The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-10-04

vaehinsson City. Oct 1-Pos.mas.sr
ss-er very enjoyable European .r.p
~AscA has added ten pounds Of nssn %
~ sxar~ frame and gwen ham the ao-
.esrance OF better health and more vixor
shar AZ any tir1a since the sickness thar
rr06srz.e6 him when chairman OF the
~nvs and means COMMITTEES In the Fifty
th,rl congress. Mr.. Wilson u somewhat
- q tcksr In a quiet way, and says hs
fears the free silver people. who view for
In IA tons with 50 much distrs1zt and
sx1y.c.on. may feel tina. he has been W.
sasrsouc * Obtaining this addition 10 ssss
CIRCULATING MEDIUM from among the e9e.s
norzrch.es and despo;isms Of the Old
Wcf6 and Eha. tese Acklnleylrss may CON-
! Ann hin for importing bis fat from Eng
hnt and France instead Of growing I, q
acme.
while no: an active partisan in this cam
pa;sz. the postmaster general los. no time
sssfr his rerErn IN declaring that be should
wpport the National Democratic Ecke. OF
tasmer ard Backner. While his Official
ke.ses viii prevent his making q canvas
fcr the ticket. he said today:
II viii. however. probably make one or
svo speeches for sound money and true
Democracy during the campaign"
Speaking OF The effect OF the Chicago
dekes, Nr. Wilson sad:
II can conceive OF nothing more cisas-
nous In q business sense than the election
u Nj. Bryan upon the financial platform
s2oa EGch he sranGs-ao thing that would
bari TIE whole country more In a peca-
zisry ard commercial way than AT abrupt
eaaEse n the standard Of value and the
prolonged Reorganization OF business TIA.
ysasa surely follow. There can be no
nsgot thas Mr. Bryan would carry out his
promised policy. There sEsossl6 De no mis-
fsxf sboai that He is thoroughly in ear
pest. lie Is an ambitious, honest en-
ehsa.xst. thoroughly convinced that thu
pasicy he advocates Is patriotic. and with
tie sxasor1cal ability 10 present IL, per-
Azcs, 10 more plausible form than any
slker man II me country. He Is cool and
eess-con19e1t. ard ssroDg in debate. His
Sover as a speaker IN the house Of repre-
sntas1sts MAS aot SO marked In his SET
ma!ions as In his qslckness In discussion
onf readiness % deal with Interruptions.
fiery sew Republican members encoun.
tered him without more or less dlscom-
lsure"
Mr.. Wilson's recent visit 10 Europe was
tis third trip abroad. He mas absent fuxs
salrsy days. and spent abou, half OF his
Isas ii Paris and half in London As 1.
pSx The dgli season In both cites. and his
eejecs was rest and recreation. ne had very
Estle opportunity 10 hear the views OF bus
;ness men and iinancsers as to the effect
q tree silver In this ooaa,ry ayon our for
e-xs trade relations. In "a casual CONVEX
stic1 wi.a one OF the leading business
nsH Of England, however. the latter de-
Card t.sat there Was nothing now IN TIE
ssy Of the United States being on top In
ef&yxf nfug. a ~ Fo~ -
agitation, and II that question were set
Ted 10 favor OF sound money the United
ta,ss would be tho foremost nation In aha
Void In prosperity, wealth and command
~ commerce.
Thai an excessive volume o. currency.
sasthsr good or had. IL suddenly attained.
, cure 10 .a6uce speculation and 10 end II,
panic and disaszer. Is the plain inference
raw 81 recent review OF the periods
y panic In 1867. issS and isa1. prepared by
u acting comptroller OF the currency,
Oeofge Ill. Coffin. Tha large Increase OF
tsA money before the c.vl war. after
sas discoveries III California and Aus
ITALIA. Mr.. Coffin points out. induce: ex-
eSsAve investments IN clipper ships for
es ocean trade. Tonnage was increases,
per cent in ten years. imports were ex-
esssive. prscss fell and the panic OF 1857
vas TIE result.
aae panic o. 1873 was due TO cver-sperss-
euon. Relieving sudden increase OF ths
currency 20 fs<.eer. 0oo all bu, s5o.s 90
= shss money being paper. TIE silver
IAnc OF 1888 was due. Mr. Coffin thinks. 70
- o'ack imitation OF our silver currency.
= sna' year the circulation WAS &. IN opo.-
sn'cn was excessive. 1t was brought 20
aAs hEare by the continued issue o. sill
adslars, without regard for the de-