The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-08-26

! policy Of the country. and That ne looks
upon the repeal of the sherman law as
means 60 that end. 10 is 90 be- regretted
that the President was not more explicit
In bis last uttcrauces he expressly adj
/ vised the repeal 81 the Sherman law, and
then urged such other legislation as de-
sirable, but be left the exact nature
thereof In doubt. It was hoped that the
/ President in view Of the provisions of the
/ Democratic national platform Ia favor Of
% double standard, and in view Of the well
known opinions of O large majority OF his
own party IN congress, would have az
| least spoken a kind or encouraging word
! In behalf Of q return to bimetallism II
would certainly have made the path Of
| repeal an easier one and prevented much
| miscOnstructOn and bitterness.
But. while regard such omissions as
| unfortunate. and while Concurring that 10
/ is not easy TO reconcile the closing words
| Of his message with a desire for the
] establishment Of a double standard,
! yet ! am not disposed 10 accept such
| construction Of them until further
| evidence Of his adverse intentions has
! been manifested II he really intended
us to understand that he proposed here
after to favor the policy Of single gold
! standard. then ] must absolutely decline
/ 10 follow him in his new departure.
WHERE THE POLITICIAN CROPS OUT.
7 shall refuse TO follow in the footsteps
/ OF any administration that seeks to place
/ the Democratic party in false position,
! but seeks TO lead it away from its tradi-
! lions away from the currency Of our
! fathers, away from the path Of
safety, away from democratic
! principals and platform, and into
! the very camp of the enemy The Presi-
! dent must rely upon republican votes TO
| carry out any such suicidal policy |
| shall not believe, however, that any such
| course win be taken by the President Of
/ his own vOlitiOu, or even under the in
| SEPARATION Of indiscreet advisers, until
| clearer evidence shall be furnished than
now exists.
At the regular session next December
we can resume consideration of the estab-
| lishment Of a permanent financial system
| such as is required by the necessities Of
our great and growing country This is
| not the hour for trying experiments
! The countrys condition fOrbids it.
| The goal for which the country should steer
steadily is, first, international bimetal-
| lism-aRreement with at least few ma
| tiOnS-and, if that is absolutely impossi-
| BILE Of achievement, then Independent BIZ
metallsln at the earliest moment when
! the condition Of orr finances and the con
| ditions abroad will safely warrant it.
No one, be he a democrat, republican or
| popuist, should be deferred from voting
| for this bill simply because it is hailed as
| an administration measure. That fur
nishes no argument either for or
! against it, l resent the impertient
| suggestion OF those sycOphants
who are constantly posing as the personal
or especial friends Of the administration
and who whisper in our ears every day
| that the administration wants this and
does not want that, and we must not
vote so as to displease the administra-
ton.
Sir, know of but one rule Of conduct
| that has guided my official action here,
and which will continue to guide it to the
end. If measure seems to be right and
! proper and meets my approval 1 shall
| support II, and if it does not meet my
! conscience and Judgment l shall oppose it,
and the wishes, views or suggestions OF
| any administration will have no effect in
! influencing that result
AS you well know / was for the repeal
| Of this bill long before the present admin
| istration came into power, and by my
| voice, pen and influence contributed my
| humble share toward the creation OF that
| public sentiment In regard to it, which is
| so well nigh unanimous in my own state.
| My distinguished colleague and myself
will cheerfully vote for this bill, "unawed
! by power and interrupted by federal
| PATRONAGE
II is most dihlcult task at this par
| ticular iuncture Of affairs to work out a
| fixed and definite financial plan for the
! future which shall not be subject to re
| vision We must not only take into CON
| sideratiou our own depressed and
| almost exhausted condition, but we must
! not ignore the conditions aud actions of
| other countries. We must await the ef-
| feet OF India's unfortunate action.
| make the prediction that the attempt to
| impose gold standard upon Great Bri-
&.
! failure. But we must wait and see
| The temporary relief which the country
| needs at this hour is the prompt repeal of
| the Sherman law We can discuss our.
| monetary theories afterwards Our duty
now is to stop further silver purchases
| and relieve an almost bankrupt treasury
| from the decline Of the gold of its vaults
! Let us legislate upon the financial ques-
| tion and then return to our homes
The President is entitled to my support
and that of every other Democratic
| senator when he recommends a merito-
rius measure which is expressly approved
| in the platform OF the party which nomi-
mated and elected him to the high Office
| which he holds. He could do no less than
| recommend the repeal of the Sherman
| bill, because such repeal was made
part of the Democratic creed at Chicago.
| II was his duty so TO do, and he has sim
! ply discharged that duty and that's all
He deserves in this instance the support
of all the other senator's, because the
measure which he recommends is de-
handed by the best interests Of the coun-
try and is essential to its welfare and pros
! perity.
Mr.. President this bill is going to pass
the Senate. l believe it; predict it.
THE REPUBLICANS SMILED.
The paragraph in which Mr. Hill de
Clared that if the President turned his
| back on bimetalism, on the established
| policy Of the country and ON the pledges
of the Democratic party, he (HilD would
not follow him, but the President
/ would have to rely upon republican SEN
ators TO carry out his idea, was spoken
| with much bitterness of tone. The dem
ocratic senators looked gloomy and I'M
happy; but a smile of amused satisfaction
irradiated the faces Of the republicans
AT O'Clock p, m. the speech was inter
| ruDted, and the Lee Mantle case was laid
before the Senate as the regular order of
business. 1t was however, laid aside IN
formally, on motion of Mr. Harris, and
Mr.. Hill went on with his speech.
When he declared that himself and his
colleague would vote for the pending bill
"unawed by power and interrupted by
federal patronage there was an out
burst of applause in the galleries which
the NicePresident suppressed, declaring
that If any other manifestation occurred