The Evening dispatch. [volume] (Provo, City, Utah) 1891-1895, 1895-03-02
CAN'T AFFORD TO FIGHT.

The little spat between Senator VOL
colt of Colorado and Senator Stewart
Of Nevada wss the worst generalship
We have yet seen among the ultra silver
men of the west. &r. Wolcott favors
the sending of q delegation to the imam
cial conference TLovided for by the
German reichstag, while Mr.Stewart dis
approves, and in lieu of that proposes
independent action. Now we have
always been an advocate of indepen-
dent action with regard to silver Te-
monetization, and still are, while at
che same time we do not deny the de-
sirability of international concurrence.
Nor can We see that participation in
that congress should bind US irrevoc-
ably TO its decision should that be ulti.
mately against remonetizsti0n. In.
deed that would be a very effective
club TO hold over the conference. 1t
would 60 far toward forcing silver if
our delegates TO it should be able Co
say: Gentlemen, We pray you 20 give us
free silver, because we greatly fear
shat If you don't, the United States
will remonetize anyhow. It is beyond
question that this very declaration
would 60 far toward determining favor
able action. European financiers know
well the strength of the United States.
They know that if she moves indepen-
IDENTIFY in this matter they will soon be
forced into the same line of policy. We
have stood SO long in the attitude of
solicitors for favors that a little eXhi-
bition of manliness would have fine
effect, and it would succeed. As long
as Europe can keep us in this degrad.
ing attitude they will be sure 20 do iG,
but that is no reason at all why we
should remain as suppliants forever,
when we really are the masters, aoso-
lutte, Of the entire situation.
But whatever attitude we finally as.
sumo, We must show no division among
the silver men themselves. We must
stand solldly, shoulder to shoulder for
the metal of the west. We must talk
and think Of no ratio less than 16 TO 1,
but if it should go a point or Ewo
lower than that in order to secure the
united action of the world, we would
be willing to concede that. OF course
the old ratio is the best for us and ws
would only recede with extreme pain,
but there are some things which are
better than this eternal trade disquie;
which for the last twenty-one years
has been grinding the very life out ot
our people. We can secure that some-
thing if we act together, and ws viii
lose 1t entirely if We go to lighting
among ourselves. We dare not do this.
There is too much at tstake. The interests
are too large. The promise is too bright
as to what we may become il We SO.
cuIe, within few years, The united
favorable action Of the leading COM
mercial nations Of the world.
II this conference is held and Il
should fail, which VIC believe now that
it will, then comes independent actor
which cannot fail and this fac
that We appeared at the conference
will show q willingness on 0ul
part TO be fair, which will wiz
sympathy which cannot fail to be very
helpful in our independent effort to re
store the money of the ages and of tht
nations, The time has come when W.
sre compelled TO resort 10 the diplo-
macy which the nations of the world
but especially those of Europe, use II
dealing with matters as grave as thi
is. 1t would Do exceedingly bad diplo
macy or policy to 60 there divided IL
any sense. 1t would be excellent di.
plomacy to appear in that conference
with but single THOUGHT On the mo
mentous subject, This is the way, WI
think, TO look at it. Wesay to the gentle
men Of Europe: Wewill meet you upoI
any halfway matter Of justice but tn,
ratio must not be too low, else we vii
90 at il and force you to remonitize a
our own 16 to ratio.
Ii this is done we feel as much as
sured that they viii c)me in as we dt
that tomorrow's sun will rise. 4 little
JaCksOnian backbone and good deal OF
tolerstion and good feeling will 20 8
very long way toward settling this, at
many other serious and important
matters