Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-09-01
WOLCOTT AGAINST REPEAL
The Gentleman FROM Colorado Delivers
His Address to the Senate.

His Address to the Senate.
WASHINGTON, d. c., August 31.-
The speech of Mr.. WolcOtt against the
bill to repeal the purchasing clause Of
the Sherman act, was delivered in the
Senate to-day in the presence Of almost
all the Senators and OF large audience
in the galleries.
The next speech was on the opposite
side Of the question and was made by
Mr.. Caffery, the successor OF Mr.. Gibson,
OF Louisiana. Mr.. COckrell introduced
a concurrent resolution directing the
Secretary OF the Treasury (under the
provision of section 254 OF the
Revised StatuteS) to issue GER
tifcates not 10 exceed 20
per cent Of the amount Of gold coin
and bullion Ia the treasury and 10 use
and expend the same in payment Of in
tereSt on the public debt, or any other
demand, liability or obligation OF the
United States. The resolution was ta-
bled for the present.
Mr.. Voorhees, moved the Senate pro-
ceed TO the consideration Of the House
Dill for the repeal OF the Sherman act.
The motion was agreed TO. The bill
was taken up and Mr.. Wolcott ad iress-
ed the Senate in opposition.
SENATOR wOLCOTT'S SPEECH.
Mr.. Wocott began by saying that IL
was unfortunate that this financial
panic was unaccompanied by the wide
spread religious revival which invaria-
bly, IL was said followed panics. The
ready and complete change Of heart,
however. on the financial question
which had been witnessed in the Senate
chamber gave evidence that it was a
time when men were especl-
ally open TO conviction. And
n. the administration with
It's petty spoils and patronage had been
able 10 make so many converts what
might we not hope when the assurances
OF future happiness would be not for
four short years but for eternity. The
misfortune under which silver suf-
fered was that the administration con-
version came first, for II the hearts OF
Senators had first been impressed with
the littleneSs of the things OF this world
and the glory of things eternal, the
people, who were to be the sufferers,
would not have been deserted by their
representatives, except as patronage
might be used to affect con-
gress. There was no criticism
20 bs made respecting the policy OF the
administration. Criticism OF the Secre-
tary OF the Treasury was also mis-
placed, because he was a member of the
Presidents household and committed TO
his policy. Nor was the President open
to structure because Of his message, for
he had always been q consistent and
persistent opponent Of silver coinage,
The West knew last year that whoever
was elected its reliance must be placed
In Congress, which had more than once
risen above the personal
WISHES OF THE EXECUTIVE.
Senator WOlcOtt sarcastically refer
red 10 the great number OF Senators
who protesting TO be bi-metallists held
that an international agreement was
necessary. He said the silver men were
not carried away by the utterances OF
those like Senator Hill, who was not for
them, was against them, and his speech
would have been as logical il made
against silver and In favor OF uncondi-
tiOual repeal The Senator knew that
free coinage by separate act was impos-
sible during this administration and
that any assistance he desired TO render
must come now or not at all. Silver had
been compelled TO bear everybody's bur
dens for many months and it seemed
now TO 90 involved in some fashion with
the Democratic factional differences in
New York.
Senator Wolcott next paid his re-
spect to Senator Voorhees, and said that
his change of front was one Of the most
remarkable and ominous occurrences.
Mr.. WolcOtt thought IL strange that
the hanks in a tims of panic should not
desire to Increase the volume Of curren-
cy. Their plan, however, was TO ask
for the issuance of 500, 100000 gold
bonds and they had good reason TO be-
lieve that a complacent finance commit
tee would authorize such a bill. While
waiting clearing house certificates,
based on rediScOunted paper, furnished
an excellent substitute for money. No
more remarkable statement has ever
been made than that by Mr.. German.
With bated breath he urged the Senate
not 70 inform itself of the facts with re-
gard TO the condition OF the banks, but
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LET THE COMPTROLLER ALONE.
Mr.. WOcott declared that silver had
not depreciated; it was gold which APP
preciated.
The question was national and not
local. IL he represented any other sec
tiOn, with his knowledge OF the posi-
blities OF the great West, he would be
as tenacious Of his views on maintain
ing the white metal.
III the contest for the people was to
be won IL must be because against the
selfish demands of the East are arrayed
the united votes of the South and
West. They were standing together on
this great question to save the COM
mon country from greatsr suffering aud
impOverishment than even the horrors
OF war could inflict, and by their united
votes, TO maintain, not alone the stan
dard OF both gold and silver, but TO
maintain as well the standard OF Amer
lean independence and American man
hood.
AT the close Of Mr.. Wolcott's speech
notice was given by Mr.. Mills that be
would ask the Senate next Wednesday
TO hear some remarks from him on the
repeal bill.
Loohren Modifies PeRsion Ofice Practice
WASHINGTON, ID. c., August 81
Commissioner Lochren Of the Pension
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