Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-08-31

WASHINGTON, D. G., Aug. 26.-In be-
ginning his speech, Mr.. Reed confessed
doubts of the wisdom of the House to
deal satisfactorily with the question be-
fore it, but expressed his comfort at
being able to fall back upon the we'll
established belief in the wisdom Of the
decisions of Congress. Crisis like the
present. he said, were the inseparable
accompaniment of all human progress.
Because of the fact that the decline OF
gold from the United States since the
passage of the Sherman law in 1890
carried out Of the country an amount
equal to the value of the purchases of
silver under the law, people saw in it
the cause of the loss of the gold and dis
trust was engendered and season of
boarding and depression set in and to-
day the country is suffering all the
calamities Of a restricted circulation in
the midst of an abundant supply OF
money.
PoLfTICs INTRODUCED.
| do not undertake to dispute the
proposition ON the part of the Democ-
racy that protection is tax, wicked
| and iniquitous. For the purpose of dis
| cussion, and for that purpose only, am
quite free-to admit that protection is a
fraud and that virtue resides only in a
revenue tariff; but there remains the
/ fact that the system upon which the
manufacturers of this country have
been regulated for 80 years are threat
ened with total change, whether that
change Is to be for the better or not nc
| man can know,
| HIS DEFINITION.
II can characterize, in single phrase
the cause Of the present condition Of
affairs. 1t is the undiscoverable uncer.
tainty of the future of both the cur
rency questions and the questions OF
protection and revenue tariff.
THE SHERMAN ACT.
at will be seen from what l have
said that | do not regard the Sherman
ac. as, in itself alone, responsible fol
our present condition of affairs. The
necessary stoppage of hundreds of mill
all over this country is at the bottom o.
our disaster. Nevertheless, | do be
lieye that the Sherman act and the ac
cumulation of silver in the Treasury
was the earliest indicator OF the disaster
UNCONDITIONAL REPEAL.
"WhasA then is the pathway of duty
The unconditional repeal. That will
either give relief or not. If not then w
must try something else, and the soone
the better.
at is a matter of deep regret to al
sensible men that we have delayed s.
long. Men are to-day struggling almos
against fate and praying for relief. Th
banks are strained almost to the point 0
breaking. 1t is such pity that we ha,
TO waste so much time in this wear,
welter Of talk.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 28.-The votes il
the House to-day were remarkable TO
the very high percentage of members re
corded On the last two roll calls "a
members responded to their name:
Shell and Graham were paired, leavin
but three Representatives out of tota
voting strength of 354 apparently ur
accounted for, One of these, MI
, Cooper Of Wisconsin would have bee
present aud voting, but was called ou
of the city this morning by q telegral
: announcing the approaching dissolutio
of his father. Speaker Crisp did nc
vote, leaving but one whose absenc
was unexpiained-Mr. Newlands {
> Nevada. Not in many years has ther
been question before the House whic
: so thoroughly enlisted the interest an
, consideration of members.
1 One of the causes of the unexpected
large vote against free coinage of silvC
: was theachanged attitude Of member
from the Southern States. 1t had bee
supposed that these were Practical
> solid in favor of free coinage, but a
analysis of the vote as cast shows tn,
this was not the case to large degree.
The vote upon the restoration of IL
! Bland Allison act made the best SHOW
ing for the silver men, the total bein
: Yeas, 1856; nays, 213, divided among tt
Stntes az fo1lows.