The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-26

| contention that the gold standard Is firm
| ~ entrenched regardless Of the result of
| the presidential election is unwarranted.
Bryan is stronger than ever in the East
as a result of his trip in this section and
| his series of excellent speeches. His NOM
| nation is regarded as foregone conclu-
sion by all observers except a small sec
ton of gold democrats. One of the
brightest of these. Don NJ. Dickinson
who has been here this week. thinks he
sees the proportions of a Bryan eclipse in
Mayor Carter H. Harrison. He said to
| your correspondents: you may quote me
as saying that Mayor Harrison will cut
| more of a figure in the convention of 1900
than Bryan" Mr., Dickinson is earnest in
| his belief that anti-trusts is winning
platform. Like other gold democrats who
| are looking FOR a candidate against Bry-
an, he has pinned some hopes on Harri-
| son. But in vain. During his present
| Eastern trip Mayor Harrison has repeat
! edly reiterated his Endorsement of Bry-
| ans candidacy for denomination. He has
| expressed it with particular force in nu-
| merous interviews in the press. Harrison
| will not permit the use of his name
| against the leader of the great battle in
| 1896.
| Another hope of the anti-siIver men has
| been that the loyal leader of the national
| silver forces, Hon. James H. Jones of Ar
| kansas. will retire from the post of chair
| man. Senator Jones says that he has not
| considered the advisability of resigning
He is. however, going to Europe for
long rest at Carlsbad. On his return he
will take up the work of organizing for
victory in 1900
One of the strongest arguments against
the republicans in the new campaign will
be their utter failure to do anything what
ever relative to the currency. The re-
publican caucus committee now sitting
a ytytlJ nl,,b1 10 III
to reach any conclusions which the party
Will seriously undertake to enact into law.
senator Mcmillan, rep, gives your cor
respondent the following synopsis of his
ideas anent financial legislation by the re-
publican party:
ut will be difficult to devise any scheme
by which all the evils complained of can
be remedied, institutions which have been
the slow growth of many years overturn-
ed and new systems and theories exploit
ed, without serious shock to finan-
clal centers. Our currency is now of the
best. No one complained of it's quality
even during the last few years of tinan-
| cial disturbance. Men went to the banks
| and were glad to take whatever was of
| fered-greenbacks gold, bank notes or
silver 1t was all good. To-day. instead
| of grumbling to the scarcity of gold
| there are many complaints because it is
| so plentiful. People do not want to ham
! die it. AS long our exports so largely
| exceed our imports we will have plenty Of
| gold, and no legislation on the subject
| can alter that. If there is to be any leg
islation on this subject for one desire to
go slowly
Going slowly, according to the senator's
| ideas. undoubtedly means not going at
| all.
Director of the Mint Roberts has d.
| rected the superintendent of the minis at
| U1,fl I1N, l,..
| leans to purchase. when presented in the
sums of So and upwards, mutilated and
| uncurrent United States silver coins at
| the price fixed by the director of the mint
| for silver contained in gold deposits. IN
| current coins should be transmitted to the
mints by registered mail or express. The
| value will be returned in the same manner
| at the sellers expense and risk.
| The commissioner of internal revenue
has promulgated letter relative to the
stamp tax on mining deeds. The question
| has been raised whether the conveyance
| OF mine located on unpatented land is
! liable to tax under schedule A of the war
| revenue act. He says:
THE essential requirements which rem
der an instrument liable to tax imposed
| under the head of conveyances in sched-
| ule A are % the subject of conveyance
! must be lands. tenements or other realty;
| t2) 1t must convey or to vest some interest
| in the purchaser. 1t will not be seriously
| contended that mine, being an integral
| part of land, is not realty; therefore, a
| conveyance of a mine is a conveyance
| of realty The law does not state the eX-
| tent or duration of the interest that may
! be conveyed or vested in the purchaser
| by an instrument to make it taxable as
! conveyance. The supreme court in the
| case of Back VS.. the Elkhorn Mining
| company says: The interest in mining
| claim prior to the payment of any money
| for the granting of patent for the land
| is nothing more than right to the ex-
| elusive possession of the land based upon
| conditions subsequent, failure to per-
| form which forfeits the locators interest
| in the claim.
IN the opinion of this office the con-
Veyance of a right to the exclusive pos
session of land subject to conditions SUBJ
| sequent, ON the performance of which his
right may become absolute, is such
conveyance vests interest in the
| purchaser. and is taxable within the
meaning of the law. 1t is therefore held
| that the conveyance of a mine located on
| unpatented land is subject to tax as a
| conveyance at the rate of 80 cents on each
! $500 or fractional part thereof
Harry Cunningham of Butte has been
continued in his position as file Clerk of
| the senate and is sure to hold his position
after the reorganiza ton. He is an excel
| lent officer and what is more important
acceptable to Senator Carter,
Speaker Reeds retirement means very
considerable shaking up in the organiza-
ton of house committees, which ought to
| be decidedly advantageous to all new
members including Congressman A. J.
Campbell and other democrats.
! The presidents summer trip to the
Rocky mountain states appears to be off
again He has been industriously urged to
make it. but has thus far not seen his
| way clear to make any definite promises.
| Senator Carter called several times and
| Major w. w. Anderson once to urge him
| not to leave Montana out of his itinerary
| if he does go. This much the president
| promised, but this pledge carried with it
no assurance that he will be able to go to
| the mountain region. HOSFORD.