The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-06

Presiaent-secretary of the Treas-
ury Quotes Threat Made by Dem-
ocratic Presidential Ncminee 20
Make Vigorous Attempts TO Break
Down the Gold stasaara.
WASHINGTON, Sept. s.-secretary
Gage has made the following reply to an
open letter he has received from Hon Carl
schurx. Of New York:
Washington Sept 4
Dear sir--I have the honor 20 acknowi.
edge the receipt OF yours OF the 81 inst.
in which you utter some words OF cr.ti-
cism upon the statements made by me IN
newspaper interview published August a.
in which expressed the opinion that Mr..
Bryan, II eaected. could. by the exercise OF
considerable 'perverae ingenuity put the
government on silver basis. ruin i,s
credit and bring incalculahie disaster upon
the business interests OF the country.
You deny that the dangers set forth
by me. In that interview really exist. and
that any president Will be able to do what
declare might be done, unless the Re-
publican party. In control Of the soveru-
ment In both the legislative and executive
branches. proves itself utterly dishonest
In it's professed purpose 10 maintain tho
gold standard.
''you say your denial is not based upon
the reasoning OF those Of your crftics who
seek TO show by figures that president
desiring ever so much To put tho country
on n silver basis would lack the means of
doing so.'
''on the contrary. you admit for argu.
ment's sake all say on that point II
would not seem. therefore, that there IL
any particular difference between us M
to what Mr.. Bryan as president could do
under the Law. or in spite OF the law as II
is now. II ought To have been apparent
TO yosL as il no doubt was. that / was
speaking of n possible case. under ctr-
cumstances AZ they now exist hut you
proceed TO point out how, at the next zen
sion OF the congress. which VIII meet IN
December, legislation could be had which
would completely forestall unfriendly ac-
fton toward the gold standard. even N Mr..
Bryan were elected. and should stiii cher.
tsh tho Arm set purpose declared by him
on September -, 1895, at Knoxville. Tenn.
where he asid; III there IN anyone who
believes that tho gold standard Ii n good
thing or that IL must be maintained.
warn him not TO cast his vote for me. be-
cause promise him |, will not be main
tanned IN this country longer than I am
able TO get rid Of IT,
secretary GaGe'a Respease.
'You rebuke me In polite terms for
sounding false note of alarm. disquiet-
ing the business community and especial
ly when uttered by one whn IL In au-
fhorify I am not st aii skilled In con-
trover~y. and have had no practice IN
dialrctics. but will indulge In few
words In the way Of rejoindcr 90 your
criticism.
"fn the nrst place. then. no more seri-
Gus distress could oyertake this country
dn this think you will agree with Sue).
than tho breakfnspsiown OF the gold stanH-
ard and the adoption ~ that principle
~ money for which MFR. Bryan contends
In isss you yourself are quoted having
naid THE mere apprehension Of pos
albilsty Of Mr.. nrynn's election. and the
consequent TiaclnR ~ our country upon
a silver haFis, has already released IN
told millions ~ our securities 20 hc
thrown upon the market Scores ~ busi-
ness orders are already recalled, large
number az manufacturing establishments
have already stopped ar restricted their
operations enterprise n already discnuf-
aged and nearly paraivzed.
And n these are the effect % the
mere apprehension ~ possibility. what
would he the effect af She event itselfT
There ~ scarcely an imaginable limit 20
the destruction certain ~ he wrought by
the business disturbance that Mr.. fsrynn's
election would cause
~ am unable % perceive why fhs rsme
conseuuruces. IN minor degree PER-
har.s would M, ensue row. which you
no freely foreshndawef then.
Now. wheH consequences 40 great rs
these are involved the forces operating 70
inaugurate them should be resisted NJ
every point.
Feasibility NJ Danwew s~Meiest
'sFven the pessaihslfsv ~ danger Should
nitorrsher too much IN evssence that sd-
rnsnssfrasivr circles flied with hatred and
cnnt~rnut ~ particular iAw ran bv per-
verse Ingenuity practically rafiify fse
Operations You point ruf In your frt-
ter that n the eaarr~ Indicated nv ma
~ She interview referred - should ~
CONTEMPLATED ~ Mr.. Fsrvan. the Rrpubn-
car congress which rnoets m peeesber
rsss rra.e in afvanee restrain hiyn by
new ard raars effective mandatory provi-
sivus
s'The rrenaeitinn fhHt IN rare Mr. Brw-
ems eteeftpn sha present congress ran tie
ti~ hspap ac be espnaf give effect 10 his
sxrressrd fnten,inn appears 20 me N Nc
faflaeieu. u wnsiid require nsw iegisias
sfon - 4 uarfv wts<es1 rsiicv wenid have
hear YeB@rs~4i ~ the peppga through their
s@~f fvufe~Eisn ~ shr nnsls Further Than
tiis fhp nsxf m<swion will exrsg@ hy opnf.
asian ~ faw IN ths fsh ~ March f,s9f
The free silver rftnorisy wotli9 he gnstt-
fea ~ the corst'tueEfs in using all the
resources of aitstory procedure 10 pre-
vent rurh IeRiegnss0.t and against murh
tactics Affirmative legislation Hucb az you
sazrsxt would be probably Impossible
.'Can anySns esufe that Nr r3rvan
~naid urge action by his friends in tcn.
zrspS ta prevent the further strength4n-
ipg ~ the roiicy wfirh be denouncna nv
er4sniuA17 Your rNmarkH nTou this ,,ss{ns
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