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Read and Repeat these Truths to Your NeigbbopS
DANIEL WEBSTER.

said: -
am clearly of the opinion that gold
ana silver, at ratios fixed by Congress,
constitute the legal standard of value
IN TINS country, and that neither Con
sreSs nor any state has authority to es-
tdDlsh any other standard, or to dis
place this standard"
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The advocate., 1896-08-19

no government debts due except interest,
part Of which falls due every month.
And to show you that there has always
been enough money in the treasury to
meet every demand due, we will see how
much available coin and bullion were in
the treasury since specie resumption was
begun. Here is statement showing the
amount Of net gold in the treasury at the
end Of January each year since 1878:
The advocate., 1896-08-19

Free coinage Of silver was authorized
by the first mint act, April 2, 1892, and
continued to 1853, whom the law was
amended and q charge OF one-haR Of ]
per cent. was required TO be made.
The advocate., 1896-08-19

JnS same JlLn0I
Ayes. Without going further
back than 1893, here is q state
ment showing the amount OF silver--bul-
lion and fractional coin--in the treasury
In January of the years named:
1898. Sill l690,484
1894. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1A314S0lS
1879. lAJ,3JA,S0O
OF there was 80 much money in the
treasury, why was it necessary to sell
bonds in 1894 and 1852
Att was not necessary.
Q-What was it done for, thenP
A--As before stated, merely to accom-
modate the speculators in New York city.
Q-Do you mean to say that the bonds
were issued to serve only private endsP
A-That's it, exactly.
Q-And was there no legal author
ity for it2
A-None whatever; for there was
plenty of money in the treasury to
meet every lawful demand against it.
Q-Who got the bondsP
A-The spectators before men.
toned, the great bankers and stock
brokers of New York and London, got
all of the first three issues and nearly
all of the last.
Q-Who got the restP
A-Smsller bankers those that took
o few thousand dollars each.
Q-How was 1t that these small
bankers got any partH
A-The New York World started
q public clamor for popular subscrip-
tion, and q few small bids were &C.
Cepted.
Q-Whst kind Of money was re-
CeiVed for the bondsP
A-Psper and gold.
Odd the proposition to sell bonds
include purchases with paper money!
A-No. But the treasury officers
COnstrue the word "cOln" to mean
gold, and the bankers and spectators
presented coin notes for redemption In
order to get coin to pay for the bonds.
Q-They took gold out Of the treas
ury on their notes, then paid 1t back
on their bonds?
A-ExRctly.
Q-Wss that done In every caseH
A-No. Part Of the gold was
brought from Europe. About one
half Of the amount Of gold coin paid
into the treasury for bonds was first
taken out on notes; or, what was the
same thing, was covered by notes, and
no gold changed hands at all. It was
simply exchanging notes for bonds.
Q-What was the amount Of bonds
sold or exchanged In this msnner3
A-TwO sales In l894-@50, ,0O0, 900
each, one in 1895 of S57, 1858, $50, and
another the same year amounting to
$1OO,OOO,OOO, making q total Of $751;
26S, $50.
The advocate., 1896-08-19
a, and received the following


October IA, 1891.
Phineds Pierce. 81 Summsr 81, Boston, Mass;
Assistant Treasurer Kennard has been In
structed to redeem treasury notes In gold
CHARLES FOSTER, Secretary.
Q-Is there, then, no reason other
than the demand of q note-holder why
these treasury notes are redeemed
wholly In gold CoinP
A-NoIe. No other reason has
ever been assigned.
Q-Is 1t usual In public business
matters to allow the creditor to exer-
else a discretion that belongs to the
governmental
A--No. This is q new practice
adopted to accommodate speCulhtOrs,
Q-Is such a practice common in
private business affairsS
A-No. An agent who would thus
jsOpsrdize his employers interests
would immediately lose his employ
ment if not his liberty, An agent is
bound In law and morals to protect the
interests Of his principal.
Q-Why is this practice permitted
by the goVernmentg
A-The government is virtually In
partnership with the great bankers of
the country.
Q-HOw have the bankers acquired
such control over the government
Although the operation Of our
financial system.
Q-How In that WsyP
A-Without going back to trace the
history OF the New York Stock Ex.
change and Of the establishment and
growth Of our National banking sys-
tenn, we will take single illustration
growing out of the practice Of redeem
ing government notes in gold at the
demand of the nOte-holder, instead Of
In coin of silver or gold or both, as 1t
may best suit the interests or the con-
Venience and condition Of the treas
ury, Early In January, 1894, the
spectators, having treasury notes and
greenbscks, presented them at the sub,
treasury In New York and demanded
gold for them. The stock Of gold soon
ran low, and the Secretary and the Presi-
dent, instead of stopping the proceed
ing at once by redeeming with silver
coin, Immediately asked Congress for
authority to sell bonds for gold to re-
plenish the treasury. Congress refused
to grant such authority and bonds
were sold without 1t. The gold that
had been taken out of the treasury on
the notes, was given back In payment
for the bonds. Before the year was
gone, another similar raid was made
on the treasury, drawing out gold on
notes, then selling back the same gold
again for a new issue Of bonds. And
this proceeding was repeated twice
during the next year.
Q-Why is not the treasury able to
hold the goldH
A-Becsuse the stock brokers want
1t to speculate on. All they have to
do is to present notes, draw out the
gold, then sell the gold back again and
wait a few months till they get the
notes again, when they repeat.
Q-Hsd Congress no power to pre-
vent these bond sslesP
Ayes. But the leading Repubh-
The advocate., 1896-08-19

Va bAN1 GGb RAWRA4Oo AAAe eAN NAC~~
ury notes issued in accordance with
the provisions of this act shall be re-
deemable on demand, In cOiR." Sec
tiOn provides that enough of the
bullion shall be coined to redeem the
notes. Here Is what appears on q one
dollar note of that issue:
The United States OF America will pay to
bearer one dollar in coin.
And here is the exact language of
the law which is supposed to govern:
That upon demand Of che holder Of any Of
the treasury notes herein provided for, the
Secretary of the Treasury shall, under such
regulations as he may prescribe, redeem such
notes in gold or silver coin, at his discretion,
1t being the established policy Of the United
States to maintain the two metals on parity
with each other upon the present legal ratio
or such ratio as may be provided by law.
Q-Then the treasury notes are re-
deemsble In either gold or silver coin
at the discretion Of the Secretary of
the Treasury?
Ayes.
Q-How has the Secretary exercised
such discretionP
A-By using gold coin exclusively.
Q-Is that In the interest of the gov.
ernmentP
A-No. 1t is in the interest of the
people who present the notes.
O. But is not the Secretary bound
to respect the interests of the govern
ment rather than those Of private per-
sonsP
A-That surely is his duty.
Q-Why does he not use silver coin
as well as gold coin in redeeming these
notes that were Issued In payment for
silver bullionP
A--No reason except that the per.
sons who present the notes prefer gold
coin rather than silver coin.
Q-Hss the Secretary Of the Treas
ury made any official statement of
that kind?
Ayes, several of them. Here is
one made made recently by Mr.. Sec.
retary Carlisle In an official letter to
Senator PETER on this subject. The
Secretary says the parity of the
two is maintained "by paying to the
holders of the direct obligations Of the
government either gold or silver as
may be demanded"
Q-Then the Secretary does not ex-
ercise his own discretion, but permits
the note.holder to exercise all the dis
cretion there Is In the trsnssctionP
A-You state the case exactly.
Q-Hss that been the practice all
along with respect to the notesP
Aver since the 14th day of Octo-
Der, 1891.
Q-Please state the origin Of this
practice.
A-Beginning In the early part of
October, 1891, q discussion arose
among members Of the Republican
Club Of Massachusetts with respect to
whether these treasury notes were not
redeemsble in silver, and q letter was
addressed by the Secretary Of the club
to Mr.. Secretary Charles Foster, then
at the bead of the Treasury Depart.
ment. The date of that letter is Octo-
Der 8, 1891. The Secretary's answer Is
dated the 10th-tWo days later. His
The advocate., 1896-08-19

A-ISSs
Q-Is it payable in gold?
A--No. 1t Is payable in coin.
Q-Can you show the law for that?
Ayes. Here is an official copy of the
matter that appears on the face OF one OF
the bonds. 1t is the same on all OF them.
We will take q $1,000 bond of the late is
sues-say February, 1894:
Fire per cent. loan Of 1901.
One NJ Thousand 1894. 1904. M.
FIVE PER CENTS OF 1894.
Washington, D. c.. February 1, 1894
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Are indebted tO............, or assigns, In the
sum Of One Thousand Dollars. This bond is
issued under authority Of On act Of Congress
entitled IAN act to provide for the resumption
OF specie payments" approved January four
teenth, eighteen hundred and ssVenty-fVe, be-
ing one Of the descriptions Of bonds described
In the act entitled "An act to authorize the re-
funding Of the national debt" approved July
fourteenth, eighteen hundred and seventy, Ss
amended by the act OF January twentieth,
eighteen hundred and SeVenty-One, and Is re-
deemable at the pleasure Of the United States
after the first day of February, nineteen hun
dred and four, in coin OF the standard value OF
the United States on said July fourteenth
eighteen hundred and seventy, with interest
In such coin from the day Of the date hereof OF
the rate Of Ave per centum per annum, pay
able quarterly on the first day OF February,
May, August, and November in each year. The
principal and interest are exempt from the
payment Of all taxes or duties Of the United
States, as we'll as from taxation in any form by
or under State, municipal, or local authority.
Transferable on the books Of this Office.
Date Of record.
Entered....
Recorded.
......................
Register of the Treasury.
Act OF January IA, 1875.
Q-Is there no other debt of the gov
ernment due?
A-None.
Q-What about the greenbacks?
A-They can hardly be called debt.
Q-Why not?
A-Becsuse they are lawful money,snd
their retirement is prohibited by law.
They are part Of our permanent cur
rency.
Q-What is the language Of the law on
that point?
A-Here is the lsw-the whole Of it:
Be IL enacted, etc., That from and after the
passage Of this act IL shall not be lawful for
the Secretary Of the Treasury or other officer
under him to cancel or retire any more Of the
United States legal tender notes. And when
any Of said notes may be redeemed or be re-.
Csived into the treasury under any law from
any source whSteVer and shall belong to the
United States, they shall not be retired, cam
cellsd or destroyed, but they shall be re-issued
and paid out again and kept in circulation: :
Provided, That nothing herein shall prohibit
the cancellation and destruction Of mutllated
notes and the issue Of other notes Of like de-
nomination in their stead, 90 now provided
by law.
That law was approved May 81, 1873.
Q-Whst about the notes issued In
payment for silver bullion under the
Sherman lawP
A-The law provides that the Secre-
tsry Of the Treasury "shall coin Of
the silver bullion purchased under the
provisions Of this act as much as may
be necessary to provide for the redemp-
ton Of the treasury notes herein pro-
Vided for"
Q-Then those notes are 70 be 70.
dssmablO In silver, are theyP
The advocate., 1896-08-19

Q-Was there any silver on hand at
the same timer
Ayes. Without going further
back than 1893, here is q state
ment showing the amount Of silver bull
lion and fractional coin--in the treasury
in January Of the years named:
The advocate., 1896-08-19

OF there was 80 much money in the
treasury, why was it necessary to sell
bonds in 1894 and 1896?
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-02

Festivities ut berIin-Our Minister
Not Last This Time.

BERLIN. January 1.-The New-Year's-
Day festivities were carried out accord
ing TO programme. The weather was
clear and bright.
The exercises began at o'c.ock with
the sounding of the reveille, backed by
the massed bands of the Berlin garrison.
Religious services were held in the gar
rison at II O'Clock, and the court cere-
mony Of filing past the Emperor was
afterward held in the White Hall At
l2 o'clock there was a parade in the yard
of the arsenal. the Emperor conducting
the parade in the presence OF the com
manders OF the German army corps.
The ceremonies ended with the firing OF
salutes In the Lustgarten.
All OF the Prussian princes and the for
eign diplomats drove in carriages 10 the
White Hall to take part in the ceremony
Of filing past.
Mr.. Runyon, the United States AM
bassador, was no longer the last OF his
rank i'm a procession OF this kind, the Rus
sian and British ambassadors-both re-
Gently appointed-having been accredited
to the German court at a later day than
himself.
After fling past. the Emperor walked
10 the arsenal with Prince George. OF
Saxony and followed by the commanders
of the army corps. and gave the garrison
their parole for the day. The Emperor
remained at the arsenal some time. con-
versing with the various generals and re-
viewing the company attached TO the
arsenal. which marched past his Majesty.
Crowds of people lined the approaches
10 the arsenal. and cheered the Emperor
with genuine ardor. The Official buildings
were all decorated with flags.
KING HUMBERT'S RECEPTION.
ROME, January Ia grand New
ar's-Day reception was held at the
Quirinal to-day. King Humbert received
the Presidents of the Senate and Chamber
of Deputies together with committee
representing both houses, who presented
him with an address conveying the good
wishes of the Italian Parliament.
The King spoke OF the Italian cam
paign in Africa, praising the heroism Of
the Italian soldiers who fell at Ambalagi,
and paying hish tribute TO the coolness
OF General Baratier commanding the
Italian forces In Abyssinia, in the face
of difficulty, and also acknowledging
Italy's glorious enthusiasm in accepting
the sacrifices made in Africa az pledge
of certain ultimate victory.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-02
MORTON on MONROE DOCTRINE.
Arbitration the Thing for the Nene-
zueIan Difficulty.

ALBANY. y. Y, January l.-The
message of Governor Morton, sent TO
the Legislature to-day. deals most ex-
clusively with State questions. Upon the
vital Venezuelan incident, ne says:
''rhe doctrine formulated by Presldent
Monroe and which has since borne his
name. has become so well established III
American national policy that there is
no room for doubt as TO the opinion OF our
people concerning it, New York now
has a population nearly equal to that
of the entire Union when Mr.. Monroe
became President aud our peculiar geo.
graphical position, the location within
our borders of the American metropolis
and the vast and complicated commercial
interests Of our state justify us in feel
ing an especial concern in the present
unhappy agitation. Any disturbance OF
the existing friendly relations between
the United States and Great Brain can
not fail TO have a serious effect Because
of tie possible baleful consequences Of
such disturbance, j deem myself justified
In making this reference TO the larger
affairs of the nation. in which we feel
such peculiar and vital interest.
81 cannot believe that the relations
between our country and Great Britain
Will De luptuitu OF seriously nilpdntu "
the misunderstanding now existing be-
tween that country and Venezuela con-
cerning the proper location of the bound
airy line Of their possessions in South
America.
Arbitration affords a simple humane.
and peaceful method Of determining the
dispute. and 1t is scarcely conceivable.
at this period of the worlds history. that
any great nation IS willing 10 take the
responsibility of the sacrifice of human
life and the wanton destruction of pro-
uerty which would be the inevitable re-
suit of an armed conflict"
The Governor congratulates the State
on its contribution to the success of the
Atlanta Exposition. and hopes that 1t will
not fail TO do as much for the Mexican
Exposition next September.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-02
THE PORTE EvAssvE.
Another Effort VIII he Made in the
TeffOum Mutter.

CoNsTANTINoPLE. January THE
Porte has made evasive replies to the
foreign diplomats who have offered to
mediate between the Turks and Arme-
mans for the surrender OF zeltoun.
which place is now in the hands OF the
Armenians.
The foreign representatives accordingly
held another meeting yesterday, and de-
cided to make another effort 10 Induce
the Porte to accept mediators. and named
the foreign consuls at Aieppo az such
There were disturbances at Orfah on
December 18th and 9th. but no details
have been received
FROM PORTE TO PALACE.
LONDON, January LA later dis
patch from Constantinople saws that the
dragomans Of the different embassies.
who went to the Porte yesterday 10 try
10 induce the Porte to take some de-
finite action In regard to the surrender
OF ZeitouD. We're referrad To the palace.
whittier they accordingly went AT the
palace they received reply similar To
the Porte's first one-nameiy, that tn,
offer OF mediation was NOT rejected, but
that its acceptance would be postponed
until the results OF the governments en-
deavors should be seen.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-02
TALENT START OUT BADLY.
Only One FnVorite Wins at New
Orleans.

NEW ORLEANS, LA. January L.
The talent did not start the year in very
good shape as only one favorite cap
tured purse, the other races going to
couple of second-choices and two rank
outsiders.
The New-Year's Handicap was. OF
course. the chief feature OF the day.
and was captured by Rollers entry. LII
liam f., who took first, while Nikata
took third money. Langdon and Prig
went TO the post favorites at to l each.
bur neither one cut much OF a figure in
the race.
Domingo was away first to a good
start and led TO the back-stretch,
where Nikata went 10 the front and set
a hot pace to the stretch. Here Lillian
and Squire G. drew alongside but Lii
Nan soon had the other two beaten. and
won by half a length. Squire G. was
second. the same distance before Nikata.
Bitten, the old Guttenburg iron horse,
GOT up and won the last race by a
neck from Nicoini. Donation won the
first nv a neck Miss Rowcll romped
home in the second race and won BY
three lengths, and Captain Kidd. the
favcrite. the third race.
The air was trine cool, and the track
bad.
First race-seyen and half furlongs
selling Donation 0lS. Tabor. to u won
Saunterne second. Delcoronado. third
Time, l:4i IL
Second race-seyen furlongs. purse
Miss Rowett Q07, Ham. 10 u won. Miss
Clark second, Invade third. Time. / n.
Third race-mile and an eighth, SELL
ing-Captain Kidd ta2 Murphy ) to
y won, Clarus second, DIR. Park third.
Time 20ol-i
Fourth race-mile purse, $50, New
Years Haudicap-Lilllan f. 9S Hather-
shall. - 10 u won, Squire G. second.
Nikata third Time. lf6 Ii.
Fifth race-seven and a half furlongs.
selllng-Blitzen 012. Hinkey. u to u won,
Nicolini second. Lawless third. Time.
Z 9.f
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-02
OUTBREAK AT ORFAH
Miss Corinna Shattlck, Missionary
There, Assured Of Safety.
AT MALATIA.
Armenian Members Of the Cover
nor's Councii Killed In the Gov-
ernmcnt Buildinx-Turkish Cons-
mission Dlames Armentans.

cONSTANTINOPLE. January L.
United States Minister Terrell has re-
ceived kilograms from Aintab. Asia
Minor. saying that slight disturbance
had taken place there. IN which three
persons were killed. The kilograms also
said that there had been a bloody out
break at orfah. lasting two days. Miss
corinna shattuck. missionary at that
place, the dispatches said. had received
assurance that she should have a guard
and be conveyed IN safety 10 Aintab.
Teiegrams from Harput say that ths
government has put stop to the work
or relieving the needy and suffering
at mat place, which has been conducted
through the missionaries.
On December 18TH the Armenians In
Ieitoun made a demand upon the Porte
Tor food. with which to feed the Turkish
prisoners In their nands. On Deccmusr
go tnc sultan issued AN trade that the
food should be- supplied
Duf1nS the massacre AT Nalatia two
Armenian members of the ,:overnor'x
Council rushed into the presence OF tina
Governor and begged him TO save their
lives. The Governor refused TO futernose
IN their behalf, and the men were billed
oy the guards In the government build
ing.
The Turkish commission of six thar
We're sent to pscify Armenia have v.s,tei a
SIX cities. They refused 10 pay any a,-
tent,on to the written complaints OF Ar
menians, but summoned the most prom,-
nent OF the Armenian Inhabitants Leforc
them. The order was obcysd. ana the
Armenian notables were blamed for
causing all the trouble in Asia Minor.
ana threatened with death IL quiet were
not restored.
Inc commission secretly consulted the
most most prominent men Of the Moslems re-
fore summcnlng the Armenlans
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-02

ana TIE Ridge-Avenue and Darby o'-
visions have signed the agreement. on
behalf Of the employees OF those lines.
The men representing the other divisions
said they were willing to sign the agree
ment. but were confident that their ec-
tion would not be endorsed by the men
The committee then left Mr.. Beeten'
and went TO a mass-meeting of the en-
ployees TO report the result OF the CON
ference. What the resslt Of the mass
meeting will be cannot b. stated. Many
men on the return OF the committee were
in an exceedingly irritate1 state of MIND
and were loud in favor OF a strike. lne
meeting was in session late to-nignt'
The committee will meet Beetem at 2
o'clock tomorrow. and report TO him
the decision Of the m9n.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-02
CrxARDER STRIKES A ROCK.
Her Passenger. Put Ashore, hut Re-
turn 10 Her.

LONDON. January 1.-The Cunard-
Line steamer Cephalonia, Captain Sec
combe. from Boston. December LIST. for
Liverpool. struck rock at South Stack,
near Holyhead. at 7:30 o'clock this MORN
ing. Her passengers were at breakfast
at the time OF the accident. and many
Of them were thrown from their seats by
the shock. Everybody rushed on deck, and
the widest excitement prevailed. Cap
tain Seccombe succeeded In calming the
panic-stricken passengers. and ordered
boats TO be lowered. When the boats got
into the water the women were placed
in them first and the men afterwards.
The boats then put for shore. Captain
seccombe ordering their crews to return
TO the shin.
At 8 O'Clock. the vessel. assisted by the
rising tide and her own steam. backed
on the rock. and the passengers. learn
Ing that the ship had not been damaged,