New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-14

| 10 the limbo OF commodity only. Then ne wouiu
aee IRON w't or my other article i But he not believe
hat, Hs believed that silver had all Of the qualities
OF me world as money and whatever he could do to
promote that end he wouId do here, now everywhere
and always. But he WINS arguing 10 snow thlt uie
logic Of the amendment was not the logic claimed ior
it. II was but poor prescxt for Tree c corc ~
this countrys production and give to its silver owners
"a cents 1t looked to the establishment by I tns
nsSh s ee q The s II might 0 that With the
American production Of 10000 900 ounces. this coun
ssp e metallic money it was because he be:
ieved that Il could not that he was not in favor OF
the effect Of the measure would be first to hoard
sud, and next to send 1t abroad he could not vote Tor
that under the freec0nagc provision gold would 70
practically out OF the country or would be held al It's
smIon abroad Taking of the Latin Union, Mr. All
questioned Mr. Shermans statement as 10 Its being
dissolved, and said that the French people today
much in favor Of the of silver as were the
people Of the United states.
The bill. In Its original purpose and aim, looked 10
the rcopening of negotiations as respects uniform
coinage for tho world When Congress In 1873 settled
the policy OF the United States, to silver Il was the
duty OF every succeeding Administration TO lay before
the silver States OF Europe the question OF
silver by international agreement but he had looked In
vain through the diplomatic correspondence since then
for a suggestion Of that kind to any American MINIS
adopted the principle OF freeconage Of silver European
countries would simply fold their arms ana 60 guety
money, and then they would send their silver to
The United States and convert It into gold money
stewards amendment would be, Il enacted into law
disastrous TO the great interests of the country no e
TO express briefly but with the utmost candor, the
reasons which led him to that conclusion lie was
ton Of silver was owing to legislation. lie denied,
however that the pending amendment was pr9 ,p}
purchase ali the Silver bullion that might be offered ,d
IFS market price: the United States TO pay
besides all the charges OF rehnns ,0 ana ta mn snn
of silver mining which made IL 50 sacred that snouu
ave sN; advaaEc over all other interests OF the
ony IN the lie S Ssefq ss 'Sr G that the
rency ampletwicc as great a. that OF kngiand'
lie declared himself surprised at the attitude OF Demo
ZION of Mr. Clcveands silver letter TO A. j. Warner ana
Others before his inauguration, In relation to ne sli
II that the Senator from Nevada Alr stewart wond
have the support OF the solid Democratic vote and
therefore he wished to call their attention TO the change
which such vote would show to nave taken pacc III
tho policy Of their party The same gentleman Ont,
In which he undertook TO dencate ne Prlncipns OF
land was understood be the principal Presidential
candidate OF his party. he OR. Mdr;eh had looked
was not ono Word III RI in favor Of the free coinage Of
silver and lie had looked from that speech 70 the
the principles OF irnc Democracy were the question
Of silver lie found s'ns on the Ee Ir ,S Sg q
ststue in Rome OF Moses. There the same heroic
n,ould the same strength energy visible in every
Wst Is n nd that panS the re
Of tile law gver and prophet Of the modern Bemocraey;
from Nevada was to be depended upon to furnish the
principles DEMO- racy. rather than that Grover
lard had been displaced in his leadership by that
senator aughte and he would watch WIN 5nd m hes
going on on the Democratic side OF the chamber would
materiazo into actual leadership OF the party Tor
Mr. stewart said that he only hoped that his FOL
would get to the promise" Sd aTd v saf o p a
Mr. Adrich had no doubt that the Senator from from
Nevada and his followers believed that they were
being through the financial wilderness and would
reach the promised land; hit he admonshed Demo
for them, 1t had come for Republicans If the TWO Two
s Sa tt sHe 1 Hepnbeans were on cad
for the issue and he knew Of no better one one;
hs @ e were in oR n 70 be new leader
ship (Mr stewarts he believed that 1t would be
be allie also ss S 3 the to tie TGn@
heresy: and although Mr.. Vest had said the other day
that modification simply went to The extent Gir
Aldrieh UNDERSTOOD OF saying that Democrats who be
Democrats and might possibly ge sas6sT5
seriously. however, he warned senators the other
confidence in the free-conaec proposition they should
express 1t In manly, way and not content them,
following Of the Senator from Nevada daughter ana
Mr Stewart proposed, in order to save night SEES
sion and to accommodate the senators who desired to
speak the question, that the agreement as to the de
proposition was met oy positive objection Oh the part
SIr Evarts made an argument against Mr.. stewards
amendment Tomorrow, he said would be six
months exactly from the date when the senate came
b decision the question OF the currency IN r.
GARD to the metallic basis; and, in his Judgment. moth
ing whatever had intervened In the ana rs OF the
country in the affairs of the commercial countries
with which United states had relations. that should
have renewed the agitatGn no man VINO ih'es. .Sa
appreciated the seriousness of the parity between tie
two metals. could say than any action OF any nation
could. in six months. have taught the United stit's
TO leap at the great gap between the metils
Now the votares Of silver coinage and the patrons OF
the mines brought forward the new question that
Congress at once 10 change Its decision and ac-
complish what six months ago IL haa FUSED seq TO
accomplish. There nothing which should change
the popular satisfaction with the law OF July last
There was nothing In the experience of the country
which could show Congress that II had erred when IL
passed that law. Impaticnce was no teacher ex-
perience was the only teacher by which congress
should be guided Just long Congress sat Just so
long there would be effort to make this Government
bank, not only OF issue and deposit but also OF
that Which turned the members of the two houses
Of Congress into a board Of bank directors or INTO
managers Of clearing house. $500,
Mr.. Mcconnell referred to the rrmmerclal ana
agricultural distress which prevailed In the country:
atributng this condition Of affairs u the scnclty OF
money which enabled tie few to control what there
was to the detrlment OF the many. The remedy was
the making OF More money. lie then proceeded to
argue in favor Of the free coinage Of silver.
made as to extension Of general debate and 1t was
finally decided that Senators Jones, OF Nevada; In
calls, Gibson and lIlscOck should be allowed to ad-
dress the Senate in catcnso beginning mt 10 O'roc0,
after which the tenminite debate shall be entered
upon o ,,,
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