The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-13
EXPLAINS HIGHER PRICES
The PrOvisIonsr Tells why Meat Has
GONE Up.

Gone Up.
NEW YORK, April 13.-The National
Provisioner, the organ of the meat and
provision trade, says: mo more alb
surd theory has been advanced for
some time than the recent attempts
which have been made to make the
consuming public of this country be-
lieve that the shortage in cat
tie, now SO apparent everywhere,
is due to any other than natural
causes. With a wisdom, however,
begotten of ignorance and inability or
disinclination to accurately investigate
false and erroneous news has been
trumpeted in every state in the union
to such an extent that the greater por-
ton of the people of America are under
the impression to-day that this great
food product is tied up in the vicious
grasp of a monopoly. It is absurd and
unjust to couple the names of
reputable business houses with con-
ditions for which they are in
no way responsible. It would
be an absolute impossibility for COM
bination of men, no matter what the
extent of their capital was. to corner
the beef or cattle market, and the
money has not yet been minted that
can do it. A little philosophic reason
ing and glance over the past history
of attempts to corner meat products
would readily demonstrate to our
friends of the daily press how falla-
cious their arguments are in this par
ticular instance
THE ADMINISTRATION AND SILVER.
WASHINGTON, April 13.-It is now
{ei- hot 3 L.
administration will take a prominent
part in the political campaigns over
the money question that will be car
ried on in different states. The invita-
ton of the Chicago business men to
President Cleveland asking him to
make an address in that city on the
subject of the currency has been fol-
lowed by intimations from other places
that the members of the cabinet were
wanted to make similar addresses in
order that the position of the admins
tration may be placed upon the coun-
try in most forcible way. The presi-
dent has not yet answered the Chicago
invitation, but if he finds it impossi BILE
to go it is expected that he will decline
in a letter expressing clearly his views
on the subject of money.
Inc campaign within the democratic
party against the free coinage move
ment will no doubt take its keynote
from the presidents letter and the
speeches which may be made by the
mem ers of the cabinet. The cam
paign will be directed against the free
coinage of silver at Is to l, and the as
sertion will be made that such coinage
would mean silver etallism and
would be disastrous to the business in
terests of the country, great and small,
and extend to every class and condition,
no matter in what pursuit engaged.
TO COLOMBO GEORGIA.
SAVANNAH, Ga, April 13.-J. V. Cur
rim and R. w. Randall, represent ting a
Chicago syndicate, are here negotiat-
ing for 100, 600 acres of land in Mont
gomery county, in which colonists
from the west are to be settled. 1t is
proposed to locate many ex-federal
soldiers and their families there. The
syndicate represents subscriptions of
$780, O0O Nebraska, Indiana, Illinois,
Michigan, Minnesota and Iowa are to
furnish the co1onists. Ex-Gov. North
ern, of Georgia, is one of the prime
movers in the sale.
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