The herald., 1896-09-14

damage that can be done British manu-
facturers by protective tariff Is slight
compared with the disasters that would
be entailed by a change from a single
gold to complete bi-metallic stand
ard.
1t is evident that the Democratic party
will not renominate a man who holds
to President Cleveland's ideas on money.
and the only hope for continuation of
Mr.. Cleveland's financial policy will be
in the success of the Republicans in the
next election.
Not even after Mckinley was nomi-
mated was there any pretense to deny
the statement that the above appeared
in the London Financial News. But
when the nomination of Mr. Bryan, upon
free silver platform, squarely arrayed
the free silver coinage against the sin
gle gold standard, then the effort was
| made to check the force of this frank
confession. In one or two insignificant
journals there appeared an alleged de-
nial of the London Financial News, and
the effort was made to make it appear
that the article had been deliberately
concocted in this country.
AS the article credited to the London
Financial News was clipped by the Item
from the Washington Post, we have
made most strenuous efforts to obtain
a copy Of the London publication of
March 10. But a most careful search
of both New York and Philadelphia,
and a liberal offer in London, has thus
far failed A copy of the paper cannot
be had, and the natural inference is that
the entire edition has been destroyed,
as they refuse to let you see the files.
The Item has received hundreds of in
Guiries as to the authenticity of the
article, and it has in each case given its
authority for the publication. But, al
though We have been unable to procure
a copy of the London Financial News OF
March 10, we believe the article appear
ed in its columns. Else why do they
refuse to let any one see the issue in
dispute?
In the Denver Evening Post, August
6, We find the following:
Percy T. Marks. special correspondent
of the Financial News of London, Eng
land, arrived at the Brown today Mr.
Marks will visit Cripple Creek and make
a thorough investigation of the proper
ties in the great camp. Considering the
recent utteranceS in the editorial col
umns of his paper regarding the politi-
cal situation of this .Suntry, anything
coming from Mr.. Marks is of unusual
interest to citizens of Colorado and the
supporters of silver. He is the brother
Of Harry M. Marks, M. p, the editor
and proprietor of the News, who is also
the founder Of the paper which has at
tained such an important place in the
financial centers of England
Referring to the Grip of Gold" edi-
torial, which appeared in the Financial
News of March 10, and has been pub
lished by many American papers since,
Mr.. Marks stated that he could not say
whether or not such an editorial had
appeared, as at that time he was on the
ocean. He thought that it might possi-
bly, have appeared in the Peoples Col
umn," but it might have appeared con-
sistently as an editorial IN STRICT
ACCORD WITH THE POLICY OF THE.
PAPER.
1t will be noticed that in the above the
brother of the editor of the London FL
nancial News does not deny the publi-
cation of the article in dispute. In fact,
headmits that it might have appeared
consistently as an editorial in strict ac-
cord with the policy of the paper"
AS this latter statement appears like
a practical admission of the publication
it is natural to inquire why should the
London Financial News as early as
March last sound a warning to the Brit
ish bankers? 1t was to arouse them
to the fact that there was a strong dis
position in America to break away from
the financial control of England, and
notice to them that if they wanted
British supremacy to control in America
they must come forward literally with
their cash to the aid of the Republican
party and the British gold standard.
England is willing to spend literally
for English interests all over the world,
and American politics have more than
once felt the corrupting power Of Brit
ish gold.-Philadelphia Item.