Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-26
THE GREAT DEBATE.
Closing Day Of the Prolonged Silver
Discussion.
SOME NOTED ORATORS SPEAK
Arguments for and Against Repeal
ing the Sherman Law.
BOURKE COCKRAN'S WORDS.
BOURKE COCKRAN'S WORDS.


silver debate was TO be signalized by q
battle OF the oratorfcal giants Of the House.
The chaplain in his opening prayer asked
Gods blessing on the closing hours OF this
long debate Thou hast already" he said.
sent Thy blessing, for IL has been con-
Quoted with a mild, Christian-like spirit
May nothing occur to mar that spirit
the debate comes to its close. And. we be-
seech Thee. whatever may be the result OF
IT. that that result may prove TO be a last
ing benefit to the largest number of Thy
people"
The Speaker announced the order Of the
days proceedings. Under the hour rule, he
said. the time In favor OF the bill would close
with the member from West Virginia fMr.
WILSON, and the time in opposition to u by
the member from Missouri (Mr. Bland).
MIR. Clark Of Missouri.
The first thirty minutes was assigned by
Mr. Wilson to Mr.. Clark (Mol He believed
II the duty OF Congress to fix the ratio al
l6 to ]. In his opinion there was no differ
ence in the ability OF the country to carry
out silver coinage between a ls and a 20
ratio. II the country could do il with a ratio
OF 20 to l. 1t could do IL with a ratio of l6 70 L
Still he would not cast vote that would
paralyze or continue the paralysis Of indus
section (Applause on the noor). There
was no question about the necessity of I'M
mediate action in order to restore cohfi-
dence
The trouble was thought to be due 20 the
policy Of purchasing silver under the Sher-
correct or not, he would vote to repeal that
law. CApplause) He would do anything
that would restore confidence.
question from Mr. Bland CMo). but he de-
clined to be diverted from the line OF his
argument. saying that Mr.. Bland woald
have his own time to speak.
We are, he said. doing nothing more IN
repeating this law than wiping Il out in
in | the " immediate distress d pressing a % upon
them and to give to the democratic party
the opportunity and the leisure. on Que
system Of the country. And have fhs
most supreme confidence that it will DO so
Mr.. Clark's time was called at 1880. ana
the noor assigned to Mr.. Reed CMe).
The House came 10 a sudden and COM
plete condition of quietude Mr.. Reed
stood up. In the most easterly aisle on fha
republican side OF the chamber. and began
70 address the House In slow. strohg:
| In another part of The Star.
The Impression Produced.
When that part Of the speech was reached
| which treats OF the threats OF the demo-
cratic party 70 interfere with the tain
| Mr.. Reed declared IL as a fact thaa
the chairman OF the committee on waya
and means did not know today what he
meant for tarir.although his predecesso-
probably would-the humor Of the thing
was instantly caught up. and there were
shouts Of laughter on the floor and in the
republican side of the chamber when he
| declared that the efforts OF the Democrats
would be. not pieced out. but made whole.
| by the patriotism OF the republican party.
He was very Impressive and PRODUCED n
| marked impression on the audience ohsr.
| in speaking Of the BANKS he declared hfs
belief that they were ioing at this mouens
| as thoroughly a patriotic duty an any man
whom he saw in front Of him They wrra
| the mainstay OF the country at this time.
n fwrD
t.h se,'ie,, - eSsins M, -vus were receise3
/ his decia "a lion that the rsn,hiican n,,,S
even in defeat. clung 70 It's high princIpies
OF financial morality, threw the republican,
i"'o spssm ol 'he WIGS. en.nusiasm.
| De r"cne Aeasa Hepeei.
| ne was ionoNeo py ar. ne Armohd ,MeIp
| VINO proceeded TO make a speech On 2s.
Bland's time) In opposition to unconai-
/ tional repeal
| III. Ala M, ,,a.h q, s..x .......,,- a..
| e t'oe ~tsn 70 o.ee secaohahsm ~ 10
fact that on one side of TIE question were
the representatives of aggregated eastern
wealth, backed by the wealthy classes IN
other side We're the toiiiag masse. OF of ,ss
| south and west
1 NJ. vxsrps.. a,.~ n~..~ -,
N. ,,.,,,1" oppo.es HepesI
MI Mnnsms uiLD opposed repeal and
contcnded that the sherman law was not
| S1s .'-a - 50. ~ pes.e ,|'..' pa'ie. eienootn "a
.ha' pan,e was the ieeiumate onspnng OF
sherman act now would be to break tSs
last link or the chain thai hound roa /. "A
| siiver toeefhe- e~ ~"N
srrea Tsei ssi,
| ,n ,ayor -, 80 ' e ~ 80. aS ~, la w.
hr 80 ~. .e,,o, 81. peai "a sne SneI tIan lsN
/ B,.nd aI,ison h.f, IA IT,, iseu Anslesa vi ase
| go - -. s. i. 49, Aes ,.p1 unet,
$500. 1a ,.e. ~, ohs, Mouiu no uStpco.nt .ns,h s
-, a. ~ u9e S, peaevsr , w she msNim;, Re- Re-
- n..e, te -, sne. G !, ian an aW anu 20 noms. 1hs
'oiin AHesa Gnu ousht 70 pe Teioriheo-
Mr. Allen In Humorous.
| Mr.. Allen (Afiss) said that unlike most sf
the gentlemen who had addressed ,he Hon.
| q, ,n,s ,,,nso-.a,, -,,..,.o, -, -, -
| @ - ~ .i' tue''tOh- aie VIM hso
| oiscisimeo being nnanciers or partisafs.
| he was both. N.aughterb He had made the
question of currency a study for more th.n
nna ,h,sa soaneia, -, D'n ,... ne s.s l.st
one one .. .hose nilanclers % @ VINO "ere fesponnl.
NJ ~, ,no,as. nr a., ir,s,ia,i ~ nae hsys
haa do,s aho,,, o. 80 s,an, 70 sss h,,y,,s -.
| on crssit hn, he ala Nc, ,h,,r 81 ,h.g nas =
| GOOD nis1 for his craditors n,sra n.sr &c.,
| oorsng pfor hfr, ao a. son,e,b,ne ~ ressIs..
| conSdancs N anvbter1 W
| TIE conn,ry MS SIi t,,, ,ha rs,,,a5v ,,,.,
| ,ons s. -, 49, ,H.,. ~, @ ,.I n, -. =
b,,,, -, ,ha $50 ~ ar a. ~, - -,
iaf, ,n hs rSs =, farm a,,o,s W b,s a,.'
| nlnxar. .sqss coxx has Sas, sscS ,ht,.s
| She ts we'll OF the ,iiseass now. hut shii.ir
| she will die of the remedy done give hef T"
cue the country of the sisease In, he ala
| not want TO vote for a remedy that would
be worse than the disease, He did not pro-
pose 20 pe oi,Nsn ~ ouaineu a N ooiIs .nNt