The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-05-04
HUNTERS FOR OFFICE
They Are Fostering Officials
at the Capitol
GOLD SITUATION IMPROVED.
Secretary Carlisle Says There Il Moth.
Ing t. Soy Save That the Metal
IL Coming In.


IL Coming In.
wssHrseroS Cr1Y, May 3-Secretafies
Gresham, carlisle. Lamont and Herbert
resumed their official duties today and
were overrun with Office seekers during
the entire forenoon, bat q special cabinet
meeting in the afternoon gave them brief
respite from the ordeal. The financial
situation and alleged Cuban instruction
we're among the topics said to have been
considered at the cabinet meeting. No
official information has been received about
the Cuban filibustering expeditions in this
country. hut il is understood that as
measure of precaution orders have been
issued to revenue vessels in the vicinity
of Florida to exercise extra vigilance in
the preservation Of neutrality laws.
reporter asked Secretary Carlisle today
whether, after looking over the condition
of gold in the West and the conference
with the Chicago bankers, there was any
thing to say regarding the financial situa-
ton. Carlisle said:
There is nothing to Be said, a. Affairs are In
most satisfactory state and the department. 10
not anxious There 10 plenty OF gold that
msnt while away for the acceptance Of any gold
BY the treasury.
The official statement of gold in the
treasury made to Secretary Carlisle for use
ct the cabinet meeting this afternoon
shows:
Gold in the treasury. ss7 4ol 900
Total s97 .9o7 600
There is some talk of Secretary Carlisle's
going to New York for another conference
with bankers, but nothing positive can be
learned ABOUT 1t. The total gold in the
country as estimated by the treasury's
official circulation statement aggregates
&6i3, 600 900, of which $5ls, 900, 600 is In cir
cuiation.
Danger Of an uprising in Korea against
the Christian missionaries of that country
has passed. The news that mobs OF
natives have threatened to exterminate
the whites was received by the state de-
partment some weeks ago by cable. Pro-
lection from the United States government
il requested and accordingly the navy de-
partment sent the steamer Alert from
Shanghai to Korea with orders to remain
until affairs have assumed peaceful as
pect. Admiral Harmony has cabled the
department. that the Alert arrived ~ her
destination on April "a Yesterday
another dispatch was received from him
stating that the Alert had returned to
Shanghai While nothing concerning the
condition Of affairs 10 contained in the dis
patch IL Is certain that the Alert would
no, have left Korea il any serious trouble
existed.
NEW YORK, May 3-The World saws:
Senator James K. Jones, Of Arkansas, was
in town last night. Referring to the con-
ference recently held by Secretary Carlisle
with New York bankers the Arkansan said:
IappIehend that an erroneous construction
has been placed upon what the secretary tod
the bankers. According TO the reports, which
perhaps they circulated themselves. he declsred
his intention TO render the Sherman silver law
90 obnoxious that public sentiment would com.
pei congress to repeal the act OF course Car.
lisle fsvors the repeal of the law, but he 10 not
the Kind OF . man to go 70 work deli bsrAteiy to
make this or that law unpopular. The conduct
OF The New York bankers during all this scare
gold expectations has been. TO say the least,
unpaIrioiic. They have tried to force the secrs-
tary of the treasury TO issue bonds, but he has
hravely withstood them l know that through
out tho country there 10 the greatest resentment
toward New York bankers for their refusal 70
come to the aid OF the government, aud they
viii not likely hear the last Of 1t for some time
to come.
Lit your opinion that the Sherman law 10 70
sponsibls for the large export OF goldf
II is not The balance OF trade has been
against us. aud that accounts in great measure
for tho expectation. / don't anticipate the re-
peal OF the law in the next session, unless a
satisfactory substitute 10 offered. was opposed
70 It when 1t was brought before the senate, be-
cause do not believe In making . commodity
OF silver would suggest . return to the Blaui
Law, IL compromise 10 to be made. I hardly
think = tree silver bill will become . Law at the
next session nor during the administration of
Cleveland.
Harrison Commander OF Loyal Legion
CINCINNATI. May 3-Ex- President Ben
jamin Harrison was elected today by the
Ohio commsndery, the military order of