The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-28
WASHINGTON NEWS AND VIEWS,

Washington, March z4(Stdf Correspondence Even
that hardworked expression, Like thunderbo out of
clear sky would hardly do justice description of the
manner in which the latest OF the republicans been
received here This move, wired The Post last Sa
day night is nothing less than having for its
purpose the application of the free silver idea Philip
islands According the claims OF the republicans this
Will have the effect OF bringing about unequaed prosperity
in the archipelago OF causing the Western silver States
which Tor Bryan in 1906 and swing back into
the republican column and OF creating sentiment favor
of the retention OF the Philippines these same States
The scheme appears have originated among the republic
the committee the Philippines and Senator
Allison OF Iowa is generally credited with having been the
originator of it, The whole has practically been de-
cided and it is expected that the language OF the prov
sion which will cover it in the bill for the government OF the
Philippines will he framed during the present week
Briefly stated the plan OF the republicans to authorize
the free and unlimited coinage minis OF this country
the mint in Manila OF Philippine dollars Of
grains from silver bullion which may shipped to the
mint minis referred appears that no decision has
been reached whether the coinage TO take nlacs
here in the Philippines 1t is said that the mint at Manila
rather outodate affair and that the mint at San Fran
cisco that Denver would be able the proposed
work to much better advantage The dollar is to cireu
late at its bullion value do the Bombay dollars coined by
the British government The advocates scheme claim
that the uctuaton in the value OF silver will never be sui
hcient to cause any trouble.
The plan is acknowledged all sides to he the crafest
that the republican party has originated and for that
sen
ate committee on the Philippines appointed subcommittee
handle the financial question in with the hill
for the OF the islands subcommittee has
heard a considerable OF testimony all tending m
show that the commercial Of the archipelago can
best be advanced by establishing free coinage silver there
and that unless this is done business will remain eth
argic and slow, One witnesses testified in
favor OF the gold standard idea hut what they have said has
by offset the points that have been made by the
advocates of the other plan.
The situation being it was the republicans resolved
the bold stroke the of which has Just been made
public OF course they have always been persistent in their
night on the free silver idea and during the last presden
tial campaigns have made all OF dire predictions as n
what would happen country which would far forge,
itself adopt that idea This being case of course
there not the slightest OF consistency in the plan 70
give the Philippines the benefit of free coinage the whit.
metal But the lack OF little thing like consistency has
never bothered the republican party the past aud there is
believe that the party conscience-assumny
for the sake OF argument that such thing eNss-wll he
materially exercised the lack OF that feature in the case
now under discussion
The party thinks it chance do something caIc,
lated to increase its chances OF remaining control Of The
government and will do that something consistency or No
believes that the application OF the free silver idea in The
Philippines will greatly please the people Of the Western
States because will give them opportunity 10 dnos.
OF large quantities OF their silver bullion 1t believes bs,
further the people of the Western States will be so rpcb
pleased that they will favor OF the retention m
the islands and will all the republican ticket AT forth
coming elections.
This is it may be- The people OF the Western Stat,
are as intelligent the people OF the other States Of The
Union, and is hardly possible that they will allow ths
selves 10 be msed by any such special bids for favor n
being given them by the republicans 1t is agreed m
many democrats that there is doub, that the free COINAGE
OF silver in the Philippines will that the ISLANDS i
wax prosperous by leaps and bounds But though dis