New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-19
SENATOR MITCHELL on SILVER.
HE CRrTrCfsFS PRESIDENT CLEVEGANDS CHICAGO
LETTER As AMBIGUOuS-lN FAVOR
Or FREE COINAGE.

OF Fklt 'PiNA'i"
Senator John IT, Mitchell, Of oregon. is at the
Mlrlborough Hotel S@nctor M'cheH - hsVhs
trouble with his eyes. and intends to seek relief
.,o,n local oculisis. Ii VIII remain in the city
few days and then viii return to washington Do
FORE taking trip 20 his home m Oregon lie says
that he knows little about local ahairs IN MS
r.e,. As he has not been there since November
Referring 70 National affairs he 'ad. ! rea1 IN Inc
Tribune Yesterday morning an editorial taxing MI.
cleveland to task for his ateratye and amoisu'
oils utterances upon the money question IN MS
letter written in declining 10 visit Chicago vas
luit. pleased with the article. as 1t met my views
exactly Mr.. Cleveland has written Iet'er IN
which h. excelS. Il possible ms FORMER h'er.V
efforts In this letter he says one thing thn
rleases us all He says he - Tor souhd money.
That IS good as far as it goes but NJ Ce'elahd
sbould define his attitude more clearly. Inc goa
rnonome,alIist says he is FOR sound money tne
silver nonome'allist says he is FOR SCUM money
the blmetalst says he IL for sound mohey' M
Cleveland says he Is FOR sound money we are
all for this so-callel sound money Dut IN "hlen
faction has Mr. cleveland taken his stand? he
lo.s M, say His letter Is evasye and unassurins.
T. does not appear from the surface 70 be sincere
|, is beautifully allteratye. bat equally amoisu-
ous I, is an odd mixture OF phrases with no
tangible explanation.
Mfr Cleveland has lcft us as much in the dark
a. ever a. ,or myself. have very pronounced
We
rnetallist / believe in maintaining the double
nancy standard A. the universally recognized just
ratio OF Is TO l. There are many things IN TINS
silver question however that 10 not seem TO %
generally known. For instance, take this iIIusra-
ton: When the fight to repeal the sherman IA"
OF 1899 which provided for the purchase OF t""""
ounces " silver monthly. was on, some OF the more
prominen, citizens OF Portland. including members
OF the Chamber Of Commerce. drew up resolutions
calling upon the oregon senators and Representa-
tiy-s TO vote FOR the repeal OF tho LAW some time
afterward | was in Portland. and. meeting one o.
the men who was most active IN drawing up this
resolution | told him that had received the letter
embodylng their request but that was not 10
favor Of repeating the sherman law until some
substitute was provided. He said 10 me- We cam
not have free coinage. Il Will ruin the country !
thought he was in the dark. and told him that
R Mat p nee thosh s Suggested % him that ii would
be a good idea FOR every man VINO mad silver 70
coined as gold now g. and then take back the
silver dollars and place them IN circulation: IN
good one ne said: That Is the very thing. Then |
laughed. and told him such q law would mean
"1ha .dea Of having the owner OF the metal take
I, TO the mint ana have II coined as - done VIA
! metals would be on An eqaa. basis, believe u
,j"n,I ,--@s,n"nr II rossiba That does not seem
probable. however. II such an arrangement cannot
b. maia / favor establishing 10, ratio on our own
re.ponsl6l.ty. We axe BIZ enough AMI strong
I
J enough for that. ,, ,...
( senator Mitchell said thar on Monday he had oeen
a guest AZ tne Manufacturers cub IN Phia Tlphli
| The club Is composed Of re9T"S, NATIVE DAsilsss
| 100 or this number. he was informed % per
cent were pronounced silver men. rms ne tlOusIh.
| was 4 very favorable state ~ Affairs IN cll ING
PHILADELPHIA senator Mitchell said the at;tuae 0i
| a silver party in the next campaign would laIses
| depend upon the action OF the old parties IN teCOs
| r.cOgniton Senator Mitchell said: Il am atralti
! the Democratic party VIII make CONCESSIONS 10 w.
! silver men iu the platform adopted al Inc hrh.
! National Convention. II II does. despite az ~.
mistakes IL will sweep the country. II n''.'c ~,
Marty gives silver the recognition IL deserves hrS
| party viii spr!ns up that WI. sweep INC N'"""'
| ike wiliure -. .i,..,- .o,
| senator Mitchell IN commenting on the silver con,
| rertnn I'm Denver. said. Il do not think that mlcn
good viii come Of that gathering IL Is Amos IN
| possible 20 build up parry upon one ssue Wiz .
!, is silver OF tnriff II done upon slavery ou'
that was another question. prefer TO walt All 80,
! what the Old parties Will do. II the Repuolcdn
party does no; coincide with me. prefer 10 90 my
shar. to educate it, instead OF breaking away l.oI.
! H. think on result Of this Denver c9hYrs IN,
viii be- 10 make the Republican party rcaHLe lu..'
tn, gravity OF the situation. and may ie@i 10 -.
! adopting "A more liberal policy toward SILVER Al '''
! ueXt Republican National Convention -,
| Senator Mitchell Is much Interested IN the No
| ragIa canal and says il Is certainty that th'
| next Congress will make some provision l9r , W
| Iulldiug OF the canal lie said: Oregon ana Can
| forna are vitality Interested in this project Ihes'
| are great grain growing States our market Is y
| Itverpool and il IL necessary 10 make the ttll
! around the Horn to ship our grain abroad; VIZ ani
| hts waterway aside from all other advantages an
| the dignity il would add 70 our country IL wou'
save hundreds of miles 10 us In carrying our p'ou
| urfS 70 foreign ports