The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-20
LET WELL ENOUGH ALONE.
SECRETARY CHANDLER OPPOSES
CAGES CURRENCY PLAN.
He Thinks Further Agftaticn or the
Currency Question Would Not
Only Fail TO Bring the LeEfsta-
ton. but Would He Harmful.

WASHINGTON. Dec. Ex-senator Chan
der. o. New Hampshire. has written a
letter 20 the Washington Post, in which
ne says:
IF the secretary OF the treasury and RS
single gold standard associates Will cease
their demand for impossible currency
sary appropriation bills. probably take
care Of Hawaii and Cuba. there Will not
be = serious party division during the SEES
sion and there will be an adjournment IN
Nay. Business will revive. the balance
OF trade will continue in our favor. ana
the Republican party VIII In NOVEMBER.
lss elect majority OF the house IN the
ION the other hand. Il Secretary Gage
continues 20 press upon congress a Dali.
the object OF which he says IS FRS. 20
commit the country more thoroughly 10
the gold standard and the immediate re-
suit OF which is 70 throw doubts upon the
sincerity OF The Presidents declaration IN
me,aiiisvn. political turmoil Will arise
IN congress which will split the now
united Republican party into fragments.
while II will unite and consolidate the
now incongruous opposition.
It Is not feasible 10 retire the green
packs There is more probability that
o.L VIII be sent TO the president 10 IN
crease their amount. II IS not possible
10 secure the passage through either house
or Dill making the greeabacks into gold
notes or authorizing bonds payable in gold.
ably result in the passage Of bill for the
redemption Of the greenbaeks in silver dol
lars and for the payment OF all United
S.aieS bonds IN gold or silver coin, in the
discretion Of the president, VITO will be
commanded 70 exercise his option for the
auNah,ase OF the government and not for
the advantage of the creditors
win such an uproar in congress as
these proceedings will create, with certain
coneressmen embroiled therein, with pres
iaentisi vetoes. as threatened by Secretary
nj Gr7xy ~ IL Na,>
pen mat all business enterprises and funds
and stocks viii be disturbed prices will
1aii insolvencies will increase and the Re-
pGblicans VIII lose the congressional cleo
lions in 1896 as disastrously as they did in
1880, and beyond the hope of favorable
REACTION In 1880, at which time. therefore.
Bryan Democratic president and con-
gress will be chosen.
Whether we are to have one of these
results, political safety, or the other. po-
Httcal destruction. depends entirely upon
Gage and those who are pressing him for
ward, namely. the gold standard league Of
New York and the self-constituted none
tary conference. How much Secretary
Gage cares for the Republican party is not
known. Whether President Mckinley.
whose good faith toward bi-metallsm Is
coming TO test. viii stop his secretary. is
not known: 1t is 10 be hoped he will. But
no political situation has been clearer than
the present one is to sound eyes since the
Republican party began It's marvellous Ca
ASSis ipi ~ years dSU mere
times for all things. There is time TO
move and time to keep still. and now is
the time 10 so keep
1T is simply absurd for the Republican
party In this congress to start a lively
open discussion OF the question and the
bringing of yea and nay votes on cur
rency legislation. We ought to await the
progress of international bi-metallsm, the
advent of business prosperity and the fill
ing of the treasury by the normal work
.ngs. soon to be seen, of the new tariff law.
Snail We wait for these things. or rush on
to seif-destruction? President Mckinley
must decide VIII he act for his people or
for his plutocrats? Upon his answer will
depend the events OF 1885.
WILLIAM Z. CHANDLER.
"DeCemher 1897"