Tombstone epitaph., 1896-08-30
BIMETALLlC SY-TEM
Would Bring to America the
 Trade of the World.

London Financial News: The hnan- cisl situation situation in the United States is very serious. The senate
 has blocked all relief measures pro-
 posed by President Cleveland, ani congress is at . dead standstill on the
 money question. The free coinage senators are masters of the situation.
 "Tbe condition of affsirs in the
 United States congress demands the immediate attention of British finan- ciers and statesman. The trade of the
 world is now in our hands, but it will
 not long remain there if the Uaited States goes to a bimetallic hasis with
 free and unlimited coinage of silver.
 "With the addition of silver to the
 volume Of money. everything in Amer
 ics would ,ake on 6 new face; labor and industry would gain new life. The grip of the golG standard on the products of the world would II 6. | in South America, Asia and Europe, and American chips would not be long in capturing the carrying trade of the world.
 British creditors mus. now apply themselves quickly to the American money problem. The sound mouey men and banking interests led by Sen. a.or Sherman, Cleveland and Carlisle, with . 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-iness depression, they are forcing free silyer as the main issue.
 "GIest Britain need fear no injury to her trade or investments fl the Re- publican party can force protective tar iE ss the maiu issue in the coming presidential campaign. hut fl free sil- yer dominates the American mind and carries at the polls, 1t will bring about . change in England that will be ruin ous from it's audiences and severity. The damage that can be done British manufactures ey prot. etive tariff is slight compared with the disasters that would be tntailed by change from 6 single gold to complete bime- tsllic standard.
 "It is evident that the Democratic party will not nominate a man who holds to President Cleveiand's ideas on money, and hope for continuation of MT. Clevelsnd's financial policy will bs in the success oi the Republicans in the next election.
 "The success of free coinage will bring down the rate intere.. on money, and cs1se an i'm mediate rise ia the price Of all con m oddities. When silver becemes primary money the American mines will pour their pro- ducts into the min:s, and new era similar to that produced by the issue of green backs during the civil war will begin. Gold will leave the banks and l enter into competition with silver in ! the avenues of trade and the msnu- i factures of the United States. which ! have been shut down or crippled since l 1892. will again resume their ights tor i the English markets.
 ''It is doubtful whether the ReIub- 1! lican party can be held much longer in check by sound money stasespen a it's adherspts are divided by power- fui factions. The D.-n oeSatic party is also under the weight o! the free silver agitation. It matters not to Great Britain which party tucct eds if the gold standard is maintained, but sither of the old parties or new party which goes into power pledged to free coinsgs will be inin.icsl and prejudi- ;isl to English manufsctories and trade.
 "Ths American people cling with t