Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-17

this discrimination against II. he ue-
nnuncod as cant the assertion OF inter
est in maintaining the Intity ana pay
iDg the "host dollar
'~rhe best dollar which they want "
he asserted. the dollar. which Il WIN
take tah most sweat and blood 70 get
Referring to MIR. Hills professions o.
bi-mctallism, Mr.. Teller said Nc, Hin
would 10 welcomed 10 the ranks whcn
no should show himself 10 be honestly
IN favor OF bi-meailism. But ne
added 'if this resolution contains MS
scntlments. he viii be Of no assist
aicc to US. or TO the world. The New
York senator tells us he y defender
Of the president BE that as II may,
he n the only senator who has arisen
IN his seat since the terms Ot me lete
contract were announced TO tell the
president that 1t Is an honest trans
action, and that II Is the best tiut
could be done The senator from New
York Il noted FOR his courage, but u
takes higher degrees OF courage then
he has shown IN anything else 10 stand
out IN defense OF a transaction when
puts our securities at a lower rate tnan
those OF Egypt, and when lie says that
no senator can decently criticisc the
transaction | want To say that his
idea and mine diner az to what dc'
cency IT,"
Mr. hin interrupted to repeat what
he had said, whercupon Mr. Teller
said. frhe senator has right To
make any statement he sees iit,' and 80
which Mr. nm replied; He has no
right TO put words Into my mouth
that | did not utter
Continuing, Mr. Teller declared that,
as senator, he construed IL TO be his
duty 10 protect the reputation and the
lntcresta or the United States, and he
declared he would not be frightened
out OF his policy OF putting the bond
tranHactlon before the country In ite
true light He declared that II WAS tina
most scandalous transaction he had
ever known since his entry into public
lite, and said. 1T * the nrat time IN
the history OF the administrations nj
fairs that the people had grounds for
charging absolute dishonesty"
He said. however, that he did not
charge thnt the president or the secre-
tary OF the treasury had prottcd
pecuniarlly by the transaction. He
could not, however, conceive what had
Influenced their course except an undue
desire 10 secure authority for gold
bonds He thought that possibly they
had hoped 10 brighten congress.
Mr.. Teller bitterly arrulgned the ad'
ministration In It's dealings with for
eign bankers The price paid for these
ponds showed thAt tue hliuktIH nAu y
pledge thai they would be paid IN gold
And yet this administration gave th'
banking syndicate bonus Of one pei
cent to take the bonds.
"There win be "A brcHkinE down anc
a breaking UP In this condition o.
things declared Mr. Teller, impress
| lively: "Oud when that time comes, 81
! Yer will have its inning"
Mr., Villas gave notice thut ON Monday
he would address the senate on th'
financial situation.
The consideration OF the agriculture
hill was then resumed. The committee
amendment FOR an inspection OF live
/ cattle. the meat OF which, fresh. sailed
| canned. packed otc.. is 10 be exported
was agreed TO.
The agricultural bill WAS laid asid,
/ without final action, and the eenat
/ at $40 went into executive session ant
| aoun adjourned,