New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-20
an embarrassing pledge he is said to have
given to his Democratic pro-silver colleagues
WHERE DOCTORS DISA GREE.
THEY DIFFER WIDELY IN PRESCRIBING FOR
THE NATION.

THE NATION.
4 SOME THINK TIE SHERMAN ACT TO BLAME AMI
SOME DO NoT-A SHINY ATTENDED SEES
SION. WITH SOME STRONG SPEECHES.
10y TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBUNE.]
WASHINGTON Aug l9-The financial DOCTORS III 'he
House OF Representatives differ as widely as 10 'ne
causes of the existing distress as they 90 Ia inc"
suggestions to the proper remedies u oe az
piled Mr.. Bryan. of Nebraska; Mr.. Boa'hei' vi
Louisiana, and other free-coinage speakers "aNe
denied that the present condition of affairs mas
been produced by the continued purchase OF silver
bullion under the provisions of the act OF loo' am
Mr. Godzer, of Illinois and several other Dei''o
Gratis who have spoken in favor OF uncondtohai i.
peal have taken substantially the same s'ou"'
Thus MIR. Boatner. who Is in favor OF Tree ooii"eo
and opposed to unconditional repeal declared III
his speech that neither Mr.. Hendrix nor an,
other gentleman who has spoken upon this suo' 49,
has been able TO show any connection pe'"
Sherman law and the existing CONDITION vi .'''"e
He then proceeded to argue that the Duiio,P
chase provision has had nothing to DO WIN ~"
financial strngency business depression ana loss Vi
confidence from which the country Is sunerine'
Mr. Bryan, of Nebraska. another advocate "
free coinage. took the same ground anu 80,
the existing law. Among other Things he 80
zone of the benefits Of the Sherman law 50 M
as the currency is concerned, is that II coiIpeis @
issue of a large amount of money annually anu Du'
for this issue the present panic woud' III '' '1Ne
ment, be far worse than II Is
Mr. Godzier of Illinois. a 'sound-money' Demo
crat who favors the unconditional repeai Vi ~
bullion purchase provision. does not pehe'e NC
that provision is the cause of the existing i'a'''.
distress In his speech in favor OF repeal ne saiu
THE repeal of the purchasing clause OIL tie ~
man act is proposed as measure ol ie"e -,
me say at the outset of my remarks tlidt i''
agree with those gentlemen who say on this ioo.
Of
70 tho largest extent are not mainly, in 1acI re-
snonsble for the distressing condition OF the couh
try" , ona,,r
On the other hand several of the "sound money
men who have spoken have charged 'he pu'''o"
purchase provision with all the troubles that nave
49, ,,nan the country since the Democratic Ad-
,ninstraton has come into power despite the iac'S
pointed out by Mr. Hendrix that that provision
had been in force more than two years oeiore inc
first symptom of financial disturbance was oo-
served and that IL the Bland act which was re-
peaIed by the act of 1890 were still in force inc
C,overnment would be buying more silver every
month than it is required by existing law to pur-
chase
On the Republican side General Grosvenor. OF
Ohio: General Henderson. of Iowa. ana otheiS
who favor the repeal. deny that the puliioh pui-
chase provision is the sole or chief cause OF
tbe exist,ne troubles or that unconditional re-
neal alone will remove them. In his forcibe ana
eloquent speech Thursday. General Henderson
after referring to the argument OF MI bryan
and the statements of Mr.. Hendrix and Geheral
Crosvenor, showing that more than TWO years
had elapsed after the enactment of that provision
before the fever or the paralysis OF our country
heean" declared that the threat to revise the
tariff on free trade lines chiefly responsible Tor
the existing condition of AFFAIRS ana poih'e" "u'
that the President, in his recent oihcai mesSase'
had renewed that threat Among other 'n-'
General Henderson said: Here the fresi-
dent standing under the darkest CLOUDS anu
behind the shield that he thinks II convenient
TO use in fighting for his party, tells the Peop'e
that as soon this is over there VIII COME '''
attack upon the American policy of protection
The mighty industrial engine Is to be REVERSED
The hands of European workmen are 10 mar
the things to be consumed here, and American
mills and American shops are to be Closed "li'e
European are to supply our marhe's' INC
moment it was seen that the Senate as wei as
the other branches of the Government had gone
into your hands the fever began to set In. Iha'
was the initial point of this hour Of terror Men
who had planned increasing their industries
stopped men who had contemplated new manu-
featuring plants stopped, men who had ihVeS'eu
large sums, to my knowledge 10 puy srou"u ",
which to buildings where INDUSTRY Wouu
make music to the heavens and our people. went
no further
The views expressed with much force and elo-
ouence by General Henderson, General HrosVehoi
and other Republicans, and supported by an I'M |
DOrtant
edge and observation. not only shared by nearly
every Republican member of the House OF KEEP |
resentatives but admitted TO be sound by some
Democrats In that body who are more oDser'ahl
or more candid than the majority of their party
associates.
The debate next week promises to bring out
good many more facts which have the same bear |
ing from Republicans who will advocate repeal |
Among the Republicans who Will speak before 'he
debate closes If they get an opportunity, are
Messrs Reed, Dingley and Boutelle of Maine
Burrows of Michigan; Walker. Cogswell and Ran |
dali. of Massachusetts,; Doiver. of Iowa; Cannon |
Hit and Hopkins, of Illinois, Payne. OF New-forK
Blair of New Hampshire; Storer, OF ONO; Powers
Of Vermont; Haugen, of WISCONSIN; Bingham, Bro |
sus and Stone of Pennsylvania. and Wilson, OF
Washington. On the Democratic side Messrs
Cochran. Fellows, Fitch, Sickes. and Lockwood Of
New-York; Sperry. of Connecticut; Bynum. Of
Indiana; ONel, Of Massachusetts,; Cultivate, OF
Ohio: breckenridge. of Kentucky, and Wilson. Of
West Virginia, among those who are expected
TO speak in favor Of repeal, while Messrs. Hatch
and Dockery of Missouri; Culberson and Sayers. OF
Texas; McMlin and Richardson of Tennessee,
and others are to advocate free coinage.
1t Is hoped that the strong array OF
speakers will revive interest in debate which has
lanyuished during the last six days through
fault of the men who have taken part in IT, but
because of the indifference of members OF the
House who have already made up their minds
and are anxious to cast their votes.
The attendance was slim to-day. about eighty
members being in their seats after Governor Nc |
Creary had been speaking a quarter OF an hour |
and about fifty when Colonel Livingston Of Geor- |
gia took the floor at o'clock, and that was about
twice as many attended last nights sitting |
m isten TO debate only" Two strong speeches |
in favor of unconditional repeal delivered |
today by Mr.. McCreary and General Catchngs. |
SPEECHES ALL OF SILVER