The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-08-20
TO CORNER THE SILVER mARxxr.
A Greas scheme Evolved I'm Aspen-Les
England Trembie

Sukianu Iromoie
ASPEN, Col. Aug I9.-Ex Senator Smith,
chairman of the finance committee Of the
French senate. has Just left Aspen for
Park City. Utah. The object of his trip
here is 90 look into the silver producing
regions OF the United States in behalf oil
his government. IL has leaked out since
his departure that the bank of France
would, if desired, establish branch at Dem
yer. TO be controlled by directors composed
OF Colorado capitalists. with q manager
from Paris to represent the parent institu-
ton. IL is said they would agree to fur
nish $50. .o00. 900 to 500. COG, 900, or whatever
is required to carry the silver produced in
Colorado for several years without allow
ing any TO be sold until the price Is fully
satisfactory.
There are but twenty large smelters in
the country. and If y majority of these
combine corner on the silver production
of the country could be had From the
time France got the silver production OF
the United States under control. she would
dictate the price of the metal 10 England
for use in India, and compel all the silver
using nations TO come to her for money.
The scheme. it is said, finds much favor
among silver producers, and will no doubt
take place here If congress should not give
the silver men something better that the
Sherman law
Promotions Caused by stanford's Death.
WAsHrSsros CrrY. Aug. is.-The Repub-
iican senator's will within the next day or
two hold q caucus to fill the vacancies In
the committees caused by the death of
Senator Stanford. and also to deal out the
little patronage the Democrats have given
them. This patronage amounts to about
sixteen places, the same number given the
Democrats when the Republicans were in
control of the senate. The death of
Senator Stanford caused a number Of
senators on that side of the house TO move
MP peg or two. so that they will be in
line tor chairmanships should the Demo-
Gratis lose control of the senate again.
Senator Stanford stood first on the CON-
mittee on civil service and retrenchment
as at present constituted and his death
leaves Washburn as the ranking Repab-
llean member. On the COMMITTEES ON
education and tabor he stood second.
and here also Washburn moves up
into his place. On the committee on
fisheries Squire is by the same process
moved up. so that he ranks as the second
member Of the committee on the Repub-
iican side. next to Stockbridge. In the
Fifty-second congress Stanford was chair
man of the committee on public buildings
and grounds. and Morrill, now becomes
ranking Republican on that important
committee. A vacancy was also made by
the California senator's death in the COM
mittee on naval affairs. The name OF
Alien. member of the last session aud
reappointed by the governor of Washing
ton. does not appear in the list of COM
mlttees owing to the fact that his right TO
the seat under such appointment Is being
contested. Sanders of Montana, whose
place is taken by Mantle. served on the
committee on claims, irrigation, patents.
public lands and private claims. Mantle
may be given the same assignments, but
if so his name will be at the bottom of the
list