The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-06-28
MODIFIED VIEWS


vrlupmouts-G Gloomy Predictions of MIR.
Warner us to tho Future.
W4smSaroS, D. c., Juno 27.-From
the comparatively fow congressman in
the city tho following interviews have
boen obtained;
Representative Anderson, OF West
Virginia, said the action OF tho Indian
government greatly embarrassed the
situation here. llo was FREQ silver
man, but no believed tho conditions at
this time would have to bo considered
in any legislation on tho subject that
wo could not legisIato on conditions oE
ten or twelve years ago, and that Con.
gross would have to act in accordance
with things as they find them and not
upon theories. He thought n great
many OF the silver men wore disposed
to agreo To somo compromise, but the
matter OF detail could not yet be do.
termined upon.
Representative Meredith, OF Virginia,
said matters were complicated for the
silver men. He thought the Sherman
law would be repealed but he did not
care to guess as TO the character Of the
substitute for 1t.
"This action on the part OF the gov.
orpmCnt OF India" said Mr.. Boatnor, OF
Louisiana, throws q good mauy moro
difficulties in the way Of FREQ coinage. l
have no doubt that had not this been
brought about Mr.. Cleveland would,
during the next session Of Congress,
have free coinage bill presented to
him for his sanction or his veto
Representative Oates Of Alabama,
says he is hopeful Of speedy sottle.
mont of the financial question when
Congress meets. lie anticipates OF
course that there will be considerable
trouble and that mombera will bo in.
ClinGd to hold firmly TO tho theories
they have been presenting all along.
but that common sense Of the situation
is to do something to meot the Condi.
tions.
A. J. Warner, Of Ohio, president of
tho American bimOtallic league, said:
"Thc sLoppago OF tho coinage of silver
in India is the Inauguration Of new
monetary revolution, or rather tho OK
tension to the far east OF the revolution
begun in lS72-73 in tho western world.
1t is second net of tho same great con.
spiraCy. II is movement deep seated
and will be far reaching in its couse-
quGncOs,
~ look upon this act Of India's, by
which tho gatewuys lt the cast arc closed
to silver, together with tho determined
purpose OF the monometalists OF this
country to repeal tho Sherman act, as
events fraught with greater danger to
man than anything that has before
transpired within the century.
"What becomes now OF tho claim that
the United States must stop tho pur.
chase OF silver in order 10 forCo England
to Join in an international agreement
England has determined II possible to
force tho repeal OF tho silver purchase
law in the United States. Tho closing
ii the nints OF Bombay aud Calcutta is
a part Of the gigantic conspiracy to
sciGo upon the present opportunity to
establish finally and forever tho single
gold standard and to extend 1t over the
world.
"If this movement is allowed to run
ils course unchecked thOro will bo fine
grinding before the mills arc done. 1t
Is movement big with revolutions
and is sowing tho seeds of anarchy.
But will it DO allowed to run its course ?
That depends on tho United States
II tho United States allow England for
ovOr to dictate hor financial policy, Us
she has done since tho war, then We
must take tho consequences. But ii
tho American people havo any indo-
pOndcnCe OF character loft they will
not do so; and II should now DO Cvi.
dent to everybody tina. tho United
States must finally act Independently.
Tho international conference has done
with slOppagc OF the minI5 Of ludiu.
"What is there loft to do but for tho
western continent under tho lead Of
United States to unto nnd act indc.
pondontly aud establish d financial sys.
tom founded upon equity and CalCu.
lated 10 secure stability In value, aud
one which will keep an even balance
betwcon the debtor aud creditor, not
ono calculated to rob with impunity
the debtor for the benefit Of tho cred.
itOr.
"a national convention oitho Amorl-
eau b.molallic lraguu has already been
decided upon for tho lattOr part Of
August at 81 Louis or Chicago. This
date can DO changed unless congress
should DO callCd together at an earlier
date than given out BY tho President"
Secretary Carlisle, in response to a
request to express his views on the
l1inCial situation as Affected by tho &C.
tibn Of India on silver, politely declined.
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