The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-09-26

Presidents as the result Of liberal edu-
cation. Unfortunately the present
President was denied both a collegiate
education and that grand and better ed.
ucation that came from communion
with the great producing classes OF the
country; communion with the pioneers
OF the west; communion with those
who formed the bone and s1new OF the
country; communion with the pure as.
piration Of free American citizens. II
the present President had known what
Washington knew; II he had known the
people as Washington, as Jackson and
as Lincoln fully appreciated them he
would not have uttered the remarks he
had. He would not have talked of the
obstinancy OF Congress, nor would he
have talked about having Congress on
histhands.
"But," said Afr. Stewart, "his environ.
ments have been peculiar" BE then
read from. the Presidents biography in
the Congressional Directory, the au-
thenticity Of which would not be ques-
toned. Eat 16 years Of age he became
an assistant teacher in the New York
institute for the blind" read Mr..
Stewart and then he added: sit looks
now as If he had not gotten entirely
over that idea. Laughter.
"In 1866 he went west in search OF
employment" continued the biography,
"Let US see what his idea of the west
is," said Mr. Stewart, aud then he read
on-"engaged with his uncle at Buffalo
laughter to aid in the compilation Of
the American herd book. Laughter.
upon retiring from the presidency"
the biography read, "he returned to
New York city aud resumed the prac.
tice of law.
New York was a great place to study
finance, said Mr.. Stewart; he would
there come in contact with men who
knew less than he did.
Why did the President say in q con-
temptuous manner that he would have
Congress on his hands. Why did he
say congressman were obstinate and
would not allow others who knew all
about it to establish the financial policy
OF the country? Did it arise from
knowledge? In what public document
had the President ever shed any light
upon the great question OF finance?
"If we would stop the necessity for
revolution and preserve the equilib'
rum Of the departments OF the govern
ment We must protest now. The atten.
tion OF the people must be called to
these aggressions. It is the only way
to preserve the independence OF the CO.
ordinate branches OF the government" i"
Mr.. Stewart had read an article from q
New York paper, which said: "Mr.
Voorhees,, the free coinage chairman Of
the finance committee, had received q
plum from. the administration In the
appointment OF friend as fourth
auditor OF the treasury" Mr.. Voorhees,
stepped up TO the clerks, desk as soon
as his name was mentioned, bat Mr..
Stewart promptly said that he had not
had the article read for the purpose OF
'rehectine on the senator from Indiana,
and Mr.. Voorhees, took his seat.
CALLED DOWN.
In 1885 when tho Paris monetary
conference was in session Mr.. Edward
Atkinson was sent abroad to announce
that there was q change OF opinion
among the American people and that
the Bland law will be repealed.
Mr.. Atkinson he characterized as
such CRANK on finance that he must
take the cake"
Mr.. Hoar (Rep. Mass took excep-
ton to this disgracefut aiiuston TO one
of his constituents, whom he regarded
as absolutely trustworthy as statisti-
clan.
Mr.. Stewart said he wanted action on
his resolution, but as Mr.. Cameron, OF
Pennsylvania, was desirous OF speaking
he would yield to him, which he did.
Mr.. Cameron Republican, of Penn
sylvania) said: dThe chief claim Of our
nation to merit is that America has as
serted the most emphatic possible neg
ative to the policy and methods OF the
moneyed power OF England. The
official, ayowed power of England is to
prevent the restoration of silver toits
function as money because the mon
eyed interests OF England require, or
think they require, a monometalic gold
standard. Any further measure, there
fore, which tends to discredit silver ia
at least for the moment tnrtherance
Of the British policy.
In voting against such q measure !
stand, therefore, on assured ground. II
any one isto offer explanation or ex-
cuse for his vote It is not I; it Is the
senators who vote on the other side.
propose a gold loan Of 80 many
hundred million dollars, as Congress-
may decide, to be bought at the market
rate and held in the treasury as the
gold reserve Is held in the Bank OF
France and by the governments OF the
Latin union. l propose to open our
mints to the free coinage OF American
silver, imposing a duty on the import OF
foreign silver. propose, further. to
repeal the tax on state bank circulation.
| I would also press once more Tor action
in favor Of our shipping.
TO meet, in part, the deficit OF our IN
come for next year, 1woqld relmpose
the duty OF two cents q pound on sugar
and repeal the bounty. Then | would
wait a year to see how the system
worked and how far We were affected
By foreign influence.
Mr.. Bate (Dem., Tenn.) then I'D:
dressed the senate against the repeal
bill. When Mr.. Bate closed, at o'clock,
Mr.. Stewart took the floor. In reading
a letter from Mr.. Cleveland he criticised
the use OF the word intrinsic" as ap.
piled to tho value Of gold and silver,
aud said the President did not know
what he was talking about
MAY DICTATE TERMS.
Republican senators in Peculiar POSI-
tion-rhe Situation in Their Hands.