The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-06-12
ARE OUR INTERESTS IDENTICAL WITH
TIE ISTERES7S OF ENGLAND?
Our OLD Banker Hears Fable and Some
More wild Remarks OF tho Wooily Sill
yer Man About God Yardstlck.

Our oiu lSahRer henrS n Fn"ie ma some
More wild Remarks or tho "oohy Sill
yer M"n A"o"' " go A"ros''eS'
New HAVEN. June MY last letter con-
tanned some account OF the crazy talk OF the
silver man relative to q gold yardstck. The
substance OF his statements was that. under
pretcnce OF a desire to mid commerce and benz
eft mankind By securing an unavailable meas
ure OF value. conspiracy OF bondholders had
carried on colossal fraud. He also stated
that this wrong was slyly penetrated by
limiting the use OF silver. thereby increasing
be III the demand for and the value of gold.
and. at the same time. compelling the people
to use 1t. In this manner the real object OF the
gold yardstick plot was secured. to wit: an
enhancement OF the value OF all forms OF in
debtednoss. thus, surreptitlously. made paya-
bio in money OF higher value than 1t had be-
fore legislative discrimination was taken
against silver
With mingled amazement and Indignation
sat still and listened to these preposterous
remarks Their bitterness had one good Of
frct-it braccd up my nerves. What seemed
strHngest to me was tho intense earnestness
with which the silver man stated malignant
SANDER Of the most honest and unsetlsh gem
.,",an ~ ,ha r,or,I Northumberland his
grotesnue ideas. he spoke as II person would
who was telling tho truth. Finally I asked
MN now ne knew "hat .he pondho'oer' hau
done at their private conferences.
He REPLIED How do we know about the Ci-
oant,c b,rds and animal, which hacama az.
s"n.'u o..u' "nu au,n's ""'e" oeVahe "a
tnct thousands OF years be1ore the dawn OF
human history? They left their tracks. That
ia nreciseIv what the consnra.ors did Emf
,i reU .S ont,'a ~, u'u A., u'.
unlike the prehistoric creatures. they uid not
become extinct. On the contrary. they have
KEPT on hlh.he 'r T,, every Gay s'nc9 .helr
ITSC pntneTlnS. mere mas betn II continuous
revelation Of facts and events which conclu-
siyeIy show every important detail of the plot
to increase the burden OF all debts by arttully
leaving their nominal amount unchanged and
at the same time Increasing the amount OF the
products OF ianor required lor 'he payment OF
each one of the monetary units composing
'n ..s,, uep.s' , ,.u.,
RMS was enecteu by inc iaii IN prices In
If metals from which coins could bo made in
rhich nrices ora stated # won,d bnxn ho.n
an iniquity thus to change the obligation Of
al, exs+ino contracts Rut , stilI crrotor
" "ri v,9 was committed: for tbn ' success success
OF the scheme created continuous increase
in the demand for gold u continuous Increase
ii It's yalns m N the
lion Of MI future contracts :" insiIiousiy iGat
the majority OF those robbed thereby have
~ thn rohSep" ''''e' wv VI VIC manu-
T thon asked the silver man n those who
procured the russnre of law which. GirectIy
or Indirectly. 10 u greater or less extent. d.
Solely to bestow uron the people lie blessin
OF "a tixod measure Of valurT 0
All" said he snrcnstirnllv your remorks
aboilt The notrintism and hnnnvolpnce of thnSD
VIII" have slvly imcrenseI III. ymluc Of Their
own property Mt the expense of other people
chir ri ~ VI '"' '"''0 VI '"o 'oA "h' '''e
rrnii.d flint had road Fson's FahIes md
many other tales about foxes. hut did not ire" re-
Member any which, Ind The sliphiost anpIirn.
mrasure NJ va Iin " " WV
well" said he. this ia the fable.
Lungrv fny vcrv noiiteiy coiind sovoroI
nirhts nj a hen house and cnch time fnund
tia chick ems ali snurly inJrod on n hirh nerch
He did not dare to Wait mil thew en- M. Inwn
In the m orning lest the farmer should unpcnr
viii his gun So on Ills Inst visit he ca led
Cut't tho chick ems in his swnntest tones. NV
protty crentures, | have always had n great
solirituIe Tor your welfare ani therofore her
leave 10 remind Won that tn" nubit Of slecpinS
on II high perch is n very dangerous one.
som"times start in their sleep, and If y"u
should do so at such n height from the ground
there wouid Le s"rinus lnryer of your hrin,,
Injured iy falling If would relieve nv mind
OF n great deal OF anxiety il you would here
after 20 10 slenn on n l,w pe-ch SO that TIA