Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-18

which will be followed in the political cam
paign. He warned the democratic party
that they were responsible to the country
and that 1t was their duty to provide the
legislation necessary to preserve business in
terests from destruction and thousands Of
citizens from starvation. II they could not
repeal the purchasing clause OF the Sherman
law Internationally, as Mr.. Cleveland rec
commended, 1t was their duty to do some
thing
In a tone between a taunt and an appeal
ne called upon the majority to get together
He said that whenever minority pressed
Its means Of obstruction unduly II acted in
the nature Of revolution; 1t sought to
break down the rules Of the Senate and to
use them az a means to deprive the Senate
Of its power to make laws for the people Of
the United States. He knew that the recent
obstruction made during this heated contest
had gone far beyond anything he had seen
in his experience as a member Of the Sem
ate. He had seen measures resorted to on
the present occasion which had never been
resorted to since he had been a member Of
the Senate or (as he believeD since the gov
eminent was framed.
He said that the Senate would have to
follow the example Of other legislative bod
les. 1t would have to follow the example
recently set by the house Of commons in
England, and by the House Of Representa-
tives in the United States, and which pre-
vailed in France and all countries having an
organized legislature. In every legislative
body in Europe that he knew Of there was
power to limit debate within the bounds of
reason, so that the majority might exercise
power and that the laws might be passed.
In his judgment the best way would be In
the next session to have the committee on
rules strengthened to a larger number and
to let that committee take and examine all
these various rules, and Carefully limiting
debate and giving to the minority an oppor-
tunity to express its opinionl to prescribe
cn h1op NV vxyhiph 10 a
should fix the time when the final vote
should be taken.
The President and Republican Sem
atOrs.
1.-THE President Of the United States" he
said, has expressed his opinion. We on
this side have not obstructed the opinion Of
the President. We do not believe in him;
we do not believe in his policy; we are under
no obligations to him. And yet We furnish
nearly two-thirds Of the vote to pass the
pending BILL while the party which the Pres
ident represents stands here unable to for
mulate a policy and to say what 1t desires
II they do not agree with the President on
this bill, let them say SO. Let them formu-
late something else"
There are three or four important meas
ures of public interest that demand solution
at the hands Of the Senate, but this Dill
stands in the way. One Is. whether you
lion. On that honest men may differ. be-
lieved in that policy, and wanted to give 1t
the longest and most beneficial experience
We have tried itand, according TO our num-
BILE judgment. we think that on the whole 1t
Is not wise to continue 1t farther. We have
now so. OO0, 900 Of silver dollars coined, or We
have the bullion to coin 1T. We have be-
sides $77. 100000 Of silver coined and In wide
circulation as what is called subsidiary coin.
We have silver bullion enough to supply all
that can be coined In the next two or three
years. Therefore, we acquiesce in the rep
resentation of the President that the pur-
chase OF silver bullion tends to create a
disturbance in the markets Of the world
and tends to excite a want of confidence in
our ability to maintain parity Of gold and
silver. We have tried the experiment and
we believe that 1t has failed The price Of
silver has decreased, Notwithstanding the
enormous purchases Of 1t by the govern
ment.
silver Not to BE Demonefised.
This is not proposition to demonetize
silver. We have more silver now in the
United States than we ever had before in
our whole previous history. No one propos-
es to disturb that silver. On the contrary
we would be glad to join with our friends
On the other side of the chamber to in
crease the subsidiary coin. That believe,
is the coin which the people Of this country
desire rather than large dollars; and any
other measure which tends to promote the
use OF silver we are ready and willing to
help. The President suggests, however.
that the best measure Is first to kill all the
present silver purchase laws. We think So
too. But the other side does not think SO. and
their vote Is potent. They have the mat
ter in their hands. Let them agree upon
something.
in times past we (the republicans) never
shrunk from responsibility. We were repub-
licans because We believed in republican
principles and men and measures. But
whenever a question came up that had to
be decided, We never pleaded the baby act.
or said that we could not agree. We met
together in conclave and there agreed, and
in that way We passed all the great laws
which have marked American history in
the last thirty years. OF course democrats
opposed us: think that If the republicans
were to offer the Ten Commandments or
the Lords Prayer the democrats would
oppose them" Uaughter)
The Bond Question.
He said that the very important question
of providing money for the current expens-
es Of the government was pressing. Con-
gress was called upon to determine on the
question Of issuing bonds. Gentlemen OBJ
jected that they did not want to increase
the debt of the nation. Did they not know
that the debt was being increased every
day? What they were called upon to do
was to provide means for the payment of
debts now accommodating.
nave seen letter from the Secretary
Of the Treasury" he said, showing that
there will be deficit of fifty millions this
year. That Is a debt that is being con-
tracted by the people of the United States
and Congress refuses to furnish the money
to meet this growing deficit II Mr.. Car
Isle does his duty he will at once today
or tomorrow, or at the earliest hour stop
the expenditure of all money where It is
not fixed by law and where IL is not i'm
perative. He ought to suspend the erection
OF public buildings and all public improve
ments. The idea of going on and spend
Ing at the rate of more than five millions
month beyond our revenue is utterly in
defensible In government like ours. The
Idea that we are not even willing to give
our note for the payment Of the money
referring to the issue of bonds is a mon
strous one. Senators on the other side say
that it is unpopular to increase the public
debt. But we are increasing the public
debt by owing.
We must decide this silver question one
way or the other. If you (the democrats)can-
not do 1t and will retire from the Sena te
chamber. We will fix 1t on this side of the
chamber, and do the best we can with orr
silver friends who belong to us and who
are blood Of our blood and bone of our bone.
But yours is the proper duty; and. there
fore, beg Of you, not in reproach or anger.
to perform 1t. You have the supreme honor
Of being able to settle this question now.
| and you ought to do it. That is all that 1
can say"
A Recess Until Today.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Sherman's re-
marks Senator Voorhees,. at 5 O'Clock. moved
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