The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-07-21
MORE OF THE DEBATE
Critical Point in the Discussion Has
Been Reached.
HARVEY HOLDS HIS GROUND
He Said on the Start That the 1873
Act Was a Crime and He Stays
With That Assertion
A Snag.

Chicago. July 20-The critical point
was reached to-day in the Horr-iiar-
vey debate. when Mr.. Horr, breaking
away from the long-contlnued discus
sion OF circumstances surrounding the
enactment OF the law OF 1873, stated
compactly his version Of the existing
conditions OF the debate and then
plunged into the main questions:
ought we again 10 throw open the
mints TO the free coinage OF silverf
There are things about which Mr..
Harvey and myself differ and some on
which we agree, We both agree that
since the resumption Of specie pay
ments the domestic and International
business OF this country has been done
on a gold basis. We agree that France,
Belgium. switzerland. Italy and Greece
are all to-day gold standard countries.
There Is no dispute between US that
British America and Australia are also
gold standard countries. We agree
that Mexico. China. Japan and several
Of the republics OF South America are
silver standard nations. There Is to-
day no nation on the face OF the earth
that Is actually using the double
standard. Mr. Harvey claims the
law of 1873 was secretly and frludu-
lently passed. have denied IL and
still deny IT, We both agree that the
law was passed and Is In force to-day.
Now Important questions are befooe
the American people at this moment
and one we are here TO discuss Is:
Ought the law to be repealed? Ought
we to again throw open the mlnts of
the country to the free coinage OF sill
yer upon the old ratio OF 10 TO !. when
the actual ratio of value In the mar
kets Of the world is fully 90 to O.
Iiarvey-"When | have read the
printed record OF what llorr has just
now said 1t will be time enough Tor me
to take up the new subject | am not
done with the present subject yet |
have before me the flles of the Chicago
Tribune for 1873 This bill was passed
in the senate on Jan. II. so that the
morning papers of the 18th would con-
tain any news showing that the funda-
mental laws OF the government hal
been changed. The only reference that
appears In that paper is In press tel
egram from Washington. which Is this;
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