The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-12-24
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warning letter 10 the Naturalization by
the New Hampshire senator.

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the New Hampshire senator.
Washington, D. C., Dec. 20. -senntot
Chandler of New IlamDshire has writ
ten letter 10 the Washington Post. il
which be says:
"If the secretary 81 the trensury
and his single gold standard associate,
will cease their demand for impossible
currency legislation. congress vii
pass the necessary appropriation bills
probably take care Of Hawaii and Gu.
ba. there will not be a serious party
division during the session. and there
will be an adjournment In May. bus.
incss will revive, the balance OF trade
will continue In our favor. and the Re.
publican party will, 10 November.
is9-, elect q majority Of the house in
the Fifty.6fth congress.
ION the other hand. II Secretary
Gage continues 10 press upon congress
bill, the object Of which. he says. is
Grst 10 commit the country more thor.
oughly TO the gold standard. and the
immediate result Of which Is TO throw
doubts upon the sincerity OF the presi.
dents declarations In favor Of contin.
ucd efforts 20 secure bimctallism. n DO.
litlcal turmoil will arise In congress
which will split the now united Repub.
lican party into fragments. while II
will unite and consolidate the now in.
congruous opposal
1T isnot feasible 10 retire the green.
backs; there is more probability that a
BIZ will be sent to the president to In.
crease their amount. II Is not posi-.
bic TO secure the passage through
either house Of bill making the
rrccnbaeks into gold notes or author.
King bonds payable Ia gold. The ef-
fort ioeiTcct either thing will probably
result In the passage Of bill for the
redemption Of the grceubacl,s In silver
dollars, and for the payment Of all
United States bonds In gold or silver
coin, In the discretion Of the president,
who will be commanded TO exercise
bis opinion for the advantage OF the
government and not for tho advant.
age Of the creditors.
with such an uproar in congress A.
these proceedings will create, with
certain congressman embroiled there.
In, with presidential vctocs. rs threat
ened by Secretary Gage, under angry
discussion, II will happen that all bust.
ness enterprises and funds and stocks
will be disturbed, prices will fall, In.
tolveneies will increase, and the re.
publlcans will lose the congressional
selections In 1898 as disnstrously as did
hey In 1890, and beyond the hope OF
favorable reaction In 1900, ut which
time, therefore, n Bryan democratic
president and congress will be chosen
whether we are to have one OF
these results-political safety-or the
ailexxpoliical ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
ensrely upon the course TO be pur.
ard by Secretary Gage, and those
Who are pressing him forward, name.
u the gold standard league of New
fork and the self-constituted none
AIRY conference. How much Secretary
iage cares for the Republican party is
not known. Whether President Me.
ilnley, whose promises OF good faith
owards bimetallism are coming to n
est, will stop his secretary, Is not
mown. II Is TO be hoped he will, hut
10 political situation has been clearer
han the present one Is, 10 sound eyes,
lnce the Republican party began its
uarvelous career forty-two years ago.
there is time for all things. There
4 time 10 move and time TO keep |
ull. and now is the time TO so keep
at Is simply absurd for the Repub.
lean party In this congress to affirm
lively open the discussion and the
ringing OF yea and nay votes on cur
ency legislation. We ought TO await
be progress OF international bimetal-
Ism. the advent OF business prosper
~, and the filling OF the treasury by
he normal workings, soon TO be seen,
4 the new tariff law Shall we wait
or these things or rush ON to self-de
iruction? President Mckinley must
eclde. viii he act for his people or
or his plutocrats? Upon his answer
llll depend the events OF lsgs.
(Signed)
civilian Il. CHANDLER