only of our enforcement of the gold standard—redeeming silver with gold. Otherwise we are with reference to debts in the same fix as our Southern neighbors, with this difference; while they settle their foreign debts only in gold, we settle both foreign and domestic debts on the gold basis, and in each instance part with about two portion of property in settlement for one portion of debt."
And with this Coin announced the close of the lecture for the day.
As he did so Mr. Stone, secretary of the Chicago Board of Trade, stood up in his chair in the center of the hall, and addressing Coin, said:
"The members of the Board of Trade would like to attend to-morrow's lecture, but the regular session of the board lasts till 1 p. m.; if it could be arranged to have the 'school' open at 2 p. m. instead of 10 a. m., it would make it possible for us to be present. And in that event I am commissioned to buy three hundred tickets for to-morrow's lecture. We feel a special interest in what shall take place here to-morrow, as I am creditably informed the price of wheat will be discussed."
Coin consented to the request made by Mr. Stone, and the time for opening the school on the next day, Friday, was set for 2 p. m.
Mr. H. M. Milliken, a young bimetallist was selected by Coin as manager and treasurer of the hall under the new system adopted of charging for seats. Mr. Stone at once selected and paid for three hundred seats, to be occupied by members of the Board of Trade.
