Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-01-16
ABOUT The BONDS.
INSTRUCTIONS 10 BOND BIDDERS.


y Asl1xaTox, Jan. lO--The debate
- ~ Elkips sesolution In the senate
H'ose Friday whom the administration
~ apeussd BY several senator's O.
Aavl9e entered Into an agreement will
aynaitete 70 doat the expected issue
. eends y The subject Of letter
Written By President Cleveland tc
eeeeeer cA6rsy, Of Louisiana. 1t Is
4 TIL = follows:
Hyycugv1 kANsloN WASHINGTON, D. C..
- \ lo4-Nv. Dear Senator. have read
seeoy y Ne Congressional Record the debate
- ~ eonAte N Friday concerning the iinan-
elel etuotiea end bond issues | am amazed
n ~ lntolerance that leads even excited par
tAse9snip 70 ADEPT as basis Of attack the I'M
lo9eoed necusatlons and assertions Of mo-
neseeely msndacious and sensational news
n banker Of hnancier, nor any other human
eea1e. ~ been invited to visit Washington
- - purpose Of arranging In any way or
ue1ees fof Ne disposition Of bonds to meet
~ peoeeat Or future needs Of the gold reserve.
- eepaeemsnt Of any kind has been made
~ ~ dlsposition OF such bonds to any syndl-
~ = through the agency Of any syndicate.
~ ASSURANCE Of such disposal Of bonds has
~ direetly Of Indirectly given to any person,
1o1ot = mot . decided leaning toward
poDular loan and advertising for bids has been
plesply exhibited on the part Of the admlnls-
9lAe9 y I'll times when the subject was
uoooy discussion.
xAeee ehsrged with the responsibility Of
meineaining our gold reserve, so far MS legs-
lAaloe fsndsra II possible, have anxIousy con-
yoeeed with each other and as occasion per-
naeeed with those having knowledge Of
noooelal a&alrs and present monetary condl-
ee1s q y best and most favorable means Of
eelllng boAds for gold. The unusual Impor-
la9ee - 1uccessful result II the attempt IL
eoola meds. ought TO be apparent to every
Anesieaa citizen who bestows upon the sub
~ moments patriotic thought
~ 1eeretsfy Of the treasury from the first
neoeat shat The necessity Of another sale OF
beola sesued 10 be approaching desired to
~ teeu, II Issued, to the people by public
ADVERTISEMENT, II they could thus be success
fully 4lspcssd Of, After full consideration he
eane - Ne conclusion, to which fully agree,
lAoe ne amount Of gold In reserve being now
D,o.0o more than II was In February last.
whea esle Of bonds was made 10 syndicate,
Anl ether conditions differing from those then
.s...lns, ussily u 10 onering Tho bonds now
' .ss v '''u'' '0f sue ny popular SUP
Tlia ID tho entire matter, md all those mr.
'isuisrs could have boen easily obtained by
y, !! member .: o. me senate by simple inquiry
80 "~r sssr a sm,o hso, ese reasoning
~ bsiisf that the Government would nj Icnctb
: constrained TO again soil bonds to d syndl-
'ets, suppose no would have perfect right,
Y - chose. TO take such steps as seemed to
~ prudent TO put himself In condition to
legotiatA
expeot an Issue Of bonds will be advertised
= sale Tomorrow, and that bids will be In
80 not only for those now allowed by law,
" Ior auch other and different bonds as con-
Nv nay authorize during the tendency OF
= advertisement.
Nes having had on opportunity To confer
ilA you Ia person since the present session OF
'asresa began. and noticing your partIcipa-
- - sne Aopnto VI iust rrluuY, nuVo
lought II not smiss to put you In possession
~ facts and Information herein contained.
ours very truly, GROVER CLEVELAND
INsTRUCTroys 10 bond prppERs
Va suvarou ian IN -sooratanuc .
a. .....-a..' ,.-.s " .ai
!. !" yeS'e."sy iS'ueu u circular letter /
'uatructlons TO persons intending to )
lbscribe for the new loan. The cir.
liar will Ia sent Ia nil persone ornl,.
-. ~. 4. 60, $500 wy
= ~ '" so.'' y. ProPosu's wnIch
y now READY Tor distrioutlon. The
flowing Is the text OF the circular:
II subscribing for the new four per cent
nds under the circular Of January 0, 1905. tho
nsxed form should DO Toll wed The blank
y b detached, filled up and addressed to the
esetary Of the treasury. The subscriber
suld state plainly the amount Of bonds de-
~. the price which he proposes to pay, and
I place where the bonds should be delivered.
lish may BE- the subscribers home or any
her convenient place He should at the same
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