Evening journal., 1893-09-19

quired force by reason Of the tariff. |
or what does the Senator mean by his |
statementg
Mr.. Higgins--I shall be very glad to
answer the rather volnminous question |
Of my friend from New Jersey, taking
up the last point first. Il is ques-
tion that desired to discuss before !
conclude.
But as matter Of fact he concluded
not to answer, CT at least, concluded
without answering.
Senator Mitchell seemed to be awaiting
an opportunity, for he caught at the
statement Of gold being driven out of
the country, and asked how il was done,
and what took its place. To gain time
Senator Higgins repeated the question
and said:
Mr.. Higgins-The Senator has before
him the process in the experience of the
country in the issue Of legal tender
money during the war.
Mr.. Mitchell Of Oregon-I want to
know how the gold would 60 out. If it
went out, not how it becomes ap-
preciated.
Mr. Higglns-It will 60 out as it went
out during the war. 1t went out then.
Mr.. Mitchell Of Oregon--How win it
go out--by what process2
Mr.. Higgins will answer the Sena.
tor how 1t went out then. When the
legal-tender act was passed the money
issued under 1t could not be redeemed
IN gold, and gold went to premium
IL became commodity, and we were
remitted TO a currency Of legal-tender
.a1 fhorai
until the wisdom and ratriotism of this
country, led by the Republican party and
the Senator from Ohio Mr.. Sherman,
whose brows are wreathed thereby with
an undying laurel, enabled this country
to resume specie payments and go on In
that march Of prosperity which has only
been destroyed by the advent Of the
Democratic party
Senator Dolph, who was coaching"
came TO the rescue, and, after explaining
that gold did not go out Of the country,
to the relief Of Senator Higgins, who
seemed embarrassed to know Just where
gold did 60 Senator Higgins resumed.
Mr.. Higgins.-I shall endeavor to sat
isfy the Senator from Colorado as | pro
ceed on this question by saying that I
agree entirely with the Senator from
Oregon Mr. Dolpbl that gold will 60 out
Of circulation, | will not say it is imma-
terial whether IL goes out of the country
or not, but that Is the ultimate effect.
and 1t becomes a corollary to the propo
sition.
Mr.. Mitchell Of Oregon. The Senator
said gold would 60 out of the country.
Mr.. HiggiDs--I did say so, but the
| oanfor Eapof,r from, n.o..-.. 4
called my attention to the inadvertence.
and explained just what l did mean.
he got on the track again, like an
overloaded car with all the fangss of
It's wheels liable to run of the rails at
every jolt, and bowled along till Senator
PETER said:
Mr.. Peffer-Mr. President, l am not
answered. The Senator from Delaware,
la answer to question Of the Senator
| from oregon, gave as a reason why gold
left the country in the beginning of the
war that we were Issuing paper money.
Then, / asked him how that could be
true, if it were also true that the banks
had suspended specie payments before
we had Issued any Treasury notes? That
was the substance Of the question.
Mr.. Higgins--I said IL came from
another cause, from those banks.
ur. Peffer-Preclsely. Then the Sena.
tors answer to the Senator from Colorado
was not correct AS to the second
question, II II be true that silver coinage
in large quantity will drive gold from
the country. then I ask the Senator
why upon that proposition gold came
Into this country In large quantities after
we began the enlarged coinage of silver
under the operation Of the Bland Allison
actl Those were the questions. Kansas
can take care of itself
Mr. Higgins shall be glad to answer
that question. We have TO day the
spectacle Of France, etc, etc.
Bat, hewas not glad enough to answer
Senator PETERS questions He never
will be.
The truth is Senator Higgios had
studied the currency question too late
and too recently. He knows a greai
deal about finance. but his speech mad,
it evident that II was recently acquired
not thoroughly digested knowledge
Referring to the prospect Of bi-metallisn
and silver coinage throughout the world,
he said.
The entire Latin Union, Holland. anc
the low countries, and doubtless Scandl
navia and Spain would follow.
Mr- Gray. Spain is in the Latir
Union
Mr.. Higgins Yes; Spain is in the
Latin Union. Il all turns upon Eng
land.
Perceiving these tendencies to 'fnad-
yertence' the old fellows went to worl
TO clip his feathers; and, though Senate
Dolph stood by aud Senator Allison
helped, our junior cams out Of the fra
looking little rufIled and shorn. Th
fact is he was knocked all about the RIM
, and finally retired winded and punished
, He was outclassed
FOUND SHOT IN THE WOODS.