The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-26

add that 1 shall not consider my duty in
the Senate discharged during the present
session until some action Is taken accord
ing to the President and Secretary OF the
Treasury not their form of action, but
until we give them, as the executive de-
partment OF the government. sufficient mon
ey. collected from the people of the United
States, to carry on the expenses of the
government. IL we so home TO our constitu-
ents without performing that duty every
man who can be held responsible for that
condition will be severely dealt with. as l
believe, by the people of the United states;
lican party would accept tariff bill with
free-coinage amendment.
Mr.. Aidrich replied that he would not.
and added that he desired 10 have IL I'M
derstooi that he made the statement with
as much emphasis as he was capable of.
Are tnere." asked Mr.. Allen, ANY cir
cumstanceS under which the Republican
party would accept free coinage?"
To this Mr.. Aldrich replied that there
was none. except under an international
Then" responded Mr.. Allen, "the Re-
publicans have lied. / speak metaphoric-
ally" He quoted the Republican platform
OF 1882 to show that the party then pro-
nounced for bimetalism.
Senator Aldrich interrupted to say that
the party stood by that platform now. but
allow Republicans to interpret the plat
form for themselves.
Mr.. Palmer asked Mr.. Allen If his party
would accept change in the tariff with
Tree coinage. but, without waiting for a
reply. went on to say that there was dan
ger Of a combination between the tariff
ana free-coinage advocates.
SILVER MONOMETAII.ISTS
Don't be alarmed over the prospect"
shouted Mr.. Aldrich. to which Mr. Piatt
added: There is no danger of that" Mr..
Plat continued by saying that Mr.. Aliens
only definition of bimetalsm was found In
the demand that America proceed alone in
the free coinage of silver without the CO.
operation or European countries, and as
serted that the declaration as made in The
republican platform in 1882 was the only
honest pronouncement that had been made
on that question. The bmetallism of those
who stand with the Senator from Nebraska
he continued. is silver monometallsm The
republican party is going into the next cam
palgn on the same declaration that it made
In the last, on gold. silver and the currency
generally. can. of course only speak for
myself, but / believe 1 voice the sentiments
or the Republican party when l say that
antagonze the tariff with silver according &c
tneir theories they strike the death knell OF
their delusion or craze, Quoting the Repub-
where We stand to-day, and we won't take
any system of finance which will make ole
dollar more valuable than any other dollar
he predicted that the silver Republicans
would find the tide running 50 strong for
protection to their own localities that they
would not be able TO stem it,
Mr.. Frye spoke briefly, saying that it mus.
be seen by all the tariff bill w1s as dead as
julius Caesar and that there was no ressur-
rection for it, The business men OF the 'coun-
trty ought to know this. Let us accept the
verdict said he. "Let us consider the bill
as dead and let the responsibility for It's fate
rest where il belongs"
1t was ten minues past 2 o'clock, the hour
FOR taking up the Cuban resolutions when
Mr. Morgan was recognized to proceed with
MS speech on this question. He began by
laying before the Senate the facts in regard
TO cuban governmental organization, which
was, he said. complete. Mr.. Morgan adj
mitted that IL the passage of the resolution
should result in causing a disagreement be-
tween Congress and the President it would
be unfortunate, but he could not believe in
the face of the Presidents message referring
TO the war, that he would concur in the e,.-
preston as put forth in the resolution AT
any rate. the President would be in a position
to act as he might consider proper Mr.
Morgan argued at length IN supoor. of tne
exclusive jurisdiction of Congress over the
War-making powers. and closed at 80 o. m