The record-union., 1893-08-15

sOuEceS ana populatlOn OF the United
States it was only necessary for the
United States to fix policy and stand by
it. The trouble to-day was caused by the
open and sedulous inculcation Of the idea
that the country was about to go to gold
standard, and that the silver money OF
the country would be worthless.
Vest spoke of the unfortunate condition
of the miners OF the West, and said he
knew what these people endured-leav-
ing the comfort of civilization, and going
out with rifle in one hand and pick in
the other, blazing the pathway of civillza-
ton in the canyons Of the Rocky Mount
aims. They built up the silver mining in
dustry on faith pledged them by the
people of the United States in its Consti-
tuition and laws-that the product of those
mines be considered as money metal,
and we are now asked, through the tinan-
cial -four hundred of New York; and
the commercial classes of England, to
betray these people. and say to them:
Find something else to do; we want
gold, gold, gold!'
mo, Mr.. President" said Vest, 81 will
not do it."
In conclusion Vest repelled the idea Of
there being necessity for an inter
national agreement on the subject Of sill
yer.
At the close of his speech Hoar OBJ
tanned the floor, and the Senate adjourned.
IN THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Aug. l4.-In the House,
after the appointment of the committees
to enroll bills, the silver debate was re-
sumed.
Boatner Dem.) of Louisiana spoke in
favor Of free coinage.
Lawton (Dem.) Of Ohio followed in
favor of the repeal of the purchasing
clause.
Boatner was followed by Layton (Dem.)
of Ohio on conditional repeal; by Patter-
son (Dem.) of Tennessee on the same
line.
Simpson Pop of Kansas read a speech
made by the gentleman from Tennessee
during the first session Of the Fifty
second Congress, advocating the free
coinage OF silver, and asked him to recon-
cile those views with those he held to-
day.
Patterson replied that he had modified
his views.
Snodgrass (Dem.) of Tennessee asked
Patterson if, when Grover Cleveland was
a candidate for denomination, he Patter-
som was not strong advocate of the
nomination of Hill.
Patterson declined to talk on this sub
ject, but said he was with Cleveland for
sound currency, economic government
and fair and just and equal taxation. ZAP
plause.
Bailey (Democrat) of Texas followed in
a speech advocating the Bland free coin
age substitute for the Wilson repeal bill.
Pendleton Democrat) of West Virginia
was satisfied that the only way parity
could be brought about between gold and
silver was for the country to come to an
accord with other commercial nations of
the world.
Warner (Democrat) of New York would
vote for the coinage OF gold and silver on
a parity, but these metals must be of the
same intrinsic value.
The House then adjourned.
NEwLANDs Is CONFIDENT.
New YORK, Aug. I4.-"Nothing has
happened since Congress convened that
has in the least shaken my confidence in
the ability of the silver men to prevent
the repeal of the Sherman silver law, un-
less favorable substitute is offered in it's
place." said Congressman Francis q.
Newlands Of Nevada to-day. II knew
about what our strength was before Con-
gress convened, and the opinions | ex-
pressed when on the way to Washington
remain unchanged. You can depend
upon it, when the present silver law is
repealed substitute favorable to the
silver interests will be passed"
ANTI-sILvER MEMS PROGRAMME.
WASHINGTON, Aug. IA meeting of
the committee appointed last week to ar
range Oh behalf of the anti-silver men for
discussion OF the silver question in the
House has been called by Representative
Rayner, Chairman, Tor tomorrow night
at the Arlington Hotel. The purposes OF
the call are the appointment of a sub
committee to take charge OF the various
features of the present contest and to COM
plete the organization OF the anti-silver
forces, when it is expected the result of
The poll of the House upon the pending
measure Will be ready for announcement.
At present the estimates of the majority
il favor OF repeal vary from twenty-five
to forty.
DOES NOT REPRESENT AMERICAS VIEW :.
LONDON, Aug. lin the Commons
to-day Robert Everett LiberaU asked
the House, in view of the Dill 1or the free
coinage OF silver at a ratio OF "a to |. in
troduced in the Senate of the United
states, TO declare tue time opportune for
Great Britain aud tho United States to
establish durable par basis for gold and
silver. Gladstone replied that the bill re-
ierred to in no way represented the
views of the United States Government.
Its introduction, therefore, could not
form suitable opportunity for commu-
nication with the American Government
apart from the question whether the pas
sage of such a bill by Congress would
justify the opening OF communication.
SILVER PURCHASES.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-THE offers of
silver were $4,000 ounces. Sixty thou
sand were purchased at 0.7325. The pur-
chases this month are ,5J6, 600 ounces.
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