Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-11-20
THE SUBTREAsURY.
It Was the One Topic Before the Aniapce
Yesterday.

Yesterday.
The subtreasury fight was the all-absorbing
matter before the alliance and its kindred or
CARNATIONS yesterday morning, and it seems very
little nearer solution than when the conference
began The anti-subtreasury men are active
and aggressive. while the subtreasury people
have been placed to large extent on
the defensive. Wednesday night acommittee Of
the supreme council met the executive
committee of the anti-subtreasury people and
agreed 20 report to the council that il hear Mr.
Yeamans make the protest at q public meeting
last evening.
Soon after the opening Of the mornings ex-
ecative session Of the supreme council Col
Livingstone, chairman of the committee which
last night met the Representatives of the anti
subtreasury element arose and said that his
committee was ready to report.
Instantly there was disturbance. On mo-
ton from a delegate. seated or the Maccune
side Of the house, canvass of
those present was made, and every one
not entitled to vote in executive session
was obliged to leave the hall When the doors
had been closed Col. Livingstone read the rec
ommendation of the committee that DIR. W.
Pope ieamans. author Of the anti-subtreasury
protest, should have Ii hearing.
1t was received with cries of mo, no." and
an acrimonious discussion began, which at
noon was still growing bitter.
About 1890 o'clock a communication was sent
to the anti-subtreasury people, demanding that
the alliance be Immediately furnished with
q copy OF the protest which they de-
sired to present The ants replied to
this that the committee was only
EN- through Mr. feamans to present
the protest. and until Mr.. Yeamans could be
heard by the supreme council the latter bodv
would necessarily be deprived Of the
means of reading the postal
THE THIRD PARTY JUXrA
The third party junta was still vigorously pros
elyting among the delegates to the alliance ard
F.M.B.A. In the morning the work of organi-
cation took definite shape on a Joint meet
ing OF Representatives from the peoples party
executive committee, the alliance and the +. II.
F. II. Taubeneck of Illinois acted as chair
man and made an earnest appeal
10 the representatives of the vari-
Gus industrial unions to consolidate
their interests and take independent political
acton. The conference continued without any
definite action till l o'clock when adjourn
ment was taken for dinner.
AT thar time Mr.. Taubeneck said the prospect
for consolidation was very bright; that the +.
Al b. A was heartily in favor of such action,
put the alliance was opposed to it, though he
into line.
ihls Is contrary to the popular impression
winch has credited support OF the consolidation
to the members of the alliance and opposition
thereto to the members of the F. NJ. b A.
THE NATIONAL UNION COMPANY.
The fight against the National Union Com
pany was inaugurated afresh by the Reform
Press Association yesterday morning which sen,
| acommittee to the supreme court of the alliance
to protest against action of the Business Agents
Association as taken Wednesday, awarding the
inc fha oil ,-,xl
the supplies to the National Union Company.
Some sensational developments are promised
unless the supreme council annuls the contract
entered into by the Business Agents Associa-
| ton.
SPLIT IN THE ALLIANCE.
The alliance finally split on the subtreasury
scheme When the supreme council of the
alliance met yesterday morning everybody but
| delegates were excluded from the hall Even
Congressman Jerry Simpson had to go. Then
the protest of the ant-subtreasury people wal
taken up and a somewhat animated debate oc.
Cured as to the best means of disposing of i,
with the least possible friction. Finally after
two hours the committee OF the ants were in.
formed that they could not be heard unless
they furnished the council with copy of the
protest. This the ants refused to do uuleas
they could present their protest in person. and
That ended negotiations between the two wings
of the alliance.
The PROTEST.
The protest set forth that the authors are q
committee of the Farmers and Laborers' Union
convention held in st. Louis in September
composed Of r. W. Nichols of Missouri, P. J.
Patiilo of Texas, b. F. Passamerc of Nissis
sippi, j. w. Crews of Tennessee and Q. s.
Hall, W. s. McAllister and W. Pope Yeaman
at-large, which committee was appointed to
memorialize the supreme council Of the Farm.
ers Alliance and Industrial Union by way OF
setting forth objections OF the convention to
certain declarations of principles and de.
mands hitherto made by the supreme council.
This committee after its organization prepared
the views of the convention touching the
| principles and demands of the supreme coun-
| Gil. from which large number Of the men,
bers OF the +. A. and L. U. dissented. The
memorial respectfully and earnestly protests
against any action of the supreme coun-
| ell that proposes to commit the Farmers
Alliance and Industrial Union to the proposi-
ton that provision be made BY the federal
| Congress for government loans of money to ir-
| divldual citizens upon farm mortgages as secu--
lty. or to the demand for the government.
ownership or control of railroad property and
! transportation. These schemes are unconsti-
! tutlonal, lmpracticable, conflicting with the
spirit OF the alliance movement and tending to
| government paternalism and state socialism.
The government naturally looks to the Citizens
for the supply of all its legitimate wants an in
version OF which state of affairs would make the
government an engine OF oppression and the
| citizen helpless and dependent.
The progress and prosperity of the individ-
| ual as also the stability and beneficence of
social institutions must be left by any free gov.
eminent to individual thought. effort and en-
terprise. Any other system would dwarf the
| individual and abnormally magnify the gov.
eminent Any assumption of the rights and
duties OF the citizens by government menaces
the truly American principles that government
Is OF the people, by the people and for the
| people.
Instead Of relief from present oppression the
measures promise greater evils. The scheme
would be partial to certain classe, involving
business details too deep for the average farmer,
attendant expense would r,ake the market
price of money higher and would open an
| avenue for sharpers to trade upon the farmers
hard-earned goods and products The markets
would be overloaded with produce putting
down the value Of commodities and raising
| taxation. Alabama, Mississippi and Missouri
furnished examples Of how similar schemes 10
| the subtreasury project failed signally The
land loan scheme. beyond promising lower
rate OF interest, presents no favorable features
| the expense OF maintenance being enormous
Government ownership of railroads implies
one OF the two other schemes. Either the GOV.
eminent must take railroads from owners by
force or buy them for more than thew are
| worth. 1t would foster political corruption
and would be an arbitrary interference with
private rights in many senses. The three
schemes flavor strongly Of class legislation.
In conclusion the committee expresses its
desire to cooperate with the alliance in carr y
| ing out its principles, securing safe currency.
Kidding the land Of trusts and monopolies,