Tombstone prospector., 1896-08-29
BIMETALLIC sY, ITEM
Would Bring to America the
 Trade of the World.

bohdtu IT hhhhcAhi ANShr. ibe uuhh- cial situation situation in the Uni.ed States is very serious. The senate has blocked all relief measures pro- posed by President Cleveland, anj congress is &, a dead stsndstill on the money question. The free coinage senators are masters of the situation.
 "The condition of affairs in the United Ststes congress demands the immediate attention Of British finan- ciers and statesman. The trade of the world is now in our hands, but 1t will not long remain there if the United States goes to a bimetallic basis with free and unlimited coinage oi silver.
 "Witb the addition of silver to the volume of money. everything in Amer ica would ,ake on new face; labor and industry would gain new lie. The grip of the goId standard on the products of the world would II e, Great Britain would lose her market- in South America, Asia and Europe, and American chips would not be long in capturing the cs-rsing trade oi the world.
 British creditors mus. now apply themselves quickly to the American money problem. The sound mouey men and banking interests led by Sen- slor Sherman, Cleveland and Carlisle, with e plentiful supply of means, have been beaten. The American people are thoroughly aroused and educated on the power and use of money, and made desperate by debt and bu-ine.s depression, they are forcing free silver as the main issue.
 "GIest Britain need fear no injury to her trade CT investments fl the Re- publican party can force protective tar if as the main issue in the coming presidential campaign, but II free sil- yer dominates the AmerIcan mind and carries at the polls, 1t will bring about e change in Englsod that will be ruin- ous from it's audiences and severity. The damage that can be done British manufactures by protective tariff is slight compared with the disasters that would be sntaiied by change from single gold to a complete bime- tsllic standard.
 "It is evident that the Democratic party will not nominate man vino holds to President Cleveland's ideas on money, and s hope for a continuation of MT. Cleveland's financial policy will be in the success of the Republicans in the next election.
 "The success of free coinage will bring down ths raie interest on nouey, and cause an immediate rise in the prics of all commodities. When silver becomes primary money the American mines will pour their pro- ducts into the mints, and a new era similar to that produced oy the issue Of green backs during tbe civil war will begin. Gold will leave the banks and enter inte competition with sllyer in the avenues of trade and the manu- fsctures of the United States. which have been shut down or crippled since 1892. will again resume their fights tor the Euglish markets.
 "It is doubtful whether the Repub-. iicau party can be held much longer in check by sound money statesmen. as iis adherents are divided by power fui factions. The Den.oesa,ic party is also under the weight oi the free silver agitation. It matters not to Great Britain which party succeeds ii :he gold standard is maintained, but either of the old parties or new party which goes into power pledged to free coinage will be inin.,eal and prejudi- cial to English manufactures and trade.
 "The American people cling with