The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-17
MIR. ALLISON URGES REPEAL.
THE MOST INsTRUCTIrE SPEECH OF
THE DEBATE IN THE SENATE.

THE MOST INsTRUCTTTE SPEECH OF
THE DEBATE IN THE SENATE
ne Argues that the True Way 70 nehabii-
uste silver IL TO stop the Purchase OF
the Metal, aod thus Fore. EsEiand sna
Other European Countries 60 Consent 20
an International Azreen,ent-Our Present
Attitude. EIe Says, IL Only Aiding EnEians
to Garry Out Her Policy In Iudin-sens-
tor voorhees, Renews His Request 60 FIX
Day for n Vote on the Repeal Bill, but
o.. the silver senators Expressed Their
Iut.ntion 90 Debate the Question. IL Was
withdrawn-His Next Proposition WIN
he for Longer and Contiauous Sessions.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1G.-When Senator Voor-
hees to-day renewed bis request for fixing
time To end general debate on the Repeal bill.
Senator Teller suRgestively remarked that he
| should want to discuss that request. but did
not want to tako up time then with the dis
| cussion. Mr. Voorhees, thereupon promptly
withdrew the request from present considera-
ton. 1t Ia perfectly clear from Mr. Teller's
tone that any time fixed will be as objection
able to the silver men as Sept Is. suggested
by Mr.. Voo,heos. The latter said this after
noon very emphatcally:
There is no power on the earth or In the
heavens above. nor the depths below. that will
compel the Senate to vote on the Repeal bill.
It will be from now on merely n test OF en-
durapce on both sides. We have q substan-
tial majority for repeal and are as confident OF
the ultimate result as We have been Mt any
stage OF the fight. shall move for longer
sessions at an early day"
After trial Of tho longer session the only
Al. hat
comes tho fight OF the silver men will be to
keep the talk constantly going. and to compel
the attendance OF a quorum OF repeal Senators.
while the fight Of the latter will be to wait I'M
til q vote on the bill Is allowed. Thore Is no
other issue Of the fight ut all probable.
Senator Allison was listened to with close
attention and interest by Senators to-day. His
statement Of the proceedings OF the Brussels
Conference. to which he was a delegate. was
especially interesting. as indicating the lack
OF instructions and CT proposed policy which
embarrassed the United States delegate. The
confidence he expressed in the beneficial re-
suits probable from a renewal Of the confer
euce was impressive The friendly attitude
toward silver with which he has long been
credited evidently awakened hopes among
the anti-repealers that he would show
q leaning toward their views. but In reply
to Senator Hill he was uneauivocal in his
assertion that the only hope OF securing inter
national agreement on the subject was by
letting Europe know that We will not attempt
to take care OF silver alone. He was especially
emphatic In counselling STRENGTHENING OF
our gold reserve. The ping up OF silver bullion
in the Treasury. which the world fears might
be put upon the market he thought potent
cause Of the fall In price Of silver. and he
thought the bullion ought to be coined.
The Proce edinEs in the Senate.
WASHINGTON. Sept 1o-When the Repeal
bill was taken up in the Senate at 1885 to-
day Mr.. Voorhees, tDem Ind.3 reminded Sena-
tors that a few days ago he had felt 1t his
duty to call attention to the consumption OF
time in the discussion OF the bill. and to sug-
gest time to close debate and take vote.
The objection to that proposition had not been
unexpected by him. He now asked the Sen
ate to agree to close debate on the 25th. a
week from Monday: then to debate amend
ments. under rule g. till the 9th. and then to
have votes ken on the amendments ofthe bill.
He did not. he said need to enforce his request
by a simple word The subject was known.
and was appreciated. here and elsewhere.
Nor need he say again-as he had said time
and time again-that he was a lover OF the
freedom Of debate. He had never stood in Its
way. and never intended to. All that he asked
W
might indicate some time when it should be
concluded. There was no subject that ca He'd
for everlasting discussion. except, perhaps.
that which affected man 8 relation to the world
to come. and even that had better be taken by
faith than by dispute. He therefore asked the
Senate to give the weight Of reason to the
question. Lot Senators reason together.
Let them think together and settle the matter
on the basis OF an agreement. He shrunk
l.,Nx Ia 4
regret TO zee the issue settled on the low level
OF physical endurance. when it might as well
be settled on the high level Of manly. intelli-
gent agreement. He asked Senators who OPP
posed the bill to give him their response on
that subject. and let the Senate see whether
there was not some point within tho domain OF
courtesy and agreement that could be fixed
upon. either this morning or at any Time
Mr. Teller rep. COLI said that there had
been no delay in the debate. There had not
been speech made for the sole purpose Of de-
lay. But there were many Senators who had
not yet spoken. but had given notice OF
speeches. There were others who had speeches
prepared. and still others who were preparing
speeches. At any rate. the Senate had not
reached point where 1t was fair to talk about
ixing the time to close debate.
satlon or even King use OF the word de:
ley." but he desired to have some sp Indication Of
the PURPOSE OF oenntOTS ON the Otnor sue OF
the question as to when debate should be con-
Guided. II the Senator from Colorado and
sire to give any such indication the matter
was with them.
up the time Of the Senator from Iowa tMr Al
lisonl: but II the Senator from Indiana de-
sired. later on. the opinion Of Senators op-
posed to the bill they would give 1t to him.
Mr.. Allison !ltep.. Ia then addressed tho
Senate. The first portion Of his speech was |
devoted TO "a review Of the history OF leRisla-
ton on the subject of silver eoinaGe. in which
dollar was demonetized. because by tho law OF
1873 the trade dollar Lof 42O grains, was
trade dollar was only n legal tender for |
SIS, the owner OF silver. bullion could |
But 1t was the law OF 1876 which took away
that right, and thus struck down free coinage. |
He agreed with the Senator from Virginia Mr.. |
Daniel that silver was the money q the peo-