The sun., 1893-10-04

nr. boIph speaks OF hhr. ttrvetrnd'p Prob
able Course In C-rtnin Continsenoies. ana
Then Asks Mr.. Teller for Information.
and Disputes tho Correctness OF the Az
rwer-Thcr There Is a Debate on Fiat
Money, After which Mr.. Power Resent,
the Alleged Disposition on the Fart or
Mr. Cleveland 20 Innu-ncs LeEisintiou--
Mr.. Palmer Talks OF the Need or Sending
Athletes 10 the Senate " n Test or Phys.
len, Endurnnce Is to Re Mnde, asd Mr..
VOORHEES, is Irritated by n Tnunt Made
by Mr.. Dubois - various Addresses
WASHINGTON. Oct. 3.-The Senate apparently
gained little to-day In the effort to get to vote
on the Silver Ropeal bill. The debate was un.
usually Interesting however. and was charac-
terized by give-and-take air that Mt times the
dignity Of the Senate seemed to be more Of q
myth than reality.
After the routine morning business had
been disposed Of an amendment to the silver
Purchase Repeal bill was offered by Mr.. Nor
gan dem. Ala.l. 1t revives the coinage act Of
1887. and provides for the remission Of 20 per
cent Of import duties on goods imported from
countries that admit standard silver dollars
OF the present weight and fineness as legal
tender for all debts. public and private.
Mr.. Dolph of Oregon then continued his
speech OF yesterday. lie sent to the clerk's
desk and had read extracts from President
Cleveland's messaGes during his former Ad.
ministraton giving his views upon the sub.
ject OF silver. He said that those extracts JUS.
tted the statement that the success OF tho
Democratic party with such a candidate was
the verdict OF the American people In favor Of
the discontinuance OF the purchase OF silver
and OF the coinage OF silver dollars. In the
extracts which he had read. that course had
haa hp proot nnt ,aln L..
taxable language and the reasons for it pre-.
sented.
Mr. Teller rep. COL asked Mr.. Dolnh what
he thought the chances were Judging from
the messages he had readl OF any legislation
friendly to silver during the present Admins.
tration. Did he think there was any hope for
such leg Gislation. unless it was attached to the
Rereal bil2
"If cast my vote for the repeal Of the Silver
Purchase act. as expect to do" Mr. Dolph re.
piled. l will not do it with the expectation
that during the present Administration there
will be any other legislation concerning silver.
do not know a single utterance of President
Cleveland's from the time Of his first letter to
Mr.. Warner OF Ohio. up to the present time.
that would lead any one to ppose that he had
changed his position In relation to silver coin.
age or that he did not stand to-day In favor Of
the repeal OF the Sherman law and opposed to
the further purchase of silver bullion and
to the further coinage Of silver dollars. I do
not expect that he will recommend to Congress
any legislation looking to the use of silver By
the United States without the cooperation Of
other countries. And l do not EXPECT that
Congress could pass any act for the use OF
silver by this country alone that would receive
his approval But understand that he would
be In favor Of what he considers practical use
OF silver. The free coinage of silver 10 only
practicable with an international agreement.
by which the mints Of all commercial coun.
tries OF the world shall be open to tho free
coinage Of silver at an agreed ratio"
Mr.. Stewart (Rep. New. with Mr.. Dolph's
consent. had read IN extract firm the Presl-
dents message. declaring that the people are
entitled to sound and honest money.
Mr.. Teller referring to an extract which Mr..
Dolph had rend yesterday from the report OF
Mr.. Manning. tho first Secretary Of the Treas
u1y IN The the first Cleveland Administration. In
hope OF an International agreement. asked Mr..
Dolph whether there was any reason to sup
any steps to secure an international arrange
ment that would secure bimetalism through
II have no reason to suppose" Mr. Dolph re-
piled. that Mr. Cleveland has not always been
IN favor fay t an @ "a e.
Cleyeland. He Is honest when he asserts las I
understand he has asserted from time to time)
both metals can DO maintsinsd" ' ''A "
Mr. Cleveland was. not htmeta!l!st. according
to his definition Of the term What wanted
the question 1ie pT'i Of bmeaem when would T I'm
s TihI h W iG
ment for open mints which the Senator
-" i know OF nothing" Mr. Dolph replied.
which has been done under the present Ad-
ministrat!on that would indicate either that
has. changed his views In regard to an inter.
Tor delay Many Senators on both sides who
favor intetnational aeresment believe that 4
would we S.a hasten the day wheH an intsrnationsl
agreement cou ID he secured. And the Admin
istratipn N may deem It wise not t9 have ne n.
some definite action has been taken By Con-
Mr., Palmer Dom. Ill, here took part in the
SPEAK for the President. but / have no doubt
%ss sstis shf our e. nrs
natiS9ns I S t9 confidence: have have mo- no doubt that
Sa hs %s
any attempt at adjusting b!mstallis with for
frxssdent besves BUT sm nos esf % tS
make the statement. that. so long as We con.
support silver coinage. We would appeal In
vain to foreign Govern m ents to enter Into any
agreement to establish international bimetal-
liem,"
tence to have tho Senator from Colorado Mr..
Teller. or some other Senator who believes as
pect. with free coinage at is to j. and with the
price Of silver as It. is today; to aySid the
by which the better money is always driven
from the country by the poorer money.
Mr.. Teller-If the Senator from Oregon will
tell me why We are now circulating 4OO.OOO.-
600 OF silver dollars on an absolute parity
with gold, and not redeeming II In gold. he
will make one step in the direction OF answer
Mr.. Dolph-That Is not So We are main
tanning our circulation OF silver money land
we are doing 1t under q provision Tor It's rs-
demption in gold. by the receipt OF silver for
public duties. at the equivalency OF gold Laws
Tor the purpose Of controlling the law OF sup
ply and demand. OF business and trade: are as
iutile as legislation would be to stem Niagara
In its course or to stop the planets In their
orbits.
There was considerable badRering on the
question Of fat money" between Senators
Il