Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-31

buy having to be always the thing that you
expect to buy-then it would be good thing
for the country.
MIXING NOT ADVISABLE.
1t might be a good thing but it would not
quite do for the sort OF people here among us
to mix up the question of bankruptcy with the
mere relations of the buyer and borrower and
lender. The principle is one that enters into
every business relation, and that principle is
square dealing, and when you have got that
principle carried into effect you will have
made great advance IN the progress ana
order OF society. was gong To speak ABOUT
the tariff, but as usual when | get up TO DO
anything | go into bankruptcy at once. Loud
applause, during which the speaker took his
seat.
BosToN's STAND.
Mayor O'Brien was the next speaker,
and said If vote were taken to-day in
this city Boston would unanimously favor
the repeal OF the silver coinage law, and
would be as unanimous in favor of the ma
tiOnal bankruptcy law.
Collector Saltonstall wished it to be un-
derstood that he felt it an honor to repre-
sent such President of the United States
as President Cleveland. There can be no
difference of opinion as to the honest IN
tentions of Grover Cleveland--a man who
is ready to sacrifice himself in every way,
body and soul, for the welfare Of his
country.
PLEA FOR PROTECTION.
Senator William b. Allison, of Iowa,
favored a national bankrupt bill, and
might say he was one OF the few Senators
who had believed that the law should be
amended and not repealed. He said;
There wiz be no dificuIiy on that question.
Tho tariff Is q larger question, ana coming
from an agricultural State ii might be sus-
pected that there was a shadow of difference
OF opinion there and in Massachusetts. /
think can say 10 you that belieyethe prevall-
ing opinion IN my state is IN FAVOR oil en-
couraging the manufactures OF our country
and that SO far as legislation can properly ac-
eompIish 10 It is our duty 10 take care OF the
American laborer rather than the laborer Of
other countries.
Mr.. Allison pronounced himself as de-
cidedly In favor of bi-metalism, and
argued at length in support of his po-
siuOn.
EvARTs' LOGIC.
Hon. VIM. NJ. Evarts, in the course OF
his speech, said:
Now, gentlemen, three subjects have been
presented for elucidation and Illustration to
night in your presence. They are the silver
question and tariff question and the bank :
ruptcy question. IL - very obvious that II
these great topics which occupy the attention
and responsibility of the Congress Of the
United States could all be settled Tonight
here, we should not need to continue the ses-
sion Of Congress a day after we return. The
silver question IS the one great thing on which
you are agreed, according to tie Mayor. The
bankruptcy question you are also agreed
upon. You have not doubt
that all creditors ought to be satisfied
II they get the last dollar from a debtor and
then you are satisfied among yourselves, II
none of you get any more than the Others
among you. Laughter. Now that is the
basis Of the bankruptcy law.
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Well, gentlemen, if you do not agree about
the tariff, how can you expect the rest OF this
world to agree about it?
COINED LIE.
Senator Frye, of Maine, scnounced the
silver dollar as a coined lie. He urged
the beniflcence of protective tariff, and
earnestly advocated the fostering OF the
carrying trade, with subsidies If neces.
sary, and the application of the surplus
to this purpose.
Hon. j. Randolph Tucker, of Virginia
declared that the only power the Federal
Government had to tax was to raise
revenue for the support Of the govern.
ment, said:
We nave Tree trade between the States. j
this has been a blessing here, why shouldn't
| it be a blessing when between all countries o
| the world. The protected infant industries
| he thought, had lived long enough to have
| reached their second childhood God save III
! from tariff that destroys American shipping
| Let any man IN America buy any chip any
| where and sail il under American registra
| tOn, and the Yankee would rival the Athe
nian IN filing al the seas of the world will
the American flag.
A MATHEMATICAL PROBLEM.
on the silver question he said whether
the government can make 80 cents equa
to 81 is a question in arithmetic. HI
thought we should wait until the natiOnl
OF the world had settled what TO do on tb'
subject, when IL would be time for Amer
Ica TO settle the question for itself.
Hon. j. V. l.. Findlay, Of Maryland
said that as long as human nature is con
structed as it is, as long as dual govern
ment OF the States and the United Statei
is as il is, free trade is simply impossible
Baltimore believes with Boston in discon
| tinuing the coinage Of the silver dollar
and Baltimore sympathizes with BOsiOl
| in the efforts to pass the national bank
rupt law. He advocated national educa
tion. subsidized IL need be, as an absolute
necessity. After briei remarks by lev
other speakers the company separated.