The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-02-01
A PLEA FOR PATRIOTISM
Gorman's Stirring Speech for
Senatorial Assistance.
THE CRISIS MUST BE MET
The Senate Win Not Fail of Its
Duty. The Republicans Are
Called on 10 Render
the Necessary
Aid.
BY Southern Associated Press.

SENATE. Everything of interest
that took place in the Senate to- day
| circed around the financial situa-
ton. During the morning hour
there was q discussion upon e reso
luton offered some days ago by MIR.
| Allen, as to the reasons why the
United states wero not paid i'll silver
coin, as the Secretary of the Trea-
sury has the discretionary power
under the law to pay them. The
resolution went over until tomorrow
without action.
Then the District of Columbia
Appropriation bill was brought up
by MIR. German with the purpose,
rs he afterwards svowed, of shutting
out the financial topic, but his pur.
pose failed, because the bill lod to
discussion late III the afternoon, in
| which very important statements
were made Messrs. Allison aud Cor.
| man-the latter declaring his belief.
he might say nowledge-that if
tnauciai relief were provided III no
other way the Senate would, before
| midnight on the Sd of March, place
on nm appropriation bill provision
| that would save the country from
impending disaster, SO that the
honor aud credit of the government
| scould be maintained. nnd that the
| country would stand before the
world the foremost nation in She
matter OF observing obligations.
Mr.. German SAID. III the last wear
of Mr.. Iurrison's administration
| the appropriations exceeded by
$l00, 600, 900 the funds III the Treas
ury and ihat bankruptcy had only
been warded oil by postponlng from
time to time appropriations for
pensions, for the navy, for public
| buildings aud for rivers and bar
| hors. President Harrison and his
Secretary OF the Treasury had not
hesltated to say frankly 10 Senators
| on both sides of the chamber: "We
are reaching T. point OF distress; we
have reached II point where we can
not meet meet our obligations with
| out the aid of Congress.
And they had come to the Senate
to get that aid. But 1t was in the
midst OF presidential election and
| nobody on either side thought it
| wise, proper, or polite TO bring the
Question up except to state facts. lie
| Mr.. Gorman) had then given the
warning TO the Seuate aud to the
country, that no matter whether the
Democratic party came into power
or not, there were but two things to
be doue-elther TO increase taxation
or to borrow money by the issue OF
bonds.
The Presidential elsctlon has
passed over aud the Democratic
nnrty had been swept into power.
Then 1t was that, with a greater
frnnkness than ever, the Republican
President aud Secretary of tie Trea
sury suggested 10 Democratic Sena
tors to authorize the issue OF $50,
600, 600 in bonds to keep the gold
reserve intact And there was put
on appropriation bill "a provislon
tor the Issue Of 500. 900, 900 In per
cent. bonds.
Mr.. Aldrlch-Why did not that
provision stay there?
MIR. Gormnn-lt was not agreed
to elsew here.
MIR. Aidrich-Why was it not
agreed to elsewhere?
MIR. Gorman-"Another BODY WAS
lmbued with the idea that the Gey.
ernment could he run by reducing
taxation. lne fact Is that tina an
thorlty 10 lssne bonds was refusea.
n majority OF Congress refused to
recognize the lact thut the treasury
was III bad condition. Aud lepis.
lntion providing for the revenue Was
made-whlch WAS amply sufficient
until 1896. But no provision las
been made by Congress for this
condition OF affairs, which existed
wuen thoy came INTO power. We
inherited H.. 1t was un awful load.
Tint we have not met 1t frankly.
by making temporary provision
for taxes for this year, WAS misior
tune. 1t has been met IN the INST
hy the sale of 500, 900, 600 of bonds.
producing Sis, 600. Every dol.
ior OF that has been used to pay the
current expenditures OF the Govern.
ment, save what small amount is
now IN the Treasury. Aud the
Treasury stands to day with gppro
priations made by Congress which
are demands upon to the amount
OF over hundred millions OF
dollars moro than there is money IN
tho treasury to meet. 1t Is n crisis
1t is one thar will appeal TO every
patriot. 1t must be met. This gov.
ernment IS able 10 pay every dollar
OF It's debts IN the soundest money
III the world. All that is necessary
is to face tho question as patriots
and as American Senators, and be
lore we leave here make provision
for the treasury"