The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-11-20

gold If the Treasury should come to a Sill
yer basis in its rscsjpts and payments,
t1at Is a. matter Of conjecture In present
market value, gold measured by SILVER Is
thlfty-tlYe per cent higher thnn SILVER.
90 not think that if gold and silver were
10 Part company the premium on soid
would at once be nearly as large as that.
Auch would depend on the general o2hioh
as 10 When the equality in market Vniue
between the two metals could or would be
restored and something upon the future
cost OF producing silver. OL course, solu
"ou!u cease to circulate as currency ana
Wou!d take its place among commodities
ana De bought and sold like IRON ana
wheat The deficiency in the currency
would probably be supplied by paper IS
sue But thsse questions are too specuia-
tive to be discussed or even stated with
eSactness in this hasty letter
1t would be very desirable TO bring
poth silver and gold into use as reserves Tor
ths basis of the currency, nnd as means
OF international exchanges, thereby douD-
ling the quantity of the precious metals
available for those purposes; but that OBJ
Jsct cannot be effected by action OF the
United Suites alone.
This letter is to be found in "The Life
and leaves no doubt as to Mr.. Iilden's
views
Mark Twain is still al it. Several of his
novels have been made into plays, says
the New York Sun, and he has assisted
more or less III the process of dramatizing
them; but he had never written an original
play before his last trip to Europe. When
he came back he brought farce that is
likely to be seen this season in New York.
1t denls with the experiences of young
artist who found no demand for his pic
lures during his lifetime. In order to
create interest in them his friends spread
abroad the report of his death, and he dis
appeared. seyera! managers have been in
negotiation with Ar Clemens and the
friend who has undertaken to dispose of
the play for him. The title OF the piece has
seemed too gloomy to a number Of them.
Is Ete Dead?'' is the name OF it, and in
spite Of their anxiety to control the work
OF SO famous a writer they have been dis
mayed when they thought OF the posters
inscribed with that melancholy phrase.
Don't you think YOU could at least sup
ply a sub-title?" suggested one of the
The name you have selected is rather
short and gloomy. Now, how about a sub
title?"
Mr.. Clemens said nothing, but picked up
T. pencil and under the name on the manu-
script wrote four words. When he handed
the play back it bore on the first page
these words: us He Dead?-or William j.
Bryan
The recent campaign suf1iced to demon
strate that there has been a remarkable
growth of Republican sentiment among
the more intelligent and progressive e!e-.
msnt in the South. With the introduction
OF a new spirit into The channels Of
Southern commerce and industry has,
seemingly, come a revelation that the
principles of the Democracy are no longer
capable of successful application to the
rapidly changing conditions whiclrconfront
the South. That section which is included
in the Cotton Belt has come TO believe IN
tn. expansion and modernZntion OF Its
varied interests. 1t believes in develop
ing natural resources, in the establish
ment OF industries to consume large por-
ton of its raw product and in constantly
fostering its material well-being.-Balti-
more American.
Bur the menace of the Fifteenth Amend
ment is ever present