The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-15
CLEVELANDS POSITION.
NE WINS REPUBLfCiy APPLAUSE ~
THE HOUSE.

the House to-day during debate on tho In
dian Appropriation bill, Mr.. Pierce, Of Ten
ncsscc. introduced the subject q free silver
coinage. expressing himself and committing
h,, party in favor Of it.
Mr. Grosvenor, of Ohio, one Of the most
prominent Republicans responded, and the
burden Of his speech was an oulogum on cx-
President Cleveland. Coming from piomi-
naut Republican. Grosvenor's remarks were
unusually significant After having referred to
piercc's speech. Mr. Grosvcnor concluded rs
follows. Let me say to the gem
temcn on the other side, who are
!, exuherant Of the future that
inst no this particular time there looms up
across the hallway q question upon which
thew will have TO take Affirmative action. that
never I'm any ease for more than quarter Of
century has the Democratic party OF tins
,o-trfrv taken affirmative action but that the
people did not ovcrwhclm II with Their con-
aemuation "a the election following. lap
plauee on the Republican side. Where stands
me gentleman pierce, of TENNESSEE
today He talks about IIee 9 a IN IN
fDrgo,teu that his President, after he
,gos elected. denounced IN bitter and unre-
leutinr terms the whole swndle OF Tree and
unlimited coinage of silver Has ne forgot
Of bis administration. waged war against the
silver policy. crushed 1t. destroyed il IN this
U0uso of Representatives and IN the Senate.
am the platform of his party. 80 that when
Won met at st. Louis in national con-
,euti1n. as his administration was draw
inc 90 q close. You did not dare
f.slv free coinage Of silver You did not
lare t0 speak of silver in any form; Has he
I,re forgotten that to-day the greatest
uan o. the Democratic party, the man who
Inns the ear of the masses of the people more
securely than any other man on the earth. de
ounces your free and unlimited coinage Of
silver As fraud and "a swindlc; And
lei me tell the gentleman that tie
time is coming. and IL Is now close al hand,
when he and the other Democrats will 90
lust AS they did when Grover Clcvelnnd sent
Ibis frec-trado message to the House of Repre-
-enfatiyes which SO startled them, as be dld
hy bis letter from New York the day before
Yesterday. Lot me tell the gentleman that
Won will bend You nccks and get down on
your knees. bowling before the superior
craftsmanship and greater power ana III
iuence Of man VINO dare to bee honest.
Nh Boutcllo: notwithstanding he Is Dem
ocrnt. Laughter
Mr.. GTosvenOr (contiuulngl In the current
Of time when tTickcry and fraud are the
mask behind which YOU CHE Dcmocrats)
stand Applause on the Republican, siGe.I
Grosyenor is not the only Republican who
conversation with I'm TDTs' correspondent,
Representative Frank of ST. Louis. one Of
the leading merchants OF that city said in re-
ference 90 GTOsvcnor's speech: 'AsaKepuDh-
can. letmetell YOU that Cleveland has stamped
himself as "a great man. We Republicans were
delighted AT the Democratic views on free
coinage We realized that u would give rs
winning issue in 1872 and we were glad 10 see
the Democrats alguing themselves IN favor OF
free coinage. Now Cleveland comes IN, and
really saves the Democratic party And
while we were glatihed TO see the
Democratic party splitting itself upon
rock. We are glad 20 see this letter
from Cleveland. For this reason we
feell sure that be- viii DE the next nominee
of his party and that ID we must have Demo
cratic President We viii have one who viii
protect our financial interests and save the
country from financial ruin. am sad Rep
reseutativc Frank in conclusion. ms good "A
Republican as lives. hut | had rather see
Grover Cleveland elected President, with his
princirie- of sound finance and Governmental
policy. than Harrison cor any other Repub-
lean who is doubtful on those questions
C. AND o. CANAL.
The question of repairing the Chesapeake
and ONO canal and again putting 1t IN opera
ton was brought before the House Commit
fee of the District of Columbia to-day. Re
Gently tine Senate passed a bill. authorizing the
Norfolk and Western railroad to enter the
District IF Columbia. An amendment was at
tchcd 10 permit the Washington and Cum
lerlaud railroad 10 also enter Washington
ctv. This amendment comprised two
sections which virtually re-enacted
ihe Maryland law. authorizing the
Washington and Cumberland railroad to
acquire the property and franchise of the
canal hy lease purchase. or condemnation.
The effect of the passage OF tins bill would be
ireiye the Washington and Cumberland rail
road power 10 obtain possession of the canal,
anal Oh uulhfy all recent judicial DEGREES 10
permit the hondholdcrs to repair the canal.
Ihr Senate bin was fuyoraby reported 10 the
House. To-day a large delegation. coinpriS-
ms john X. Cowen, Chief counsel OF
fh- Baltimore and ONO railroad; George
Hamilton local counsel. and Joseph Bryan, OF
Richmond representing the Virginia bond
holders u the canal, appeared before the
House Committee and submitted arguments
against 'le passage of that part of the bill re-
a'n- 90 lie Washington and Cumberland
railroad
judge Wilson claimed that opposition TO
Che reported bin was inspired by aud cen
fe-olIu The Baltimore and OHIO railroad. He
sad thar tle company went Oh the bonds of
Die receivers. Cowan claimed that
iae legislature. in Maryland had
o,,l SD adjusted that no party could
D1ior the canal, should il be offered for sale,
except tle Washington aud Cumberland rail-
ni Mr. Bryan, trustee, boudholder,
AMI the executor of an estate largely inter
r'ed lu Tie bonds. next spoke on the miqi-
l, o. which the bOndholdofs would 0e sub.
.e' should the bill become a law. lie sad
'r history of the canal under the control OF
lr State was a chronicle filed 10 oyeIii0wing
N.N disaster aud acknowledgement Up 10
lN'. thc operating expenses Oithe canal never
exceeded $4,000 annually. but the canal lei
A lue hands 81 politicians when The State as
sll.d control That wrecked II rs business
venture. Extraordinary expense. when singu-
aY enough were Just about election ilme'
,li Che annual expenditures 10 anything
Ron sZ2j 900 20 $4,000.
ula or two members Of the committee
Ntated to know how the scheme was worked;
Ar BRYAN said he was not acquainted
Nh the methods. but he did know That
each expenditures played an important
n m Marylaud's political history.
o. bad been offered twenty five cents on lie
elar for his bonds. and had refused TO ac-
t the offer even when il was animated that
being large holder, might perhaps Get a
D'.e more if he would be quiet. mat
n0poly. the Washington and Cumberland
'mpauy. said get twenty-five cents or get
-thugn Then Nh. Bryan said very plainly
Tat the bondholdcrs were going to repair
a-l operate the canal. The cost 70 be less,
much less than the estimates when nave been
50 freely been made 20 the public,
Nh. C0wan said that the Baltimore ana
Vmo Company did not own n single canal
,nd. Robert Garrct & Sons and others III