The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1893-05-18
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.

WASHINGTON, May III, 1898.
The finances of nation, like the blood
of an individual. cannot be trifled with
without danger. Up to this time the ad.
ministration has followed the conserva-
tive line laid down by its predecessor,
and as natural consequence, it has been
supported by patriotic citizens, without
regard to political affiliations, and danger
has been averted. But. now, if those
who are claiming to represent the admin
istration are telling the truth, it is medi-
tating change, and very dangerous
one at that According to these men
the President has determined, in order
to compel Congress to Internationally re.
peal the Sherman silver law, to so ma.
nipulate our finances as to create popu-
lar fear of a panic, and then to charge it
all to the operation Of the Sherman law.
This is short sighted policy, and if it
be really carried ont it cannot fail to re.
act with deadly consequences upon its
author. There are plenty of Republicans
in Congress-Senator Sherman among
them who would be willing to vote to
repeal the present silver law, but
there is not one of them who will support
policy which will risk financial panic
in order to brighten Congressman into
voting for its repeal.
1t is we'll known now, and was equally
well known when Mr.. Cleveland was
nominated and elected upon platform
which was interpreted to mean a gold
basis for the gold men and free silver for
the silver men, that his special hobby
was the repeal of the silver law. 1t is
also well known that he has refused pat.
ronage TO those Democratic Senators who
will not promise to vote for its repeal.
But these things do not effect the country
at large; therefore no one seriously OBJ.
jected. But the case is very different
when it is proposed to adopt course
that may affect disasterously every person
in the United States. as he will soon find
out, If he persists in it,
Senator Brice has been among the
Democrats "ontside the breastworks'
ever since the new administration began
business. The other day the President
seemingly in spirit of Cancellation,
asked Mr.. Bryce to name good man fol
Third Auditor Of the Treasury. Mr.
Bryce submitted three names, either Of
which would have been satisfactory tt
him. Several days later, much to the
Senator'S chagrin, the appointment wal
given to John G. Kelley, known to al
Ohio people as bitter personal enemy
of Mr.. Brice, making it apper that hi
had been asked to recommend man fo
the place solely to be snubbed. Mr.
Kelley declined the position, but tina
did not soften the open affront put upor
Mr.. Bri,e, who lately remarked signifi
cantly: even the man with the longes
credit has to face day of settlement
sometime"
The administration is delighted at il
success in getting the reassembling of tn
International Monetary Conference post
poned from May 30 to next November
1t was afraid that if the conference cam
together again this spring it might reall,
agree upon some plan for the increases
use Of silver az money metal, whicl
would have upset its plan for forcinl
Congress to act as it wishes.
Work upon the administration tariff
bill is not proceeding as smoothly as |
was expected to do. Obstacles are ap
pearing on every side and their numbe
is constantly increasing, having become s,
numerous in fact that it 10 understood
that one radical change has already beer
made in the plan upon which it was orig
inally proposed TO construct the bill.