The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-10

Dor, The report suggests that In the in
ierests OF commerce a. we'll as OF life and
health. the time may come when an inter-
national agreement may be effected boz
tween the republics OF this hemisphere by
which the unsanitary conditions VIII CHI per-
petuate this Western pest In certain ports
will be considered just cause OF COM
plaint BY the other republics, and such
quarantine or other restrictions imposed By
mutual agreement upon the government
possessing the offending port as VIII cause
II to adopt the necessary measures for the
removal OF the evil The surgeon general
points out that action OF this character
would be far-reaching in its effects upon
tho welfare and commercial prosperity OF
all.
The bills introduced into the senate and
house OF represen tatiyes OF the last con-
gress TO strengthen the National ouaran-
tine law, though strongly indorsod by both
the senate and house committees, We're
not acted upon. The surgeon general points
10 the fact that these amendments can
have no justihable opposition, at least
those relating to maritime quarantine. and
in view OF the threatening buhonic plague
he urges that legislation be enacted
Strengthening the National quarantine
service In the manner indicated IN the
above mentioned bills, which have already
received the approval OF this department
The state OF the treasury. as shown
In Its proper place, exhibits degree Of
financial strength never before eoualed.
II places tho government In position
more favorable than has before existed.
to take any steps congress may consider
wise toward inaugurating needful im.
provements in the currency OF judicious
notifications In the banking laws. There
are two points to which public attention
has long been directed and upon which
, legislative action has been earnestly de-
, sired These are, frst the money stand
ard and, second, a better adaptation
of our currency system to the require
monts of expanding trade and industry.
; Both OF these questions are of prime
Importance to our we'll being as a people
A and demand the consideration which their
+ Importance justihes, Upon these two
. questions feel il my duty to speak with
q earnestness
! First, as TO the money standard, Gold
now constitutes that stan dard. II is now
and for many years has been. tho stand
4 ard by which the values OF all eommodl-
. ties whether foreign or domestic, have
been measured or declared 1t is the
e standard TO which reference has been had
z in all contracts or undertakings involving
s the future payment of money II is the
! standard which tests the quality or value
= , oil The lnteTmSuliNS CuiItuIg WIN "h'Nb
a wages are paid and all. or nearly all. OF
q the business affairs of the people are
= carried on. The debate over the relative
0 merits OF gold and silver as the true and
: proper money standard has been long ana
: exhaustive; but while the discussion has
continued the advanced nations OF the
earth one after the other. with hardly
3; an exception have adopted gold as the
), more suitable for commercial needs In
|, deed, II is vigorously asserted, and win
truth, that tho United States Is in this
= very category-that our money stanaS u
g eold-and with some show of reSoa II
II i argued that nothing Is required other
d than 10 olet things alone" Such con
5. clusion. however, does not commend uSell
j. TO the Judgment of those 10 whom stabll'
e itv In the future is not less important thar
good conditions in the present More anI
III more as society advances In lts powe
lie over nature and In the completely OF III
1t, industrial relationships. the present am
tie the future are woven together. Inc Suu
n ion craft, built OF wood that once mlsh
l. have realized the investment cost IN
II single voyage to the Indies, mas oee'
v, succeeded by the 10000 ton steamship
lie huiit Tor years OF service. The one wa
a. the product of few mems hands
s. wrought with rude tools in brief periol
Of of time The other emoodies IN itsei
l. every diversity OF skill. and science, an'
le art. The one could safely venture ~
1i small investment in the hazards OF dis
60 tsnt trade. even though barter was IN
TO rule of the exchanges The other com
I'd buing In Itself vast aggregation OIL oapi
an tsl must enter the service OF moaer!
GO commerce. where enormous Nolulhe d
va owest cos OF carriage Ia the fundamehta
or CONDITION OF success, The one was unae
We the law OF high hazards. Win eIe"t poo
GO eibiliues of profit. The other Is uhAe
the law OF conservative Safeguards asu.hS
ad risk--of small rewards and nnlnterFupte'
- an,nIoVment The illustration is applca
No HE 10 modern Industry In all It's form
IT, The one word most important is staplilt
., stability oil conditions; and the mos
to important feature to thal s'hDiits q
r. estabushed money standard, ana 30 q"
- ,ahlished that Ii CO opt be suhverted 0
- changed by any basty or ill-consiaer :
Ter action. ~ ,i boc
~ OF many intelligent and patrlotic citizen
TO secure needlul and enduring staolHl
in tho money standard by an interhd
he' tionRII agreement In regard TO gold an
:, silver which would be effective TO the
-, end. The realization of that desire an
~, hone seems now too remote 10 )ust,l
W present considerat on, but II those WI
still cherish II shall offer 1t IN opJecuo
lor TO the action above proposed, Il is sa.
- aciant answer to say that stability on "a
"a gold standard is the only staDlilty no
insN nossible TO US and II the time shoul
~. come when international agreement oHei
- a safe and desirable substitution, the iree
81 dom of our representative form OF gov
Inv eminent viii give to our people the liner'
.an Of choice, s,., ,
80 IL II be true, as true 1t undoubtedly
~ that gold is now our standard OF mons
~" values, the future needs only the assn
-. ance that It will so continue to be, unit
NV al least the people shall be so united
40 ~ their desire for a change therein as TO
~ able TO direct the voice of both houses
~ ~ congress, and secure the approving sign
, ~. ture Of the chief executive The conf
'n dence that congress will furnish this XII
III Of a guaranty has inspired enterprl'
~. called capital into use, improved the co
s s dition OF labor. and given new impet
TO all our energies. To make this favo
VI able state OF affairs permanent, the hig
est security should be given that the co;
4. mon denomination OF all calculations
value shall remain unchanged.
ION II Is evident that direct and ehecti
ital way To do this would be 10 declare tn
ssI. the credit obligations OF the governme
AZ itself whether payable on demand or at
'ne future period shall be paid in gold 60
are NJ present weight and flnencss; or 1t won
~ 4. .a,sIi., aNantIye ~ nv positive law,