The Irish standard., 1896-10-24
SNOW FOR|. FREE SILVER
A Gold Standard rlan Converted After
an Investigation of Affairs in rlexico.

Chicago Oct. H.-Paul j. Mas, one or
the representatives sent to Mexico by
Republican morning newspaper to exam
inc into labor conditions there in the in
terest of the gold STANDARD, has declared
his trip had changed him from an apath-
etic Democrat to an ardent free silverfte,
and from now until election day he will
explain from the stump the reasons for his
conversion. -.
Mr.. Mas is an organizer of the Amer
lean Fedora ton of Labor and the lnterna-
tional Typographical Union. His expert
ence in newspaper work has made MIN ull-
usually competent to carry on the investl-
CATION for which he was sent TO Mexico.
According to Mr.. Mas, the elaborate re-
port made Sunday to the Trades and La
Dor Assembly Is as great an argument LOT
free silver as for gold, and as ne wrote IT
his views on the subject must be given
attention. But let him tell his own story:
THE MEXICAN DOLLAR.
"My Investigations in Mexico nave
proved to my entire satisfaction that the
United States should adopt the Iree COIN
age of silver. In the first place, let me
explain that you can buy as much for
Mexican silver dollar in Mexico of Mexl-
can goods as you can purchase of Ameri-
can goods in the United States With
United States money. The foreigners III
Mexico are all for free silver. A consular
agent whose name I promised not to give,
informed me that while the United States
was going to the dogs under the gold
standard, Mexico is no worse off now than
when silver was worth s1.z9 All ounce:
Another important fact is that while
Mexican silver dollar is worth IN the
neighborhood Of so cents In the uhltea
States. one of our dollars cannot be passed
for a cent in a Mexican business house
There Is no gold in circulation, it being
used only for foreign exchange. A united
States greenback, however, is taken py
everybody, and two for one is given Tor II.
! The, people will not take our gold, silver or
nickel. They must be exchanged IN the
banks for Mexican money.
"When we left Chicago we paid wv rare
for a Pullman sleeper to Ell Paso, TeXas
From the latter place to the City OF Mex
leo, which required as long rlde' al
though the distance is not 50 great, we
paid s9 in Mexican silver and we rode IN
the same car with the same cohouctor aiiu
RAILROADS MAKING MONEY.
zone remarkable fact is that every rail-
road In Mexico is making money, although
passenger and freight rates are PAID IN
Mexican silver and the companies pay
dividends and the interest on their bonds
in gold. The auditor of the Mexican Cen,
traI railroad Informed me that his ROAD
had lust declared a big dividend and be-
sides that placed a large sum III the sur
plus fund Railroad fares are as chsap
as the average in this country. Flrst-class
ia re Ia 4 and S. cents a. mile; second, 3
cents; third 2 cents:
Another fart which surprised me is that
no business failures have occurred IN Mex
ico for years. The president OF the Ma
tional Bank of Mexico sala ne o!o ~ ~
| know of a single business failure In 1--WE
years. and another bank president inform
ed me that about eleven years ago a,
bank had gone out of business. Wnlle II
was considered a failure III a. certain
sense, the bank, however, pald every cen.
Mexico paid II per cent in DIVIDENDS the
past year and largely increased its SUI
plus fund. ro,v
"rrhe owner of the La Lutz mine in
formed me, and know it Is true, tnat q
Mexican dollar buys just as much now,
with silver worth anly 81 to 81 cents at the
mine, as it did when silver was worm
81 80 an ounce, except In foreign goods
whose value is based on gold. This is a
great aid to home manufactures.
1.-THE benefit gained by Mexico through
the free coinage Of silver cannot be com
puted In dollars and cents. Free silver mas
opened up the infant industries OF the
country, started new factories OF all klnds
and made the republic prosperous. IL the
United States would adopt free silver IL
would close all these factories and our
dIl0ldEIu1 u. wv OuAeA AAh'S~A ~->O
tries south Of us.
1T IS claimed that prices of commodities
are high in Mexico. One reason for TINS
is that every business, no matter of what
nature, must pay a tax Of s or 8 per cent
on the actual sales made Collectors are
nassing around continually collecting this
tax. saw druggist pay s121 tax. which
was s per cent of two weeks sales made
by him.
81 NF
thetic on the money question. had not
made up my rnind,a as to what would be the
best policy for the United States. NY
trip has removed every doubt held Oy
ME and am now an ardent free s!lverlte
IF the United States would adopt free sill
yer it would injure the trade OF M England ,El1 !
and other European gold countries. Talk
about protection to American working
men! There never was a better plan ad-
yanced than the free coinage OF silver. 1t
would encourage home manufacturers as
their product would be purchased by the
people Of the United States in preference
to those OF England or other countries.
."rhe United States and Mexico are not
to he compared from labor standpoint
The natives Of Mexico are a lazy, shift!ess
lot, but If they had the energy OF the
workingn1en of this country their chances
creased a thousand fold by the fact that
Mexico is free silver country.
| Mr.. Maas was very earnest in his state
ments and promised to do all he can to
e4the truth of the financial system be-
fore the WorkinErnen TIe claims that If
every work. gman in Chicago, who is free
to have opinions. should go to Mexico and
make the same Investigate he did they
would return bowling free silverites.
s. GAS 1 Have. Loved You."
| Rev. n; "A. Wright, S. NJ, in Dona hoes.
How sweet in bonds of holy love to dwell;
With God-like kindness in each thought
with ready hand Ito help our brothers.
And soothing words his sorrow to dispel
/ No Earring accents e'er shall discord
Nor judgments harsh abhorred contention
S,55s breed; !; n 5fsz
Forbearance shall for human errors plead,
/ If Others fail do we not fail as well?
Behold our Master kind2exemplar best
5Of love unbounded, plighted unto death;
Which spake its fullness In his dying
Forgive them Lord1 and Il { sw y eetly sank ~
sweet d Savior, grant our love may BE as
Enduring, all-emhsacing and divine!
ships That Pass ii the Night.
Henry Coyle..s IL ponahoea's s. ssg
ships that pass stn the s No word. u
No sound from cit her can be heard
frI,asvs % ana Iea 6adef 0thsfsWith Sas light