The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-24
TALKED HIMSELF TIRED.
Mr.. Jones Failed to Finish the FourtI,
Section of His Speech.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23.-The sixth por-
ton of the still indefinite number of por-
uons Ito which the legislative day of last
Tuesday is to be divided up opened at 10
O'Clock this morning, but 1t was not until
twenty minutes past that Senator's were
numerous enough to constitute a quorum
(aS) Republicans were more prompt than
Democrats. Mr.. Davis was the last man
10 answer. AS soon as he had done SO
the Vice President laid before the Senate
the silver purchase repeal act.
Mr.. Stewart gave notice of an amend
ment TO the silver purchase repeal bill,
which he intended to offer, proposing
conference to be held in Washington with
In nine months, between delegates of the
United States, Mexico, Central and South
America, Hayti and San Domingo, for the
adoption of a common silver coin, to be
legal tender in all commercial transac-
tons between the citizens of the countries
represented in the conference.
The House joint resolution for the print
ing Of two thousand copies Of the hear
ings before the committee on ways and
means was agreed to, with an amendment
making the number four thousand.
Mr.. Jones, Of Nevada, then took the
floor and continued his speech against the
bill, taking it up at the point where he left
off on Saturday. He said that he had been
trying to demonstrate that the standard
money OF country could not be gold,
material thing; that the standard of
country must be quantity; that the value of
each unit depended on the number OF units
and there never could be any but a single
known quantity. He went on to elaborate
that proposition in contradiction of what he
called the fad of leading Senator'S and
leading newspapers that what was wanted
was not quantity of money. but quality.
After celebrating this subject. Mr.. Jones
took up the question whether the United
States should follow the example of Great
Britain, because some people asserted that
IL the United States did not follow the ex-
lay itself down alongside of Asia, the East
Indies and NJ sxico. He spoke Of the credi-
tor classes OF Great Britain and how,
through the I,strumentality of the stand
ard they had reduced their artisan classes
to helpless and pitiable condition and had
to seek profitable investment for their capi-
tai In the United States II these creditor
classes OF England could have their way,
Mr.. Jones said, Indicating and shaping the
national policies of this Republic, the suf-
fering and heroism Of its founders would
Great Britain to try to repossess this coun-
try when she could secure all the tribute
she wished by a voluntary M act Of Cor gress .
the consequent complete demonetization OF
silver. What more could Great Britain have
or wish TO have than the right to tax the
labor or this country. The government
classes OF Great Britain got $500. 100000
year in interest and other interest from In
dia, ana more than twice as much from the
United States II the present bill became
law the United States could displace India
as the chief dependency OF Great Britain
Mr.. Jones referred TO the order closing
the mints OF India to silver, anc 10 the an
nouncement by the New York papers that
that WITS the doom OF silver" Where. he
asked. was the United States government?
The position of its chief magistrate on that