LaGuardia, sped to the scene of the accident {ha motor= ear and superintended the work of rescue, To do so he had to climb a ladder to the 40- feet-high structure over 3rd Avenue at 7th Street—Reute lover the effects of the silver policy came significantly only a chart time flee Mr. John D. 'Mi. Hamilton, Re-Publican' National Chairman, had iven the Grst hint of his party's stand on the silver question. Mr. Hamitton indicated. that Mr. Alfred 'MIN. London, Republican presidential nominee, would be disposed. to. ale the cause of the western silverites This declaration was expected to add strength to the Republican appeal in those states where the Democratic party has been regarded heretofore the silver party and the G.O.P.
the "gold standard" group.
Differing in its interpretation of statistics regarding the' silver pro 'Eramme, the 'Treasury Department Pointed' out that most of the put chases of foreign silver had been made from Canada and Mexico, and estimated that from 21 to 22 per cent. of the nation's" monetary" metal stocks were in silver. Consequently, Instead of concluding, as the Depart. ment of Commerce contended, that the objectives of the Silver Purchase Act of 1034 were not being realized, the Treasury held the view to-day that the programme had been two-thirds completed.—United Press.
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