New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-20
IN FAVOR OFTHE WINDOW PLAN.
SENATOR DoLPH, OF OREGON, OPPOSED TO
FREE COINAGE OF SILVER.
HIS COLLEAGUE, Mr.. MITCHELL, HOLDS VIEWS
DRAMATICALLY oPposITE-THE DAYS
DEBATE IN THE SENATE.
rnY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNAL

DRAMATICALLY oPPosITE-THE DAYS
DEBATE IN THE SENATE.
my TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNAL
Washing ton, May 10.-The interest In today's de-
bate In the Senate on the silver question was con
fined chiefly TO the development Of pronounced d-
yergence in the views held by the two Senator's from
OREGON, Mr. Doph and Mr. Mitchell. Mr.. Dolph,
who has been more or less outspoken in the Repub-
can caucrs on the side Of caution and conservatism
in dealing with the silver problem enlarged upon his
Ideas to-day in a set speech, I'm which he declared
himself a hearty supporter OF the Window scheme
and decided opponent Of free coinage Mr.. Mitchell,
who has been classed with Mr.. Teller and Mr. Stewart
as among the radical Of the socaeh friends OF
s,Iver stated in his turn that he conceived IT, the
sentiment Of the people Of oregon would sustain
free coinage and the inference he LETT 70 DC drawn
from his remarks was that in the treatment OF the
oliver question no would find himself impelled TO go
az far as the most radical. Tho position taken by
Mr. Mitchell surprised no one, however for he was
knoun 10 be one Of the ten Republican senator's WHO
stood ont against tho present House bill, even af'er
~ had been recommended to both branches OF congress
nv a vote Of the Joint Republican conference. Iheie
utu probably be total suspension OF tle uI'0uo'on
nm silver tomorrow, the =" orlghaI Pdohaso f
b,l coming UP by agreement. and after IL Is aspo'e
Of enlogics will be delivered on the la'e william
Kelley. ,,. ..,,od that
80, In accord with some Of his colleagues fror'
bo W., Uc thought that international bi mechanism
no. desirable So far as nc knew there was ho' "
ner,ber of the senate who vas not III la'o' '"
cold and silver as money, and who was ho' III i'
n, any measure that would. while securing '
and good circulation, enhance the Prl'o ot
,r,uo, In considering the various plans propooou'
h Was satisfied that the plan proposed by the occio
,arv ~ the Treasury was open 10 less ana W io"'
ohiec,ions than any Of the others II the purpose was
~ keen both gold and silver coin IN clrcuIa''o''
argued against the free coinage OF silver rs soi'"
that would stop the coinage Of gold because NJ N,
-. s,,d wonId take 10 the mint TO be coined metal
no 18th 100 cents on the dollar, II they could
do az well with metal that was worth Only @ '''
on the dollar. ,, ,,, ~.
Mr. Teller asked him where silver bullion would %
got at such a low price. ,.
Mr. Doph replied that II Legislation was :. a.,
the nrice Of silver permanently silver ~ouia no" ~
from all over the world bu, thc nee '' , .,
,,,ver would not he argued, increase 'ne pie 90
-. Tho Ave hundred millions OF god 10" ="
circulation would either go abroad 70 pay
balances or 10 pay for silver buinoh' VI ~
Withdrawn from circulation and hoardeo, i9 49,
,rrc,rance Of gold would be more raPu "''i -.
accumulation OF silver. and the coh''do'"
.,.o = violent agitation. What he had sad III Fo-
90, .. On. t,.. coinage OF silver did not OF course
ii % t-,e COINAGE under international agree
r,crt cxtablishlnc ratio between gold ana silver.
Thor, had never been an hour when '''o 0A IL.
srtcs Government had not favored bi'he'aiiis'i -
national bi mealllsm impractcab'e anu .'o o''.
av IN secure both metals coin WAS 10 nave All
International agreement with the principal countries
n Europe for the establishment OF such all a'''"%
,io,al ratio A. would secure the free coinage Oh Dol"
metals in the mints Of those countries ana Vi we
United states But II was not possible ior '"o me-
states alone to control by legislation inc rca"o
value OF gold and silver. There was no mddie srouu
for the United states to stand upon IN the
ton Of silver 1t was either to remain Win .i'N
countries that had a gold standard OF JON WI"
those that had silver standard.
Mr. Teller criticised some points OF MI DoiP"
speech. and said that It would not DO ior 'ha sen.
ator or any other senator to say with uhouoh INA. "o
was for the double standard. or for silver anu ''e'I
,,yor measures which we're absolutely destructive OF
silver n, money lie (Mr Teller had SAID the o'her
day that the contest between the TWO stand
ords that on the one side arrayed the cNdltor
class backed By the Treasury Department lie da
not propose that the country should be decelNcs o
believing that the proposition when came Noin ''o
Finance Committee meant silver az all IN the con
,rarv he asserted that II single gold standaN
Mr. Aldrich ASKED Mr. Teller whether he proposed.
IN tho issue Of silver money dsocatc the parity OF
soiW any TeIIer replied that the senator from Rhode
Island knew that he did not want silver Dasis az"
that he did not want double standard lie haa sau:
and he now repeated that Oh, one No., nat that
so e,I i" should be silver and not gold lie wanted
the double standard. lie wanted 70 put SoH w
ser on "A parity and In order o. do that, gold had 10
he brought down from ,hc point 81 which II LAD b'ei
appreciated by vicious lesslaton Or In oheE WoTuS
the country had to be brought %p lie S SnH% ' ~ the
country and that Republican senator, who did so were
ant 10 be considered not sound politically. lie IA
pelled the idea that the silver coins OF Europe ~v1
6e sent to this country i free silver 'Vasr nronean
nations could think % reducing their silver ero"iao
,y,. was "a
expressed by his COLLEAGUE (Mr. Dolphl. saying
have listened to-day. as always do. with ereA'
deal OF pleasure my colleague. We have se''eu h'ro
for somc Ave together and believe We n''o "o
differed heretofore question OF Importance Il, Wv
senate. But Ia reference the speech he haN maui TO-
day desire to state that dissent from II In ooo ana
wish that distinctly understood The two sts,e cohNeh'
tons that recently the state OF oreeoh ono u
Hepubicau State Convention. the other penocr''''
convention each resolved unanimously wtho"t any h''
,auon or eauvocuton that they were IN iaVoF
., tho free and unlimited coinage Of silver peheN'
tho. each of these conventions composed oil te repre-
sentative OF the respective parties oil our o'ae
believe that they knew what they were ABOUT. oeeNe
they understood what they were doing oeic'o hat
IN oaoptlne these resolutions they voiced the sentiment
almost universally OF the people OF the state OF oregon
therefore while gave my colleague OF course as do
m all occasions credit for being entirely honest ana
arne. In his convictions because he Is man oi strong
convictions aud always ready aud willing TO assert them
On ali proper occasions at the same time do not desire
" . 90 ont TINT bi, speech here to-day this question
occ the whole OF sentiment Of the State OF Oregon
. r As the representation OF that State concerned on
This door. | expressed speech made on January
20 my views on this question
Mr. Daniel gave notice that he would address the
senate Oh the silver bill on Thursday
BONDS OFFERED AND ACCEPTED.
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