The morning call., 1893-12-08
HER OWN DOLLARS
Colorado Stirs Up a
Hornets Nest.
UNCLE SAM WILL STEP IN.
Only the Nation Has the Right
to Coin Money.
MEXICO WOULD NOT MAKE 1T
On the Whole Governor Waite's
Scheme Does Not Promise q
Brilliant Success.

DENVER, Dec. THE second annual
convention of the Colorado State Silver
League opened to-day with about $50 dele
gates in attendance.
In the Denver delegation were ex-Sen-
ator Hill, 7. M. Patterson. C. S. Thomas,
A. G. Fisk and FL. W. Hawley.
President Merrick, in his opening ad-
dress. said:
"As an organization. we demand the
restoration to all the people of the United
States of the law in relation to coinage as
it existed from before the adoption of the
federation constitution and down to 1873" 4"
The convention adopted an address urg-
ing that silver be remonetized in order to
relieve business distress and also a resolu.
tion declaring that the United States should
have financial policy of its own indepen-
dent of the monarchical powers, and that
gold. silver and paper should be recogn ICED
as the money basis. An executive commit
tee and delegates to the Washington con-
vention were chosen and the convention
adjourned sine die.
The smelter men throughout the State
are complaining that the supply of silver
ore has gradually decreased since the
closing of the mines in June to such an
extent that unless there is rise in the
price OF lead and silver soon, which will
permit resumption of the low-grade mines,
there will be a famine in the ore market
which will compel most Of them to close
down.
Governor Waite has already begun pre-
pairing his cali for an extra session of the
Legislature to convene on Wednesday,
Ion Mo- ci1
scheme is unanimously condemned by the
newspapers of this city.
Governor Waite tonight gave out for
publication letter from President Diaz
regarding Waits's coinage scheme express
ing deep in terest in the project to make all
silver dollars Of full weight legal tender in
the Western States.
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. Dec. 7.-At the
conference of the Michigan Federation of
Labor, a resolution favoring the coinage
of both gold and silver at the ratio OF 16 TO
was adopted by a unanimous vote.
CITY OF MEXICO. Dec. THE report
that the Mexican Government has been
treating with the Government of Colorado
for the purpose of opening Mexican mints
to coin Colorado silver into hybrid dollars
is only partially true. Colorado persons
did come here with such a proposition two
months ago. but were promptly informed
by the Federal Government it could OF
undertake to treat with States of the
American Union separately. There is no
intention here Of lcoining the dollar sug-
gested.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 7.-Acting Secretary
Curtis Of the Treasury Department to-day
intimated plainly that the Government
would Interfere should an attempt be
made to give practical effect to the sug-
gestion of Governor Waite of Colorado to
make silver legal tender and provide for
its free coinage at State mint. Curtis
said Governor Waite knew very we'll that
the United States alone has the right to
coin money and that coinage by the State
would be contrary to the constitution.
The eAttorney-General, he added. " ould be
asked for advice as to the proper course to
take should occasion require action, which
he did not think would be needed.