Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-02-07
The Presidents Message.
WHAT CONGRESSMAN HAVE TO
SAY OF MR.. CLEvELAND's
PROPOSED PLAN.
The Silverites Oppose and Goldites
Commend Hatch Denounces the
President Senator Vest
Talks.

Talks.
WAsHlNGToN,J January 2S.-After the
reading of the message in the Senate
to-day, the silver Senators worked
themselves into rage, huddled:to-
gether and evidently decided, on the
spur of the moment, that they would
fight the proposition contained there
IN to the last ditch. Here is what
some of them said:
HATCH pENoUNcEs CLEVELAND.
The silver members of the House
objected to the Springer or Admins
tration bill quite as strongly as did the
silver members of the Senate. Mr..
Hatch, of Missouri, a Democrat,
caused scene in the lobby of the
House by denouncing the President,
the message, the bill and all Democrats
who favored that combination. He
became SO excited that he shook his
fist in the face of Mr.. Straus, of New
York, and fairly yelled: "You stole
half of all we had when you demoral-
lied silver, and now your President
wants to steal the other half. I'll
fight for the last half, if ! have to get
a musket.n
''fhen the law of supply and de-
mand,..' said Mr.. Straus, 'shas nothing
to do with lowering of prices"
'Not in this instance replied Mr..
Hatch, who continued to attack the
President in such voeiferous man
ner that the lobby became crowded
with more or less excited listeners.
The scene was thoroughly enjoyed by
Representatives Van Voorhis and
Paine, of New York, and the other
Republican members attracted from
the floor by the noise After he had
somewhat cooled down, Mr.. Hatch
complained that Cleveland wanted
more than Sherman, who suggested
coin, but not gold bonds. He said it
was further than he had expected to
see a Democratic President go. The
bill proposed to pay in gold loan obli-
cations now payable in gold or silver.
This made it more Objectionable to
the silver men than the currency bill.
Mr.. Bryan, of Nebraska-No friend
of silver can advocate the Presidents
bill, for the message shows, as well as
the bill, that he has surrendered to
the gold advocates and he has pro-
posed Wall street legislation in the
Congress of the United States.
Mr.. Bailey, of Texas-It is a gold
message and gold bill and 7 re-c--
will favor rit.----.-...-.-..s.........-........,.
WHAT BLAND SAID.
Mr.. Bland, the silver champion, de-
clared that Congress had at last been
brought to the direct issue between
the gold standard and bimetallism.
He did not think that Congress would
allow silver to be wholly ignored and
provide that Government obligations
should be paid in gold alone.
Mr.. Newlands, of Nevada, said that
the silver men would fight the attempt
to raise the value of gold, which would
result in placing the Government on
gold basis alone.
Mr.. Bynum, of Indiana think that
the President has pointed out the
right way tc relieve the difficulties
that surround the Treasury, and shall
do all can to help pass the bill.
|. Mr.. Rayner, of Maryland-I favor
the bill; it is sound in every particular,
and Congress should pass it at once
Mr.. Tracey, of New York-The bill
is all right, and is solution for the
present difficulties.
John Dewitt Warner, of New YORK
Though perhaps not indispensable
the recommendation that our bonds
be specifically payable only in gold
coin is a healthy recognition of facts
which on general principles must have
a healthy effect. We are on a golt
basis now; we intend to stay there
and we may as well say SO and get the
benefit of our frankness, whether
much or little.
NO CHANCE FOR THE BILL.
Mr.. Walker, of Massachusetts,, the
leading Republican member of the
Banking and Currency Committee
The Sperry bill, practically identica
with the Cleveland bill in its maiI
features, received only thirteen vote
in a largely attended Democrats
caucus do not think this bill vii
get over one in three Democrati
votes in either House or Senate. II !
could be passed by a strong majorit.
in both bodies it would relieve tn
situation, and if the $500, 0,00O, 900 O
legal tender notes, including tn
Treasury notes, could be sunk in tn
bottom of the sea, it would reliev
the situation, and one is about as like
" to happen as the other.
Straus Dem, New York )-Th
moment a bill ON the line of the Pres
tident's recommendation has bee1
passed not only will gold shipment
cease. but the tide of gold will turl
the other way Europe has lost con
fidenee in our ability 10 maintain gol
payment.
Mr.. Sperry, of Connecticut, mem
ber of the Banking Committee-MI
Cleveland has risen TO the emergency
1t will draw a distinct line betwee
men who are for gold and those VIII
are for the silver standard and fore
the fight on lines that will make
impossible longer to compromise tn
issue. Whatever may be the resu
it is very desirable that the position
men upon it can no longer be nia
taken.
SENATOR VEST TALKS.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Jan. 31.-A Yer
animated consideration of the financii
question took place in the SenaF
Yesterday. Mr.. Cullum (Rep.) of Hin
ois presented dispatch from all til
leading bankers of Chicago asking th'
the Presidents recommendations i
carried ont at the earliest day possible
Mr.. Vest tDem.) of Missouri follow
ed with a similar dispatch from th
st. Louis Chamber of Commerce. Tfi
was a text for one of the most stirrin
I.,a,aS that the Senate has witnesse