The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-04-27
The Nicaragua Waterway
Endorsed.
DELEGATES DISCUSS SILVER.
The White Metal Men Riding Their
Hobby al the Ogden Congress.
Free Coinage Resolutions.
Special to THE MORNING CALL.

stpAIt q udN III b4iG liNLllt u september next
TO be known as silver Day." when adj
dresses on the silver question may be de-
lyered and the day otherwise celebrated in
an appropriate manner.
The chairman of the Texas delegation
read telegram from Galveston ANNOUNCE
ing that a vessel had just crossed the bar
drawing fifteen feet aud eleven inches of
water.
The chairman of the committee on
resolutions introduced resolutions on trans
portation rates and the Nicaragua canal
Their discussion occupied the morning ses-
sion, opinions as TO the benefits OF the canal
being greatly divergent.
Leet Of Colorado opposed the construe-
tiou Of the canal by the United States, be-
cause it would only be contributing to the
prosperity Of Great Britain.
John p. Irish of California argued that
the general prosperity of the world would
be so enhanced by the building of the canal
that every part of this country would share
in It,
Governor Waite wanted the canal, If built
at all, to be absolutely owned and con-
troled by this country in the interest of the
people of this nation.
Hepburn of Idaho spoke for his State in
favor oil the canal.
c. W. Cross OF California opposed the
canal
while millions were asked for intern a
waterway improvements" ne said. (which
could not be granted, it was folly to build
an artificial waterway. There was no GER
tainty that the profits would pay the ope-
rating expenses. How would it be pro
tected from the navies of the world? How
would our country be enriched by turning
the commerce now passing across our coum-
try into q channel 2O00 miles south of us ?"
j. w. Feishan of Washington and J. II.
Roberts of Sacramento favored the canal
w. II. Harvey of Utah claimed that gov
ernmental aid without Government control
would again repeat the history Of the Pa
ciic railroads.
Holmes of Oregon was surprised to find
that part OF the State of California was in
favor Of the canal. but that the Southern
Pacific was dead set against it.
Arthur r Briggs, secretary Of the San
Francisco Chamber of Commerce, told the
story Of De Lesseps' visit to San Francisco
in the interest of the Panama canal. De
Lesseps was forced to admit that the people
Of California were better informed regard
ing the isthmus than he was. He admitted
TO the Chamber of Commerce committee
N-4t+t hS lAfAl maui III pei SOudl survey Vi tue
canal and was not able to give an inteli-
gent explanation as to the methods of over
coming the natural obstacles on the 18TH
mls.
o. ". Crawford Of Texas claimed that the
profit on the cotton that could be sold TO
China and Japan alone would pay the in-
lerest on the bonds.
C0ngresSman-elect Cannon of Los An
Eeles (Populis0 said that be opposed Gov
nm .a,a al aid unless the original promoters
were either bought out or frozen out. II
This canal is controlled by a monopoly it
VIII CO mjine with the railroads Just as the
Pacific Mail has done.
T. M. Patterson of Denver, Colo, for the
Interests of his State, favored the canal.
The resolutions were finally passed. They
were az follows:
ReS5iCed. That this congress urgently re-
quest that the rates of fare on the various
lines OF railway BIZ so fixed as to enable the
masses of the Trans Mississippi region to
attend the Worlds COlumbianE Exposition
ResOlced, That the speedy Construction
o. the Nicaragua canal is most important
to the maritime, commercial, industrial and
political interests Of this country and that
every reasonable endeavor should be made
by the United States to obtain from Mica.
ragua an absolute title to sufficient terri
tory to construct such canal, the same to
be constructed and owned by the United
States.
ResoIred, That it is the sense of this
congress that the law regulating commerce
between the States should be so amended as
to insure TO the people Of every State and
section equitable freight and passenger rates,
and that tribunal be created ordesignated
where questions between the people and
transportation lines may be speedily ad-
jus,ad.
The following resolutions on silver coin
age were introduced:
Resolred, That we demand that the Con-
EresS OF the United States Immediately re-
open the minis of cur country to the free
and unlimited coinage of both silver and gold
on equal terms. at the present ratio of IS to
1, and that the Government use the coins of
both metals without discrimination.
Resolred. That we are unutterably OPP
posed to the repeal of what is known as the
Sherman silver purchasing act until it is re-
placed with law providing for such free
and unlimited coinage.
Colonel Irish Of California wanted to
know why silver aud gold were selected
instead of other metals and why the ratio of
to 16 was mentioned.
c. c. Goodwin of the Salt Lake Tribune
was called out and said that the ratio OF Is
to I was insisted on because that ratio
existed when silver was demonetiZed.
Governor Waite of Colorado rejoiced to
see the silver question becoming of interest
to men Of all parties.
J. A. Leet and a. c. Fisk, of Denver,
spoke, the former against the resolution.
Holman of Oregon, in his remarks, turned
on the Democrats and Republicans alike for
Inconsistency. he referred especially to
an orator who had been sent into Oregon to
work for Cleveland. When he got through
Oregon gave 1900 instead Of 20OO Repub-
lican majority.
1rish-I suppose I am the emissary re-
ferred 20 l was not sent into Oregon. l
went of my own accord and paid my own
expenses. But I must say that l did over
estimate the intelligence Of the people Of
Oregon. [Applause-l
Holman-Your efforts were not in vain.
You converted me. [Applause.l But 1 do
not represent the average intelligence of
Oregon. LApplause.l We are called the
wild and woolly West. We are wild because
we know no master. We are woolly because
onr hearts are warmed up on this subject.
we will yet win.
49, "u " d5seHef Oh OlOux ClIy, iowa,
declared that the agricultural interests of
Iowa bad sustained greater loss through
the demon citation of silver than had the
mining interests of the Western States. He
was IN favor of the free coinage of the silver
product Of the world.
Whitmore of Missouri challenged the
statement made by several speakers that
silver had been demonetized by trick.
He said that the Congress OF 1873 demone-
TIED silver against its viii and had been
twenty years in finding out its mistake.
The trick" was too great a tax on his
credulity.
Bray of Montana said that in 1873 silver
was demOnetized because it was becoming
too valuable to coin. and the demand is
now made that because it is at present so
cheap that it be remonetized.
The resolutions will be voted on to-mor-
row and there is every intimatlon that they