The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-09-10
WORKMEN AND THE TARIFF
Facts for Democratic Revenue Re-
formers TO Consider.
China's Protests Against the Geary Act
Bearing Fruit-Cleyeland Opposed
to a Silver Compromise.


days session. Instead of the excitement
which prevailed on the floor and the in
tense interest manifested in the galleries.
there was barely dozen Senators present
and the gallery was practically deserted.
The only bill of publio importance intro
duced to-day was one by Mr. Morgan. to
repeal Section 1 and OF she
act of June 9. 1873. concerning the ex-
change of coins for lawful money. The
purpose of the bill 10 to keep silver in cir-
culation. and prevent its return TO the
treasury vaults. NJ. Teller. who this after
noon yielded to a motion TO proceed 20 ex.
ecutIve business. will be entitled 60 the
floor Monday.
The resolution offered yesterday by Mr..
PETER calling for information whether na-
tlonal banks in New York. Boston and
Philadelphis had observed the law in
respect TO the maintenance of their re.
serve. and whether such banks had paid
their checks in currency. was laid before
the Senate. and Mr.. PETER spoke in its
advocacy. after Mr.. Mcpherson had moved
its reference TO the finance committee.
MIR. Voorhees, said If the resolution was
referred to the finance committee proper
attention would be paid TO it. The houI
OF o'clock having arrived, the Chair laid
before the Senate the repeal bill. aud Mr..
PETERS resolution went over until Monday.
Mr.. Teller Was recognized as entitled 20
the floor. but before he began his re-
marks Mr.. Stewart called attention 10 the
absence of a quorum The roll was called
and forty-three Senators responded and
Mr. Teller proceeded TO address the Senate.
He began his speech by references Co the
lectures" which the Senate was receiving
from the newspaper press. and the Senate
nd rAh ha hQd rn
ters. to proceed without deliberation, con-
trary to the traditions of the Senate. con.
trary TO the principles laid down IN the
Constitution. to do that hich. IN the ludg-
able minority In numbers. will be dis
astrous. More than that. IL had
been said that those who repre-
sented States fortunate enough TO DO
rich in mineral wealth were represent
ing their private interests and therefore
had no right TO vote upon the question.
Yet he could recollect Of no Instance OF any
Senator representing q manufacturing
State rising in his place and stating that
he could not vote on question affecting
the tariff because his people were directly
interested in manufacturing. lie, persons
ally, had no interest In any silyer-minina
property. and he should not be deferred
from doing his duty as he saw IL by any
newspaper attacks or by any appeals OF
chambers OF commerce. The meeting OF
five or six hundred representatives OK
boards of trade In this city, on the 18th
inst, would be powerless to affect his vote.
SMALLER STATES THAN COLORADO.
Mr. Teller then referred to an editorial
In the New York World. addressed 20 him.
self, calling sttenti to the small number
of people represented by him. He sup
posed that question had been settled by
the fathers of the Republic: that the Com
stitution provided that little States like
Delaware, with 10000 population; Yer.
mont with less than half the population Of
his State, and Rhode Island. with about
half the population OF his State.
should have equal representation in the
senate with their larger sister States. 10
seemed TO him the United States gas enter
Ing upon o new condition OF things We're
those people. in their hot haste for legisla-
tion W hich they thought IN their Interest,
prepared 10 tear down and destroy the
Constitution Who doubted itf He repre-
sented a State of which he was proud. ami
which had more population than twelve
there was an attempt on the part OF the
silver States TO have the government pur-
chase the output of the mines. lie also de-
MED most positively that the pubs
upon the subject and in favor
of repeal. The great metropolitan
papers had spoken; the industrial ciassrs
had not They were not In favor Of repeal
from an expression of opinion by the threas
that money necessary 10 carry on business
would be withheld. The threas had been
made with on effrontery that should shame
the devil AS TO what bad induced the
House 10 vote for the ball. which the article
said was public opinion, the cOurtesies due
TO the other body would prevent his stat.
ing his opinion of what influenced the vote.
He would leave that 20 some other place.
where be would not be trampled by the
rules of tho Senate.
He was not, said DIR. Teller. with sar-
casm, In the confidence OF the admInistrs'
tion. lie would read an article. however.
from the New \ lork Herald. which be bad
been told was closer TO the executive than
anv other paper. Tie then read from On
issue Of that paper of Aug. 8. whieh SAID
repeal Senators would not yield IN inch on
the question of compromise. except &c be
mere sugar coating land that" said she
Colorado Senator. I'VE got In the action OF
the committee" He then read IN the New
York Daily American of TO day
that that late last nigh night u,ins,oSs Prsslasnss
Exactly how. and by whom. and the ex'
act termsD said Mr.. Teller. ssrcasticslly.
will be revealed TO ne IN due time. Inc
article went on 10 say that senator Nest
istratlon that could be found in the ooSn.
try. Mr.. Teller said he would yield 70 tbst
Senator for any statements he desired 10
make. lLauahter
DENOUNCED BY Mr.. YEsL
Mr.. Vest sald If any ultImstum had come
from the President IT was unknown TO him.
and. he undertook TO say. TO any of his as
sociates. AS 20 what was stated In the
article about his bitterness. Mr.. Vest char
acterized it as Internationally false ana
the product of newspaper imagination.
Mr.. Teller said the Senator from Missouri
MIR. Vest could not change his opinion &c
to the mendacity of the public press OF the
country. lie knew that the day OF news
papers. edited by great editors. suen az
Horace Greeley and Henry J. Raymond.
had passed away. Tho publication OF .
newspaper was conducted like the running
of great manufacturing estsbiisn.
ment-it was run for money. he
did not mean 10 say that they
we're always bought or sven sometimes
bought but they did not represent puo-
lie. It was q question OF infiuenoe upon
them. Ii might depend upon who ewnec
the stock IN the paper; it might depend
upon the individual views OF someoooy
who wrote the editorials. The newspaper
statemcnts that the people demanded tle