The morning call., 1893-09-17
LAW FOR A WORLD
How Mr.. Allison Would
Legislate.
ALL NATIONS INTERESTED.
Gold and Silver Can Only Be Kept at
Parity by international
Agreement.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16.-This morning
Senator Voorhees, again sought to obtain
from the opponents of repeal some infor-
nation as TO when a vote could be had on
the repeal bill. The effort ehcted no
more Information than did the former
ones, although Senator Teller said later
their opinion on the subject would be
given. As Allison was desirous of pro-
ceeding with his speech the discussion
ended, but another effort will probably be
made early next week. If unsuccessful,
Mr.. VOORHEES, will then ask that a night
session be held.
Petfer offered a resolution, which went
over, instrueting the Committee on Inter-
state Commerce to Inquire whether any,
and II so what. legislation was necessary
TO prevent the interruption of interstate
railway traffic by lawless persons and to
punish persons guilty of robbery and mur-
der committed on interstate railway trains.
a resolution offered by Manderson
(Rep.) of Nebraska yesterday calling for
Information as to whether land offices in
Nebraska had been abolished or coDsoli-
dated was taken up. After amendment. so
as TO include all land offices, the resolution
was agreed to.
When the repeal bill was taken up, Vor-
hees asked unanimous consent that the
general debate close on the 25th inst, the
amendments to be debated until the 9th
under the fve-minute rule. Teller OBJ
jected.
Allison Rep.) of Iowa then addressed
the Senate on the bill. He said that he
had voted for the law in 1890 with great
hesitation, as he did not believe in the
policy of piling up bullion in the treasury
and holding it there unused. He favored
coming every dollar of silver in the treas
ury as soon as practicable. He favored
the use of the $50, 900, 900 of seignorage now
in the treasury to maintain the parity be-
tween the two metals, and said that the
United States could not continue the pur-
chase of silver without seriously endanger-
Ing the standard established in 1873 and
bringing the nation with all its opportuni-
ties, wealth, labor and production to the
silver standard.
Allison was questioned about the recent
monetary conference at Brussels and said
that conference had made more progress
respecting the solution of the silver Ques-
tion than had been made al all prior con-
ferences. If the United States would un-
dertake the policy of restoring silver by
international arrangement it would be ac-
complished within a reasonable time and
the parity between the two metals would
be restored and silver would practically be
rehabilitated. That WAS the solution Of
the question.
Hui Of New York asked whether the re-
peal of the purchasing clause of the Sher-
man act would facilitate or hinder the per-
fection of such international agreement
andrAllison replied that it was only mat
z OF judgment.
George of Mississippi asked whether
/ + ere was any sentiment in Europe in IA
Nor of the reassembling of the Monetary
Conference. Allison had no doubt Tublic
opinion in Europe was that conference of
nations should be assem- bled to deal with
the question, and in that statement he did
not exclude England. He believed II pa
tience was exercised; if the question was
dealt with in sratesmanlike way; if SeDa-
tors would dismiss from their minds preju-
dices and party leanings and deal with the
problem as great question involving the
whole country, its integrity and its inter
est, the time would soon come when silver
and gold would travel side by side.
Upon the conclusion Of Senator ALI
sons speech Senator White of California
introduced a resolution comm emoratiYe of
the life of the late Senator Stanford of
that State. Speeches in eulogy of Mr..
Stanford were made by Senators White,
Dolph, PETER. Mitchell. Daniel, Stewart
and Perkins. All spoke in high terms of
the personal characteristics of Senator
Stanford, and dwelt without exception
upon his career as a philanthropist, men,
tioning many instances of the display of
this characteristic. None failed to refer
to his work as the originator of the Pacific
Railroad system, nor did they neglect to
refer to his career in politics. but all dwelt
especially upon his magnificent endow-
ment of the Leland Stanford Jr. Uniyer-
sity. There were also frequent references
to the sad deprivation he sustained in the
loss of his son. and all dwelt upon the sor-
row of his widow and her loss.
Senators PETER, Mitchell and Daniel re-
ferred at some length to Mr.. Stanford's
land loan bill, and, while all except Mr..
PETER condemned the scheSe, they agreed
that in the idea was seen the disposition
which had characterized his life, namely,
his sympathy for the poor.
To Senator Perkins. Mr.. Stanford's sue
cessor, was fttingly awarded the distinc-
tion of closing the eulogies. He spoke at
some length upon his predecessors career
in business and politics. and referred elo-
Quently TO his character as man and as a
philanthropist. Perkins closed his re-
marks with motion to adjourn in honor
OF Stanford's memory, which was adopted,
and fhE. Sapo