The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-04-14

Of the disease which is gnawing at the
vitals Of India is apparent in the busi.
ness conditions prevailing in the Uni
ted States. The fatal policy which
was forced upon India was imposed
upon us by fraud. We are fellow sui.
ferers. Our nation is constitutonally
more vigorous than India, and the col
lapse may with us be no longer delayed
but if any American citizen wishes to
know what a continued approach to-
ward a gold standard threatens to
this nation, let him regard carefully
the foregoing extract and in this In.
dian mirror see reflected the future
condition Of his own country when we
have struggled a little longer under the
tightening folds Of money contraction
For India there is no escape ez-
cept by rebellion Without this her
three hundred millions Of population
are at the mercy of an English cabinet
which itself dominated by an all power
full combination Of European capitalists
is no longer free to act in the interest
Of either England OF India. / think it
certain that unless English rulers shall
emancipate themselves from this con.
troll and reverse their cruel and danger
Gus Indian policy they win have to face
rebellion which win shake the foun-
dations Of their Indian EN- pire. The
reality Of this danger is very signia-
cantly suggested by the comments Of
The Loudon Times above quoted But
in this republic there Is no cause or
excuse for interference with normal
political action. We are freemen and
armed with free ballot II is only
necessary that we shall resolve not to
sell ourselves I present this Indian
illustration because with many people
and example is more convincing than
any process Of reasoning For those
who wish to be right but are con
fused by the infinite sopbistries invent
ed and promulgated IN support Of a
gold standard this exemplifcation Of
its actual workings and effects should
50 definitely instructive as to dissipate
all doubt and leave no room for hes
itation.
have already in your columns in.
sisted that the proposition by our.
European ENJOYS to open contempor
aneously the mints Of France, India,
and the United States was not only
seriously entertained but for a time
earnestly favored by the English cabi,
net, and that this disposition " as
nationally explained by Indian condi
tions, financial and political That
this was a correct diagnosis no stronger
evidence could be offered than the
above portrayal Of the Indian situation
I have pointed out the probability,
amounting almost to certainty that
the opening not only Of the French
mint but chat Of India would immed
lately follow the independent re8tora
ton Of free silver coinage in the United |
States. In the light Of these facts
published as they are under the sane
tion of well known organs Of the gold |
can there be any doubt Of the
accuracy Of this conclusion Should |
the American people once declare atan
in favor Of silver restoration
TIE Indian mint would be opened long |
before their viii could be registered by
congressional action.
ia conclusion wish to ask attention !
to this general retrospect The people |
Of every gold standard country and |
Of every country whose rulers are at.
tempting to force upon them a gold |
standard are suffering, agriculturists
arst buc all other productive indus
tries in sequence from acute and
constantly increasing economic pros
lratiCn. tits 50 Of every nation Of
Europe and Of all their dependencies
q Is - Of the United states On the
5ther hand, the silverusing nations are
prosperous Just 10 proportion aa they |
have adhered steadfastly TO their money
jys.em This Is true of the South and
Central American states Mexico has
ierer w8gered and IS today, consider
ng LEX anfecedents the most PROSPER I
,as nation m the face d The earth.
Japan was LEI ryal until d an eyii |
ionr She Was betrayed b her rulers q
liseari silver aad adopt 9 gold stand
rd EreB wifh gold yen having
thau balf tbs valHa IF fle CORES
i1ndipg European coin her prosperity
a been suddenly checked So q
paiaa long as her English rulers
,ermiiied hF tne fret coinage q silver
-nDge hA Ha amoag ihe foremost q