The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-06-20


les of Alaska. South Africa, and our own
country have furnished a steadily increas-
inging volume of gold. and, with the re-
cent European action, have demonstrated
that the question Is one calling for inter-
national action by all the great countries
OF the world, and, II ever entered into
must be by such concurrent action OF the
leading commercial nations Is shall secure
permanence OF relative value to the two
metals. Meanwhile We follow the path
OF safety. As we grow year by year
more firmly established as a creditor ma
ton, the question concerns US less and
other countries more. No impairment OF
national credit can be contemplated by an
honorable nation. We have made adj
vances enough: this country can better
AFFORD than any other TO enter upon the
contest for commercial supremacy with
gold as its standard, and for us the time
has come 10 give fair notice TO the world
that we, too, make gold our standard and
redeem our obligations in that metal For
twelve years the platforms of the party
have declared In favor OF the use Of gold
and silver as money. The logic of recent
events. together with the attempt OF the
Democracy to drag down the question
from its international character. to asso-
ciate II with every vagary or Popuism
and Socialism. and 70 drive this country
to an alliance with Mexico and China, as
an exclusively silver using country. has
impelled our people 70 this settlement OF
this problem, and the recent action e.
congress has eliminated the danger which
its further agitation menaccd.
The provisions OF the bill secure to the
people "a needed increase In the volume OF
the currency. prevent the future depletion
OF the gold In the treasury, and encourage
"A more extended use OF our bonds by the
national banks OF the country. But above
all. the success attending Its passage. has
demonstrated that our own people and the
nations Of Europe have faith In the per-
msrence of our Institutions and our imam
cinl integrity our debt IL funded at two
per cent per annum. and millions OF our
interest charge saved annually, The
world has never witnessed sn triumphant
"A financial success as has followed the
passage nj the currency law, and our two
per cent. bonds. held tho world over, al
ready command "a substantial premium.
Through the policy OF tho Republican par
" and the wisdom OF a Republican adj
minlstration. We have not only made sta
BILE and permanent our financial credit. at
home and abroad. are utilizing more silver
but we have left the Populstic Democracy
"A dead issue they can never again gal
vanize into life. and compelled them TO
seek to create new issues growing out of
war which they were most eager to pre-
cipitatc,
Differences settled.
MAY L a Western man, add another
word? The passage OF this bill, which re-
ccived the vote of every Western Repuh-
licnn in congress-. marked the termination,
forever final. of any sort OF difference be-
tween Republicans OF the East and OF the
West, growing out of currency problems.
Even II the stern logic OF events had not
convinced us. our deep and abiding loyalty
y
that the Judgment of It's majority should
govern. would lead us TO abandon further
contention. And the thousands of Repub-
llcans I'm the West who left us four years
ago are returning home. The men OF the
far West are bone OF your bone. and flesh
OF your flesh. The sun that shines on you
hlcsses them also. and the shadow before
your door darkens their homes ms we'll
They are naturally expansionists In the
Western plains and mountains, and, when
they see a great political party attacking
4Nffa HElg - Aa hEF lam D.
encouragement To insurrectlonists who ara
shooting down our soldiers and resisting
the authority of the government OF the
United states all other questions fade
and are forgotten. and they find them
selves standing shoulder to shoulder In
the ranks Of the Republican party. keep
ina step, always. TO the music of the
Union"
There Is more 20 follow this summary
OF a few of the leading measures passed
by a Republican congress and approved
hv n Republican president. Before the
expiration Of Mr. Mcl<inlcy's fret term
we shah have passed law relieving Ger
tain articles from a portion az least ~
the burdens they now carry because Of
the war revcuuc act. and meanwhile We
have. out 81 surplus revenues already
paid and called IN for cancellation s12-
90 900 % outstanding bonds. The coming
winter viii see enacted into law legisia-
ton which shall revivify and uphuill our
American ocean marine. and enable us
10 compete on fair terms with the sub
sidiged ships NJ foreign nations which
now so largely mouopoNge tho carriage
of American goods, And above aii. We
shall having then before US the rcuprt
OF the able commission now Rsecrtainlus
tho most favorable route. pass q law Urdnr
which We shall build an down and operate
as property ~ tbs United States. under
exclusive American dominion and control.