The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-07-09
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Denver fsper Mill owner.

Denver rsper Mill Owner.
CuIcAoo. July S--''That man ought -
be hanged, TOR he knows he 10 lying whom
he makes the statement he does, and
covertly insinuatcs that honorable men
have been guilty Of dishonest, scoundreily
acts." These words OF wrath from Senator
John Sherman were drawn out by charge
brought aga,nst him and others by James
H. Platt, president OF the Denver Papsr
Mills Company, Of Denver, in . communl-
cation TO newspaper. Tho charge 10 In
connection with the passage by congress
of tho Law of 1878, for the dcmoneti tization
Of silver, known as the demonstration act,
Mr.. Piatt in effect charged that Senator
Sherman, while acting as . member
of the conference committee on the
bill, did in conjunction with other
members Of the committee surrsp-
titiously insert clause in one
section Of the bill repeating free coin.
age and smuggled IL through both houses,
and that no member Of the house. or even
President Grant when be signed the bill.
had the faintest suspicion that such .
clause was contained In IL. Piatt further
intimAted that advantage had been taken
Of this secret clause by members Of the
conference committee for speculative pur-
poses. Mr.. Sherman. commenting fur
ther on the fistt charges. said:
He IL simply revAmp.ug some old charges that
were exploded long ago. 10 eminent Demo-
crss ~ Abram 4 Hewitt. oi New YORK. when .
member OF tho house, Investigated the charges
when they were arst given currency and made
strong report To the house 70 the effect thAs
there was not word Of truth In the charges
DESvxR. July a--Col. James Platt was
shown q copy Of the dispatch today In
which Senator Sherman denies the charges
that the bull demonetixing silver in 1878
was smugglsd through congress without
debate or the knowledge OF either house.
Piatt said:
There 10 no issue OF vesacity between Sherman
and mysslf. II 10 sntfreiy between sherman
aud the Congregational Record He viii not deny
that the eleven words which took away from
silver its miuting psiviisgs were added 70 the
bill BY conference COMMITTEES. OF claim thst the
repeal Of fres coinage which these words 90 ussd
had been discussed or suggested Ia
either house Of ths fosty-second con-
gress or referred to his COMMITTEES.
Neither will hs ciam that In presenting his ~
port 10 the senate stter thoss words had beeu
added BY the conference COMMITTEES. hs os any
ono else called attention 10 the edition. OF thas
Hooper OF Massachusetts, In presenting his re-
port 20 the house, alluded In any way 70 this
moss important amendment ! did mot charge
sherman with having taken advantage Of hts
knowledge for speculative purposes ! did say
that . lev men who Anew that the Tntnting
privilege had been taken from silver had grnae
opportunity for speculation. but did nos
charge thai thsy took advantage OF H. The
Congregational Record IL ON Gle at svssy public
library. Any one vho cares 70 know she truth
In this matter has only TO take the kecor0 ana
follow the bill through from its dfst inuoduo-
tion 20 its nnal passaxe
WAsmrseToS CRY. July A.-1hs db
rector OF the mint yesterday. altar
buying 10000 ounces Of silver, =.
fused heavy additional offerings, but made
. ts.egraphic counter offer OF 72 centa.
This morning he received replies accept
ing the offer 10 the amount Of $4,000
ounces.