The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-09-30
INTEGRITY OF SILVER.
Philadelphia Manufacturers Ask That
He Maintained.

Philadelphia Manufacturers ASK That IL
Be Maintained.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 20.-In the senate
Cameron. of Pennsylvania, presented a pc
sttion T. ON Philadelphia manufacturer
asking legislation 10 retain the protective
tariff aud The integrity Of silver az money
metal, heretofore sent In these dispatches.
He said the signers represented q capital of
$75, 900. coo and an annual product of $780,
900, 600.
The repeal bill was then taken up. Harris,
democrat, of Tennessee, spoke against II.
He declared II meant practically u gold
standa,d, a. thereafter silver could only he
the coinage OF all American silver, but
hoped that Sherman would join him In re-
hsbilitatina the Bland Allison aet and going
back 10 that amount OF coinage, II NOT
more.
Sherman said he believed she continued
purohass of silver, either under the Bland
Allison aot of the act Of 1880, would event.
ually drive gold from circulation and silver
would BE- the only standard. Free coinage
would have the same result, so he favored
the abandon msnt OF the . stem.
Continuing, Harris quoted from speech
by Voorhees, last February. In which he
said he would have voted to take up the
sherman repeal bill some day prior to that
but for the fact rhat it, passage would un-
dsniably demonstize silver and leave II
supported by not one wo Of LEGISLATION"
Harris. continuing, said: II thought II
an outrage to ask mon like myself and
others 80 absolutely sweep from under sil-
vsr currency every vsstigs OF law. That
was not what w meant Al Chicago. Az
would vote for the repeal OF the sherman
ACT it must be In connection with some.
thing better. Whom the senator from In.
DIANA" said Harris. "shall have passed
this Till. 40 probably he may, he will find
himself utterly powerlsss 10 enact any
other law for shs uae of silver or the repeal
OF the 10 per cent tax on state bank oiroa-
lAtion 10 increase the volume of our money.
Most Of those who aid him now want TO
diminish the volume OF money: pass this
bill and they will desert and oppose tho
wishes Of the senator from Indiana. This
is atr.p in which do NOT intend 70 bs
caught"
Morgan, Of Alabama, then addressed The
senate. He began By . discussion Of the
probability OF securing u treaty with Great
Britain on ths silver question, which, he
said. Ia very remote. International aRre res-
mont in respect 10 monetary matters 10 im-
possible OF execution and almost impossible
critical psriod u would not do to Offer suoh
a. = solution Of ths oubls.
Referring 10 the repeal bill, Mo gan said:
"Why this hastsp Gong ess had better
undertake TO secure something within the
visW OF its constitutional rowsr. We had
better again deola's our indspend noe Of
Great Britain and maintain il than under.
take by treaty, agreement. dnssse, oAjolsry,
flattory and the like, 10 persuade a,tat
Britain to allow no 10 leRislats in the
way government ought 10 legtslate for its
people,"
Allison observed that the United States
four times attempted TO secure an ints' ma
tional hgi cement.
"Yes." said Morgan. land the senator IL
now back from ths recent conf, renee, and
II agreed that nothing could bs done. After
fou OF these disR, pointmsnts we want In.
dependence. We muss DO tndependent Of
Great Britain. The repsxlsrs know their
need Of haste. They fcAr the decision Of
the supreme court Of the United States on
the Case pending before that cou't, No.
III. O49. entitled George 3. Me ritz st al. W.
Cha les F0ster. secretary Of the treasury"
(The silver brick case.)
In u colloquy between Hawley. OF Con
neotiout, and himself A. to Cleveland.
Morg n said the president seemed to repre-
srnt both parties He certainly repre-
aented tho senator from Connecticut. who
IL following him now.
''ln one thing," said Hawlsy.
Zone thing and for short while tsmpo-
rary allles, under brief coalition and for
\ particular purpose" said Morgan Bit
tsly.