The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-08-10

Does Not Approve OF tho Bland BII-The
Monetary Conference Patents and Pos
tai Changes Washington Notes.

WtsuNGToN, ID, c.. August 9-Senetor
CARLISLE has addressed to Kentucky friend
a letter TO John a. Line. OF Henderson Ky.
making clear his position on the silver coin
$50 question, in which ho says.
Your favor. 10 which you ask me whether
! have been heretofore in favor of the free
coinage OF silver and whether my Vows
upon that subject have undergone any
change. was duly received. but 1 have been
unable 60 fnd time 60 answer until now.
The answer 60 your question depends
largely upon what yOu mean by the free
coinage Of silver. II you mean, that the
policy urged by many under which the
Government ~ the uited States would be
compelled by law 20 receive 6S cents worth
of silver bullion. when presented by TIE
owner. and coin % at the expense of all the
people oi the country and compel the
paop.e by law to receive the coin as
lie equivalent OF 700 cents. my
answer is that am not now and never have
been in favor of 10. ] stand where my
hucnted predecessor Mr. Beck, and stood
together ln lels. when the so-called ~ Bland
Allison bill was passed by Congress. under
which the SecreteIy Of the Treasury was
re.uIed tD purchase and coin monthly not
le.. tlHu two million dollars nor more than
When that bill passed the House of Rep
resauatiYe 10 provided Tor the free and
ullutet coinage of the silver dollar. but
after 80 went 10 the Senate. where Nj.
BECK .Aerod an amendment which pro-
v.leI that the Secretary of the Treasury
should purchase 40 the market price each
month not less than So, 600. 600 worth Jt silver
bullion. or as much more as could be coined
at tie mint the seigneorage 20 be paid into
tle Treasury, and that whenever the bullion
could not be purchased at less than par
Vth ieg8l tender notes any owner OF silver
bullion might deposit u for coinage on the
same terms as gold was deposited.
Continuing Mr. Carlisle says ] believe
that gold and silver bullion should be
treated exactly alike in the mints of the
United States that is, that "a dollar worth
of gold should be coined into gold dollar,
and dollars worth of silver should be
coined into silver dollar: and If no charge
IS made for coming the one then no charge
should be made for coming the other.
lu my opinion the declaration made upon
tb.s subject Dy the Democratic party at It's
recent national convention IS perfectly
sound in principle and eBunciates the only
true policy.
Aut measure which will fully remonetize
silver and insure the equality OF the dollars
coined from tle two metals, whether 10 be
on act of Congress or the agreement OF au
international monetary cOuloI ouCS' wiz - @.
ceiye my cordial support, for believe that
tAeuse of both is essential 90 the prosperity
of tAisand all other commercial countries.
Lave uniformly voted for both bills anc
resolutions inviting other nations % nee
our representatives for the purpose OF fully
re-est4bnshing the use of silver, and SIN
cere.v hope that the conference which d
soon 10 be assembi will be able 90 reacl
such an agreement upon that subject as vii
meet the approval OF all the Government
participating iu 1t.