Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-12-22

barren ideality." The senator hopes to
awaken that dormant feeling for bimet-
allism in his own party and perchanoe
to be the beneficiary thereof.
81 am more convinced than evef,'
he said, ''that the gold standard is not
to be fastened upon the world. I 40
knowledge that just now it looks as If
the recognition Of silver was far post
poned, but this is because we happen to
be in q position Of a creditor nation.
We have exported 81, 900, 600, 600 worth
Of produce more than we have import
ed, and while we have not received all
the difference in gold it has come TO rs
in various other forms, and we have
felt no strain. Suppose, however, that
the tide had been runnipS -
way and that ~ ne s"e osnes
tn1szo.-th-suo nan been oompelleu
Z. pay out this vast sum. No q then
would have intimated that the silver
question was dead. No." said the sem
ator emphatically, sit is not dead, and
while the fight may last for 20 years it
will continue to be fought. With Eng
land face to face with the Indian prob
lem and with her failure to borrow the
gold with which to supply currency for
India the question is still very much
alive"
wants Another Comnission.
"You still believe, then, in the posi-
bility of international bimetallismY''
"To such an extent" replied Mr..
Chandler, "that If I were President Nc
Kinley ! would appoint another oom-
mission. picking ont active and earnest
zen like Charles A. Towne, for in
stance, men who would endeavor TO Sc
cure a favorable result and would no
tify Great Britain and France Of my
action. / would not send the commits
sioners abroad Of once, but would wait
for them to be invited. In my opinion,
Great Britain would soon request their
presence, and cooperation might also
be expected from France, II that GUN
try had the time in the midst Of in
ternal troubles to consider financial
matters. II might be necessary to aban-
don the present ratio Of 10 10 I and sub
ssitute 20 to /. but upon some such
compromise / believe international BIZ
metallism could be secured"
''But would you 30 30 far as to advo-
cate the free coinage Of silver by the
United States without regard to other
nationsF'
eff by 1900" said Senator Chandler,
nothing had been accomplished in the
direction Of international bimetalliSm,
/ am almost willing now to say that I
would advocate independent coinage by
the United States. / would not, how
ever, be willing to leave the Republican
party on such an issue, but ! should try
to convince my Republican friends that
such a curse was the proper n to
pursue"
Currency Reform.
zone swallow does not make a
spring" is an old saying which conveys
a great truth. Neither do two. But as
q companion piece TO Senator Chandeliers
interview I here quote a recent edito-
rial from the ablest independent news
paper in America, the Washington Post.
Il is a gold standard paper, but its editor
keeps his finger constantly on the pub
lie pulse and sounds a warning 30 Re
publican leaders Under the caption,
"a Word With Currency Reformers, 4"
The Post says:
1t might not be amiss for those who are de-
handing an extra session o. the Fifty-sixth
congress at the earliest practicable date for the
purpose Of passing a currency reform measure
20 give the situation . careful review in order
to determine two things: ~ II would seem to
be expedient for them to find out whether on
not they have the votes-a majority in both
houses-requisite for the passage Of a bill that
would be satisfactory to the friends Of sound
money. l2l Having the requisite votes IN a
| combination Of gold standard men Of both
paties. could they put their bin through with
out incurring great risk Of 90 seriously de
moralixing the sound money forces as TO rem
der the outcome of the campaign Of 1900 ex-
| tremely doubtfnlf
We do not believe there is sufheient x.afTfy
in the free coinage Issue to wsrraht the least
hops or fear Of the defeerof the gold forces in
another battle Of <e~ standards, but il seems
10 rs quite pQeSsbie to re-enforce the free coin.
age conoination with q new Issue and with Q
ger fnany voters who would cut loose from
/ The Republican party II that issue were forced
on them.
The currency reform for which an extra ses
sion is demanded contemplatea q good deal
that was not in the Republican platform Of
1895 and could not safely have been urged by
the Republican candidate or those who sup
ported him. II contemplate the retirement
Of the Rreenbacks and coin notes, an aggregate
Of more than sf00.go,0o. Even II there wers
an easy and popular plan for supplying otheI
currency in place Of those notes thers would
be strong and persistent opposition 70 their re
tiresnent. whether logical or Illogical sound
or unsouHd. such opposition exists in the Re
publican party, in the citadel Of sound money
Sentiment is ! power that has 70 b reekonet
with in politics. 1t does not consent to argus
and has little ~amenabiity 10 reason. but i
controls elections. Would il be safe to disre
gard the greenback sentiment in the Repub
lean party by taking such action against thai
feature Of the currency e. has never been au
fhorized by q vote Of the peoplei
But there Il no popular or approved plaI
suggested Whereby the gap oocnsioned By re
firing the Rreeabacks can be hlled To wip'
out tie legal tenders end provide a bank cur
Feney in lieu thereof win furnish the BrysI
combination Just the issue they need in Al
emereency. VIII Il not also furnish them III
votes they needf That IL q question whicl
The Post commends to the serious considern
ton Of al who are impatient for currency r.
form legislation.
Expansion asd TARIFF
The indefinite aDd boundless theor,
Of expansion now bruitsd in the lane
may lead 10 one astounding and bene
dciaI ~result-the destruction Of the pro