The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-09-01
THE LATEST NEWS
FROM WASHINGTON
Joe BIaCkburn's Hopeful View Of the
Silver Situation.
QUESTIONS ABOUT REDEMPTION
Earl Ii Hung Chang Will Not BE
Officially Recognized at the Capt..
tHl..It Is Probable, However, That
lie May Attend Some Private Tea
Parties.

Washington. Aug. 3l.-AmonG callers
at Democratic headquarters today We're
Senator Blackburn, Congressman Jones,
of Virginia, and other prominent DEM
ocrats, who have been investigating po-
ltical matters in Maryland, Virginia
and West Virginia, and their reports in
each instance bear very roseate hue.
Senator Blackburn says: "The free sill
Yer sentiment on the eastern shore Of
Maryland is carrying everything by
storm. The senator also spoke of Il
visit to West Virginia, where he found
in former gold standard stronghold
many Republicans who had changed
views and would now support Bryan. -
Senator Blackburn is on his way to
South Carolina, where he n axis Sept. }.
The following was re-. we'd today in
reply to a letter addressed 10 Secretary
Carlisle by Senator Faulkner as to
whether the treasury department ever
had a demand. or. in fact, had ever re-
deemed the silver dollar i'll gold This
letter was written to Secretary Carlisle
from the facts. asserted by many speak
ers. that the silver dollar was kept at
Il parity with gold by reason of the fact
that 1t was redeemed by the treasury in
gold on demand might be refuted
Hon. Charles Faulkner, Washington,
ID. e.
My dear sir.-Your favor Of the 2lst
inst. reached here during my absence
and hence the delay in answering.
So far ais | have been able to ascer-
tain neither the treasury department
nor any sub-treasury has ever been
called upon to redeem silver dollars in
gold, At the sub-treasury in San Fran
cisco 1t often happens that silver dol
lars are paid out in exchange for silver
dollars in small amounts, but this sim
ply occurs in the ordinary transaction
of business at the place and for the
purpose of accommodating the public
with money of small denominations.
IL is not in any sense of the term a re-
demption of the silver dollars in gold.
or of the gold i'm silver The result of
all these transactions at that sub
treasury is than the government gains
much more gold than it loses
Very truly yours.
j. c. CARLISLE.
j. Frank Snyder, of Cleariield, Pa,
starts for ST. Louis today on behalf of
Secretary Gardner to make the prelimi-
nary arrangements for the club conven-
ton on Sept. so. A letter was received
today from the secretary of the Business
Mems association of st. Louis, saying
that his ASSOCIATION was anxious to do
all II could to make the convention a
success.
NO BOUQUETS FOR Ii.
Washington, Aug. 3l.-The arrival of
L. Hung Chang in the nations capital
will not he characterized by any official
proceeding whatever on the part of this
government. That incident closed with
the ceremonies in New York on Friday
last. The statesman from the Orient,
upon his arrival here early next Thurs
day evening with his suite, will be es-
cOrtcd directly To the Arlington hotel.
where the distinguished party will be
domicled during their stay in WASH
ington and where they will enjoy the
privacy they consider requisite. COM
bined with all the comforts and luxury
commanded by iirSt-claSS American
hosiery. The apartments they will Oc-
cupy mher sixteen different rooms.
IL IN he that in the course of his
brief : y in The city. Earl Iii will he
tender "a state reception by Secretary
Oney similar to the courtesy offered To
the Infantl Isabella on the occasion Of
her well remembered visit. and If this
is agreeable to the ambassador, he will
have presented to him all the members
Of the diplomatic corps now here. while il
is probable that others now enioying
their summer vacations will return and
pay THEN RESPECTS to the great man
from the Asiatic world. There will be
entertainments given by the Chinese
minister at the nalatial legation build
ing On colum ka Heights. but these will
be altogether plivat, in theii character.