Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-18
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Ar. Francis Nswiands today resumed his
statement before the House coinage committee
In advocacy Of the free coinage Of silver. He
esid the silver men proposed 10 encourage the
European countries to continue bi-metallism
instead Of abandoning II. None Of
the bi-mstallists believe in inha-
ton, but in steady increase
Of money 10 meet the growth of business and
population. He wanted q more substantial
financial structure, and wanted the base broad
ened so that the credit system, the confidence
money, a. Gen. Warner called 1t, should rest
on more solid foundation, 90 ~ 10 prevent
panics, out Of which the wreckers made for
| tunes ct the expense Of the frugal and indus
trious toilerA
TILT wTrH Mr. wALKRR.
/ Mr.. Newlands and Representative Walker
combated each other on the assertion Of the
former that the prices Of products always rose
and fell with the advance and decline in the
price Of silver. Tho witness and Mr.. Walker also
disputed the definition of the term ''credit
money" Mr.. Walker insisting that Mr..
Newlands wandered from the question and
that in his whole business experience Of forty
yenrs he had not heard Of the matters of which
Mr.. Bartine and others wanted to know how
long the examination was to be kept up, and
| another wrangle ensued.
Mr.. walker-I have questions which will last
| all day long.
Mr.. BartinelThat is absolutely unreasonable.
The other members Of the committee have
some rights.
After brief exchange Of words, Mr.. Walker
said he wished to withdraw the statement he
had made The length of his examination
would depend upon the witness. Mr. Walker
declared that he had no desire to prolong the
hearing.
He bad list Of questions carefully noted
down which we're pertinent to the investigation
vote should te taken Friday, but he wanted
his questions answered.
TRIBUTE TO Mr.. wALKER's KNOWLEDGE OF
THE SUBJECT.
Mr.. Comstock Of Minnesota said that Mr..
Walker was q man who knew the subject Of
finance. Mr.. Walker delighted in accurate
definitions, and Mr.. Comstock paid q tribute
to the abilities Of Mr.. Bartine, Mr.. Bland and
other committeeman, but thought they should
eoncede to Mr.. Walker the right to continue
his questions.
MIR. Wilcox OF Connecticut suggested that
the committee was not getting any additional
| information. but simply repetition of pre-
vious statements. He had not heard q new
idea advanced this morning. Congress was on
the eve Of the close of the session and the poo
pie desired hearing in Congress.
Although he did not accord with the views of
large portion Of the people on this question,
Mr. WILCOX said he was ready to bring the mat
tar tt,nu
had made thorough investigation.
Mr.. Williams (Ill.) said time was too precious
| to take 1t up with debate. He believed the ma
jority Of the committee should rule and he
| moved that the hearings close with tOdsy's ses-
| sion. After that motion was agreed to he was
willing MI. Walker should ask all the questions
he wished.
DOES Sor WISH TO KILL TINE
Mr.. Walker protested against the charge that
he wished to kill the bill by hearings In his
| opinion it would take o month longer to give
the committee information Of incalc ulable value
on the subject hurrying as fast as possible and
asking no questions not vital to the ISSUE but
that was impracticable; the session was drawing
to a close. When his friend from Connecticut
(Mr. WILCOX said he was opposed to dragging
the hearings out and intimated that that was
Mr.. Wilcox, interrupting-N do not init
mate that: the result would be that.
SOutluuuB, MI walker oalQ ne Q10 not ASK
| anything except fair treatment. He then
called attention to the fact that Nickerson and
Holden, previous witnesses were not here as
they had promised; and expressed q willing
ness to take vote at 2 O'Clock Friday. That
would make no material difference.
THREsHINa OVER OLD STRAW.
| Mr.. Bartine expressed admiration for the
characteristic humility Of his friend from Min
nesota (Mr. Comstock), but would have thought
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men the subject Of sarcasm rs to their great
! knowledge of the silver question.
| He could say with entire propriety, notwith-
standing the enormous amount Of valuable in
| formation which Mr.. Walker insisted had been
laid before the committee that he could re-
echo the sentiment Of Mr.. Wilcox, that for the
last week there had been, on both Sides simply
| a threshing over Of old straw.
Mr.. Walker, he said, seemed to think that the
whole weight of the silver bill was on the should.
| ers of the committee. He (Hr. Bartinc) as-
| serted that there were men on the floor of the
House who knew more about the question than
any man connected with the committee.
Mr.. Comstock-But this is the best place to
| get educated up to their plane.
NOT PAID TO BE EDUCATED.
Mr.. Bartine-But the United States should
not pay you five thousand dollars to educate
you. II the session were not 90 near an end
| wouldn't object.
Mr.. williams-Two days would not then
amount to much.
Mr.. Bartine, continuing, said that his friend
Walker was determined that there should be no
final decision in time for the House to act He
| believed Mr.. Walker was willing to fix Friday
for q vote in committee. because he thought Il
would be too late to secure action.
Mr.. Walker arose and objected to such state.
mcnts.
| TO REPORT ON FRIDAY.
The committee finally decided to report the
silver bill on Friday. They will probably re-
port withou. recommendation and the bill il
not likely TO be called up in the House.
DISTRICT IN CONGRESS-.
TO RELIEVE THE POTOMAC STEAMBOAT coxPANY.
So far as the Senate committee on claims il