New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-17
FATLKNER'S IRE AROUSED.
LIE MAKES A BITTER ATTACK ON MIR
CARLISLE.
TIE sEcRErARY's LETTER. HE THINE ''''"'
r,,,r THE TREASURY is TO BE TURNED
OVER TO THOSE DETEsTho

GOLD BUGS

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Washington Sept &c The atmosphere Oh III. w.
cratic headquarters to-day was ti'e ie'e'' =, 10
81 7, !. true hat Chairman Faulkner. VINO l. '"e
.'' ,r, ., .be establishment (Which. by the way,
..,s rho ouecrest and oldest family OF po""oa'
>reaks that was ever sheltered under the same Ioo''
was as cordial as usual. and ne mace VI a'e .
~ annear cheerful. II he really did ieei 'o"s' "
uas entitled 70 a great deal OF credit unue' u. "a
o,r,e,ances He had heard first OF all. mat oecre-
,ary Carlisle would make some speeches. IN iaNo' "
,ho rrdiananols ticket In Kentucky, ard perhaps III
,,o,,iro States and this news was somewhat ino'e
than ANNOYING and disagreeable MT fau'h"e' n"'
great faith IN the power and wisdom Vi tue
orator" and regards his "chin music as aoo"' '"e
sweetest and most seductive ana persuasive e''i
heard but al; the same. Mr.. Faulkner "ouu resi-
better 10 night and IN nights TO come II ne kne" 'na'
John G. Carlisle was not 70 lo'0" "''A"
trail.
Tho chairman was so disturbed by this prospect that
no forgor his resolution 20 crtcise members u
the Administration. OF which ne was sturdy ue'
fender during the last session or congress- anu nv
rrada somewhat bitter attack upon the Secretary OF
tho Treasury because the latter. In response 70 many
,noulres had written a letter which indicated that
he as a sworn officer OF the Government felt bounn
~ regard in other than a Pickwckian sense imam
c,al Motley aid dowr by Congress and approved Vy
he Executive The passage In Sec-S'NrN Oarisle ;
letter which aroused Chairman FL " 70 h'gh
mitch ~ Indignation. but al the same ''' f''U''"s'u
him n believe that II would make vote To- Bryan.
reads "a follows: 1T Is the duty OF the Secretary OF
me Treasury and Of all other public officials 70 exc
cute In good faith The policy declared 10y congress-
and whenever ne shall be satisfied that me silver dol
lar cannot be kept equal in purchasing power win
the gold dollar except by receiving II In exchange for
the gold dollar when such exchange is demaha"u' II
will be hts duty 20 adopt that course
The chairman said that he had read the letter
and that his establishment only equal 70 his
regret" that 1t should have been written He de-
cared that II ANN ounced a policy which invites a
depreciation IN our currency and Will at once en-
courage the gold spectators and money-lenders
of the country 10 additional raids upon our gold re-
serve with view Of forcing the Government 10
continue issuing interest bearing bonds 10 carry out
the policy suggested IN the letter OF the Secretary
of tn, Treasury" Senator Faulkner continued; i
shall not comment upon the reasons when these
gentlemen holding the views Of Mr.. Carlisle have
s 70 why the silver certificate and the silver dol
lar have to-day in this country the same purchas-
ing power as the gold dollar. but cannot refuse TO
express nv absolute dissent from the policy an
,ounced nv Mr. Carlisle az the which will gov
ern the Treasury In reference 70 redeeming silver
certificates and coined silver dollars In gold
Ills criticisms would occupy good deal OK space
hut the main idea set forth and emphasized was
tina, Congress was joking when II laid down the
policy and crystazed It into law that the parity
Of value OF all coinage and currency OF the Govern
ment should be preserved. Senator Faulkner MN
slf advocated and voted for that policy which he
now declares would Il carried out. place this
Government, absolutely under the control OF the
bankers OF this country and Europe and leave TO
them the determination 10 the time and amount
q, the Increase Of the interest bearing bonds OF the
I-,,ed States 10 maintain the gold standard" lie
slso declared that such is "'he intention OF the
Treasury" ,.,, o A,e,. ,-
~, ae showing the straits to which the POpo-
rratic managers reduced