The Evening dispatch. [volume] (Provo, City, Utah) 1891-1895, 1894-04-06
AGAINST UNCLE SAM.

Inc ldGe commercial treaty between
Russia and Germany has far deeper
significance for the United States than
surface readers and thinkers would be
willing to believe. But when we re
call the fact that that extraordinary
action does not disturb the "entente
cordiale" between Russia and France
new light begins to dawn upon US.
a few close observers, wary men of
business, have been able promptly to
penetrate the dense cloud of diplomacy
thrown about the affair and see in 1t
the great commercial union of Europe,
which is to be projected against the
United States, and for no other pur.
pose than to pluck the crown of COM
mercial supremacy from her brow. 1t
is quite true that England is not in the
combine as yet, but all who are at all
familiar with British commercial pol
Icy can see in her present attitude the
gdroit pause which teaches them that
England is but waiting to see which
way the cat is likely to ojump, ere she
announces her choice of allies. 1t re-
mains only for her bankers and money
lenders to determine if there is more
money to her in practical free trade
with the United States, than in enforc-
ing the commercial league against US.
The nations we have named are also
the backbone of the anti silver league,
which they adroitly induced weak
American administration to acceede to.
When the commercial league is fixed
to their notion and the golc of the
United States has been absorbed in
paying our outside obligations held
mainly by England and Germany,
where are we to replenish from. Sup
pose Mr.. Carlisle has at some time in
the future to borrow a hundred NIL
lions in gold either to keep up the
gold reserve or to pay some pres
sing obligation, where Is he
to procureit it? Rem ember this gigantic
league will shut the European money
markets to us. The production of cot
ton IN India is to be stimulated to the
last degree under this arrangement.
The production of beet sugar in Ger
MANY is to be boosted. That, as In the
case of cotton, is to burn up the sugar
interests also, in America as well as
those of cotton. Search the provisions
of the late treaty between Germany and
RUSSIA, and this gigantic scheme sticks
out plainly, SO far as the meagre ex-
cerpts we have been permitted To see,
indicate. In the light of present de
Velopments the insane folly of our
joining Europe in her policy of demon
etizstion becomes perfectly apparent.
In our judgment there is but one |
way to meet this threatening situation
successfully, and that is by remonetiz-
ing, and with the advantage of being
the first in the Orient with silver
money supply we can secure a perman-
ent commercial hold on 1t which
will sooner or later force the European
combination to come to free coinage or
see the rich trade Of all the east be-
come ours forever. This would be in
deed bold step but it would be one
which would surely and promptly avert
q great disaster and convert it into the
greatest blessing which has ever been
vouchsafed to any country on earth,
1t is surely an American idea, peculi
arly so, indeed. 1t can't but be at
tended with success and it has this to
recommend it, it cannot make matters
worse, should it fail. We have the wine
ming hand if we only play it boldly.
That is all that is necessary. Lead
trumps and force the fighting all along !
the line. That line of action means
victory; all others but lead to ultimate .
defeat. William, though young man,
is an astute one. If we deal success )
FULLY with him we must meet him n
boldly and with the same weapons.
Silver is the club with which we can S
meet al this gigantic scheme to enrich c.
Europe at the expense of this great re a q
public. Let our financial minister as 5
sume bit of courage if he has not got /
i on hand. The emergency de 5
nands it. 4,