New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-29

Sold not through the agency Of bankers I5
or syndcates bq, through the posoflcgs a' of
sympathy for the Senators and people OF the silver
producing States. but be believed that the pasS'se
terests of the whole country. 1t would BE- for the
best interests OF the people Of all classes anu fo
Of gold and silver-gold as the real stahitIu; az
silver to be used as fully as possible without 'he
Mr Gorman Dem Md then addressed he sen, en-
ate He said that he could not lep hoc G t,,r
from Ohio. who was the acknowed5 "a i c, un
the other side of the chamber That Srm as b.
said. perfectly well understood. But ne hmv" ua.
it was not possible to pass the ne, R spt that
attempted 10 take party aeyanases a Ei Which
b as Of n be course at h or fa@ 6 That
tnguished Senator. Mr.. German contihHeu LIE I,
the senate and tells the country tha n,m MIN the
measure will be impotent; that IL eliminates ''''
further use OF silver as money ,or, 70 that effect
on the contrary. | spoke strongly in favor OF s"'e'
money so long as il does not demone,He s ,h c,.
ator from ohio all the Senators near me seem to
have misunderstood him also Ihe Ien wo1 NOT
give the relief 10 the country when the country
expects. r,oo, tho
Mr. Sherman-I said that it would not meet inc
expectations of the people.
MR. GoRMAN DEFINES TIE DrMocRAcY's AT
TITUDE.
Mr.. Gorman-And that. when the bill is passed
the Treasury will not be in Il condition to meet the
wants of the country or 10 keep the finances IN a
healthy condition. and that the only RELIEF Is III ,he
issuing of bonds. not only for the purios" OF h''
tanning the parity between the two metals. Due ios
the purpose of paying the ordinary eNpe"''' ~
Mr.. sherman-N1il the Senator allow me to ask s
him how he proposes TO meet the "c"0''"'' -" Wv
Mr. Gorman-I will come to that. II ] undSrst9}od
the position Of the Democratic party IN tne p
ginning OF this controversy, II was that We piedsen
ourselves to the repeal Of the sherman act.
Mr.. VOORHEES, lin an undertone)-Ihe P"N"'7'
c' Mr Gorman-No. sir: the whole law. Every
newspaper that breathcd the Democratic breath:
every member OF the Democratic party VINO na a
right consider and carry out The b ews OF ,ne
law ] take it that other Senators; IKE c myard,,
Mere in favor OF the a''9ie re e not OF link am
mistaken when say that the Distinguishing senator
from Ohio speech IN h hrs Ow n stating that
he would favor the repeal of the purchasing clause
Mr.. sherman-I believe that is what this bill pro-
fesses 10 do.
MR.. SHERMAN MASTER or TIE SITUATION.
Mr. Gorman-Yes that is what the bill processes
10 do The President OF the United Statcs-anN-
iois he for It's repeal-was too astute states
man. when ne knew that he had not the power III
his own party or with his own party to rcpe"i
any portion Of that law because the division Is
so sharp among both parties mat n'l'hrr haS Wv
power to deal with the question cn'stu1iy'' s M"S
from Ohio That Senator he'd ,he Key 81 ,,
position. You Undressing Mr. 'herih,np ht 90
the terms to us. IL was the only UlHE nm va, ,%c
could get you 20 agree to FOR me rrlri o' W.
country Then. Mr.. President. this Congress mel
and came here. with forty-iour senators ,
Democrats-only one-hali OF TINS DoHy mn nv,
the perfect knowledge on the part OF every nt'il
gent that this party was hopel'sSiy u'NiiI I,
on this question las your parry - , n'p 49,
majority of Democratic Senators was against the
unconditional repeal. even Of the puIchashit '.iu.
had thirteen or ffteen Republican senators OPP
posed 10 f. II believed 'ani stat" II as a
Main ltyl
majority OF this body was not In favor 81 unc1n'i
ticnal repeal but wanted some modihcatioiI, W..
Mr. Precedent complaints have been made ~ d'lay
in this matter. ! am glad II the opportunity q"
say Cand say It IN Justice to tngss MnD iolf ~
for It's nnal passage believed mat We N'rs ~
necessary so that might convert enough men
To- our side to pass thu bill The Senator from
early Consideration in this body. Tho fact was that
not ready for its consiicraton' i,na .,
has been a great debate the annals Of congress
will not show one 'lual - H. = t,"r, W. w. =
| do not mean the power 20 reach "A vote; ON the
a Ra Ss an an unss0o % OF it, When
senators on both sides wele iesiri'e ma, -
in commercial affairs the hrst note of WARNING
that We had publicly in regard fr tho 10 c Gag who
led more than half Of the repeal column sayins
, 1n~t T |as.hi IN rh Gncnna EnqureT
october ), 1893. IL which ne major u ,'ir ,.
,ynre nassiye while the Democrats We're endcuNor-
ing to arrange compromise when the h'p"DH
can senators solilly against
MIR sherman-rhe reporter repreessntel me ihs .,f
more accurately than usual Ana belirye nat ~"
bin would not have passed but for III" abortve
attempt to compromise. which leIt h"thins 10
be done but 60 pass IN" bill.
DRIVEN TO VOTE FOR EErEAI@
Mr. Gorman-The Senator knows perfectly well
las every man in the country knows, that he was
LAYING down a condition for the Democratic party
10 unite He knew that that impossible
as IL Is to fy-except the agreement went to the
extension OF the purchase Of silver to some iutur"
period He knew that the clamor IN this country
fer the unconditional repeal Of the sherman act
in every centre. was such that the senate was
hesiating. and men Were bong almost af'Eom 10
another thing-that with the difference OF views
upon this financial question between the East
and the West. the North and the south II was
Impossible pass what We call In tho Eastern
States sound financial bill with bonds unless
W.. had your cooperation and the cooperation oi
those that side VINO thought Win us ana wh,h
p9Ttv CAS- YOU had the power to DO. holding the
key OF the situation. with your twenty -nye or
twenty-ax votes you iorf9d vs. 'o to,yn -, -,
the people whom the Senator from ohio speaks
fnr and Tor whom / speak Mr.. President. there
should have been less craftsmanship in this cham
Der. When ii came to consider a proposition thdt
could practic,llv have united this side If hat
those who associate with him politically We coull
OF the Sherman law-and IL Is matter OF no con
sequence whether 1t took effect tomorrow or the
next day-and could have strengthened IN" Treas
ury giving the Secretary power 10 US" AlVhvN"D
OF gold. II would have been "A notice 10 IN" worid
that this country. in that matter as IN all othcrS.
lad the power and the VIII to maintain our honor
and keep our finances at the very highest possible
level | am not here to violate confidence, hut !
can say, though. with propricty ihat thef" ~
scarcely one OF who. In the very heat OF TINS
90 controversy, has not been most anxious to make
a. suggestion and look to better bill IMAM the
one We have now. That has passed
Mr. ShcrInan-I quite sure that II our friends
on the other side had mad" any such proposition
as the Senator mentions authorizing III"
coinage OF what is called the scgnioragc, ana pro-
yidinY also for the maintenance OF all forms OF
money at par with each other. and back OF that
the authority 10 sell s9O,OJ0OO Of DOndD their
proposition would have been very agreeable 10 this
side. understood that our friends on the Other
side declined TO agree to any proposition Whlch
contained authority to issue bonds | think that
was the general understanding on this side
MORE FINANCIAL TROUBLES PREDICTED.
Mr. Gorman-I would not, to relieve myself or
for any other purpose in the world violate con
ndenccs or repeat conversations that have been
made; but | have the right TO say that We have
been most unfortunate If We were not understood
al ..Iy ill.,,