The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-05

complishment of International bimet-
allism?" the reporter asked Mr. Man
tie.
L confess that l am at loss to un-
derstand upon what theory or reason
or ground those who favor international
bimetallism base the claims which they
are now putting forward in a confiden-
tiaI way that International bimetallism
is vet possible. The great mass of
Eastern republican newspapers and of
the gold press generally have taken ii
for granted ana are not slow TO pro-
claim that International bimetallism is
dead and that they are glad OF it,.
Senator Carter seems To think there is
vet hope of its attainment. and it is re-
ported that WOlcott is also sanguine
of its ultimate success. / am looking
forward with much interest to Senator
Wolcott's report upon the efforts of
himself and colleagues in their late
dealings with the French. German and
British governments as bimctallc
commission. Perhaps when we get that
report we shall get little more light
ON the subject ana will then be able 10
judge as to whether or not these is the
slightest merit in tha hints and sugges-
tions what are stili being thrown out
that Great Britain will yet come to
our rescue and help us 10 save our
selves.
In the meantime however, ] shall
continue 10 nold the Judgment iOliE
since formed that international bimet-
allism through the cooperation of
Great Britain is an iridescent dream.
and that it would be infinitely more
dignifled manly and patriotic for the
United States to do its own legislating
and adopt its own financial policy,
whatever it is to he. without sending
commissioners abroad to sue at the
feet of nations inferior tn our own in
every respect for the privilege of doing
that which we had the right and abil-
ity to do for ourselves
What is your judgment regarding
the interview recently given out by
Senator Sarter?
Carriers Interview.
Il take it that Senator Carriers prop
osition looking to doing something for
silver is made in good faith and With
the belief that his suggestions, If car
ried out. would result benelicially to
the white metal. 1t is hardly neces-
sary for me to add that | have no faith
whatever in any remedy of this char
acter. ! am sick of compromises on
the silver question. Every effort of this
kind in the past, such as the Bland law
and the Sherman silver purchasing act.
have resulted in injury to the cause by
creating a prejudice in the minds Of
the uniformed against silver. 1t
would have been infinitely better if the
feated at the time they We're enacted
and the whole fight been made for the
complete restoration of silver. This
course would have Invested the subject
of many of the most perplexing feat
ures in the present discussion. For my
part, there is nothing that can be done
for silver that will remedy the evils
of which bimetallism mplains-look-
ing at the question from the stand
point of a broad, economic principle,
touching the welfare of all the people
except its complete rehabilment as a
full legal tender money metal, enjoying
all the privileges and exercising all the
functions that gold now enjoys
Butte's Public Building.
What about Butte's public build
ng?"
Il am very hopeful that the the COM
ing session of congress | shall be able
to secure at least an appropriation of
$50 900 or 100000 for the purchase of
site. Beyond this | cannot hope to go
at this time, as the policy is usual first
to appropriate for a site and after
wards for the building You will re-
member that through the courtesy of
Senator Allison of the senate committee
on appropriations. / secured the adop-
ticn of an amendment to the sundry
civil bill last winter appropriatlng
$4,000 for this purpose. When it
reached the conference committee the
house members opposed this item and
the senate committee was compelled to
surrender. which 1t did reluctantly.
But as it was the only original item of
the character in that bill. and hundreds
of others were clamoring for recoE-
milton, / could hardly expect better sue
cess. However. conditions are a little
different in this congress and | viii
have much earnest support. If the bin
is defeated, il will be only because con-
gress takes the position that no appro-
priations whatever of this character
shall be allowed. If this rule is adopted
/ will probably fail. The people of
Butte may rest assured that | shall
spare no effort to bring about asfavor-
able result"