The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-29

never takcn UP arms uutu 'urlNeu 10 IL
for the preservation Of their most sacred
rights.
Sir, Great Britain has mistaken the tenn
per of the people OF this country In the
past as she mistakes It now. The En-
giish people profess to believe that the
United States dare not stand by the Mon
roe doctrine at this time because the pco-
Pile OF the South would eladly take ad-
vantage OF a declaration OF war to re-
new tho old internal contest.
Standing upon the floor of the American
senate, KNOWN. whereof l speak. l say
to the people OF Great Britain that tho
issues which have been settled by brave
mon upon American fields can never be
rcopenod again.
Sir. there Is no division Of sentiment
in tho United States. Let but a single
drum beat 10 heard upon our coasts an-
nouncing the approach OF foreign foe
and there viii spring to arms in North
amy South the grandest army the world
has known. united. by dcathless loyalty
10 their country's flag and marching on
to tho mingled and Inspiring strains of
our two National airs. yankee Doodle
and "Dixic'
MIR. President, the press OF Great Britain
has already seized upon the utterances OF
| tho senator from Colorado ~ AN indica-
| tion that the people OF this country are
ready to abandon whatever place we now
| hold of duty and responsibility towards
| the affairs OF the new world But when
| the pending resolution comes on for fnal
| passage. predict that II will be adopted
| by such a decisive vote as will advise all
| Christendom OF the stand which the peo-
| pie OF this country are prepared TO enaKe
| for the maintenance and enforcement OF
| the Monroe doctrine.
| Sir. believing that the honor OF our
| country is involved, that the hour calls
| for the highest expression of loyalty and
| patriotism, calmly confident of the YER
| dict of postcrity. revercntly calling God
| to witness the sincerity OF my purpose.
| | shall vote for the resolution reported
| by the committee on foreign AFFAIRS.
| shall vote for It, not IA an affront to any
| nation, but to uphold the dignity OF my
| own. l shall vote for II In this time OF
| profound tranquility, convinced that peace
| with honor can he preserved-but, sir. !
| would vote for II Just az surely were We
| already standing In the awful shadow
| of declared war,
| would vote for II were the navies of
| all Europe laundering at our harbors.
| l would vote for II were the shells
OF British battleships bursting above the
| dome of the National capital.
| would vote for It and would maintain
| II at all hazards and al any cost with
the last dollar, with the last man; yet,
| though II might prosage the coming OF
| mighty conflict whose conclusion
| should leave me without "A son, AZ the
last great contest left mo without sire.
| At . o. lock the silver bond bill was
| taken up and after some skirmish'ng he
| tween I'M and Chandler and Jones OF
| Arkansas In a vain effort Of the last
| named to have Thursday at y. m. fixed
| 70, vote.
Mr.. Jones said: 'rhen I give notice
that on Thursday 1 will ask the SENATE
to remain In session until this bin rs DIS
posed of and | will ask all senators
to come prepared on Thursday for such
| action"
Mr.. Wolco't CRep,. Coio) said he hoped
the physical test OF endurance would not
/ become necessary M a means of securing
II vote.
Mr.. Clark Rcp,, Wyo) then addressed
the senate In behalf Of silver. The sena-
tor declared that the gold monometal!isis
had hypno,i2ed the country with the III.
abolcal influence of n Svcngali.
Mr.. Voorhees, dem, lnd.) arose Tor q
short talk, lie said the country was
now In the midst of n revolution brought
on by those fghting against silver. II
was this class which brought on PAM rs
| destroying the parity of the metals. IN,
mon who demonetized silver In 1874 were
| said Mr.. Voorhees,. rcvolu;lonsts. Thcy
sought to overcome the convention, tn,
laws and customs of "a century.
| After tracing the constant use or silver
since the government began. tho sonnto,
declared that the token Of sound money
applied TO gold was Il fraud silver was
MS much sound money az gold II ,youlc
| enectuallv stop tho raids on .hc roic
reserve If tho demands on the trcnsur,
were met by silver payments M well af
gold. Mr.. Voorhees, declared that the
gold Withdrawals of the last lively,
months was part of the conspiracy &c
compel the issue OF interest hearing
bonds.
Mr.. Voorhees, referred derislvely TO the
AnSlo-mania which made England fore
most In certain frivolous social affairs and
matrimonial bargains and then condemned
the prevailing tendency TO how To Eng
land In all financial legislation.
The senator recited the trims OF the
act of 1898 repeating the purchasing clause
of the Sherman act, passed at time when
no was chairman Of the committee on
finance. That net, while repeating the
purchasing clause. explicitly rcci,ed that
the policy OF the United States was for
the coinage of both silver and gold with.
out discrimination.
MIR. Voorhees, said that for nineteen
years he had consistently maintained his
attitude In defense OF silver. lie had first
come to congress on the issue OF the res
toration OF silver. The senator closed witt
n vigorous assertion Of the capability OF
the democratic party to deal not only WITH
| ms great question: nut also WIN th'
tariff, foreign affairs and all the inspor
tant issues of the day.
Mr.. GRAY Dem. Dcl) spoke Of the al
vantages OF the gold standard. II wa,
the natural standard of the world and No
legislative within could change the nation
al law. The senator controversial the as
sertion that cheap prices had followed tbs
decentralization OF silver. lie asserted tina
invention and modern methods hat
brought about this reduction of prices H'
contcnded also that low prices were fo'
the benefit of the masses of the people.
Mr.. Call gave notice OF q speech tomor
! row on the bond bill
Mr.. Palmer presented resolutions of re
spect to the memory OF the late Represen
: tative Remain of Illinois, and ms mari
of respect the senate at GAS ADJOURNED
until tomorrow.
Washington, January 2s.-The session o
: the house was brief today. Contrary I
general expectations the diplomatic an
, consular appropriation bill! precipitated n
discussion whatever. None OF the foreig
, COMPLICATIONS were even mentioned an
the bill passed In less than an hour, Tn
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