The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-18

JOHN L. WILSON.
ve-. I have so voted because I desired
20 give expression 10 the views OF the
people of the state of Washington, as I
understood them. / now think ] have
the right to go upon she stump in the
state Of Washington and ask those whose
advice have been following and whose
petitions have been needing. that they
stand in Tine with me for the Republican
ticket and trust TO the intelligence and
patriotism OF a Republican adninistra-
tion 70 solve this question through the
medium OF an international agreement.
1.-THE friends OF silver In the Republican
party can make no successful Tight for
silver unless they remain In the Repub-
iican ranks and give their aid and sup
port 20 those who stand IN the fore
ground.
Only by international Agreement.
Almost without exception the financial
thinkers OF this country and of Europe
ara agreed that the solution OF this aues-
ton VIII be accomplished by an interna-
tionai agreement. Austria. Germany,
France. Belgium and Holland have passed
resolutions through their legislative bodies
calling for an early international confer
cnce. looking 10 the restoration of silver
10 a fun International debt-paying fune-
ton. England has signified her willing
ness 10 contribute as her part the re-
opening OF the Indian mints. With these
well established facts confronting us. IL
seems 10 me that hasty action by the
United States alone IL entirely unneccs-
aary and very likely TO bring about a
great national catastrophe. Whether the
free coinage of silver would ultimately ac-
complish all that Is claimed for IL must
remain az least question. Concerning In
ternatlonal free coinage there can be no
question. Admitting that the ultimate
benefits to be derived from Independent
free coinage may be all that are claimed
for Il. cannot bur think that the i'm
mediate effects would bring widespread
disaster 10 all the business interests OF
tho country Reasonable men and those
who have some interest in the stability
OF our commercial exchanges and ia the
safety of our savings banks and business
enterprises. In the solvency OF life and
FIRE Insurance companies. and in the
prompt payment OF Saturday night wages.
VIII do vel 70 hesitate before taking
hasty action for securing that which may
ba secured by a little patience and by
fidelity 10 q party that has thus far been
faithful 10 It's promises 90 them.
In this connection l wlsh every true
friend of bi-mefaliism and every free sill
yer Republican who has left. or who Is
thinking OF leaving. his party because %
IL declarations AZ 81. Louis. could read
the latest from the pen OF the great GER
man hi-mefaiiiSt. DR.. Otto Arendt. mem
her OF the Pruesian house % deputies AMI
who served on the German silver com
mission OF 1924.
"nr Arenat says: When ] first Joined
is the battle OF the standards In 1850 I
tried 10 show that the International double
standard does not presappose the aartiei-
patton OF England. but on the contrary,
K would be more advantageous for Ger
many. France ana tho United States IL
they adopted hi-metallsm without En-
gland. The Americans ignored the great
fundamental laws of circulation IN trying
"a save silver BY such experiments "a the
Bland and sherman laws. What silver
wanted was not the demand. for that Ia
unlimited SILVER has never lacked p1r~
chasera What has been lacking stree
the abolition of the foahic standard Is thr
hxed place of exchange between gold aud
silver. y hich can only be created BY un-
limited demand Tor both metals az a fixed
satie ot vaiucs.'
Again he says. ans bis warning should
- heeaea by every bl-metallist, 1f Il Is
now desired 20 perqetnate the gold stand
ard in Europe, let the government az
Washington adopt the free coinage Of
silver al she ratio 81 / TO Is A. TIE pres
ent. after the closure ~ the Inatan minis
this step could not possibly have any
other result than TO make the American
standard silver standard The price %
silver would. cs course. rise. bat rot 20
- renee. and net permanently. The United
states woaia have standard ROT ma
ttriaifv aifyarcnt from that OF Mexico All
tAa Disadvantages ana all the advantages
az a fascinating a1d deprecated uoaey
standard wasaid To3}cs, Geld rono-metsI-
ilsua would ~ replaced ~ silver rsone-
ss,~tanfsua. and the douhs standard would
~ f.ff
rraxe thls. Free coinage OF silver IN the
tfnifea states weaia resl8't In some harm
"a Europe. hat also IA advantage. Per
hAps tae harm wo8ia predomiuate Fst
one thlng Is certatns The absorption ~ the
American gold. the continual supplies
cnsning fgosn the American sold pro&ue-
ttea. waald Ter a long tisre 20 come re-
fsye the European poNers 90 All anxiety
Ter fhsgr gold stsntkrsi. Tae monetary
anarchy wsnla thus - psFpstHatE3 fer
a snaeA % time haynad estimation. on3y
hv Insisting IN al eountrses n an an
essfvacaf manner On fhs International 50
iatfaa 81 ire cggreaeg question: ean safer-
naslaaal bl.nsetalilsu - attained. Ne
raara experiments = therefore the oriy
aeae4i whiea the EarsDeaa et-me5allists
address 20 those in America; no SILVER
purchases. 30 SILVER coinage. otherwise
thaa en- tAa basis - International agree
saent. ana 80 mere ahor;iys attempts 10
brluK tneza aa&uG'
.-rassa words are saest lrnpressfve cssa~
tag fragn Sach a source. Ia cicsluE. 3r.
Arenas SAYS An International agreement
is the only fuetho3 81 which &osa,e
standard san be established. and f.a-
senean sentiment Is working slewlv nat
heslthfaay AID saTely toward that Goa
esasiea.'"
silver I'm Mexico.
ssRat. senator. & Is SAD fAat @ase- re
free 90 naSc ~ sElNcg Aexscs AAs sn1aye4
greet pEospsFtts -
Wet that asnea3s largely ua0a TIRE
raiat - xieN- TIE people cf As1lco are
roor eSyea4 gAs conception % TIE AElesl-