The age-herald., 1900-10-13
IS OF THE SAME
 OPINION STILL Cleveland Stands by His Former
 Financial Views. HE ANSWERS AN INQUIRY Says That Letter Written by Him in 1895 Clearly Expresses His Po- sition-It Could Not Be
 Better Stated
HE ANSWERS AN INQUIRY

"Ex-President Grover Cleveland has re- piled to a letter written by MT. John S. Green of this city, inquiring if the former President had changed his views on the financial question expressed in his let ter to Chicago business men on April 13, 1895.
 MT. Cleveland in his letter, which is dated at Buzzards Bay, October 2, 190O, replied as follows
 "I have received your letter inclosing copy of my letter written more than five years ago to the business men of Chicago. l had not seen it in a long time, but it seems to me l could not state the case better at this time if l should try.
 '' I have not changed my opinion as then expressed in the least.'"
 rhe eiter rkeferred To
 The following is the letter above referred
 to:
 Executive Mansion, April 13, 1895. "To Messrs. William T. Baker, George w.
 Smith, John A. Roche, T. w. Harvey,
 David Kelly and Henry s. Robbins:
 "Gentlemen: 1 am much gratified by the exceedingly kind and complimentary invi- tation you have rendered me on behalf of many citizens of Chicago to be their guest at a gathering in the interest of sound money and wholesome financial doctrine.
 My attachment to this cause is so great, and l know so well the hospitality and kindness of the people of Chicago. that my present inclination is strongly for accepting your hattering invitation, but my judgment and my estimate of the propr1eties of my official place obligate me to forego the en- is-. you contemplate.
 'l hope, however, the event will mark the beginning of an aggressive effort to disseminate among the people safe and prudent financial ideas. Nothing more inn portant can engage the attention af pa triotic citizens, because nothing is so vital to the welfare of our fellow countrymen, and to the strength, prosperity and honor of our nation.
 The situation are confronting de- mands that those who appreciate the i'm portance of this subject and those who ought to be the first to see impending dan ger, should no longer remain indifferent or over-confdent.
 If the sound money sentiment abroad in the land will save us from mischief and disaster it must be crystaliZed and com bined and made active. It Is dangerous to overlook the fact that a vast number of our people, with scant opportunity thus far to examine the question in all it's as- poets, have nevertheless been ingeniouSly impressed with spacious suggestions, which kn this time of misfortune and disSenSion, found willing listeners, willing to give credence to any scheme which is plausibly presented as a remedy for their unfortu- nate condition.
 What is now more needed than anything else is a plain. and simple presentation of the argument in favor of sound money. In other words, it is time for the American people to return together as members of great nation which can promise them continuance of protection and safety only so long as it's solvency is unsuspected, it's honor unsullied and the soundness of its money unquestioned These things are ill., exchanged TOT the illusions of a debased currency and groundless hope of adVan- tages to be gained by a disregard of our financial credit and commercial standing among the nations of the world.
 If our people were isolated from all others, and if questions of our currency could be treated without regard to our re- lations to other countries, its character would be matter of comparatively little importance If the American people were concerned in the maintenance Of their precious life among themselves, they might return to the old days of barter, and in this primitive. manner acquire from eacn other the materials to supply the wants or their existence; but if American civilization was satisfied with this, it would abjectly faii in it's high and noble mission
 Tn these restless days the farmer IS tempted by the assurance that though our currency may be debased, redundant and uncertain, such a situation would improve the price of his products. Let us remind him that he must buy as we'll as sell; that his dreams of plenty are shaded by the certainty that if the price of things he has to sell Is nomnally enhanced the cost Of things he must buy would not remain sta- tionary; that the best prices which cheap money proclaims are unsupstantlal ana elusive, and even if they were real ana palpable he must necessarily be left Tar behind the race for their enjoyment
 "It ought not to be difficult to convince the wage-earner that If there were oenents arising from a degenerate currency, Tn an unhealthy stimulation of prices, an ln- creased cost of all the needs of his home must long be his portion, while he is al the same time vexed with vanishing visions of increased wages and an easier lot. The pages of history and experience are full oi this lesson.
 .'An insidious attempt is made to create a prejudice against the advocates of a safe and sound currency by the insinuation, more or less directly made, that they be- long to the financial and business classes and are, therefore, not only out or sym nat thy with the common people of the lana,
  willing to sacrifice the interests of those outside their circle. I believe that capital and wealth, through combination and other means, sometimes gains an undue advant- age. and it must be conceded that the main- tenance of a sound currency may in sense be invested with a greater or less import ance to individuals, according to their con- 6ftions and circumstances.
 ''It is however, only difference in de- gree since it is utterly impossible that anyone in our broad land, rich or poor, whatever may be his occupation and whether buying or selling in a center of finance and commerce or in a remote cor ner of our domain can be really benefited by a financial scheme not alike beneficial to all our people, or that anyone should be excluded from common and universal in- terest in the safe character and stable value of the currency of our country. We are all in business, for we all buy and sell; so we all have to do with financial operations for we all earn money and spend 1t. We cannot escape our interde- pendence. Merchants and dealers are in every neighborhood, and each has its shops and manufactories. Wherever the wants Of ,,,ap axtet husineas and finance in some de.