The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-11-30

Washington. Nov. 9-The Post IN a
cable letter from London. will print to-
morrow an advance copy Of an important
article written by Hon. William r. Chand-
Ter. senator from New Hampshire fer the
December issue of the National Review
the Conservative monthly. in which he dis
cusses the late election from the Repnb-
lican standpoint. His principal object -
TO encourage European hi-naetallists to
continue their propaganda
The Review. commenting editorialiy
upon the election OF MAJ. Mckinley. dog
maticaliy asserts that unless the Rspub-
lican party settles the silver. question be-
fore 1900 there viii be nothing left of that
party after faoo,
Senator Chandler's article is as follows:
European hi-mefslllsts need not heleva
that the selection OF Mckinley and Hobart
by overwhelming maJorlties is a decision
TO permanently adhere to the single gold
standard. The Bryan proposition was
soon seen by the American voters 10 he
simply that the United States should ac-
cept silver mono -rnetallism. should give up
all attempts to keep gold and silver at a
parity, should send gold 70 \ premium
and thereby make ii merchandise merely.
and should base all American prices upon
silver only, " can hardly he considered.
upon reflection by any true hi-metaIitst.
that such action on our part would have
helped the cause Of bi-metalllsm in any
country in the world.
1T is true that the BryaaiteS called
themselves bi-metailfsts and that Mr..
Bryan. in his recent outcry from his
temporary political eutombment ad-
dresses not the Democrats, nor the ropu-
lists. nor the people. but the hi-metai-
lists This. however. IL sheer afecta-
tion. No Bryan orator or writer has
seriously denied that the adoption Of his
poliey-the Immediate unlimited free
coinage OF silver hy the United States
alone-%ould send gold to a premium
and keep IL up there for an indefinite Pc
riod Surely that would be sitver mono
meiallism: and can IL be contended that
silver mono-metaiism il any better
stepping stone TO hi-metailism than gold
mono metaliism. ! have supposed that
IL was generally agreed by thoughtful
and rational bi-metailists everywhere
that II not helped. but rather hindared
the cause of bi-metallism for the United
States to leap at once TO free silver coin
age. How then can the late decision in-
lure the contest for bi-metailism7
Here the question might be left. but
fuller survey Of all the causes OF the de-
feat of Mr. Bryan and the election OK
MIR. Mckinley may be useful.
Conservative people-and America has
more conservatives than Europeans
think-wera alarmed at the character OF
their doctrines additional to the one fa-
vorlng free silver coinage. All the social
lists, anarchists and wild men Of society
whom Europe has sent us. shrieked for
Bryan, although the great bulk OF onr
adopted citizens voted for Mckinley The
platform seemed TO countenance rioting
as a means OF redress of grievances. and
IL made one of the planks reconstruct
ton OF the supreme court in order TO
change a legal decision
"A majority OF the people wish a more
energetic foreign policy than they believe
viii come from any administration named
Democratic. They are deeply affected by
the lamentable condition OF the Christian
subjects OF the Turkish empire. They
mean TO annex Hawaii: they delre 10
see Venezuela allowed TO retain ncr right
ful domination over the mouth OF the ORR
noco. they are anxious TO see arrested the
atrocities I'm Cuba. and 10 aid In making
the island free and independent. But OF
none OF the foregoing reasons. not even
the one concerning the national honor ia
connection with the currency. Influenced
so many voters against Mr.. Bryan as did
the determination of the American people
10 plainly vindicate and firmly establish
the principle OF protection 70 American
industries by an adequate tarif on for
eign products.
svrhat the United States IS opposed 90 a
retracing In due course, and with careful
regard to the national honor. the steps
taken In the demonefizaiion OF silver M
Ill both gold and silver shall be admitted
10 free coinage at the ratio OF l5sa 10 I.
and made the standard money OF the
world is a proposition which would re-
ceive the suffrages Of four-hfths os enr
voters. II this proposition alone could be
fairly presented 70 them. even without
further debate To such convictions en-
terfalued hy a vast ma iority Of American
voters committed 20 hI-metaliism th-
friends OF such q monetary system may
confidently appeal TIE question is not
ona OF faur vsars. nor for decade. II
mas take as long to rcmonetfzc silver "a
II has taken to realize the paTaiyzsng In
fiiience Of decentralization. But the fact
that six out Of thrleen millions or Amsri-
can voters havs given their ballots for
the wiid project of lmmediate free silver
coinage By the United States alone. shows
that the question is one which must be
COMPROMISED and adjusted IN some way.
.s.rhe advocates of gold mono mstaliisn
are crying out that the silver question -
dead They hope. bat do not really be-
iave. that this t. true Never was IL
more important for hf-metalIist~ 20 exert
themselves Mr.. Mckinley is pledged by
his own words 20 co-operste with US
WILLIAM II. CHANDLER"