New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-07
CONCERNING KEELS And CLAMSHLLLS
THE RHODE ISLAND STATESMAN SETTLES THE
YACHTING DISPUTE AND THE CUR
prNl.Y QUESTION.


YACHTING DISPUTE AND THE CUR
RENcY QUESTION.
A reporter in search OF great men Win views
CHANGED the other day to meet s'a'es'na" 'o'',
Rhode Island .What are the current feelings ana
on,r,ors IN vour State" he said. ION the Leading
questions OF the day.? OF course. 1t Is well "hue'
stood that this Is the way reporter usually oee's
81 cannot answer for nybodys feelings Out my
own" said the statesman. but have mys'" ue-
cided opinions on the two equally great ana 'eau"h
quest of the day. So,
First, then. what DO you resaru as ''e w" $780,
ing questions OF the day.
yachting and the currency
And what is your view on yachting'
"rba, we are TO have the most glorious yachting
season this country has ever seen. America S"''
beln winning glory in the great race. whatever the
.',,, -, O. NAV he You see the Engshmen have
-. an American boat and the Rhode islanders
49, hrut an English boat Now II the boat from
England wins II will prove the snper'o'"y VI '",
American model and. II the boat from i."ou- is'a"'
wins II will prove that the Rhode isia"ue's ca"
h,ud hotter English boa, than the English. so
Won see any bets that the English are oe'''' ooa'
designers and boa, builders than the Americans can
be counted as lost and may n "e' ~ p
waiting for the race.
"And are your views on the currency quesuoh
equally cheerful the reporter asked
10 They are equally good In themselves but !
40 not feel quite so cheerfui doO"' '''"'' '
fear that they are not practical ~
"And what are they? Are you o''''e '"'' VI "
monometallist7
Neither: am no-metaIs''
Not n greenbacker! 49,,
"pv no means I am in favor OF return 70 the
money that was current in Rhode Island IN the on
DAVIS when there WAS struggle between eoin ana
-, hscauso there was not enough OF gold or
uv.r either 70 be worth struggling about-th- orig
tnal money of Rhode Island. clamshels' 'ohsioer
the advantages. Tho money IS III Inv 'ot''' Va NV"
disks with holes through them so thd' 'hey can ne
strung like beads. In this way they can ~ eas'''
carried in the pocket chains around the arms
80 nacL or wa,s, when money Is TO be used the
s,r,,g can be united the necessary number OF
heads slipped of and thS string tiei up AGAIN
Yet convenient as The coins VIZ on M S can rarrv
a large amount OF money. ana Tor this reason
goods OF the smper s ana M H.. sad cheap on
Tho other hand the rich people who can ahorn 10
have cellars to keep their monef an an more for
whatever they buy. in order 70 secure a balance OF
trade Thus the currency t tsc lnl natural in
come tax Payments would b. mucn sl i W.
Why could not different denominations b.
made 80 the reporter suggested. by coiorlng some
~1 fse sais the Rhoi. isandcr ARE poker clip:
made that way Poker clips. did you can 'hem
oh H"' ycs' we'll that might 10 Then think how
far superior this plan t. 10 IRE" silver Ihe,e sv.r
iugs 10 the mint and have them cashcd and then
they have parted with thc.r hc'rlooms. but any
hoiv who has a pile 81 clamshclls can WHITE
them into wampum himself lie has no 're'Ch
TO and from tho mint To pay, and he has not part'i
with ANYTHING tina; has tender ASSOCIATIONS. OK
cept of course. in ar rs RHODE Island CLAIMS
arc tender and that Is gooi deal !uriner man
New-York clans But consider what a system u
would he FOR The unemployed Why. a man could
earn money by eating his dinner. Tie could get a
clambake FOR nifty cents clamhak" IN Rhode
Island does not mean limited portion o, clans
II means as many CLAIMS a. ono can eat suppose,
FOR the sake q, argument. that the poor man can
borrow the MY cents. He can pay u FOR his din
ner and then. as he cats. he can put IN" clam
shells into his pockets. Instead % rilins them
around his plarc is The custom He niN risc
from table with his pockets full ~ bullion
This he can make into wampum AZ his leisure. pay
the nsty cents II h. is hat Kind o. man AMI
have something LEFT ,or his dinner the next day
But why asked the reporter. with all these
obvious advantages. do you speak % your plan as
not practical?
because" SAID tho Rhode Islander. sadly. sim
pie and beautiful as f. Is am AFRAID 'hese other
forty-three obstinate States cannot be made 10
IT.