Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1893-08-19
SHALL FALL.
Anti Silverites Divided
Against Themselves.
COCHRAN WITHDRA WIS.
Cholera in Austril-Sevente1 n
Drowned-Fearful Uprising
in India.

! WASHINGTON, Aug. 16.-The marked
absence of Bourke Cochran from the anti
silver mems meeting at the Arlington last
night and the appointment of General
Tracy as chairman of the executive
committee in his stead, occasioned
rumors to be started that be
started that the distinguished Tam
many orator had taken umbrage AID
would not longer seek to lead the forces
who are for unconditional repeal. The
additional surmise was ventured then
that Mr.. Cochran would be found even
tually siding with Senator Hill in favor
of the bimetallic standard
After adopt ny resolution calling on
Secretary Tracy for information res
pecting silver purchases debate on
the Wilson bill was resumed, Mccall,
republican, OF Massachusetts,, speaking
| for the bill.
Notice was given by voorhees, that he
would not ask action today on the bill
to allow national banks to increase
their circulation 10 the par value of
| bonds. An amendment to the bill was
| offered by. Cockrell, authorizing the
secretary of the treasury to redeem, at
par and accrued interest, such of the
two-per-ceGt bonds as may be presented
for redemption and to pay for them in
the new legal tender notes. The pro-
position appeared to Sherman as unwise
and un- business like.
Discussion followed in which Cockrell
ridiculed the idea of national banks in
creaslng their circulation, while prop
OsitiOn 10 increase thu greenback circu-
lation Was opposed Dy the senator from
Ohio, a friend and supporter of national
banks and great monometallist. Berry
then addressed the senate in advocacy
of the double standard OF gold and
silver.
IN THE HOUSE.
Bryan attacked the presidents mes
SAGE in vigorous terms. The recon-
mendations of the president meant the
burial of silver with 10 promise OF res
direction. They were an argument for
the single gold standard. They led TO
gold III 1nometal.ism over the coor of
which was written Abandon Hope All
VINO Enter Here"
Lodga made an address in advocacy
CT his resolution offered Tues lay last
dire az the committee On finance to
report at once bill TO repeal the pur-
chasing clause o. the Sherman act.
What people wanted, he said, was
prompt acton.
Wolcctt Of Colorad replied at length
II had yet to hear any intelligent man
state taat he firmly believed the Sher-
man act had wrought the injury under
which the country now suffers. The
Sherman act was lie. lea! abu vio.oAs
in that il made of silver a commodity
ana let silver bullion in the treasury
uncoined. 1t had some advantages,
however. 1t had ms 2irsd bimetsllism
and in fact il had afforded enlarged
currency from month to month for the
past three years The Only tangible
stateme 1T he could get as to the injury
wrought by tbs Sherman act was, that
here was a lack of confidence In Eu-
rope. but he did not find that statement
borne out by facts. American securities,
had been held enormously in Greet |
Britain. That country suffered seriously |
in Argentine and in her own colonies |
and had been forced TO sell her securi |
ties.
WUlcott said the present financial |
panic was partly because OF e iropean |
losses in South America nd Australia; !
partly because r Issla and Austria were |
auylr gold, and partly because the |
Unite1 States has purchased more go0Cs |
abroa than it had sold abroad. Ali |
there causes We're utterly independent |
- an irrespective Of silver and the |
Sherman act. Wolcott expressed the |
conv 'tion that when prosperous days |
oome back to this country, 1t would be |
after it had announced 10 the world |
that his was a nation OF bi-metailst5,
believing in hard money, both silver and |
gold.
Lodges resolutions were then laid |
aside without Gctiou and Hoar address
ed Il senate on Vests resolution AS to |
be-metallism. Republicans, he said,
stood ready TO hold up the hands OF the |
presl lent and restore that prosperity |
which the country enJOyed down to
Marcl 1. He announced himself in |
favor of both gold and silver as
curr, ncy of parity. He WAS always been
a bi-metallist, but If WIS the bi-metal-
liem of Washington and Jefferson, which /
recognized gold ne the finer metal and
necessarily the standard of value. At
the close of Hoar's speech, discussion
start ID rs to the cid question of the
responsibility for the demonstration of
silver and it was carried on some time
10y S ewart, Cockrell, Aldrich, Hoar and
Sherman. The senate then adjourned.
REPUBLICANS WONT DEBATE.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 15.-Inquiry of
leaders of the republican side of the
houfe ELECTS the statement that they
expect 20 take little or no part In the
debate now in progress. Said one OF
them:
"rhe demCc rats have undertaken to
control and direct the considera ion Of
the question and have refused to give
+ pu licals chance to amend an or
der regulating the debate. We did not
believe that free silver or no silver,
which are the only alternatives posi-
bic under the Bland order, were the
only two possible solutions of the stu
alton snd would be glad of an oppor
tunity to have amended the order to
secure a vote on a proposition which |
we believe would go further than any
other to meet and relieve the necessi-
ties of the financial situation. But this
having been denied US We do not feel
that republicans nave anything to
argue, and my belief is that none of
the members of this side will take a
formal part in the debate.
VIENNA, Aug. 16.-A case of cholera
has occurred in the military cemp at
Bruck. twenty-three miles from this
city. The patient has been isolated and