Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1895-11-28
ANOTHER TEA PARTY.
It May BE Necessary Unless We Intend to
BE Subscrvient to Grcnt Britain.


Banker Seligman of New York said
that as England had the money and the
experience the people of the United
States should be willing to profit ny
what the London money kings knew
and allow them to guido the financial
affairs of this country.
We have before us copies of the Lon
don News and The Westminster Gazette,
and we have 10 hesitancy i'll concetling
that the people of the United States
could profit by reading some of the c,li-
torials i'll these journals printed i'll the
country that has "the money and the
experience"
Commenting OH Mr.. Balfour's recent
statement concerning an international
monetary conference, the London News
says:
Mr. Balfour's answer diSposcs of bimotallsm
Eu far as this government is concerned, and
we are heartily glad of it, because we believe
that bmetallism spells "ruin" for the great
creditor country of the world. Mr. Balfonr
has gone farther even than Sir William Har-
court, who did not object to u conference pro-
vided the British delegates We're instructed 10
vote against debasing the currency.
In bmetallic circles, however, another com
plexion is put on the matter. The officials OF
the Bimetallic league especially dwell on the
fact. that Mr.. Balfour's remarks referred to
an Immediate conferences. and it is claimed
that matter of fact his reply reveals the
expectancc upon the part of the government.
that n successful conference can subsequently,
ba arranged. The Bimctallic league officials
therefore declare themselves pleased with the
answer of the first lord of the treasury.
"Bimetallism spells ruin fort the great
creditor country of the world" and
England does not object to conference
If it can he assured that the result OF
the conference will be to maintain the
gold standard.
cratic state convention Tho Westminster
Gazette says that tho final vote of the
Ohio Democratic state convention
against FREQ silver. cannot fail to have
material bearing whatever may be the
outcome of the controversy OH this ques-
tion. Tho Gazette adds that it isal ur-
doubted fact that the present uncertainty
is having a most pernicious effect upon
the we'll being Of the United States,
hut should it ultimately be decided to
establish a fixed ratio between gold and
SILVER, II uOeS uOI III any WlSo Hollow
that what will suit America will be ac-
oeptable to Great Britain.
Now this is refreshing.
We have distinct recollection that
George Washington, Patrick Henry,
John Hancock and number of other
loyal American citizens advocated meas
ures and did things that wero "not ac-
ceptablo to Great Britain.'' But the
greatest nation upon Gods footstool
was established and grew and developed
in spite of the fact that the things which
made that prosperity possible were "not
acceptable to Great Britain"
When tile tea was dumped overheard,
that act was "not acceptable to Great
Britain
1t may be necessary to dump some
more tea overheard, and our London
friends may rest assured that the
:'',dumping" will take place in spite of
the fact that such an act would mot be
acceptable to Great Britain. Omaha
World Herald.