JAD Cct.51940 COPYRIGHT, 1894 BY ANSON PHELPS STOKES Entered at Stationers' Hall, London Electrotyped, Printed and Bound by PREFACE. The first of the following Letters on Joint-Metallism appeared in the New York Times February 18, 1894. It was printed also in the New York Tribune on the following day, and in the New York World February 24, 1894. The second Letter on Joint-Metallism appeared in the New York Times March 26, 1894, and in the New York Tribune April 17, 1894. Editorial articles in the New York Evening Post March 30th and April 5th caused the third and fourth Letters on Joint-Metallism to be addressed to that paper. Extracts from these Letters, not always fairly representing them, have appeared in various parts of the country, where among the typographical errors may be noted the word "vetoes" being printed "votes," "ratio" printed "ration," "economic" printed "economical," etc. Numerous inquiries, some of them from those who have only seen part of the correspondence, and the request of Messrs. G. P. Putnam's Sons have led to the present publication. The fifth Letter on Joint-Metallism was not addressed to any newspaper, as it has to be read in connection with the many facts, figures, and statements given in the Appendix. In the Appendix, among other matters, it may be seen how the admissions of leading monometallists strongly favor Joint-Metallism. President Cleveland said in his Message March, 29, 1894 : "I hope a way will present itself in the near future for the adjustment of our monetary affairs in such a comprehensive and conservative manner as will afford to silver its proper place in our currency." The design of these Letters is to point out such a way. STOKES BUILDing, New York April 26, 1894 A. P. S. |