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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-08
THE BRITISH ANSWER AS TO SILVER.

The important special dispatch from London
publshcd to-day indicates that in all PROBABLE
tv the answer of the British Government to
the United States Commissioners respecting ne
goiiatlons looking toward bmetallsm will be
distinctly unfavorable. India appears 10 be the
controlling power on this question, rs Canada
was with regard 10 the destruction OF the seals.
There seems to be reason for believing that
the British Government was strongly disposed
I'm view of the remarkable Information brought
by It's experts. TO consider with some favor the
arguments Of the United States on the seal ques-
ton But Canada objected obstinately. The
Governor OF the Bank Of England reported with
sundry qualifications not unfavorably as to the
conversion Of nth Of the banks reserve into
silver But the Indian Government, according
10 the Information obtained In London. has re-
ported against the proposal TO open the minis
OF India 10 free coinage Of silver.
1t will he Immediately inferred by many that
the end OF all negotiations for bmetallic agree
ment has been reached. But the monetary con-
dltions nv no means warrant such conclusion.
The Indian Government, which has not shown
surprising financial ability. Is still left with a
free hand 10 solve the great problem In some
other way II II can. and the presumption Is that
II viii endeavor for some time to come to shift
or postpone IT'S burdens. ms II has done by re-
cent operations. Apparently It's prevailing plr-
pose II II has any, i to steer toward making
gold the only measure Of value In India, with
out radical modification of arrangements re-
gardng the circulating medium But there has
been some strong evidence rs 10 the probable
result Of such n policy In experience within the
last year, and II tho British Government sees
TT 10 permit further experiments In the same
direction II will ultimately have 10 face the re-
sponsiblty. with any loss which may result.
The truth Is that the United States IL better
prepared nj this time 10 stand independently
than any other nation. II can calmly adhere
TO the gold standard which now governs all It's
exchanges. and foreign countries will have 10
settle in gold the large balances which must re-
suit from inevitable exports OF food and cot
ton. For the current fiscal year the prospects
seem so clear that there Is not the least occasion
for anxiety. but only strong ground for conf
dcnce Whether Great Britain and other Pow
ers largely interested in dealing with silver
using countries can meet the emergency with
equal comfort remains TO be seen. They will
have 10 spare large quantity OF gold 10 the
United States, In all probability, and to pay for
some millions worth of silver bullion from this
country rs well ms for food and cotton, and
meanwhile the declining price Of silver. which
the answer OF the British Government to ~
pol them to consider with everncreasing nnx
Icty the state OF their Eastern exchanges. The
United States can wait while If they can.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-08

ure NJ the case Is that In this Instance Hreat
pr,toin should have complied with a request Vi
Canada that must be regarded as unworthy vi
and destined ultimately to prove uhproh'apio
IN Canada herself. Great Britain IS Dehe'eu ~
have done so against her own better judgment
II NAV also well be believed that the DEBT ""'
,hortotive Judgment Mt Ottawa does not APP
nrove the refusal To enter the conference. but
iust as Great Britain does not want 10 oHehu
ono Of her colonies, so the Dominion does not
want TO offend one Of Its provinces. britlsn
merchants covet Canadian trade. and CANADIAN
statesmen are not Indifferent to the value Oh
british Columbian votes. In other words' the
Vancouver scalers say, Don't disturb our IN
dustry." and the Ottawa Government says
..Don't enter the conference" and Downing
Street REPLIES. 1--WE won't" Such processes are
not unknown to the politics Of other countries
than the British Empire.
In taking IFS cue from Ottawa. however, the
British Government has acted entirely within
IFS rights and in good faith. This The Tribune
promptly recognized and declared. Mr.. Ford re-
asserts and emphasizes It, and 1t Is well that
that should be done. Consciousness Is far 100
prevalent on both sides of the sea. When Lord
Salisbury published his latest Blue Book, I'M
including in 1t one explanatory note or Mr..
Uay's. there arose in the British press chorus
of denunciation Of Yankee sharp practice in
"enlarging the scope Of the conference AFTER
Great Britain had agreed to enter It, For
that there Is now seen to have been absolutely
no reason. There was no sharp practice; the
scope Of the conference was not enlarged and'
indeed, Great Britain did not agree unreserved-
~. to enter It. SO there has been. and Is to-
day. some inclination to charge Great Britain
with foul play" in 'repudiating her agreement
to enter the conference" Such charges are, or
course, equally baseless. There was no such
agreement there has been no such reputation
and there is no foul play. What there Is on
both sides IS the need to maintain such amia-
bllity Of temper and fairness Of Judgment as
will repair this unfortunate break in the nego-
tlatons, and bring the controversy to the equi-
table and bene6cent conclusion OF which II Is
susceptible.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-08
strict party point Of view It Will be rahk's
treachcrous and heretical to repud!ate theih'
PARTNERS.

"If Won can't vote for my candidate for Mayor
then vote for my brothers candidate ana ie"'e
the offices In the family" That Is the at'i'uue
Of both Croker and Platt. Each wishes inc
other to succeed If he cannot place IN the On!
Hall somebody responsible not merely 10 MS
Marty. or even his machine, but personally 10
himself. 1.-THE Herald" yesterday morning
quoted Richard Croker as saying:
would rather see the Tammany ticket de-
feated than TO have II elected with Charies W.
Dayton as the candidate for Mayor
At the same time 1t reported this remark or
Thomas c. Platt
would rather see the Tammany ticket eiec'-
ed than to have Seth Low chosen as Mayor.
Those two sentences sum up the situation
Nothing more Is needed to reveal the complete
harmony existing between the brotner BOSSES
who turn trade back and forth as business re-
ouires. and who have common newspaper
organ which from time to time poses as the eA-
elusive advocate Of one or tho other OF us
bosses while doing the work Of both
Croker had chance to nominate strons
candidate Instead he cOurted defeat Win II
weak one. Why? Simply because he saw more
in # for himself, II he could not elect his per-
sonol tool. to give his brother boss chance
than 10 see In the Mayors chrr man OF his
own partv and faithful TO his own organization
but who was not the AFFECT personal slave OF
Richard Croker. Plat had the opportunity 70
win great victory for the principles or MS
Marty and strengthen II In the city, State ana
Nation by running for Mayor Repup'icah VINO
cou,d command the support OF a great number
of indcpeudent voters. He could have taken au-
vantage Of the sentiment in favor Of Mr.. Low
for
marty in future contests Mr.. Low was not his
enemy He promised to use the Mayorai'!
neither TO build up nor TO destroy any party vi
faction. lie threatened no war on fiatt bu'
that was not enough. Better. thipks Iih''' I'LL
enemy OF your party whom you can deai WIN
than n membc. OF It whom you cannot cohtroi
Mr. Low might view him with bencvoicht ihi-
n,rtiolity but he would not he under his per
sonal direction. using the Mayors ONCE Tor MS
,ersonaI ADVANTAGE Consequently Platt runs
an onnosition ticket without the slightest hope
Of elect,ng il. for the sole purpose OF beating
Mr.. Low and putting Judge Van Wyck IN once
90 do tho bidding of his brother boss and keep
the CITY government for the two brothers pri-
yate sharing.
Is tho CITY of New York the personal property
of this political firm which has two houses anu
does business under two names. while carh
mariner openly avows that the people snail Oh
tain their government only through one OF
,hemf Is New-York city dual monarchy anu
has nopular rule become a myth, embodied only
as an empty form in n written Constitution! III
50 Plat & Croker may as well engage together
in the business which THE sun some tirhe ago
denounced as that OF Thomas c. Platt politi-
,aI JohS Wholesale and EctailD'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-08

But the whole ticket Is Croker Ticket ana
therefore 1t Is perncious New-Yorkers-and' IN
truth. all Americans-know what Croker RUE
through Tammany Hall means. 1t means or
can,zed blackmail in the Police Department. IL
means plumber in every department. DO the
ncople of this county and Of the second city IN
Tho world wish to be governed next year and
in after years by Croker and his heclers: T.
C. Platt and Qulgg and their followers appar-
emily prefer that Croker and his gang shall have
full swing. That Is, they set Croker and thlel
rulc above Seth Low and honest government
How many voters will stand by Croker and
his gang on Election Day? Do the voters de-
sire that Croker shall go back to his racetracR
friends in England saying Il own the Greater
New-York, the second city Of the world?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-08
THE CROKER CANDIDATES.

When Richard Croker came back from Eng
land he came whip In hand. And since then
Tanmany has been crouching at his feet Ike
n cur which fears a fogging. The Tammany
ticket Is Crokers ticket all through No one in
Tammany or out Of it disputes that. Crokers
choice Of candidates has not been OF sort 10
gain the support Of respectable citizens. Judge
Van Wyck has been n harmless, inofensve per-
son in recent years, but no one who knows him
well doubts that if he should be elected Mayor
OF the Greater New-York he would jump to do
Croker's bidding even if his master told him TO
nut an assassin IN the Fire Board and de-
fauIter i'm the Police Commission. Tammany
MAYORS have done just that at the order Of
Richard Croker in previous years, and Judge
Van Wyck as Mayor would be only cloak
for Croker who would be once more in absolute
control Of the municipal government as he was
when Grant and Groy were his tools.
From lowly and peaceful Obscurity Croker has
fshed up candidate for Controller. His name
Is Coler He lives in Brooklyn. Few people on
either side Of the East River ever heard Of
Coer Jacob Rupert, jr, was chosen by
Croker few days ago to pay a tremendous
campalcn assessment. and TO run for the place
OF President of the Council Rupert IS young.
Coer il young also. But Rupert has more
sense than Coler. After a short period Of re-
fection Rupert has discovered that he cannot
neglect his brewery, and therefore ne steps down
and out There's vacant spot OIL the Croker
ticket RUPERT knew when he told Croker last
week that he would run just how much care
and work his brewery required from him. Rup-
pert has not recoiled because he has learned
that he must watch his brew more closely. but
because the Tammany blachmail OF candida ties
has shocked him with a shock Of prodigiOus
voltage No matter how many letters Rupert
NAV write no matter how many dcnias he may
calculate. no matter what evaslons he may
utter. the plain truth Is that Tammany struck
Rupert too hard. and Rupert would not stand
It, He was picked out by Croker 10 give up. -
as the Tammany captains say. He was willing
10 be bled to a reasonable extent, but Tamnany
wanted the whole brewery, and Rupert re-
fused In short time Croker will select sub
stltute for Rupert. one who will be suitable
running mate for Van Wyck and Coler, and one
who will rejoice to swell the Tammany cam
paign fund with a huge contribution
In the Foureenth-st. hall OF disrepute yes
terday the Croker candidates for county offices
were put in the field Most Of them are Croker
utilities, mere masks for Croker. If Asa Bird
Gardiner should be elected District Attorney the
Office would be managed for Croker, and for
Croker only. II Thomas J. Dunn should be-
come Sheriff, he would be an eager godfather
like Hugh J. Grant, with $4,000 gifts for any
Of the Croker kin. William Sohmer could not
do much harm as County Clerk II the voters
should decide in his favor. That is fortunate.
And Isaac Fromne would not be likely to cause
serious mischief on . vast scale As Register.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-08
THE SEALING CONFERENCE.

Elsewhere in to-day's paper Is printed letter
from our London correspondent on the proposed
International sealing conference. IT was writ
ten of course. before the British Government
positively declined 10 enter that conference and
while there was yet reason 10 hope the Amcri-
can invitation would be accepted. Canadas OPP
position to The conference and her efforts 10
keep Great Britain ont Of il were then well
known. however and to n lucid and convincing
cxposlton OF them Mr.. Ford's letter Is largely
devoted 1t would have been far more agree
able to print his letter simultaneously with news
Of Great Britain's final agreement 10 enter the
conference. but that. by Great Britain's own
choice was not 20 be. Exactly the contrary
news Is now at hand, upon which the letter
serves as Il valuable commentary and an adj
mrable explanation of how this deplorabc re-
suit was brought about
The fault. or at least the responsibility, rests
with Canada which Mr.. Ford well describes as
the spoiled child of imperial diplomacy Cana
da Is not merely Great Britain's greatest col
ony She is the one whose ties 10 the mother
country are slightest, In which the spirit Of in
dependence and even OF separation Is strongest.
vet whose continued connection Is most valu-
able to the Empire. She IS therefore the one
that must. most Of nil. he placa,cd and humorcd.
! Moreover she has recently set n noteworthy en-
ample OF devotion 10 British interests by the
! adoption of preferential duties favOrnC British
! trade Imperial shrewdness demands that such
devotion shall he rewarded, and commercial
! Britain demands TINT the other colonies shall
h. encouraged 10 follow the example Those
| ends are served by giving Canada n free hand
| in foreign affairs "As plain whisper in the
! ear the other colonies are told: Canada fa-
"v0rs British trade, and British foreign policy
"favors Canada. Do you likewise. and likewise
| 't shall he done unto you.
| With such policy in the abstract there can be
no ground for quarrelllng. The regrettable feat
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-08
PrtpTVG or FOLLY.

Tho determination Of the Citizens Union 10
nominate separate candidates for the Assembly
,e q most unfortunate outcome OF the failure oi
tho Renublican organization 10 take advantage
of its onnortunitv TO concllIate the Independent
voters whose suDport Is needed 10 maintain tho
Marty nres,,pe in the State and Nation. Those
voters were with the Republican party last year
md gaye II n tremendous victory. II was per
foctlv possihlc. by meeting them halfway on
local ouestions concerning which they occupied
the exoct ground previously taken by Rcpub-
lican constitutional Convention and Republican
,oodors 70 have had their aid for the Republl-
can legislative ticket. and SO shown to the coun-
try thot tho strength OF Ncw-York Republican,
ism was nowise impaired. But under the false
pretencc of loyalty TO sound money ana hepuD-
licon rule at Albany the organization has pro-
cccdcd 10 ALLEVIATE a large body OF the voters
who gave them last years victory. SOUND
money needed no defence, but In the guise OF
soldiers fighting for it they hold It up ms shield
to take the blows aimed at them, ana 10 NO car
rcd into the cnemy's camp as n trophy r the
defeat which they acknowledge they are pre-
porinp for if. What sort Of devotion 10 prlncl-
ple IS II which makes n fight In the name oil Il
principle for the express purpose of giving VIC
tory 10 the enemies or That prlnclplc'
1t is TO be regretted that the Citizens | mon
should carry it's campaign beyond the legitimate
field of municipal politics In doing so II prom
ises TO the Republican Organization the rcapinS
OF it's own sowing Of folly. But the pity is that
others besides those wro male the situation are
likely 10 suffer, if Democratic Legislature
should be the result. The Tribune repeatedly
warned the leaders Of the Republican organlza-
ton of their mistake In not acting promptly TO
get what advantage they could from the dspo-
sItlon Of the Independents to give the Republl-
cans the field in all matters which would be OF
advantage TO the party at large. They turned
deaf ears 10 the warning, and have blindly re-
pcllcd all Independent support. Now they are
whining about the necessity Of standing by the
banners which they themselves have snatchcd
up only for the sake Of dragging them in the
dust.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-08
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

r,c>, r. was semi-oiflcially announced
T., TaariS that General Weyler would ne recaueu
From, cuba this month; the Cortes MI,i - ~ COW
be dissolved in DecemTe S. S Swiss General Coun-
,i nassed a bill 10 buy FIVE Nnes OF rdiiW"S 20 70
Switzerland at a cost OF S2OOoWW. - &C.,
. r,iIIion dollars in gold were wlthuIawn li ,ta
.ha rank OF England for shipment 10 .ne Si,;eh
the Damn - The final answer of the BRUSH
Covernment TO the monetary REQUESTS az Si,a ha
and the United States will, II ~ pleuIS.'
en- e.,,nra HE e. Guatemalan dispatches an
nnnnce the recapture Of Quezaltenanso anu ."e
.r,,,ronh of Barros over the INSURGENTS - ;,
The King Of Corea is reported 70 nane n;u NV
the title of Emperor - DIT Jainesol. , III, ~ tor
s e,s 49, cane Assembly on a platform calling LOT
South African Federation
DONIFSTIC The state Department receINeu
q mil exclamation of LORD Salisbury reasons
for declining to take part IN .nT down the
Cnera House and did over S6OO,UoO oanaee'
- Many lives have been lost ana ersat ua,,
age done by forest and prairle nreS anu is
in the West and Northwest. - a ooi'r, n,9
eion Amounted by Governor Wolcott reeonl
mended a new plan Of State taXatlon lor pn una
sachusetts - The Forest freseISo Di
nrevented the building of the AdirondacN van
rood through the Indian Lake region 1t,
Harvard won the intercollegiate chalhpion nsa,
in doubles at tennis. - Inc ahiuai 'spo =
~ the Commissioner Of Navigation was Iaue
,,Wc - Four consuls were appointed by
President Mckinley. - TWO oed,hs ~
yellow fever and thirty-one new caseS - Wv
disease were reported in New-Orieans'
c,rry AND SITBURBAN.-The City Conven-
tion Of the National Democracy indorsed sem
low for Mayor; the county and borough cen,
yentions Endorsed the Tammany tickets, VIII h
had been named in the aftern ION; me I'I Ilooh
Means nut up their county ticket; Coi9nei jacob
Ruppert. jr has withdrawn from the Iaihi.lahS y
municipal ticket candidate for fresiuen' -
tho Council g. Central Office detectives ar
vested Emmett b. Gibson. alias George A. SneIiii,
q railroad promoter. on charge or ext9n fi'.
swindling operations. - me IuoG gu ar . 49,
match Company turned over a part or It's sEs,
tenn TO the Government; ceremonies We're II. ~
In the Postoffice Building. - Inc ~. An
draws golf tournament was continued. oniy lou ua
se,n,-fnals to-day - Stocks were uuIi ano
irregular
THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. for to-day:
Showers followed by fair weather. Ielllperaa
tura Yesterday: Highest, IS degrees lowest 5I
average G2h.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-08
PERSONAL.

The friends OF Archbishop Keane will give BAN
quet In his honor at Washington on october 49,
A beautiful monument will soon mark the last
resting place of Charles F. Crisp. In Oak Grove
Cemetery, Americas. Ga. The shaft seventeen rect
in height will be placed in position this week.
Nine. Calve sang for charity the other day In the
village OF Millau, near her farm In Aveyron, the
first time she has sung In Europe for two years.
Mrs Kate Chase sprague is In Cincinnati looking
for the old sign which was on her fathers door
when he began the practice OF law in that city.
The English papers say that Aubrey Beardsey.
the artist Is In the last stages Of consumption, and
has only strength enough left to drag himself from
his bed his easel where he h ST5ss aya gay
ter another sister being on the stage
Francis Murphy the temperance revivalist. Is to
conduct a ten days temperance crusade IN Pitts
field. Mass. beginning on Sunday.
During her first Official week Mrs. Paul. OF CHI
cago. appointed fifteen women on her stan as sub
inspectors OF street cleaning
Tho Rev Dr. Jere witherspoon. pastor Of the
First Presbyterian Church Of Baltimore. has been
called to the pastorate OF Grace Presbyterian
Church OF Richmond, Va. He was one or the
orators OF the centennial celebration OF Presby-
teranlsm in Philadelphia In 1853 and preachea at
Polk Poi .''"'''"''"' u vic ''0'''
The University OF Missouri receives s23.023 from
the estate Of the late John c. Conley under the
operation OF a law recently passed by the Legs
lature which provides that II man dies leaving
no father mother direct lineal descendant.
certain per cent OF his estate. excluding any amount
left for charitable religious purposes, must go
to the State University.
Governor Lon V Stephens Of Missouri recently
attempted to get himself elected by the Southwest
Missouri Methodist Conference as lay delegate to
the Baltimore conference. but was rejected
The grandfather Of tho late General Bouroak'
was 4 Mediterranean pilot, who once took the nag
shin OF Bonaplrte TO Malta After his usual fash-
Ion. the great soldier chatted with the man. and
recognizing him TO be intelligent and resoiute
charged him with the delicate task OF conveying
DISPATCHES 10 France. On his deathbed the sailor
commended his two cons 10 the Emperor's care.
and they were admitted 10 the military schooi
at Fontainebeau. One OF them-tieneral BOUT
bakI's father-folowed King Joseph into spain, re-
mained In the service after the restor ltlCn ana
lST obtained leave to fight for Greece as a Volui-
teer He was Killed by the Turks near Atnens'
General de Rumigny took charge or young bour
bski who was brought up at La f'leche. wnere ne
had Trochu and Ducrot as schoolfellows
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-08
Amueemente.
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HEhhp ~ &c u rIrraTRT-s-Isove and Intrigue
r Nrt-Jt rpB 6cKER TIIEATRE-s:lo-in Io"H'
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Gisg nanI NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Sign OF the Cross
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-08

The cscutcheon Of the house OF Queensberry
stands chance Of being regllded with
Michipicoten gold. Lord Douglas Of Hawick hav-
ing planted some capital there and sent for his
brother, Lord Sholto. whose American invest
nents so far have been Of a different character
to joIn him In developing the property The
amount required to put new face on the ar
mortal bearings OF the family Is considerable
but the Mlchipicoten fields may be able to sup
ply H. At any rate. the adventure Is the most
respectable In which any member OF the Queens
berry house has engaged within living memory.
and Will rebound TO It's credit whether pay
dirt" IL struck or not.