The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-06

~uryGT0<, Dec. sy-5peciSA--lnai
are already apparent that II II
80 - ali plain sailing In the nezt con-
= - the subject Of financial leg17Aa~
! similar division Is expected on
= ~sssin the party as was seen 81 -.
-. a the question Of putting the words
- - standard" into the party paattof "a.
I.~.rr Republicans. who know how naTa
- - convince tnesr constituents that
100 was a more important question
p - srare.al legislation and others who
- - s,sceed in convincing their con-
9 800 ia this regard. viii be found 20
=. s-ant urging a larger use Of silver
=. ~ earnest attempt 70 bring about
- s-ternasionaI bi-mstaiiisn agreement
- - xas talked OF IN the party plat
- Hanna has been quoted in an inter-
- = saving that the farmers and labor
=. h the West were won over by ex-
s.sssrx 10 them that we stood on the
Z. rrus. psatform, which advocates BIZ
...e,ilsrn under en- international agree
-. ara that We were not gold mono
-sssIlIsts." Others are already talking
: - sertain policy Of the new admin
s.s.sf.on. and say that Mr. McK4nssy's
..~-rfarv OF the treasury will put Into
..sraIstson silver to the very farthsst
s~ll At which II can be maintained with
81
rsa treat question Of the revenues and
..nsnxes Of the treasury department will
.~sss Immediately upon the attention Of
s',~rsss even AZ the present short ses-
s.ar The hope OF any tariff legislation
! % slight that such men as Senators
sssstler snd Quay have siready offered
e.xxestIens az 20 what may be done 30
-.sese the treasury OF i;s present financial
szAarfsssment- Senator Chandler favors
sss ssue OF short term loan. 70 be paid
-, a. soon as the Republican party Oh
..sss full control OF the government and
RI pass a measure which will not only
sssfd protection to American industries.
~ will produce revenues sufficient to
ssr current expenses. and at the same
ans reduce the national debt.
senator Quay. on the other hand, thinks
would be better 20 pass tariff bin
lnnedlafely. which would sufficiently sn-
Ftsss the revenue and At the same time
4 away With all necessity for an extra
ps.an. To avoid any further drain Upon
fhs treasury, he would also have a meas
srs enacted az once for the retirement of
IA srssnbacks. not by paying ont gold
IF tasir redemption. bat simply replacing
hgn with United States notes that shall
= payable In gold at the option OF the
Fssrnment These notes. he maintains.
xe9l1 circulate the same as 30 much
"a. and the fasth OF the people in me
Frnanency OF the government and tie
saaiiy 20 eventually pay ali its outstand-
hs Indebtedness AMI redeem every note
asth Il has ever Issued would render
SEN as desirable as gold coin itself.
sssy would be used by the banks. he Is
uaadsnt. TO maintain their gold reserves,
as In the ordinary course OF business.
sssn the government revenues were on
par with or in excess Of It's expsndi-
lgyss. would be redeemed at the treasury
80 sub-tree surits when presented. The
n7ress condition upon their face. how
~. ''at the option OF the government"
sssd prevent any raid upon the treasury.
nsA as has been witnessed during the
Fnsnt administration. and the 'ondless
9An." Of which so much has been heard
ase the government has been required
tissue bonds 10 maintain It's gold re-
I'VE. would no longer exist.