The herald., 1896-01-08

ceived with acclamation by the people and
ne had heard the hostile guns booming in
this chamber. How had England re-
sponded? Not with shot and shell and
sabre stroke and battleships, but
by throwing our securities on the
he used to crush us. On Monday, when
the secretary of the treasury has issued his
circular (his only complaint was that it
was not issued sooner) notifying the
country that the boz DIS should g to the
highest bidder, Wall street was dissatis fed.
Two syndicates mad cornered the gold-one
paper said 0O,OO0-they were op-
posed to selling bonds 10 the public. 1t was
huniliating that the most intelligent peo-
pie on tne globe. whose heritage was a cou-
tinent should. when they undertook to pro-
Iect their financial system. be met by an
autCcratc ukase.
We've got the gold and you must get it
from us at our price," Mr.. Vest, with
glowing eloquence, said he would rather
have war. There are calamties greater
than war. Bette any hing than to have
us manacled and gibbeted as we were now.
Mr.. Vest challenged the statement that
the people had any gold in their stockings.
In conclusion he made a strong plea for
the free coinage OF silver and financial in
dependence
At the conclusion of Mr.. Vests remarks
the senate, at 20, went iuto executive
session and then adjourned until tomorrow.
Among the bills and resolutions Intro
duced we're he following:
By Mr.. Davis. joint resolution to revive
the grade of lieu enant general in the
army. in the interest of General Miles.
by Mr.. Hansbrough, a joint resolution
directing the secretary OF agriculture to re-
sumo the purchase and distribu ion of
seeds in accordance with the appropria-
ton made for that purpose at the last ses-
siod of congress.
ar. Gallinger. joint resolution appro-
priating $35O,000 for rebuilding the old
ship Constitution.
Mr.. lien, a bill directing the foreclosure
of the government lien on the Pacific roads.
The bill provides for the operation of the
roads by the government in case 1t is not
redeemed by the present owners.
THE WORLD MAKES RET RI
New YORK, Jan. 7.-Concerning the pro-
ceedings of the senate today the World
will tomorrow say edi orially:
senator Lodge Yesterday relieved the
dreariness of political debate and added to
the gayety of ations by quot in the
senate the celebrated section 5335. This
ia undoubtedly law. 1t is on the statute
books. 1t is section 5335. 1t is reinforced
by sec ion 2ll3 of the same era, which
forbids corresponding with foreign governs
ments to incite the Indians to raids on the
settlers. l, is unquestionably the duty of
Secretary Olney TO enforce this law. He
should punish with the full severity of its
penalty-not fine or imprisonment, but
fine and imprisonment-any one who had
wilfully violated it.
The World pleads guilty in advance to
having without the permissior or author
ity" of Mr.. Cleveland or Mr.. Olney, carried
on intercourse by cable with Lord Sails
bury, the prince OF Wales and he duke of
York, the Rothschids snd other foreign
dignitaries. The statute cited is aged, OBJ
solete, mouldy, moth-eaten, dust-covered,
and was forgotten until resusci aled By the
zeal and watchfulness of Secretary Olney.
The World will not descend into the dun
geon and put out its million-candle power
torch of liberty and intelligence without a
struggle.