The record-union., 1894-11-28
Special TO the REcoRD-UNIoS.


Special TO the RECoRD-UNIoS.
ST. LOUIS, Nov 27.-The developments
Of the second days session of the Trans
mississippi Congress have not been with
outinterest for the advocates of free coin
age OF silver, who have been anxious tC
secure definite expressions from the con-
gress in favor of the white metal. Not
alone have the minor features, such as
warm applause when free coinage was
mentioned, been encouraging, but the
organization OF the Committee on Resolu-
tions, with Congress man w. ). Bryan OF
Nebraska as Chairman and a. h. Mar
shall of Texas as Secretary, have been
highly delighting. Nevertheless, there
in as yet no certainty that the matter will
go beyond this. In the convention there
is a strong element in favor of interna-
tional free coinage only, and opposed to
any eX preston upon the subject by the
congress. Whether the blmetalllStS VIII
be strong enough to overcome both ol
these elements cannot be told. ct there
is a certainty that the main struggle Will
be on this portion OF 1he Resolutions
Committee report, ana the Dattle Will nOl
be brief one.
1t was nearly three quarters of an hour
after the appointed time when President
Whitmore called the TransmlSslsslppl
Congress TO order to-day.
The adoption OF the report Of the Com
mittee on Credentials last night, which
enrolled all the appointed delegates,
properly accredited, without regard 10
their presence, gave especial point TO the
report of the committee on Rules aud
Order of Business, which provided for a
voting power for each State delegation OF
not to exceed thirty votes, II so many del
egales are present. all the States 10 have q
voting power of not less than ten, no mat
ter what may be the SmalineSS or The at
tending delegation.
The report was adopted without dis
cussion, with che exception of the clause
limiting the voting power OF the delega-
ton.
The members of the Committee on Res
olutions were announced as follows: Ari-
zona, T. b. Comstock, w. j. CLANCY; Ar
kansas, George Sengel, G. 5. Collins;
California, ID. Lubin, q. W. Parsons;
Colorado, 1. L. Johnson, j. s. Shafroth;
Idaho, William Bulge. b. h. Rich; In
dian Territory, ID. u. Dennison. Fielding
Lewis; Iowa, 5. f. Smith, Bart Il. Line
han; Kansas, w. E. Toothage, Stephen
Crane; Minnesota, Thomas Sharp; Mis-
souri,, Il. 0. Stannard, G. Il. \ eater: Ne
braska, w. j. Bryan, Il. w. richardson;
New Mexico, q. K. Gabel, l.. b. Prince:
Oklahoma, Sydney Clark. J. a. Mcclure;
Oregon, l.. b. Dodge; South Dakota, ). E.
Wilson, j. X. Brennan: Texas, l.. Han
cock, Il. A. Marshall; Utah, +. }. Cannon,
Z. G.. Goodwin; Washington, a. L..
Black. d. L. Devine; Montana, Thomas
c. Merrill w. Ii. WheeG; Alaska, j. G.
Greene.
Among resolutions submitted were
Indorsing Secretary Herberts tests and
use of American coal, and urging legisla-
ton to enjoin upon naval officials the use
always OF American products where it
can be done without financial loss; favor
ing governmental investigation of forest
fires OH public lands; urging the admis-
sion as States of Oklahoma, New Mexico
and Arizona; favOring Federal encourag-
ment OF a cable from the Farallone
Islands TO Hawaii; favoring the improve
ment of Oakland, Cal, harbor; opposing
legislation to engratt the Baltimore plan,
or any other form of National Bank
issues, upon the national currency sys-
lem; favoring legislation to increase the
price of cotton; tavoring further and
greater governmental aid to Texas harbor
and river Improvement.
The Committee on Permanent Organi-
Zation presented a report naming George
q. Cannon of Utah for permanent pre-
siding officer, with one Nice-President
from each State, to be named by its dele.
CATION.
The present Secretary, NJ. G, Butter
through this congress, the Executive
Committee being instructed to name his
Successors when the next place shall be
chosen, he to reside therein. The report
was adopted and the President escorted
to the chair.
After brief speeches of congratulation
and thanks TO the retiring officer, n.
Whitmore, the congress adjourned for
dinner.
at the opening of the afternoon ses-
sion, which was delayed until: nearly :
O'Clock, there being nothing before the
convention having special precedence,
congressman elect Shafroth OF Colorado
was invited to address the delegates Oh
the silver question. Mr.. Shafroth opened
his remarks with theoretical discussion
OF the effects of the complete demonetiZa-
ton of silver and the consequent com.
pelllng OF any one metal, gold for in
stance, TO transact the business of the
country or of the world. He touched
upon the annual production OF gold, and
arguing from the statistical assertion, thai
more than 75 per cent. of that production
goes into the arts, held that the remaining
70 per cent. was equal to but per cent
OF the aggregate money supply of the
world, while the increase of demand in
trade was six times in excess of that per-
centage. There was but one course tC
follow to supply trade with its necessary
medium OF exchange, viz: the free coin
age Oh SllNSI.
Following this, ne reviewed the posi-
tions of the various Governments of the
world with relation to gold, and the in
crease in the number OF nations relvino
entirely upon the yellow metal as a basis
of circulation, asking ii it We're not rea-
sonable, that with the necessarily appre.
ciated value, silver should be used tc
meet the ever-growing demand for ex-
change. He opposed, with ali his might
any proposal for the limited use OF silver
for ANYTHING short of tree coinage under
the financial system now existing meant
simply the redemption ultimately OF that
silver with gold thereby again appreci-
ating the value OF the latter. Gold and sill
YER. he claimed, under unrestrictedeondi-
tions were automatically regulatiye %
each other. Moreover the facts showed
that the production or silver, though an.
nuaiIy larger than that OF gold, Yet witt
relative comparisons which We're mad;
of the totals in tho world 1T tue END o
the wear there were less than one pei
cent. greater increase-3o-lO0o OF one pei
cent, TO speak correctly. " hat danger
was there III that?
At the close of Mr.. Shafroth's remark:
new series of resolutions were intro
duced and referred 10 the Committee OF
Resolutions without debate. Among
them were these: Opposing by the Seat
tie Chamber of Commerce Lhe adoptloi
by the congress of any resolution de
nanding the free coinage OF silver; Ia
voring the early construction OF In
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