The herald., 1896-10-18


gold standard Of payments. The result
OF this money which they controlled
cornered, you say in the states-was
low prices for what 1t bought, decline of
Industrial activity, and the multiplica-
tion OF debts and mortgages. The peo-
pie were unable to meet their obliga-
tions, so lands and property were alb
sorbed4 by our class"
I would ask the gentlemen here II this
is not Just the condition in which we
now are? How well the scheme Is be-
ing carried out, and how utterly have
the voters failed to forestall them!
In 1849." he continued, "the free
holders had been reduced from sixty
nine per- cent of the people to twenty
four per cent. A like course in America
will eXtinguish ownership among the
masses,~ and make them dependent on
the few. When the mere people who
claim to rule you, are down, set up your
aristocracy."
And what do you think of that, gen.
tlemen of America-voters in this boast
ed government of equal rights?
"At the meeting I have described"
said our informant. arrangements were
made for another of more formal char
acter. A committee was appointed, who
wrote to Berlin, Paris, and all the large
money centers, and brought together
the leading representatives Of those in
second meeting one of the Rothschilds,
especially addressing the Americans
present, said this: We have had conf
Dental agents out-what you in Amer
lea call detectives. They have been care
fully studying the characteristics of
your people. We have learned that you
want the best and are willing to pay
for 1t. We must act on these character
istics, and must educate you people to
adopt the gold standard, and to pay
their debts in the best money"
Is 1t said that this was not the lam
guage of American capitalists? Let us
see how this is.
a10O,OOO BRIBE MONEY.
At this meeting 100000 was COL
lected, and an addition of another e100,-
900 pledged, as a fund to influence leg
islation and the press of the United
States. And the worst part of it was
that Americans themselves contributed
with great willingness and liberality."
Yes, with great willingness. No doubt
they were glad to have assistance in
continuing the policy so successfully
carried out, by which they secured the
passage of the exception clause in the
greenback. the payment of interest in
coin, and then the credit strengthening
act, promising to pay them in coin for
what cost them less than 70 cents on
the dollar.
"At the second meeting of my ac-
quaintances in London" continues this
millionaire, where this whole scheme
was laid out, only one American banker
and one broker opposed it. Twenty
three of our bankers and millionaires
acquiesced Immediately"
Who, think you now, are more deserv-
ing the name of anarchists? Those who
coolly and persistently plotted to de-
fraud their fellow citizens? Or those
who object to such legislation as will
&c te- patv,
tion as the monometallists Of Eng
land brought their people?
Now let us see how this money so
literally donated by our bankers and
millionaires was used.
Il followed the matter up" continued
this gentleman. I'm due time an agent
of the committee, connected with the
Bank of England, came to America, went
straight to the bank of a man whom
the Republican party has since made
vice president of this country, was there
met by John j. Knox, United States
comptroller of the currency, and was
invited by him to Washington, where he
met the Joint committee of congress
having final charge Of the act demone-
tizing silver, which John Sherman
smuggled through the senate"
Although we are not told the name of
this agent of the committee connected
with the Bank of England, we all rec
The Pasadena Star, in it's issue Of
September 29th, said it was an amply
proven fact that Seyd was not in this
country at all In 1873, and that the
crime of that year was an exploded
| bugaboo."
Let US see how that Is. The only ev-
idence of its untruth so far as 1 have
been able to discover, was the state
ment. made twenty years after, by
Seyd's son and brother, that he was
| not In the United States at that date,
never having been there since 1856.
In confirmation Of Ernest Seyd's con-
nection with the decentralization of sill
yer, we have the following sworn testi-
mony of Mr.. Luckenbach:
Frederick A. Luckenbach appeared
before James A. Miller, clerk of the
supreme court of Denver, Col, on Nav
6, 1892, and made affidavit that as an
inventor and business man, at Philadel-
phia and New York, he made several
business visits to London; that he be-
came we'll acquainted with Mr.. Ernest
Seyd In London; meeting him first in
1865, and renewing his acquaintance
with him each year. and upon each occa-
sion became his guest at one or more
times. joining his family at dinner or
other meals. In February, 1874, while at
dinner, at Mr.. Seyd's house, the conver-
sation turned on the rumored corruption
III anu MT. SeyQ tOIQ MIN
that he (Seyd) could relate facts about
the corruption of the American congress
that would place it far ahead of the Eng
lish parliament in that line. MIR. Luck
enbach relates that after dinner Mr..
Seyd took him apart, and, after making
him pledge that he would not relate
what he was about to say, made this
statement: L went to America in the
winter Of 1S72-73, authorized to secure
if I could, bill demonetizing silver. 1t
was to the interest of those represented
the governors of the Bank of Eng
land-to have it done. I took with me
100000 sterling, with instructions
that If it was not sufficient to
accomplish the object to draw
for another e10O,000, or as much
as was necessary. He said that
German bankers were also interest
ed in having it accomplished, and that
he was the financial advisor of the bank
He continued: I saw the committee of
the house and senate, and paid the
money, and staid in America until
knew the measure was safe.'
But in addition to this sworn state
ment of Mr.. Luclenbach we have the
testimony of the Bankers Magazine, as
| quoted by Senator Daniel of Virginia in
| a speech delivered in the senate May 22,
| 1890 (page 512S) I'm 1872, silver being de-
| monetized in Germany, England and
| Holland, capital of G100,0OO ster-
| ling Give hundred thousand dollars)was
| raised and Ernest Seyd was sent to tn IS
| country with this fund as agent for for
| eign bond holders to effect the same OBJ
| iect"