| Show future of silver silver has an upward tendency these days anat what causes the rise seems more or less 0 secret among the fina some say it is speculation on the war indemnity demanded by japan of china both are silver countries and they believe the indemnity will ba paid in silver others say that japan is a progressive gres sive T nation and therefore will ezot the money of civilization bright yellow gold this is again disputed on the ground that the oriental nations are by tradition and custom silver nations the fact is pointed to that the endeavor of ahn english government to india upon a gold basis has so far been a most dismal failure re bulling in placing the exchange of india 16 to 20 per cent above the exchange of china and japan this has resulted in largely decreased ex from india and largely increased from japan should japan place her finances upon a gold basis she would immediately lusa thia advantage and place it in the hands of her principal rival which must continue upon a silver basis the japanese are apparently shrewd enough to see thia il nation and to govern themselves thereby bat aside from the fea silver as undoubtedly enhanced by the pending war indemnity there is a growing sentiment in thi eon in favor of the white metal silver is being with favor in quarters where it never has been mentioned for years it is the perplexing question of politicians and it will rise up to vex the party which again ignores the leaders of iho lle publican parly are beginning 0 o realize this fact at the banquet of the marania club at chicago not long ago our own frank J cannon discussed the honest dollar before arising the president of the publican lle league of clubs who was sitting near sent mr cannon a note which read give it to them straight well our delegate did tha tand when ho was through a twelve times millionaire remarked to him 1 I never saw the silver question in that light before the silver question is growing and sentiment in its favor undoubtedly also has a great deal to do with growing market value shrewd men undoubtedly see a silver lining to tha present dark clouds of depression and perhaps they believe that tha silver aun of prosperity will are long |
