The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-20
THE FIFTY-FIRST CONGRESS.
mr.. DAWES ISN'T SURE FHETHER HE
rs FOR THE M'KINLEY BILL OR NOT

silver Question 49, Tho Bnyne BYnum
Quarrel Settled by BnYne MakIne an
ApOIoEy-FutiIo Attempt in tho House
to Strike Out or Modify tho Paragraph
Conserving Lead In the Tariff Bill.
WAsHINGToN. May 19.-1n presenting a re-
monstrance In tho Senate to day against the
Mckinley bill Mr.. Dawes rep, Mass said
that 1t came from constituents and neighbors
Of his who wero jobbers and retailers OF do
nestle and foreign dry goods. The petition, lie
said. was printed paper. having a common
origin with many others which he had re-
ceiyed. What that origin was he did not know,
but It appeared to him that his constituents
wero made tho voice OF some central influence
that spoke through them. Their business was
Just as respectable as that OF tho producer and
consumer; but the producers and consumers
were much the larger class In this country.
Ills own opinion was that the petitioners were
entitled to protection as we'll as the consumers
and producers. that they were entitled to have
their fair chances. SO far as the Mckinley bill
was concerned. II 1t should be found TO Impose
anything else than exactly an equalization OF
conditions OF protection II would go beyond
any point that he would be able to support
Long ago those opinions OF his had been on
record. Tho petitioners this constituents as
we'll as the producers and consumers were en-
titled to exactly the same fair start In the
American market and should be, according to
his bjst efforts. put upon an equalization of
conditions. He hoped that he would not DO
asked either to promote or to oppose the Nc
kinoy bill.
Mr.. Hale REP. Mairel from tho Committee
on Appropriations, reported back the Naval
Appropriation bill. and gave notice chat he
would ask the Senate to take it up soon.
Tho silver bill was then taken up. and Mr..
Dolph tRep.. Oregonl addressed the Senate.
He said that he WAS not In accord with some OF
mis- colleagues from the West. He thought that
International bimetaism was desirable So
far a. he knew there was not q member OF the
Senate who was not In favor Of both gold and
silver as money. and who was not in favor OF
any measure that would. while securing a
sound and good circulation. enh ance the price
OF silver bullion. In considering the various
plans proposed, he was satisfied that the plan
proposed by the Secretary OF tho Treasury was
open TO less and TO fewer objections than any
ofthe others il the purpose was to keep both gold
and silver coin in circulation. lie argued
against the free coinage Of silver as something
that would stop the coinage OF gold. because no
man would take 10 the mint to be coined metal
that was worth 100 cents on the dollar If they
could do as well with metal that was worth
only so cents on the dollar.
;llr. Dolph replied that Il legislation was to
yer would flow in from all over, the world. |
But the tree coinage Of silver would not. he ar
$4,000 now in Sterilization would Would either soo 20
abroad to pay trade balances or to pay Tor sill
@ TG rG
gold would be more rapid than the accumlIla-
ton o. silver and the c2ntrt E would cause
gard TO the free coinage Of silver did not, of
course. apply to free coinage under an interna-
gold aud silver There had mover been an
hour when the United states Goyernment had
bi:netailism was impractticabie. and the
only way to secure both metals as
eSia WITH the prncpa Goanres
Euro! Q for the estab shment of such an inter-
national ratio as would secure the free coin
tries and OF the United States. But it was not
possible Tor The United states alone to con;
the intel States to stand upon in tho re- re.
with the countries that had gold standard or
Join with those that had a silver standard;
criticised e points Of and sRd0i said would
not do for that senator. or any other Senator.
Th or cr syea s Tf en f " ss
lres which were absolutely " Destructive Of AZ
rayed the creditor class, backed by the Treas
country should be deceived into believing that I
TIE proposition which came from the Finance
lOHllOlIlto slNeT ~ all ou inc con-
Irary, he asserted that 1t meant a single gold s
STANDARD: I
E Sn in tS Ssks issue a o. s ss
money. to diaocate the parity OF gold and t
Mr. Tellcr replied that the Senator from +
Rhode Is and knew that he did not want :
silver basis; and that he did want double
I. that If but one .metal money couldl be used o
he interest Of the people was that that metal -,
he double standard lie wanted 10 put gold ,
nd silver on parity: and In order to do that l.
alton. or, in other words, the products of the 2
country and the commodities OF the country I
hc country and that Republican Senators who v
itcal!y. lie repealed the idea that the silver G
oins OF Europe would BIO sent to this country
rereG That none Il the ESaopens nations a6s
ould think think OF reducing their silver circua- !
i9p. Th ,uh vas , buG9boo and nothing else,
Mr. Dolphh saving Il have listened to. day, as e
Es @ have S'ss esd here S r
We years together and believe We have r
IN the But IN
he speech he has made to-day, desir to state B
may not amount to very much, that dis y
ont from II in toto and wish that distinctly q
nderstood.. The two state conventions that u
ublican state Convention. the other Demo =
ratio Convention each resolved unanimously. =
'ithout any hesitation or equiyOcation y
hateyer. that they were in favor Of Z
believe that each OF these conventions q
as COMPOSED Of the representative men Of tie h
sspectiVe parties Of our state. / believe that
icy knew what they were about. ! believe q
ICY understood what they were doing. l be- u
eve that in adopting these resolutions they .
diced the sentiment almost universally of tho G.
eeople OF the State of Oregon. Therefore u
lille / gave my colleague. OF course. as / q
on all occasions; credit for, being entirely q
o Is man Of Strong convictions and always Il
oady and willing to assert them on all proper 81
at the same time. do not desire 1t :,
} go out that his speech here to-day on this u
uestlon VOICES the whole OF the sentiment Of "
40 state OF oregon so far as the representa- r.
9n OF that state ia concerned OH this floor" II
M. Daniel lDem.. Va gave notice that he "a
,,ould address the Senate on tho silver bill on "
thursday next D.
On motion OF Mr.. Wilson (Rep. Iowa. II was
rdered that the Senate bill subIecting i'm T
,orted LIQUORS 10 the provisions 81 the laws OF O.
he several States shall DO taken up To. morrow Il
liter the routine morning business II