The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1893-10-04
IN THE SENATE.
Mr.. Power Contributes His Quota 70 the
Silver Debate.

Mr.. Power Contributes His Quota 70 the
Silver Debate.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3.-when the fall Of
the vice presidents gavel announced tho
senate to have met this morning there
were only few republicans In the cham.
ber. not q democrat being visible. Tho
lack Of q quorum was called to the attcn.
tion of the chair, and after delay Of Is
minutes q quorum was obtained. The
vice president laid before the senate o
communication from the secretary of the
treasury, giving detailed statement OF
the exports OF silver for the months Of
July and August.
Dubois introduced a bill enabling the
states OF California, Colorado, Montana
and Idaho to support state schools Of
mines. Morgan offered an amendment to
house bill No. I, the Wilson repeal bill, de-
claring the act Of Jan. IS. 1887, to be In
force.
The bill to repeal the Sherman law was
then laid before the senate. White OF
California said he had examined carefully
the Bankers Magazine OF August, 1873,
and had found the statements made by
Sherman yesterday concerning . certain
article In that magazine to no correct and
his quotation from the publication 10 bs
erroneous.
Do!ph quoted the statement that minor
ties are radical and majorities conserva-
tive, which he used as an illustration of
the uaturalness of the change of the dem-
ocratic party since Il had come into power.
Whom the democratic party was In the
minority Il could afford to favor free coin
age, but now that it had a IN NJ ority II had
necessarily become conservative on this
subject.
Teller asked Dolph II he had any reason
to suppose tho president had taken any
steps looking to SECURE the cooperation OF
other nations In tho interest OF silver.
Dolph replied he was not acquainted
with tho plans of the administration. but
he had no reason to suppose the president
WAS not now, as formerly, friendly to the
project for an international agreement.
He could not doubt CIevsland's good faith
when he states that he desires such an ar-
ranaement. Many believe the repeal OF
tho Sherman act would hasten an agree
mont with other nations, and II was pos
sible that Cleveland might entertain this
idea.
Dolph took the floor and continued q
speech begun yesterday in support of the
repeal bill. He quoted from tho message
Of President Cleveland in 1885 urging tho
discontinuance of the purchase and coin
age of silver under the Bland Allison act.
Dolph characterized this as q stronger
argument against the use OF silver than
he is now able to Offer aud said ho read II
for the purpose of showing that the demo-
Gratis who advocated the retention of the
Sherman act are not In accord with their
party leaders. He declared the success of
the democratic party with such q candi-
date and such platform was abundant
evidence OF the fact that the American
people did not desire to continue the coin
age OF silver under existing conditions.
Teller interrupted Dolph to ask him
what chance he Thought there was Of Sc
curing any recognition Of silver under the
administration of president who holds
the views expressed by Cleveland.
Dolph replied he did not expect there
would be any legislation concerning silver
under the present administration while
the conditions remain as at present. He
did not know of q single utterance Of
Cleveland that indicated that he had
changed his position in opposition to the
further purchase aud coinage of silver
dollars. He did not expect to secure any
legislation without On International agree
ment.
The Brussels monetary conference was
brought into the discussion and Allison OF
Iowa, who was one Of the delegates to the
conference, said, while nearly all the
delegates to the conference favored the
utilization of gold and silver. they were
not ready to adopt the coinage Of silver in
their own countries. He denied that the
conference adjourned without action.
European countries now expectcd that
the conference would reconvene. In
stead OF tho Eur opean governments not
being interested In tho question, there
was not an European government which
was not watching daily every step and
every movement taken In this country.
Power. republican. OF Montana, then
addressed the senate in opposition to the
bill. The influence of aggregated capital.
said Power. found no difficulty in engag-
ing the sympathy OF the president. and he
had in turn, with his great power. COM
manded the subservienco of the legislative
branch. II the stubborness shown by the
executive had been estricted tn himself.