The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-08-24

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The religious rioting in Bombay may yet cause
England considerable trouble by spreading all
over the country. Mohammedans and Hindoos
are mixed together every where and may conflict
if this riOting should have more than local
import.
The demand made by the EUening Journal of
Atlanta, Ca, Secretary Hoke Smiths paper, to
pass free coinage of silver and gold, is significant
1t would put enough silver in the dollar to raise
its intrinsic value near par. This may be an in
| spred cabinet utterance.
The change of ratio idea gets severe facer
when it is understood that to recon the present
issue to a heavier weight and fuller intrinsic
value would cost $112,OOO,OOO. To spend this
enormous sum would be a folly since 1.-THE image
and superscription of Caesar - is ample to make
it good money for practical purposes.
A bill is to be introduced to give New Mexico,
Arizona, Utah, and Oklahoma statehood with
full rights Is it not absurd to give such uncivil-
lied portions of the country as much power in
the Senate as New York. Pennsylvania, Ohio,
IAliolo ttliu 1OAelo. n pONOI w UioCN tNO Itt-
TONS will at great crisis such the present.
A message from the Chinese vcerOy notifies
President Cleveland that unless the Geary law
is repealed or modified at the next session of
congress, laws will be enacted for the expulsion
of all Americans from China. In the meantime
Americans and their interests will be protected.
This seems most dignified and proper protest.
Again the war cloud gathers on the European
horizon. Italy wants France to explain why
some of her sons were set upon and killed during
recent riOtngS. A strong anti-French sentiment
is developing in Rome. 1t would seem to be
cheaper to fight than to keep up the present
ruinOus ornaments that European powers deem
necessary.
For pure, unadulterated, No. s hat egotism,
Representative johnson of North Dakota takes
the cake. In speaking of a "cart-wheel dollar -
at 20 to or even lower ratio, which he believes
in, he said: 1.-THE best speech that has been
made on the silver question was by Patterson of
Tennessee. 1t was about like mine made in North
Dakota, some time ago.
The self-cOnceit of humanity can be no better
eXemplifed than by the readiness with which
moneyed men invest in doubtful schemes which
promise large returns. Such greedy fish swan into
the net which E. M. Donaldson of Marion. Kan,
spread in the guise of the Union Trust Co., of
Sioux City, Ia., and left some 100000 for him to
90 with to Mexico or some equally SalubriOus
climate.
| Senator Voorhees, poured forth violent tor
rent of elOquence favOring repeal of the purchase
clause; he laid about him in every direction,
hitting banks and mOneyed power without stint.
| These bitter attacks are expected to impair his
usefulness as the administration champion. 1t
| was, however, a complete recantatiOn of his free
silver heresies and renders the silver men very
| hopeless.
The problem of moving the wheat crop of the
| Northwest is giving much trouble to merchants.
| bankers and grain handlers Its solution seems
easy enough if all would cooperate in accepting
ex-governor Merriams proposition of clearing
| certificates; but some banks, not doing grain
dealers business, fear that they being used to
help others out. This is manifest folly, for
every man, rich poor, is interested in the move
ment of crops which are the life-blood of our
| section
| The venerable senator from Vermont. Mr..
| Morrill,, hit the silver men a terrible blow on
| Monday by his earnest and able speech for re-
peal. Honest money cheats nobody" he said
] land as long we were the only nation to freely
coin silver, even 25 to 1 ratio could not keep
| the silver dollar honest. Over production would
again bring about condition of affairs similar