Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-07-06
Two distrlcis. others not heard from, but are
believed % DO for mo-
f...rv.t IteId Criticisgs Mr., Cleveland

Two dietricis: others not heard from, but are
believed 20 DO for mo-
teocrnI REID Criticiscs Mr.. Cleveland.
General James O.. Field was in the city
{.rat few hours Yesterday, having stopped
ler- 20 r0,u. 20 ms home from Midlothian,
whore ON the Fourth If July he addressed
O. People s-poIty meeting. The state Con
Ntu'..u Ot that party meets IN Lyncnburg
G.. tue Sd o. August, and General Field
a. tho Executive Committee of the party
e.. ..argod with submitting the basis OF n
l.st.rm. II l. understood that the
e.. ..rttlous IN the address issued
D. the State Central Committee OF the
party at their meeting held IN tins city
ron, weeks ago and published III the DIS
IAI.I NJ the time wall constitute this basis,
lut General Fields utterances at MidlU-
tL.4l lsrsf Sir. Cleveland's proclamation
calling an extra session Of Congress, may
ALf.a further hight upon the issues the
aopulsis will try 10 make in their canvass.
GENERAL TIELD's SPEECH.
General Field. IN his Midlothian speech,
Bld that Mr. Cleveland. In his proclama-
son oluvcning Congress IN extra session,
iAi not dealt frankly with the people
whom De- declared that the present peril
Gus condition OF the country Is largely the
Jesuit Of financial policy which the ex-
Eultodied IA unwIse laws, which must be
executed until repealed by Congress The
uLWi.e laws referred 10 was evidently the
t4ot ai ls.0t Tor the purchase Of slyer bullion
81 the rate of 100000 ounces per month.
General Field Contended that neither
IrclueDt Cleveland nor his predecessor,
president Harrison, had executed this
law. aDt that u Was piece OF lnsincerlty
Oh tie part OF Sir. Cleveland 10 have de-
Clared that tie execution Of this "unwise
laW had brought upon the country the
disastrous condition referred 10. Pres-
dent Harrison and President Cleveland
lad exc uted only a part OF the law-to
Wit: 1be purchase of the silver and the
issue certificates therefor. But they utterly
agUOred the third section Of the law, which
required SO much Of the silver bullion so
pUg chased 90 DO coined into money for the
redemption of tho certificates issued for ITS
purchase. This third section OF the law is
mandatory, said the speaker. II provides
"ahat the Secretary Of the treasury shall
CON such portion Of the silver bullion
purchased under the provisions OF this act
as NAV be necessary 20 provide tor the re-
domptIon Of the Treasury notes herein pro
wood tOr.'
No DISCRETION GIVEN.
There is no discretion given, the
speaker affirmed. "a 70 the coinage Of
Fary faf the redemption of the notes.
GOutsal Field insisted that here was
"A wHful and deliberate disregard 10y
tbe Executive OF the plain letter and spirit
u Tie aot Of Congress and violation Of
tho ACCIDENTAL oath to faithfully execute
Tho laws Instead Of executing he ignored
The uuwlse law and in MS proclamation
hide from tho people his disregard
IL flis provision Of the act. IhIs part
n h. ltr hanDfnfai a
people, aud tended 30 make an odlous law
tolcTab.e. The failure 10 coin TINS bull
hon aud use the CON IN the redemption Ot
tho said uOtes has caused, according 10
the statement of Mr. Carlisle. the abstrae-
Nol from tbe Treasury in the redemption
" theao notes about $4,000. 600 IN gold
cut There was nothing III the law
Authorizing or even eXcusing the paving
Opi u tlis Sis. 900, 900 Ia gold coin. This
90 o. the Executive. said General Field,
va not ouly without the authority OF law,
w Was directly against the language OF
'Oe eot ana tie intention Of Congress.
wuAT ooSGREss INTENDED.
II TIE ntsDtion OF q legislative body
ean b. RscerAined iro n the language
uSso. then Congress iuteaded that every
QUINCY OF bullion purchased should be
FSti Tor oei u the coin coined from that
bul10n The established policy Of the
UBitOd states 10 maintain the two metals
On parity With each other upon tho pres
snt or future legal rate provided by law"
VAL not excuse the Presidents from the
viliul disregard Of the plain letter and
tsint Ot the statute. II was Impossible,
DC ceutended. 70 conceive how the % ari-
" % the two metals could be main
ta'ued " by Ignoring carefully and entire-
~ one 0i those metals as money OF re.
compton. II was q breach of Official
!fnst pn the part Of tho President TO with.
sso II without law IN the redemption of
sotes made payable IN silver com.
nGaLY FHEJuDicIAi.
This Get was not only without law. but
Ma highly preludieial 10 the interest OF
ths people, and this unlawful act Of the
frsAidept. aud not tie unwise Law referred
u. bed bIoughs Abog.t the periious condi.
aoa thst nov eoDfsonts the country and