New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-03

wc can successfully compete in The markets Of tie
W"rd We have advanced beyond me ggu aSlle
and have become factor in the affairs OF nations.
nG Meet H., 9e n nag Nno and Se
sa''i OF ne citizen in every port an ana ,e far %
American citizen To- go ''n 10 and fro between the
mn nen states and Europe under mr. 1"r 's arc
''e ILLUSTRATIONS OF our changed cohui''o"S'
an AMERICAN FOREIGN POLICY.
The necessity of the continuance Of our CONNER
c'a relations with foreign countries ior INC r's-
posal of the surplus OF our farms and factories IN
trade which has reached fabulous hgures I'M
poses upon lis also the dL'y Of keeping inVlo'a'r
the Jaws by which trade with other countries OF
lesson that we cannot disregard those laws with
ou, SUFFERING the most serious consequences. w, We
In European in Asiatc politics. but no foreign
power can exercise a hostile authority III na"a'i'
or Central America or Mexico or the SISTER re-
pubcs OF the Southern Hemisphere without re-
celying from US protest and resistance, AMI can,
tlnue progress? The drastic lesson of the last
two years mas taught that this enormous N ieinai
commerce CT ours which includes all the productive
clements which go to make il up can De ues roy
by disirnst Confidence and credit are ' W factors
OF American prosperity and prosress. win CON
the miner ene sppd Work. the h farmer Is happy Ho
has full employment, capital Is active ana me
WS c OF she resh Gar IS Of
tude can get along with notes checks warenonse
appliances. and with very little currency: without
confidence there is not money enough ~ dne "ot,a
are all business men. Business men care ho,hns
dpF wnGSe STOCK n mean VERY man
who uses his money. his hands or his brains IN any
activity. The time has come when without regard
to temporary madness preiudices or hard names
business men should calmly consider the me, dans.rs
We are on the upgrade OF prosperity, put II Is
purely tentative SO far: because Of doubt and DIS,
the things concerning which among a commercial
pGpe HSre smond have re T system 80 We'll
defined that IL could not be disturnrl except IN
c mmGr aa or r0f free TaSe we should have
enue system which viii meet the rcquireinen's OF
the Government and support II without direct TAX
alton.
SOUND CURRENCY ESSENTIAL.
Thero never should any doubt as TO the cur
rency Of the people Their currency should be such
tha, the world would recognize 1t upon common
standar. 1t H. said that the debtor can pay MS
debts easily in deprecated currency. There
is an easier and quicker way, and that Is not to
pay them at all Tne United States is "A debtor
National municipal. railway and indv'dual-to the
extent Of about sliVDtvo.VU We have developer
our marvellous resources with lbs borrowed capt
tai OF This sum one-thri IS held abroad "el-
cemis ON the dollar would lead TO s2cOG0cO or
81 Oc- go 90 OF securities coming home here for US
wonHi cniangef the stability OF every bank. de-
rang" escry sNchanse ana pnr"iy]e e',iy mummy ann
cannot make paper Of value nor SILVER or Vh'nr
COPPER Of y"@e nor Sola o. t y.a kcn nqas pny
mcnt u icbts within the Limits Of The United states
There can ee s1 I' bSSs hc same al Price ~ ether
/, Is IN the bar OF has the stamp OF the G!vernment
upon H. II the promise 81 The Government - paS "
dollar In 10 be- redeemed At ~" Treasury ~ com
which Is worth lc cents nnywhefe Ia inc ,ni 'i
states and worth l'r cents anywhere ~ IA" ""iIi
thea the dollar which pays the Abpt'r i'f hl' Mvlh
ana the farmer for his whSa, ara ne in'f 1T
~ the product for which ~ Is paid Anything "r"
money ruin. ,ur , nt r %m lo GnB msSa m
nation OF spectators But gentlemen nay. ~
IN" one "ncn unicss ect,,cI. viii make impossible
that prosperity for which We are all longing ana
The sentiment which YOU have assigned 20 me
Is broad as the continent. Tha, CONNER d?'-
bensncent truth rhc chain from the farm. infourh
the lumber camp ana the mine reaching EYER Sio'I
cabin. running over mountains ana through vane;.
antic and ties the Gulf line to our northern boun-
The railroad is an expression Of e9nmerce ara
the states. bonds OF union. The electric to-
siretching north south east and west keep all our
peoples In daily touch with each o;heI ne It e,s
phone Is the voice Of commerce.. ana New ! oik
speaks to Chicago ana Chicago 10 san Francisco ~
famar Sna 6 5as AMI our material dcvc
opment happily blended in the interests 81 ne
m alhes oven sr' the every ocs Wien heard
through the long-dlstanee telephone ana eveIy ,ran
OF peace and union. In every one OF our hundreds
of hSnands o Of SSnds Of @ ai COZ
ieees our youth are absorbing the story Of our
oresen, and the promises Of our future Patriotism
welded 70 commerce and Intelligence surrey SAFE
guards the continuance Of the Union Of the States
Controller J. H. Eckels spoke on Currency, Its
Relation to the History VI Finance" lie said in
part:
II this contest shall end otherwise than IN the
in prjncpie # viii be becaise the American people
have lost much OF that good sense and honesty
permitting an agitation for something wrong ana
mischievons. always when me damgrr p' Witch
though ordinarily quescen; such time forces i'sc
into a acy pns GP S@ sh n; w h"e sipsd per
believe We have come 70 po''' W ms ms, n.svus
complete change In our standard Of value wh'n
this mass OF opinion should not onH d. arous.d.
an end 10 the currency ,agaries OF which ihe irer
tinuc recurring loss to every citizen prevented Na-
maintained and ultimate disaster avertcd. there
must be no longer spirit Of hesitation IN ihose VINO
There can be no political ends 20 be served no party
10 man n9 in lons debn ing a. To- he po.
ton he should take when the hnhncldi honor o' III.
country is at stake and the prosperity OF great
party and place for the mdchhduohS u "csh"-
Ing politicians arrant demagogues
The American people cannot TOO quickly recognize
that they are Ia the midst Of nrVp"Sahna,d M i
system Those who now direc, the free silver ira
their action have ceased playing with words and pat
from them the professions which heretofore nave
characerZed their utterances when urging the caus"
for which they have stood. Their demand to-day.
I'nited States shall at once abandon us present
standard OF value and substitute therefor irrespec-
DO. ~ and Without the cooperation or any otler
countrv a single silver standard Nowhere is II sus-
sl,,ar cysed tha this Nation shall even undertake
To- maintain at home double STANDARD Nowhere Is
fjonal agreement to make every dollar OF silver
which shall be coined the equal IN vaiue o, every
Jnii.r Of gold which from the mint ana fairly
interchangeable herewith. They 10 longer gi'
rncnyrItion IN the fact attestcd by every moneth
,',i,s tornsd and conference held. that no nation
can ISOLATE itself from those win which II mas con, com
!. dis,nctiye Standard OF value II Is not even de-
sgncd that tho dollar coined sn" nppio',,n IN m
I'm, instead a ratio shall exist between coins OF the
same Denomination which IS patiently incorrect ana