The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1896-07-20
The Bunco Finaneier.

There is now talk cC another bond Is
sue. This is an old topic OF discussion
II las been heard At regular intervals
ever since Nr. Cleveland. in order to
pleas. Ills friends. the international
bankers. placed his viii above the law
~ the land and announced that tie
rreeuiaeEs aud treasury notes would be
paid i'm gold al the option OF the note
holder. instead 81 in gold OF silver at
the option ~ the government
When .I-. Cleveland overruled and
violated the law and made his personal
preferences superior 10 the win Of con
r-e~s ami THE people. the gold sharks.
tire international bankers and the
various financial syndieaies and
trusts. understood his action TO
BE an invitation 10 them 10 wade
In as the phrase IS. and loot the
treasury: and this they proceeded 10
do with an tae dispatch and prompt
tufe known 10 those who are familiar
IN tho gentle art Of "hIuie finance" To
loot private corporation Is matter
that th.. criminal statutes describe but
when 4 nation IS looted. those who en-
gaze IN &C. wink AZ one another and call
II -hf-h nnaucr." and 50 It IS. for 10
nation on people can lie looted by the
members VI the "hsute finance" with
cut the consent Of themselves OF their
rulers. In this case it was 10y the con
sent NJ The rulers whom the voters OF
this republic choose to protect and pre-
serve their interests.
AS we have said. tie old talk or
bond issue has l.-en revived. It has
been revived in Washington city by the
officials who are supposed TO represent
the people. aud. notwithstanding the
fact that the people 81 all persuasions
of political belief. are known 20 he bit
terly opposed To these unnecessary
mortgages Laid upon their substance
AMI their resources. it Is announced that
the president stands ready 10 accommo-
date the Rothsch.ids and their accom-
pIshed American agents with another
issue 81 bonds.
But along with the revival OF the
talk ~ another bond issue. We hear n
brand new reason for IT, IL is now said
By the element that has made bond
Issues possible that II another issue is
made necessary" I'd viii be owing 10
The political situation" III other words
The tools AMI - MS Of the money pow
~. aud the rerr-seutatives Of the "high
nu1ufcrs.~ SIRE now diligently circulat-
iu- the statement that what they are
pleased e. term -the free silver craze
: responsible f1r the outflow Of gold.
The only matter that causes surprise
IS the fact that the representatives OF
the -haute finance have not thought OF
thls before. The agitation for the resto-
ration of silver has been going on at
tremendous rate ever since Mr. Cieve-
land took off Ills Int 10 tile "high
fuauciers~ ana politely invited them
into the peoples treasury. Aud yet these
worthy 'hi-l nuarclersr have never be-
fore thought proper - mention it As an
explanation of their desire and purpose
70 compel bond issue.
There has newer been any cessation Of
the drain of the gold reserve since the
Eoth>ch.lis assisted by swarm OF
brokers. began their international oper-
atious n force bond issues, and the
drain has gone on ia the face OF the
fact that there has not been a month
since tae raids began that the balance
~ trade has been Go Our favor In
stead NJ shipping gold We ought to
have been Importing IT.. and this impor-
tation would have taken place but for
tho manipulation Of exchange 10y the
"haute finance of Europe ard their
agents here.
II il b. said 10y some reader with small
memory or events and some knowledge
n tho operations OF exchange. that no
power can manipulate the rates. we re
ply that the process Is much easier to
those who undertake it than the sim
pIest operations OF Wall street are 10
the spectators in that vicinity. The
proof OF the pudding is in chewing the
bag
In February. 1895. Belmont. represent
ing the Rothschilds. and the Morgans,
representing the Deutsche bank, entered
into n secret deal with Mr.. Cleveland
20 furnish the treasury with 100000
in gold. One clause OF the contract was
that the Rotsschilds and their brethren