The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-31

commercially or 1na ncially--stands, or
at least should stand in the very
vanguard or nations, pre-eminent IN
every element of greatness, IN every aspect
OF grandeur, in every attribute OF glory
and IN every essential or sovereign power.
hesourceful in physical elements OF every
conceivable character in measure, and to
an extent unparalleled by any country on
the globe, if she will but assert herself as
becomes her as the proud, aggressive. in
dependent leader of nations, New York,
and not London, will become the clearing
house of the world, and our country, pre-
eminent over all, will no longer be slave
either IN commercial or monetary sense,
but the distinctive and primal sovereign,
the imperial master and dictator, hnanci-
ally as well as commercially, among all the
nations of the world
Perkins (R.) of California replied to the
criticisms of one of the metropolitan jour
nails on himself and his colleagues, who
were charged with misrepresenting their
State on the silver question. He denied
the charge and read resolutions adopted
bp the California Legislature instructing
Senators and requiring the representatives
from that State to advocate the immediate
enactment of such laws as may be neces-
sary to provide for the immediate resump-
ton OF free and unlimited coinage of
silver at the ratio of 16 to 1. That he
said, was the latest expression of opinion
on the part of the Legislature. and he had
not received a single official communlca-
ton indicating that there had been
change OF sentiment in California on that
question. His own personal views on it
were rather conservative. He suggested
that there should be some compromise be-
tween the silver men and gold men. He
noticed that the Senator from Nevada
(Stewart) shook his head in objection to
that suggestion. but there were two sides
to every question. Let US come to-
gether," he said, land crystalline some
thing that will benefit our people,"
care you in favor" Stewart asked, "of
the free and unlimited coinage of silver at
the ratio OF 16 to 1 by the United States
alone2''
II shall vote for that measure Perkins
said, because the people whom / in part
represent have instructed me to do so, but
very much question whether it Is the
wisest policy for US to practice"
In the course of this colloquy between
the TWO Senators, in which the California
Senator was advocating compromise, the
Nevada Senator asked, by way of an un-
answerabIe argument, whether Christian
had ever been known to compromise with
the devil. In the further course of his re-
marks Perkins declared himself in favor OF
the House tariff BILL as presenting the
most expedient plan of raising revenue.
At the close of Perkins remarks the floor
was taken by Villas CD of Wisconsin, who
suggested, however, that, at so late an
hour of the day, he did not desire to in.
fiict long speech on the Senate, and,
therefore. an executive session was sug-
gested by Jones CD of Arkansas.
That proposition led Chandler (R.) of
New Hampshire to ask whether Jones was
abandoning his plan OF getting vote On
the bill. Jones explained his object to be
to have the Senate take a recess till II or
II o'clock tomorrow, so as to dispense
with the reading of the journal and with
the routine morning business.
docs the Senator" Chandler asked,
''exps e. to finish the bill Tomorrow
81 nope So" Jones replied. eff not
tlen, on Saturday"
"Wilf that be agreeable to the Senator
1IOIG NGh IOlh Nld1lulcI dShSQ QS-
risively.
II am not making any objection" Hill
cooily remarked. land I prefer not to be
polIed." [Laughter.]
Morrill, (R.) of Vermont suggested that
he would desire to submit some remarks
Occupying from forty to sixty minutes) on
Saturday.
Stewart (Pop.) of Nevada said it was
perfectly apparent that the vote could not
be reached this week, and he proposed that
the vote be fixed for early next week.
Jones expressed his assurance that the
final vote could be taken later than Sat-
urday.
Harris (R.) of Tennessee stated, as rea-
son why Senator should hasten the time
of taking the vote, that the Senator from
Arkansas in charge of the bill had of ne
cessity to leave the city next Saturday.
Chandler expressed his desire to con-
venience the Senator from Arkansas, but
he did not want to be put in the attitude
of Fastening the passage of such a perni-
cious measure as the substitute reported
by that Senator. He suggested that the
debate should proceed under the five-min-
ute rule, making an exception, of course,
in favor of Morrill,.
Stewart said that he did not regard the
bill or the substitute as OF any Importance,
as there was no possibility of its becoming
law. He regarded the whole thing as
'dress parade The real bill, on which
free coinage was to be engrafted, was the
tariff bill.
Chandler suggested to Stewart to draw
off the troops from "dress parade and go
on with the business. After some amusing
bantering between the two Senators Chan
dler asked Stewart whether, if the free
coinage measure was to be put on the
tariff bill he would not vote against the
substitute bond bill2
"Does the Senator" Stewart asked,
''want me to step out of the ranks of the
dress parade?"
The question was answered by another
address by Chandler to Stewart, whether
he was in favor of putting free coinage
amendment on every bill.
Certainly" Stewart exclaimed, ION
every buncombe bill.'
Finally the co1loquy closed, and the Sem
ate at 6 P. NJ. took recess until tomorrow
at noon.