affairs ia California. Colonel ltegsan has
already secured The requisite documents
atla detained tlac assurance A0n every
TelAaf,lo source. thai ae Mil receive sueil
facilities ~ viii permit him a. tAsogeetl NJ
onoe ~ tie ialtillnleat 81 his 0oable
mission on this eosSt.