Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-01-31
IN CONGRESS-.
Mitchell of Neveda, EIoquentIy
Advocates Free Coinage.
Says English Bankers Have Too Lorg
Ruled Us Commercially,
Ana II IS Time TO B,eak Bonds and Hereafter
Lead The No;ld

Washington, Jan. 30-In the Senate,
Mitchell, Rep Of Oregon, argued in sup
pert of the FREQ coinage substitute for the
House bend bill declaring himself In favor
Of the yiGorous aggressive policy of inde
pendent bi-nctallisiu, coupled with II pro
tcctive tariff. He denied the necessity Of
an interest bearing Indebtedness. He de
MED that the interest or welfare of the
government or of the people required the
EeIpetuaton of IA single gold standard.
lie protested that the continued and
p rsistent fort to destroy metallism in
this country was fatal stab at the hest
III ,terlal interests of the people and dan
gerous and oppressive cncroachment upon
their constitutional liberties In con
clusion, Mitchell said:
Is it not about time tnat this great ma
ton should assert its monetary ;ls well us
It's commercial Independence. Are W..
with our vast territory, oIit immeasurable
r sources. our model government, our 20.
0)0. 900 of brave, intelligent. aggressive.
Independent people, to forever acknowledge
our dependence on Great Britain or any
other power on earth in either q monetary
or other sense
Because England, since 1916 had ad
hered to a single gold standard in the IN r.
tercst OF the gold brokers of Lombard
street, are we 10 forever bend the supple
knee, acknowledge our impotency Is ma
zion and surrender the prerogatives that
ought rightfully to attach to free and
independent people,
in my Judgment, the United States rs
IA nation in whatever aspect considered
I. ~
cally, commercially or acknowledgements,
or at least should stand, in the very van
guard of nations, pre-eminent in every
element Of greatness, in every aspect of
grandeur. in every attribute Of glory. in
every essential Of sovereign power
Resourceful in physical elements of
every conceivable character, in a measure
and to an extent unparalleled by any coun-
Try on the globe. ii she will but assert her
self rs becomes her. ns the proud aggres-
size. independent leader Of nations. New
York and not London will become the
clearing house OF the world, and our coun-
try, pre- eminent over all, Will no longer
be y slave but n distinctive and primal
sovereign, imperial master and dictator,
financially as well as commercially among
all the nations of the world
Perkins. Rep. OF California, said that
he would vote for the free coinage substi-
tute. He suggested a compromise between
the silver men and g0ld men. Villas Dem,
IF Wisconsin, then took the ll1or, nut the
hour being late, he deferred his speech.
Az unsuccessful attempts was made 10
have an agreement for final vote On the
bill, Saturday. Daring some badinage
between Senators Chanulcr and stewart,
the latter called the dispute over the free
coinage substitute IA mere dress parade. -
and intilnated that similar amendment
would be offered to the tariff bill Morrill,
announced that he would speak on the
dill, Saturday.
The Senate AT p. NJ. took recess till
noon, tomorrow, the recess form being
adopted 10 dispense with the routine
morning business.