Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-01-10
ARGUED FOR SILVER
DECLARED THAT THE COUNTRY
SHOULD he PLACED ON A
SILVER BASIS.
scored Grover and the Republican
Party for Bcing the Tools of
Wall Street.

the senate free coinage substitute for
the house bond bill was again post
poned today owing to the Intervention
OF Mr.. Stewart, the Nevada Popullst,
who insisted upon making a speech In
favor of the Elkins resolution as
amended by the Butler amendment to
prohibit the further sale of bonds ex-
cept by the express consent of con-
gress. The free coinage substitute was
called up at the conclusion of Mr..
Stewards speech and now has the
right of way, so that the debate upon
II can he postponed no longer.
Mr.. Frye today introduced bill to
reconvenc the delegates to the interna-
tional marine conference of 1889. In
presenting some petitions from Norfolk.
Va, in favor of liberal appropriations
for coast defense, MIR. Daniel of Vir-
ginia called attention to the alarm
which manifestedly existed in the
minds of the people along the sea coast
in view of the rumors OF war. He
thought their apprenensions OF bonn
bardment were exaggerated. but ex-
pressed the belief that our seq u2ast
towns should be adequately fortified to
meet any emergency.
A resolution offered by Mr.. Chandler
CRep., n. HI was adopted instructing
uuire whether any legislation was
necessary to prevent the Introduction
into the United States of aliens i'm
prisoned by foreign countries In their
American colonies.
Mr.. Culiom QRep., Ills.) asked unani-
nous consent for the consideration OF
n resolution authorizing the supervis-
ing architect to use $4,000 of the ap-
preparation for the Chicago postofilce
building for the employment OF an as
slstant architect to make preparations
for plans for that building.
Mr.. Berry Dem.. Ark) objected, ana
the resolution went over.
Mr.. Baker CRep., Kan) offered the
following resolution enunclating an eN-
pansion OF the Monroe doctrine;
Resolved. That the United States
will regard 1t as an unfriendly act for
AIRY foreign power, without our consent,
by war, treaty. purchase or otherwise,
to extend It's territorial limits IN we
| Western hemisphcre on either or the
| American continents or to take over
any of the Islands adjacent thereto
which this country deems necessary for
se,f-preservatinn; and this country re-
serves the right to be the sole judge Of
the necessity for the maintenance OF
Z their national entities. That the prin-
ciple here enur n lted is founded on the
law OF Misrepresentation. which from
necessity adheres In and belongs to
every civilized nation as a sovereign
and inalienable right. and this prln-
chile is amplifed by Washlngton's
farewell address and President Mon
/ roe's eer memorable address of De-
cember 3, 1929"
1 Mr.. Baker made brief speech in adj
yocacy of the resolution. In conclusion
ne said that while the countries Of Eu-
rome were arranging their policies and
doctrines 1t was right and proper that
we should declare to the world the
policy which we advanced and that we
| proposed TO maintain future pence ana
prescrvatlon inviolate In the Western
Mir, cali Diem .Fla.) took occasion be-
fore the resolution was referred to the
committee 10 cnll attention to the con-
fict with the Cubaus were so calamity
ard su,0essfrllv waging for independ-
ence and expressed the hone that the
committee on foreign relations would
sport a resolution for the recogni-
tlon of the Cuban belligerents.
When the morning business was dis
posed OF there was a clash as to the
order of proceeding.
Mr.. Stewart U'op, NevD insisted on
ndirf ssing the senate on the Elkins
resolution prohibiting the sale of bonds
except after advertising to the highest
bidder
Mr.. Jones Dem. Arl5) in charge OF
the free COINAGE substitute 10 the house
bill wanted TO proceed with the con-
e'dnrati OF that bill according 10 tne
I notice previously given, but as Mr..
Stewart insisted Mr.. Jones was COM
PEELED to yield.
Mr.. Stewart. IN his RENE ks, advo-
Gated the passage OF the Elkins reso-
tuition as amended by Mr.. Butler IN.
CD, prohibiting the sale OF any bonds
In future. except with the express con
sent of congress-. He characterized
the proposed popular loan OF the ad-
mlnistrstion as n "nere rronkery," NJ
loan would be n popular loan unless II
ives offered after the fashion of the
French loans, He affirmed that It was
not the intention OF the presiden, Ia
allow the people to get bonds They
were to go as others had gone--to the
syndicate. The president said Mr..
Stewart, was merely tantaiizing tire
public with mis- counterfeit offer OF
bonds The bonds were to no to the
/ gold gamblers Of the syndicate. II
was known that the entire issue OF
bonds. he said. had been underwent
ten by the syndicate that had cnrnere1
TIE gold In New York Mr.. stewart
denounced the ATTEMPT TO pass an
'emerzency tariff hill" which could not
become a law. and " II conii would
only result IN unsettling business con-
ditions. rhe plain purpose was 20
keen up tariff 2 citation 10 distract at
tenflon from financial distress. Not
until we had free silver. he said. would
we have financial Independence from
the Rothsch'lds AMI the gold gamblers.
AS long rs the gold standard was