Arizona republican., 1899-08-12
A Provision for an Unexpected
 Demand for Currency.
ISSUE OF GOLD CERTIFICATES
The First Acquisition Made Upon the Bureau of Engraving and PrIRt- ing for These Certificates Since Their Issue Was Suspended by Secretary Carlisle Six Years Ago. $IO.OOO.OOO Order.

Washington, Aug. II. The treas ury department today made requisi-
 ton upon the bureau of engraving and printing for S1O,00O. 900 in gold certifi- cates in denominations of $20 each. The treasurer now holds a large un- issued supply of certificates of che larger denominations. It is the evil ment to be in a position to issue gold certificates freely for gold coin should the faM movement of currency lead to a demand at the treasury for gold cer- tificates in exchange for gold coin.
 It is to Ee noted that while gold tions of lives and tens the law re- stricts the issue of gold certificates in denominations of S20 or multiples thereof It is debatable question therefore whether gold certificates wtll adequately meet the demand for money of small denominations.
 The sub-treasury at San Francisco has already been notified by wire to resume the issue of gold certificates on deposits of gold and in payment over the counter of government obli- gations. The other sub-treasuries have been notified to the same effect by letter, which they will receive be- fore business hours on Monday morn ing. The sub-treasuIies have all been advised that the government will ship them an additional supply of gold certificates today, aggregating about s10,OOO, ,0OO
 It is anticipated that the gold cer- .sifcates most in demand will be what are known as ito order certificates.
 These wiM be issued on request to individual depositors of gold and in their own name in sums ranging from $5,000 to s1O,O00 each. The govern ment now has in its vaults between SS5,000,0O0 and $90 100000 in gold certificates of what is known as the series of 1S9S,'' and these will be supplied on demand until others may be priE.ed at the bureau of engraving and printing.
 It will be recalled that Secretary Carlisle suspended the issue of gold certificates by an order promulgated April IA, 1893. His authority for so doing was that contained in section F of the act of July 12, 1882, which made it obligatory upon the secretary of the treasury to suspend the issue whenever the gold reserve retained in the treasury should fall below $1OO,- GOO, ,OO0.
 This question of resuming the issue of gold certificates which was sus- pended by Secretary Carlisle has been under consideration by Secretary Gage for several months. He has given it his be1.s thought, and it is believed has secured the views of other leading fnanciers throughout the country be- fore taking action.
 Speaking of the order issued by him Secretary Gage said: Ut is now ap- parent that in the fall movement of the crops there will be a pressing de mand for more currency or paper money. As this can be furnished in no other way than by the issue of gold certificates there will undoubted- y be demand more or less great upon the treasury for such certifi- cates against the deposit of gold coin.
 ''It is in anticipation af this that certificates are being prepared. No such demands have yet been made, put it will be rasdy to meet it if if lrises."