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Show KEEP FAITH WITH THE MINERS .The agitation which was nl.ii led recently to lepeiil Hie I'lltiuiiii ller j mi n'wns to li.ue eiiiiuated Hum Lon don and easliin souices. I The I'ittman net oiiglimled an an ' emeigency nieasitie lot the benefit oi l Ktiglaml lo rurulsli Imm with silvir to K.i I if-1 ie(iiiremeuts In India. The Otll) MIJ HlllllC'lent iti'i could be seemed was to molt Aineiican nlhir dollurs lield in the I'nlted Slates treasur). This was done and. pome 208,000,000 ounces of silver thus se-ciiied se-ciiied was -mid to Kuglnnd at J I an ounce when tile maikel price was niucli higher. Ameilcdiiuineis all agieed m this airatigement allliimgh thej knew II would pi event the sil-ei sil-ei uiaikci fiom going ton maximum flgutv. I'nder thu act, however, it was pi ntlilt-d thai Hie 1'nlted Sates lieasutx t-.li ill 1 ii pun base ulhel Iku-.i Aiiiencan mine i hi $1 an oiiiiee, an niiunint sulllcli'ii! lo ii cotiipensi' lb lie:iiir for the bllwi II Mild ling land, the iiioiie) tenlved fiom Hug land to be ustil lr this puipo.e. TI.e i.piul r the IMitieau uci wotild In bimkliiK faith with our own people, and Setiutor I'ittnian. lu ii recent uddifM in 'I'onopuh. sla'ed Hint It would not In- lepealnl it nil alleiupl weil1 iniule lo do "o lu till- J session oi congress, Hud ttiillior thai If it IxtpnincH necm'ntiy, tent)-lwo nikleru seiiatois weie willing to eo.i-i duel a jeai's rillhtiiitiM' agaJnsI uuv attempt lo repeal the bill. |