Indiana State Sentinel, Volume 27, Number 26, Indianapolis, Marion County, 13 February 1878 — Page 7

THE INDIANA STATE SENTINEL, "WEDNESDAY MOHNING, FEBRUARY 13, 1878

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XLV. CONGRESS.

REGULAR SESSION. SENATE. Vashixgtox, Feb. C. Mr.Thurman argued that silver and gold had been the metallic money of the world for thousands of years. They were also the money of the constitution. They were the metallic money of the colonies, and afterward of the United States, from the declara tion of independence until silver was. demonetized by a mistake, aud without the knowledge of the people or congress, or by enactment of revised statutes in 1874. Both metals are suited to perform the functions of money, and silver "does perform that function anMUg a large Tisjority of the human race. Silver is especially salted for small transactions, and may, therefore, be properly called the money of the people in humble circumstances. It follows that the burthen of proof rests on those who Insist that silrer should be demonetized. It is arjrued that to rehabilitate the dollar of 412,' grains would defraud the public creditor. This can nt be true, for the contract is to pay in either zold or 6iRer of standard value of the United" States n July 14, 1870. when the silver dollar of 412i grains was a full legal tender, with the rigut of unlimited coinage, and it is sinioly impossible that the creditor performing his contract, entered into by both parties, but with full knowledge of its terms and eect, can thereby be guilty of fraud or dishonor. Both houses of congress liave by overwhelming majorities decided that no sudh fraud would be perpetrated by paying public creditors in silycr dollars of 412 erams. If the reinonetizing of silver will bring it to pr with gold the public creditor can not lose. It is paid that to coin the silver dollar of Al2i grains, and make it a- full legal tender, would defraud individual creditors who have loaned money or sold property to other individuals since bilver was demonetized that is, since June 22, 1874. This is a great mistake. Every creditor of the foregoing description is compelled by law to receive greenbacks in payment, unless his contract expressly provides for payment in metallic monev. and these exceptional cases are not affected by the bill under consideration. Now no one I think doubts that if the coinage of the dollar of 412J grains be restored and it be made a full legal tender its value will be at least equal with that of greenback, hence no po?siole injury to individual creditors such as that above supposed can occur. If, as has been asserted, the average duration of individual duration in the United States is about two years (I thing it is less) then it is easy to see that the passage of this bill can not injure any considerable number of creditors, if indeed it should injure any, for it is certain that in the next two years not over 50,000,000 silver dollars could be coined, and nearly all such dollars would be absorbed by the payment of custom duties, and would be u?ed for nothing else. It is argued that it this biil pass silver will be a less valuable currency than gold, and will xpei gold from the country in accordance with what is called Gresham's law, namely, that the least valuable currency drives out the more valuable, and hence several amendments have been offered to Increase the number of grains in the silver dollar 83 as to make it an equivalent, as it is said of the gold dollar. This objection to the bill rests upon the assumption that the silver dollar of 412)a g ains if made a full legal tender will be of less value than the gold dollar. Mr. Thurman argued that this assumption was incorrect, and taid if the greenback, which has co intrinsic value, no circulation outside of the United Scates, and is a limited legal tender, and is here within less than 2 per cent, with gold, why should not silver money which has intrinsic value, and which circulates over the greater part ef the globe, if indorsed with lull legal tender faculty, rise to par with pold, especially if we rate metals at la !W-100 to 1, while most other nations, using both, give butloJi fori. One reason why trreenbac&s have been, and are depreciated, is the fact that they have not been receivable in payments of customs, duties, or of interest on the public debt, but make the silver dollar of 412,' grains a fuil legal tender, and it will be received for both these purposes, and it must closely approximate, if it does not reach par with gold I believe that it will reach it But suppose it does not, and suppose Gresham's law to have its effect, to what extent would gold be expelled from the country by silver? Manifestly only so far as silver supplied it. Three hundred millions in gold could not be driven ont by an issue of fifty millions of Bilver. The utmost effect could only be to expel fifty millions of gold, the place of which would be taken by silver, and the Tolume of metallic money would be the same. But would the fifty millions of gold be expelled? Not unless three hundred millions was all,' the metallic money that the country needed. If it needs three hundred and fifty millions (and it needs more to safely and certainly maintain specie payroense, the gradual addition of fifty millions of silver to three hundred millions of gold would not drive gold out. But in truth we have not half of three hundred millions of gold, and when we consider how slow will be the process of coining silver dollars we will find that we are in no immediate danger of losing our gold. If the gold be expelled it will not be so much by silver currency as by our small notes. Whether the people of the United Stares would ever give up the use of email notes he would not Venture to prtdict, hut if they would not, they must agree that with the United States metallic money shall be shorn of its functrms, that of a circulating medium. Another set of reasoners argued that silver would go out of the country should the dollar of 412J4 g-ains be coined; that as silver was undervalued in the dollar of 412 grains, as compared with its valuation in the staffs of the Latin union, it will leave here and flow into those states, and so it undoubtedly would tend to do were those states to open mints to an unlimited coinage of five franc pieces, but he thought they would not do so. Another objection to the bill was that if it should become a law we would be flooded with silver; that Germany would pour a surplus of silver on the United States, and our mines would produce so much that we would have more than we knew what to do with. He had no fears from Germany. It was aid that she had eighty million dol'ars to spare. Suppose it were all poured Into the United States we could absorb it all without injury; but it would not be poured into this country. Germany could not spare her silver, but if she could the greater part of It would be much more likely to go to Asia and to Kuia, Austria and Spain, to say nothing of the Latin rUtes. than to come t'. the United Sates, who undervalue silver m compared with the rest of tne world. He did not think we had anything to fear froai an excessive product, of our mints. He Lad not been considered aa inflationist, but he knew of no valid reason against enUrg ng our specie basis, aud if we are to have and maintain spec' payments it musi be enlarged. Another objection to the bill was the well known ar gatnent against bi metalism, and the most gloomy pictures have bet-u drawn of the ruiu that would befall our country if we adopt bi metalfcni. He argued that it was by ao means certain that the standard of value was less variable in a mono metallic than it was in a bi-metallic country. An absolutely unvarying fctindard of value was an impossibility. Ha l there ev-r been a more prasteron country than the United States from 17Sfl to lfWl? Did any nation evr exc-ed the proprw we madi in po&ulaMon, wealth, education, refinement s:d general well beinof the people in these 72 jt ars? And jet during

all that period we had bl-metalism, for we gave no preference to gold over silver or V silver over gold. Those metal fluctuated then as they have done since, and probably ever will do, but no American statesman of that period ever thought of demonetizing either. And now let us turn to Europe for a moment. What do we hear? The waitings of thousands of laboring men, women and children, thrown ont of employment; the cries of anguish of thousands of her men who but a year ago were rich, but now are bankrupts. In a word, the same notes of sorrow that so effect our ears in our distressed land. . But from what countries do they mainly come? Two; from gold mono metallic England and from gold mono-metallic Germany, while bimetallic France, the land of silver as well as gold, eDjoys prosperity hardly exceeded by any people on earth. It had been argued that our foreign commerce would be destroyed, would be disjointed by the passage of the pending bill. Had we not carried on business during the Dast 10 years with an inconvertible paper currency, and was not the balance of power in our favornow? And it had been argued that the national credit would be destroyed. How destroyed? By us payinzour bonds as we promised to pay them? The United States needed no such proof as a single gold standard to support its credit. The resources of this country were too well known for her credit tj'be injured. He longed to see our indebtedness held at home and not abroad so there would then be no annual drain from America to enrich Europe. A telegram this morning informed us that $000,000 worth of our bonds were on the way home from England. They would be getting back there soon, whether this bill passed or not, as the interest upon our bonds was greater than that upon any safe European stocks. If our bonds should ba sent home they must find purchasers in thcj United States, and suppose they should find such purchasers, would not every one in the land be glad that our bunds were held at home. Tne English debt was held by Englishmen; the French debt by Frenchmen, and he hoped the day would come when the American debt would be held by Americans. Our currency would continue to be small paper money, and the problem for congress to Bolve was upon what basis it should rest. We could not maintain Daner currency convertible at all times into

coin, unless we employed silver as well as gold for its base, unless silver should be made a full legal tender. The idea of specie payment in the United States would soon be abandoned. Eyery opponent to an irredeemable currency and every friend of specie currency should insist upon the full remonetizat;on of silver. If this bill should become a law its tendency would be to put a stop to the demonetize tion of silver in other countries. Should we postpone the rernonetization of silver until a compact with other nations be made, it would never be renaonetized. He hoped our country would be ranged by the side of bi-metallic countries. Let the commercial world know that we do not intend to abandon the use of silver. iSilver wis an American product, many millions of dollars and the labor ot thousands of men were employed in its production in this country, and to destroy or cripple this industry would be cruel and unjust. Mr. Kernan said he would be glivl if we could hold our bonds at home, but as compared with European countries ours was a new country, aud needed capital cheap as possible to develop our industries and our resources. If the action of congress in passing this bill should bring home our bonds from abroad, our capital would be wasted in them, and would be diminished to that extent in developing our resources. He referred to the passage of Mr. Matthews' resolution, and said it stopped at once the funding of our debt at four per ceat. That resolution was bringing back our bonds, and this was detrimental to our welfare. This bill, should it pass, would not bring tie relief expected to the laboring classes. This bili was a step in the wrong direction, either to alleviate the sufferings of our countrymen or to prevent their recurrence in the future. He spoke in favor of a sound, stable currency as being essential to the prosperity of the country, end referring to the greenback currency, the history of the country during and since the war, etc., said few men would doubt that with firmness, patience and economy we have easily saved enough in 10 or 12 years after the close of the war to have returned to a specie standard, but during the past 12 years we had this fluctuating currency, which inflated the prices of everything one dealt in. and this wa3 detrimental to the country. Our greenbacks would be convertible into gold to diy were it not for the uncertainty produced by the discussion on this silver bill. The practical result of the passage of this bill would be the fluctuating of currency, gold would be expelled from the country and our greenbacks would drop a little below the silver, as that would be the coin with which they must be redeemed. He was afraid the passage of this bill would take us back to irredeemable paper currency. He thought congress had better feel its way step by step and not be pushed on to an irredeemable paper currency. He favored making the silver dollar worth more intrinsically, say 434 grains or 4.'W grains. The legislation should be such as to keep Mlver subordinated to gold coin, and probably after a time by treaties with other nations, the two metals might be brought together. Washington, Feb. 7. Mr. Allison presented a petition of the liberal league of Iowa, favoring a constitutional amendment separating the church and state. Referred. Mr. Edmunds submitted a resolution instructing the committee on appropriations to inquire whether there exials adequate provisions for prompt examination ot the report and action in pension cases in the pension bureau and the surgeon general's office, and that the taid committee report thereon by bill or otherwise, as soon as may be.After some discussion Mr. Windom moved an amendment so us to include the adj utant general's o'.hee, which was accepted by Mr. Edmunds, and the resolution was adopted. Mr. Davis of Illinois called up the senate bill to remit the taxes on insolvent savings banks, the pending question being on an amendment providing that no Ravings bank, having no capital stock, shall on account of mercantile or business deposits, on which co interest has been allowed, ba deuied the exemption allowed to savings banks having no capital stock, aud it waa agreed to yeas. 28; nays, 27. The bill was then read the third time and passed. Mr. Sargent 'Submitted a resolution instructing the committee on appropriations to have priuti-d the testimony of th investigation of the affairs of the Freeutuen's hospital of tais city. Agreed to. Mr. II tmlin called up the house bill to further suspend operations of section 5,574 of the revised statutes in relation to the Guano islands, which was bricily discussed and laid a-id. The consi Jo ration was then resumed of unfinished business (the silver bill), and Mr. Blaine ppoke thereon: Mr. Blaine's speech presented the follow ing points: G ld and silrer coin are the money of the constitution; the organic law conferred no power on congress to declare th?t either should not be money; congress, therefore, has no power to demonetize silver aay niore than gold, or thai it has to demonetize both. If, therefore, silver has been demonetized, he was in favor of remonetizing it. If its coinage had been prohibited he was in favor of ordering it to be resumed. If it had bcu restricted he was in favor of having it en larged. Congres has the exclusive iower to coin gold and silver and to regulate th-ir value. If Germany should remjnesiz1 silver and the state of the Lttm .anion reopen their mints, silver wouiJU

resume its former relation with gold: He believes . the Europeaa countries will be driven to full remonetization; then they must of necessity adopt their old ratio" of 15K of silver to 1 of gold. Then we shall be compelled to adopt the same ratio instead of our former 1G to 1. If we fail to do this we shall lose our silver which will seek the highest market. Our difficult problem is how to re-establish silver without the cooperation of European powers and as an advance movement to them into the same policy. If we coin a silver dollar below the current value of gold, we invite Europe to tatce our gold from us. which will force us into a single silver standard and cripple our relations with the leading commercial countries. In the present conditions, at current rates of silver, the free coinage of a silver dollar containing U24 grains gives an illegitimate profit to the owner of bullion, which would defraud the man who is forced to take the dollar. . It assuredly follows that the free coinage and circulation of this inferrior dollar must be at the expense of our gold, which will flow out with certainty and the resistlejs force of tides. What gain, therefore, would we make in circulating a medium if in opening gate for silver to flow in we open wider the gate for gold to flow out. Until Europe remonetizes we can't afford to coin a dollar as low as 4l2j grains. After Europe remonetizes on the old standard we can't afford to coin a dollar above 400 grain?, becanse if we do silver will leave us. Mr. Blaine argued the public injustice and privata wrong of making a debased silver standard, which must inevitably fix a lower standard of value for our paper money. He urged a strict regard to the interest of the public creditor, which is indissolubly bound up with the interest of the whole people. He repudiated the specific demand for the payment of bonds in gold, but they must be paid in good and not in inferior silver dollars. Our pledge to the public creditor in 1S70 binds us to pay in the Stanford of the then existing value. A silver dollar of 42 grains would equitably represent the dollar of that date. Such a dollar will benefit in turn the miner, the owner of bullion, the holder of coin and the government, and will insure to our laborers a full dollar's pay for a dollar's worth of work. For these reasons he advocated the unlimited coinage of legal tender for a dollar of that weight. He did not expect the adoption of his substitute in view of the precluding committals aud avowals of the senators. He was not in line with either extremes those who favor a single gold standard, or those whose views, if sustained, would force us to a single silver standard. We needed both and couli have them only by making each the equal of the other. He called attention to the fact that the dollar proposed by the bill is lighter and less valuable than the one coined by our mints for the ignorant class of heathen labor ers in China and India, and in the name of common sense and common honesty asked the American congress not to forca upon the American laborer an inferior dollar which the naked, famishing and degraded laborers of India and China refuse to accept. He denied the assertion that the people demand cheap money. They demand abundance of good money. They do not want a single gold standard that will exclude silver an 1 benefit those already

rich, nor do they want an inferior standard that will expel gold and not help those already poor. They want both metals in full value in equal honor. Mr. Blaine concluded his remarks at 2 p. ra., and as he took his seat there wasapplause in the galleries. The vice president gave notice if such applause be repeated tha galleries would be cleared. Mr. Johnston then spoke in favor of the silver bill. Mr. Johnston said it could not have escaped the attention of any one that a portion of the public pres, especially at the north, had indicated that the soulh stool ready at any time to repudiat9 the public debt of the United States. He (Johnston) wished to say for himself and on behalf of his southern colleagues 0:1 this tloor that no people had national honor more at heart than the people of the south. They had passed "through the most terrible suffering, and did not propose to undergo the journey again. If they had no better motive for upholding the national honor than that of seif interest they would not do anything to bring discredit upon the government. The people of the south know that their condition is indlssolubly mixed up with those ot the north, and they must uphold the honor and credit of the government. AH were in the same ship, and the southern people did not propose to scuttle and wreck that vessel. So far as they were concerned they proposed that fihe have a prosperous voyage. He argued that silver was one of theprodnctsof the country, and it was the duty of congress to see that it was not injured. There was a great popular demand for the remonetization of silver. The people of the country believed it was demonetized by fraud; they believed the act which demonetized it was smuggled through and should be repealed. It was not the part of statesmanship to be blind to the popular ' demand. TTTHIe denied that the remonetization of silver would drive gold out of the country, and spoke at length of the necessity of a bimetallic currency. Referring to the demonetizing of silver by Germany, be saia all knew that the German empire to day, notwithstanding the large indemnity received from France, was in the throes of financial distress. This did not speak well of the practical effect of demonetizing silver. He then spoke of the value of feilver to the colored people of the south and said they knew nothing about the value of gold and did not appreciate paper. Remonetize silver, and much of it would be absorbed by. them. Philanthropists and abolitionists who bad freed the negro ought to coTisider what they should do for their benefit. Give the colored people of the south the money they want and it would make them better citizens. They would have something to work for and it would encourage industry. Mr. Hill then took the floor, but before proceeding with his remarks yielded to Mr. Morg-in, upon whosi motion the senate went into executive session, and when the doors reopened adjourned. HOUSE. Immediately after the reading of the journal, the house resumed consideration of the contested election case of Wigginton versus Pacheco, from the Fourth district of California. After a long debate the house proceeded to vote on the pending propositions. The first vote was on the amendment reported by the minority of committee on elections declaring Pacheco, the sitting member, entitled to a seat The amendment was respected by a party vote of yeas, 120; nays, 137. The next vot was on Mr. Leonard's substitute declaring that neither Pacheco nor Wigginton was entitled to a seat. R-jected without a division. The resolution reported by the majority of the committee declaring Wigginton, the contested, entitled to a seat was adopted yt a 13G; nuja, 12Y In toe report of the committee a majority of four wa figured up for Wfgginton, while the minority of th committer figured up a majority of tlx for Pacheco. The secretary of sta'e of California had crtilied to a m ijority of one for Tacheco. In the votes in the hous party lines Wr-re etrictly observed, not a single deviation being recorded. The re.-mlt of the last vote having been announced, the oath of office was administered to the new member, Piter D. Wigginton. . Mr. Durham made an ineffectual attempt to go into a committee of tbe whole on the military academy bill, hut the house preferred to adjourn, and did so.

FOREIGN NEWS.

The House of Commons. L0SD05, Feb. 5. In the house of commons the debate on the supplementary vote was continued. Unimportant speeches were made by Frederick Stanley, Lord Fitzmaurice and Mr. Birely. Charles Norwood, liberal member for Hull, said he could not undertake the responsibilty of opposing the vote. Sir Charles Dilke, radical, declared that the strongest objection to the vote was that it wonld b misrepresented abroad. Mr. Alexander Hall protested against eastern Europe being left to Russian ambition under the pretext of relisIon. Sir William Vernon Harcourt said if the government, as might seem from the conservative cheers, intended to enter the conference with tbe policy indicated by the last speaker it meant war. If tbe government desired a durable peace the bases of their policy at the conference mnst be a recognition of the fact that the independence and integrity of the Ottoman empire had ceased. He continued: It is not too late for the government to rival and surpass Russia in the conference as the champion of the oppressed nationalities. The whole country would support such a policy. He deprecated any support of Austrian interests. If, be fore the close of the debate, the government would declare a policy of peace which the liberals could approve, they would have a unanimous vote. Sir Harding Gilford, solicitor general, said he was astonished at the moderation of the opposition after their violent Agitation in the country. He protested against being driven to accept Russia's pretensions that she was the only power which would act on behalf of the oppressed nationalities and enfranchise other states while maintaining despotism at home. The opposition asked the house to weaken tbe bands of the gov eminent at the time when every element of mischief existed in Europe, and England's influence was trembling in the balance. The debate adjourned until Thursday. threat Uneaslne at St. Petersburg: The Conference to be Held at Onee Lord Derby to the. Greek Deputation. Loxdo.v, Feb. 5. A correspondent at St Petersburg says the feeling of uneasiness with regard to the political situation seems to increase. The attitude so unexpectedly assumed by Austria is now known to all. A Berlin dispatch says that all the powers have accepted Austria's invitation to hold a conference except Russia, whose acceptance may be hourly expected. The conference assembles almost immediately. A Vienna dispatch says a portion of Sub iman Pasha's troops are still at Kakavala, and have been ordered to embark for Salonica to act against the Greeks. A correspondent at Athens reports the Turkish iron clads and transports have been ordered to convey from 8,000 to 10,000 troops to the gulf of Valo to oppose the Thes3alouian insurrection, and endeavor to cut off the retreat of the Greek army. The insurrection, however, is gaining ground, and the Greeks are advancing. The Greek government has resolved not to stop the progress of the troops unlers the groat powers promise to maintain order in the llelenis provinces, and secure the rights of the provinces in the conference. Lord Derby, receiving the Greek deputation yesterday, said: "I bear the Greek government is considering the propriety of coming to an arrangement for withdrawing troops from beyond the frontier, and we shall do all we can to arrange this difficulty. I think and hope the question is in a fair way of settlement." Lord 1'erby also stated that his information was that the Turkish flet-t was expected off the Tieraens yesterday (Tuesday). A Vienna dispatch says Hubert Pasha is instructed to bombard the Greek ports unless the Greek troops are recalled. Tbe Rnsftiaan I nter Constantinople. Loxpos. Feb. G. "Indignation will be of little avail. It will be alleged that no deceprion I113 been practiced, and we thall discover that this was one of the terms of the armistice which was never communicated to us. Yesterday a British military and naval force could at any moment occupy Constantinople, while the Austrian army rould cut Russian communication. Today the situation is entirely altered, the British fleet can no longer advance to Constantinople, and may even lind itself barred out at the Dardanelles. The czar can now afford to laugh at Austrian menaces since his con munications are open trom Constantinople to Odassa or Sebastapol. Our pottering over a trumpery cf 0,003,000 pounds will prol ably cost us ten times that sum, but whatever tbe cost it is still to be hoped that the country will see its honor vindicated. This direct attack upon our honor will raise a feeling of resentment not to be appeased until we have taught our foe that we have tho will and power to punish chicanery, and maintain the empire which he is seeking to undermine." The Rusftlans Reported to Ilave 9fareh ed Into aud Have PosttesHlon of Conat.intlnople. Loxios, Feb. 6. The Advertiser says: "We have reason to believe that the government has received information of the entry of the Russian army into Constantinople, at any rate if the government is not in possession of the news the Russian embajsy is." Tbe Post savs the Russians are in Constantinople. This was the news last night current in London, and we are inclined to think it is basad upon official and authentic intelligence. The message is come via Alexandria. We do not know at this moment what tbe precise nature of the occupation is. According to come diplomatists Russians have possessed themselves of two forts in the Boyumak and Chekmilje lines. According to others they have gained still greater advantages. The details are of small moment Practically, all are agreed that the capital of Turkey and the key of the east is in the hands of the czar. No Date Fixed RunhIa is Trjing to Get the Whole Turkish rieei to Surrender. Lo-don. Feb. 5. A Vienna correspondent says: "Cojint Andrasy's formal invitations to the signatory powers of the treaty of Paris for a conference fixed no date for the assembling. The sama correspondent has reason to believe an important decision is pending by Austria, which is greatly dependent on the result of the debate in the British parliament and on which the fate of England and Austria depends." A Paris correspondent say i be has received on high authority some confirmation of the rumor that Russia is negotiating for a surrender of the whole Turkish fleet. The Efleet or the Armistice at Athens. Los don. Feb. f A special from Athens says: "The conclusion of the armistice has caused confirmation, though the Russian minister here gave a verbal proa ise that Greece should be included in the armistice. The only rational' thing for the Gretks to do is to ttop military operations immediately, and rely on this promise and the good offices of Europe, but no order has yet bt en suit to the army, and the general feeling seems be in favor of continuing the war at any Bjcritice. Tl e position of tbe Greeks is bad. They can claim the reward neither of warlike achievement nor of peaceful policy. Rrltlsh Interest Attacked The SItna tlon In CoiiNtnntlnopIe. LoxDox. Feb. 7. The Post in iis leading article say: "Relative to the Russian advance on Constantinople, we may rely upon it that f he government is now aware that Bri i-h interests have been directly attacked and t tat they will adopt measures for their defense " The Post says: A telegram has been re

ceived in London reporting tne cassation of hostilities in tbe Greek provinces of Turkey by the signing of aa armistice, upon the understanding that all causes of dissension shall be referred to a conference, the Greek army meanwhile remaining in Thessaly and Epirus, and Turkey undertaking not to attack the irsurgents in Crete. It is also stated that tbe Turkish fleet has been ordered not to proceed to Pint-us, but to remain in readiness outside the Dardanelles. A Vienna correspondent sayt: "On Thursday a private telegram arrived here which states that the British fleet is again leaving for the Dardanelles." A Constantinople special rejorts the line9 of defense of Constantinople have been dismantled, and the guns brought into the city. Several Russians have arrived there to assi&t in tbe settlement of the boundaries.

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