The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-26
QUESTIONS ANSWERED.

Many questions are asked by correspond
ents OF newspapers either In good faith
with view to obtaining Information or
for the purpose OF posing" those who be-
ileve that the unlimited coinage OF silver
would be such a misfortune ss this coun-
try has not experienced since the out
break OF the war. Selecting few Of these
at random, opportunity Is afforded in an
Informal way 10 give that information so
FAR as the questions relate to matters OF
fact and to meet tho implied arguments
OF tentative Inquiries.
The government could. under s strict
construction OF the contract, pay It's bonds
IN silver. but as. a. the time the contract,
was made silver was quoted In the mat
kots az higher than gold. It would be &C
eepted by the whole world a. an act OF
reputation and the credit 81 both gov
eminent and people would be utterly de-
siroyea. Neither this government ss the
borrower. ever intended. or the bond buy
srs IS the creditors. ever feared that the
securities or this country should sc other
wise than Of the highest character.
II would be more difficult 10 pay debts
made payable IN gold because, with the sill
YER standard. the government would con-
tinue silver dollars a. legal tender. ana as
gold would practically disappear and be
o5tainaAle only az q premium. Il would
cake two dollars for enc because OF our
deprecated money. Thoss who have mort
cages 10 pay had better ascertain before
thcy vote for free s1ver II thsir obligations
are made payable N gold.
silver - not excAangeaole AZ the treas
ury for gold. but silver IL legal tender
equally with gold and is therefore practI-
cally interchangeable with god. No ono
aho has either would hesitate FOR mo
ment e exchange Il for the other as a
matter OF accommodation % somebody else.
except Tor the greater tnconvensencs OF
hauling the silver.
AZ present tha government only buys
silver to he extent that u believes q "A n
b maintained On parity with gold. ,t
ne government; Should make mistake
and coin TOO much. as seemed HSsly az
aas time s. wauid 60 under the sherman
la~. re country would ~ ,hs sufferer.
II vas tho fo2r that this coantry vas ap-
preaoAlnE a silver haslS which was ths
Frat cause - TIE Withdrawal q Ec,d
Under free coinage the government
eosas Tor private Account ard would 70
longer EITHER - axle % regulate proper
cons 50 as - maintain tAs parity. o. have
any Further business wltA tss sEvsr dol
LAP thar Il hss With tAs go,a dollar BOW
people ear agree 60 give Juss IS many ct
taeen as tney ~ ~ eor ssyts.1s else
n ia money plank IN she Popocrstie
pattern Should - adopted. g would
mean tsat people cea,8 no; contract %
psy in sither silver - Eols. bat only IN
.fswfai eosn." - therefore. a Should eon-
tract Dc sau TO r osrtaia Eco1s g, - pa.3
Tor n 9 No Ee2e eois ard 3 soasa TIA:
zoe siivsr dcusrs cosit es rad rno-e
csssp'y. - >ssls rorss A % take ere sl-
yer zotsf tAstAn ssnE tAe contract ft vo.l,s
- laNfal hgs 6, wcal6 - css-sting.
II Is t~ls sAat Ne cna't eouasi ear
creditors g. take deprecated silver un4er
a free coinage ACT. sat tney voats AXE
aa.rAty geoa care rot - Tend IS ary
uere measy.
TAs PARTY" vas not maintained a=8sg
-. ed sgatsrz- TIE syssesA un1srs4ksa