New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-17

,,,rd an tu,o occasions TO do For the last ninety
DAVIS there had been evidences OF an intention 10
nut the country on gold basis. ana 'he 'e'.a'o'
from New-York appeared TO be part oi t''h' 80. /,
There had been effort for seNefal ifo"'"' w
gold 70 a premium and after that had beeh reio"e'
~ demand pavrnent OF Government Obligations III
gold. ,,a
Referring to the contract made by the Aoihi''s
traton with the foreign syndicate. MI leNer Sh'u.
am going TO debate this question ior ia a lew ev
minutes and / shall crticise this trinsaC'o'ss ~
act;v as I should crticlse 1t If the President OF the
United States were RepuDhcsh anu r e to rroicct
,ha credif and reputatlon and property OF the
United states am not to be frightened by me
suggestion that 1t is unworthy OF me OF a"SpOo i
ese IA mt this matter squarey before the people
OF the United States as the most scanua I nv
entrance into public life since ] nave had any
acquaintance with pubic affairs ana ,na. " INV
c5verr RI" for fully fifty years and say here
now that 1t is the first time In me hS'oJy oa ' az
so.utely lack OF honesty the part of an Ad-
m!nistration in dealing with its inancia anarS
Although the contract with the Syndicate Nii
Teller continued. was attack made by tne Al
mInstration on the Government credit. the bonds
which the President could not sell above lof were
held two days ago in New-lork at i@,2. h VERY
bond Of that S62G0Co he aSserteu; eUru nbch the
sold in this country AT llg4-a nB1ic ~ ,..iI,e
Secretary OF .he Treasury had stated as me Niiuv
of per cent thirty-year bona. re 'T Tbe nenpie
was in favor of free coinage OF SILVER, ne p1pis
whom he represented were in favor or IL. but lnl5
contract had but little to DO with tnat
was lot directly connected with silver. me people
whom he represented desired the oi3Vern 81 w
United maintain its credit but they believed
that when mat government put us nont bon os',
market 1t was bound by all tho rules OF honeS'y
them The statement OF the senator from New
York that the President had done the pest ne
could was a defence OF that contract. II ne CMr
Teller was of that opinion. he would lei his arm
be palsed before he would stand In inc senate
Chamber and denounce the President: the Pres-
dent might have done the best he could with those
foreign bankers; but there we're oWo"v Oh tWcIl
who had been denied that opportunity He had in
his desk a letter from a Ncw-York banker who pre-;
dicted that in ninety days those bonds "oui'
bring 100 in every market OF the world
WHAT WE'RE THE INFLUENCES?
Continuing his speech Mr. Teller sad
i, will do. Mr.. President to insist tnat 'ns az
President Of the United states ana hd ne conii am
the Treasury have done the best theS CUM t-ni'n n
charging that the President Sd , ~"
or ina, the Secretarv Of the Treasury has done So
| cannot conceive what influences should nave IN ID,
anxiety on the part OF the ADMINISTRATION 10 put
this country the principle OF gold pohds Duru ~,
cre e ~ the Tinted States have come from the
Treasury Department. Different secretaries nav
been telling srd5 the dRsSreG 'S aschng to the
me Mt OF the United states because OF me monetary
system And that has been intensified Dy thlS Al
minstraton
The financial debate broke or here. and the Sen
a.e fell back upon the dry subject OF the Agricul-
,uraI Appropriation BILL but occasional dashes OF
humor were infused even into the humlrliin as
cIssjon over cattle and meat inspection. rrlsatloH
grapes and gcoogical survey Ny fshogilsr and
by efforts on his part TO goai senator fiHtIlS mo
explosions OF dienhed animadVeTsloh on Ms MEN
The meat Inspection amendment. as reported by
the Committee on Appr9pra a ncce va modcG
lions OF 1t would be eft 70 conie.snc & T
ants The senate after short executive session.
Adjourned at - until Monday AZ noon
(Foy of5ry Borf Nrrrs re Pist fF.)