The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-02-15
FREE SILVER DEFEATED
In the House-IntersstinR Debate but
perald Of Sen N tional Feafnres.

Devoid OF SenShtional Fahturet'
WASHINGTON, D, c., Feb. ,14,--Thc
public and private galleries of the
house were tilronged to-day in aftlcf-
patton OF the closing of the debate Of
: the senate free coinage substitute for
the bond bill.
The attendance on the floor was also
very large. Mr.. Dingley, chairman or
the ways and means committee. in
sisted on the regular order as soon as
TIE Journal had been read, and under
the arrangement made yesterday, one
hour was allowed on each side for clos
ing. Mr.. Crisp, CDem., Ga.), represent
ing free silver, said this was an econo-
mic question and no matter what views
thN members might have entertained
In the past, he assumed that In casting
his vote to-day, each member would do
30 consciendousty in accordance with
the dictates OF his convictions.
Lritieising the bond bill, he said that
Its purpose was to lnpound the green.
backs and do Indirectly what the ma
tority dare not do directly, II was
plan to retire all the greenbnckS by
holding them in the treasury at the cost
OF outstanding interest bearing bonds.
n plan which Mr.. Carlisle had chnrac-
terized MS the most remarkable ex-
pertinent suggested in modern times
In conclusion. Mr.. Crisp decay
that II the United States would but as
sert It's political and financial iHde.
pendence prosperity would return and
continue the perpetual heritage OF our
people. Mr. Crisp spoke an hour and a
half and was liberally applauded when
he sat down.
Mr.. Turner, (Dem.. Cal. was then. at
the request OF Mr.. piBgley. recognized
for an hour. Mr.. Turner was enumer-
ating some OF the great names abroad
that stood for the gold standard when
Mr.. Terry, Dem.. Ark.). Interrupted
him. "The German Reichstng has de-
clared for bi-metallism, said he md the
common people Of England favor BIZ
metnllisnn. or course the Rothsehilds
are for :he gold standard. They hold
mortgage on everything In Europe US
they held q receivcrship OF the United
States treasury" (Applnuse)
Mr.. Bnlfour. the most conspicuous
bi-matallist In England" replied Mr.
Turner, has declared that Great Bri-
tain alone could not enter on bi-metnl-
llsm, and tho gentleman should have
been candid enough TO state that the
German RclchstaE declared for BIZ
netallism with the mid OF other COM
mcrclal nations Thus one by one
their arguments evaporate." HduBt-
ter and applausc)
Proceeding, he announced II ms his
opinion that n debtor nation should pay
ita debts in the best money OF the world
in order, TO maintain a high standard OF
credit. Instead Of paying one dollar for
two, lie would rather pay two for one;
but this was not required. Like honest
men, he must only pay dollar for dol
lar CApplnuse)
Mr.. Turner met n vottcy of questions
toward the close OF his speech He de-
clarcd that II the law authorizing the
secretary TO sell FOLD were repealed that
moment the parity would fail and the
country would go to n silver basis. He
concluded with the statement that the
poor men in whose interests the reStoF-
alton OF silver wns invoked, was most
Interested In preserving a sound flnnn-
clal System,
Mr. Dalzell. tRcp., Pcnna), also n
member the ways md means com
mIttee brought the house bnck to the
question whether II should nbroRntG Its
duty nnd Judgment to the senate;
whether the house should abandon It's
bill and accept that Of the senate. Mr..
DntZe1t said there was conclusive proof
in the past experiment OF Europe that
silver would not appreciate nS result
OF opening the mlnts TO silver coinage
Hc devoted some time to replying 90
the argument Of the silver men that the
foll OF prices since 1873 has been colnci-
dent with The fall OF silver. which latter
fall was due to the domonctlzation in
1919. The fall Of prices was due to in
ventlon, competition, the reduction In
the cost OF transportation, etc, Meth
ods had been revolutidnlscd since 1874.
What the country wanted was not free
silver but moro revenue through the
custom iIUtlses, more blazing furnaces,
more factories, and mills. more and
cheaper transportation wider fields for
labor and an ENLARGED home market,
more consumption 10 stimulate produce
tlon. Increased wages to decrease the
hours OF labor, "TheBO arc the things