The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1895-03-15
NEWS FROM THE CAPITAL.
\ /ASHINGTON, March Sth.-
\Ak The American Bi-Metallic
w party-a regular mOuthfull,

| w The American Bi-Metallie I'
| NJ party-a regular mouthfull,
isn't it?-is the title conferred upon
the new silver party, which was started
upon its career this week by the execu-
tive committee of the ;Bi-Metallic
League, with platform declaring for
the free coinage of silver at ratio of
16 to L; for the issue of all currency
by the government; against the issue
of intelest-bearlng bonds in time of
peace, and for the payment of all coin
obligations of the United States, las
provided by existing laws,'' in either
gold or silver coin, at the option of the
government and not at the option of
the creditor. The committee also sug-
gests that ex-Representatiye Sibley, of
Pennsylvania, shall be the presidential
candidate OF the new party and asks
opinions as to his formal nomination.
Headquarters have been established
and a national committe, with one
member from each state aud territory,
is to be selected at once to take charge
of the silver campaign, which is to be
started Immediately.
| The above sounds like business was
meant, but when MIR. Shelby begins to
talk lie makes it appear to he merely
bluff. For instance, he said: IF the
republicans will nominate MI. Cam
erOn, MI. Teller, OF any other free
coinage man OH free coinage plat
fosm, we will accept him and give him
the benefit Of all our work in the cam
paign. If the democrats nominate Il
free coinage man OH free coinage
| platform we will support him." Sena-
tors Jones and Stewart of Nevada, are
the most prominent men who have yet
identified themselves with the new
party, and opinion differs widely
among silver men as to how the thing
is going to be received. Democratic
silver men are being frightened off by
a report that the whole business is
merely a scheme to make Senator Cam
erOn the republican presidential nomi-
nee.
The radical silver men are not the
only people who regard the holding Of
an international monetary conference
as waste of time. misrepresentation
j. Dewitt Warner, of New York City,
who was classed us "cuckoo' during
the last Congress, said of it: Neither
the English nor German government
has any serious intentions as to silver
They are favOling monetary confer
ence as sort of tub to the whale,
knowing that nothing practical will
come out of it. l haven't tile slight
est idea that anything of value will be
gained by the conference. In fact, it
is doubtful whether, even if the govern
ments concerned did agree ON some
sort Of bimetallic plan, the agreement
l
situation. The laws of commerce are
superior to legislative enactments. The
time was when legislation would have
accomplished what the friends of silver
hope for, but that day has passed. 1t
is probable, however, that independent
of international agreements silver will
appreciate i'll value. Its uses are so
numerous apart from monetary pur-
poses that the metal will increase in
value. On the other hand gold is
almost sure to decline in valu..''
- - '.
There is reported to Ge some anxiety
on the part Of treasury officials be-
cause of the exactions made by the
bond syndicate concerning the deposit
ing Of the gold for the recent bond pur-
chase. Although Assistant Secretary
Curtis denies this, it is believed to
have been the reason why Secretary
Carlisle did not go with President
Cleveland on that hunting and fishirg
trip.
The total amount appropriated by
the Fifty third Congress foots up very
close to one billion dollars, and insteat::
! of apologizing for such enormous appro-
|, pria,iOns from depicted treasury
those who had charge Of the appropri-
: alton bills are actually publicly con-
graduating themselves because they
did not exceed billion.
1t may be that President Cleveland
had not thought OF ''getting even''
when lie allowed two bills-one chart
ering Washington suburban railroad
and the other relating TO the Baltimore
Centennial-in which Senators Hill
and Gurman were known 10 be spec