The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1894-11-30

no eud Of trouble. Among the pfoposi.
lions which have been made ia one TO
require certain percentage Of customs
duties 10 30 paid Ia gold, but it IL dim.
cult to see what good that would do.
II would only give the importers the
trOnble Of getting gold for grcenbacks
from the treasury In order b. pay Ii into
the custom houses, and In the end the
treasury gold would no. he increased.
The weak SPOT 10 the system is the ease
with which greenbacks Treasury notes.
may be exchanged Tor gold Whatever
change l. finally adopted Ia our dnancial
system many who have carefully studied
the matter are Of theofinion that some
thing should be done az once 10 make
the redemption u treasury notes 81
troublesome that it would notpay bank.
ere 10 pregent them except upon extra
ordinary occasions. and that would make
Il practically impossible 10 make a prot
by having treasury notes redeemed aud
exporting the gold 10 those who are
aifaiJ that such regulations and fcs'ric.
tons would resuliin inluring the na-
tional credi, 10 b. only necessary 10 cay
that similar regulations ani restrictions
exist In European countries slthout IN.
lurins their credit. Everybody oiany
prominence In Washington IL talking
finance and everything points TO iis be-
Ing the liyestpublic question now before
the country. II may be that something
will eventually come out u all the talk.
A series Of important conferences Of
prominent Democratic senators and rep.
rcsenistiyes have taken place this week
In New York. The fact that they were
secret and that they we're held In Sew
York has added 10 the interest displayed
In Washington. ore u the first results
was the starting Of numerous rumors,
one VI the most interesting Of which
was, that these conferences we're held
for the purpose Of periscling arrange.
msnis TO make eight upon President
Cleveland In the ranks Of his own party.
This fumor gained considerable cfcdence
from the fact that all those who NJ
tended the conferences were anti-Clcye.
land Democrats also, from hibts dropped
by those connected With the admins.
tralion. that Mr.. Cleveland had r. ison
10 expect that an attempt would be
made 10 split his party at the coming
session u congress.
Grover Cleveland IL certainly a
lucky man." said senator when the
news that Japan had politely declined
Mr. Cloyeland's o1crto act ~ mediator
in bringing tho war with China to an
end was received 10 Washington. Nov,
do not prviend," he continued, ITO DO
sufficiently up In constitutional law to
saY whether Mt, Cleveland did or dill
not exceed his authority In Offering to
10, AZ mediator. but know that some
very shrewd constitutional lawyers In
both senate aud house we're preparing to
make things very lively for Mr. Cleye.
land beeAuse oi hts having made tho
Offer, and know further that those
members Of his osn party who are best
qualified 10 defend him had made up
,hsli iJinds To weep their mouths closed.
fma regular ple.e u Cleveland
|, AsI Japan has declined the Offer.
II cocks the bottom GU. q the whole
busiue1s. OF course thero will b. some
sps hes made On the subject, but Il
will bo Impossible to Interest tho public
Ia an incident that l. closed"