The times., 1898-02-28
COLD CONTRACT BONDS
The Administrations New York
Organ Advocates Them.
SENATOR HANNA'S MISSION
should the scheme he Carried
Through, Which Is Considered
ImpoSSihle Here, Wall Streets
Patriotism Would Blossom Forth
in an Urgent Demand for I'm
mediate War.

The Press. the recognized organ OF the
Administration in New York prints the
following about Senator IIanna's visit to
that city:
conservative financial interests which
rallied to the defense Of the national hon
or in the campaign Of 1896 have pledged
anew their confidence in the Mckinley
Administration and have assured it of
their staIwart allegiance when we face
war with Spain.
Since Senator Hanna and Secretary
Bliss of the Interior Department, have
been in the city several important con
ferences have been held with eminent
fnanciers and bankers in regard to the
present crisis
The result has been satisfactory. There
never has been any doubt that the Gov
ernment can obtain any sum that il de
sires directly from the people. without
the aid of gold syndicates and profession
al bond spectators. All that Senator
Hanna learned is that if an emergency
arises in which there is not time to go
to the people direct with popular loan.
the same spirit of -partisanship dis
played two years ago in the battle of the
ballots will be shown by a spontaneous
offer 10 furnish all the funds necessary to
SupP"i' IN -niI'' 'o''t' - '''''' 60
American citizens, through their finan-
cial representatives stand ready 10 take
up any bond issue that the Administra-
tion may need without recourse to any
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President Mckinley can proceed on any
line Of action which he may deem eXpe-
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@"lJoTldIi!, III the same ISSUE tht fTess
says:
IF the Government offers a low inter-
est bond il viii be seized eagerly al par
I,. III ,i,I,ars. lf ,b, T-nitod Ctoi.g Ana
- sLouId he - goid ~tond Lat ps til
. inc question of bond radamntfon in the
I.oir,i1o yrbiIe we ara tirlti,a md
heating fbe Snauiards let us fight and
! best tba siI,,ar ren,3ia Zionist. or tho
. co,Irtr,, at tba same tfr,e
/ ..XyYfte tho words suay-a blr in gold in
/ tbe war bouds and Mace every consnira-
ao,,i,,st tho credit az mis- nation at
t4mptinp 10 force out q bond which ne
. homes some time nav become fraudulent
/ i'm the same class whore We placed the
copperh4lds in the war of the rebellion. ~
On Saturday evening The Times pub
ushed a New York dispatch which said
that Senator Hanna was in that CITY con
Quoting the preliminary negotiations for
/ a war loan This dispatch while aDpar.-
entity a mere New York rumor. is seem
/ ingly confirmed by the voice Of the Ad-
1 ministration through the New York
. Press and ii is now believed that. despite
the fact that from 1861 10 1865 Congress
1 refused TO issue gold bonds an
/ attempt will be made to induce Mr.
Reeds House and the United States Sen
ate to make a law such rs the Press adj
vocates There is no doubt that in the
event of such law the MorgauS Bel
monts. Schiffs. Seligmaus and others ot
. Wall streets bankers and brokers will be
patriotic enough to bIy the bonds al
once even 10 The extent of 500 09a G19 if
I need ba
The Press in the editorial or which an
extract is printed aboya advises IS r.,,d.
erz that the bankers ana broLar.'' must
not be allowed TO speculate i'm war bonds
thai the citizens of America should sub.
scribe the amo,Ilt necessary Auona~ tbe
friends of silver i'm Congress- however