Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-10-12

in regard to the free coinage OF silver
in Nexicoand the purchasing power Of an
! American silverdollardown there. Car
/ Isle admits that il IS not accepted ev-
erywhere in Mexico on the gold basis,
but he saws it is generally received
down there at banks on the gold basis.
Carlisle is here guilty Of the old gold
bug trick. He knows that it is so re-
ceived at Mexican banks because these
banks can az any time through their
American correspondents exchange it
on the gold basis in the United States.
To is simply a matter Of mutual accom-
notation. The American gets no ad-
vantage over the Mexican and the Mtxi-
can has no advantage over the Ameri-
can i'm the exchange.
N xico IS very different country
from the United States. Its people are
very dineren, in their character and
manner Of life. It is to be recalled that
Mexico is a country of only 12,O00,00C
population. or one-s,xth of the United
States. and has less than on5-fOurth the
area of land: that its foreign and domes-
tic commerce is limited. and that in re-
sDsc. to the internal development and
the productive energy and skill Of its
population is far inferior to the United
states. Ii is also TO be considered that
only within the last decade has it been
in the enjoyment Of a strong and stable
government Yet with all these disad-
van,ages i, can be shown Mexico has
prospered and is now prospecting and
achieving great progress under free
coinage. and we judge it makes out d
strong case in favor OF that policy.
The first witness We shall call is Gov
ernor A. R. Shepherd, formerly Of Wash
taston. and the noted ''boss" Of the cap
taI who transformed it into modern
and progressive city, but who for the
last Is years been at the head Of large
enterprises in Mexico; is one Of the larg-
est employers of labor in that country,
and is thoroughly familiar with every
phase of Mexican life and business.
Some weeks ago S. ]. Richie, ESQ, Of
Akron. O.. addressed 10 Governor Shep-
herd certain questions, which, with the
answers, are annexed:
l. What is the present state OF business
prosperity In MeXiCO2
Answer. Mexico is prosperous, export
ing everything she can sell Ior SoIu' anu
establishing manufactures I'm her own Dor
ders Instead of importing, as tar as pos
3 I'm what way does Mexico suffer as q
silver country by trading with the united
States and European gold countries.
Answer. Mexico trades as little az pos
sib'. with other countries having q So
called gold standard. save 20 tNpgI
every product for which she realzeS SOiN'
3 II the United States should ADOPT Tree
crlra.-a of silver so as TO eSta blish a par OF
exchange between Mexico and TINS coU4-
trv would such policy increase tne lIdG55
between that country and this, ana Wou,4i
it decrease the trade between NeNlCO "''"
European gold countries
Answer: IL would naturally cause the
trade which exists now with Europe 10 90
90 the United States and would 10 ldIse
extent stop the establishing OF new uiel'u-
featuring establishments IN Mexico.
I'm what way have prices IN Mexico
haeu affected by the fall i'm the price OF
silver IN the United states ana Europe Oe-
low its coinage valueH
Answer. Except on imported goods or
products which can be exported TOT Solq
prices are about as they We're "-eH
came here Us years ago.
O. Has the price or labor ana tue put
chasing mower of wages been decreased III
Mexico by the fan I'm the price or suNeI
i0 other c0untriesR II so, 10 what extent
Answer. They are about as they We're
but little changed.
In regard TO the establishment OF ol-
ma.alHsm in the United States Govern
or Shepherd. who, by the way, has al
ways been strong Republican, says;
regard it as essential to our future
prosperity. TO continue 70 Hoat ~
rrucy on q gold standard. or IN olnGL
words upon what YOU can borrow, IS
equivalent 20 the financial eNplolt OF y
Wilkins MiCawber, who. IN giving nls noe:
thanked God that account was settled
rr v1u are 10 have a rcdeemable currency
v1u must have something TO redeem IL IN
You can't redeem IL In clearing mouse GER
t.iCates as the national banks uld IN Io'',
The people won't stand that sort OF thins
often The sooner we get back 10 the
money of the constitution the sooner we
will be on bedrock. and as soon as we are
we viii begin 10 have substantial prosper
ity Not until then.
Mr.. Joseph VI Brown, traffic manager
Of the Western & Pacific railroad. has
published observations on the condition
Of Mexico after an extended tour Of that
republic.
IF free silver, as judged by its results
in Mexico. is not a good thing" says
Mr.. Brown. 81 failed to discover any evil
hence of it. 1 travelled thousands Of
miles over the country and in all chat
time failed to find a single man, ma
tive or from the States, who was not an
enthusiastic free silver man. L went 10
Mexico undecided as TO the financial
question. / have returned convinced
that if free silver will do as good for the
United States as it has done for Mex
leo then free silver is what we need. 1
found that country enjoying the great
es, commercial prosperity. Everybody
is satisfied with the financial status, bus
mess is prosperous. the mills are are
all running on full time and the mark
Of good times is manifest on all sides.
It seems TO me that what is good for
them would be good for u.s. Mr.. Brown
adds;
Everything that Mexico raises she raises
on the silver standard. ana she sells IL 10
other countries ON a gold basis. Then she
takes gold To- the money changes and
sells il for silver. and uses tho silver ,;. all
matters of trade at home. To chat extent
the situation seems 10 favor tuH silver
standard for The reason that II rlvcuIates