The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-15
Rather Heated Arrangement of
Massachusetts, by the West
ern Statesman.
But Plat of Connecticut Sneers at
the Speech and Terms 1t "Clap-
Trap" Talk.


Hampshire, presented and approved by
Senator Gallinger of that State, declaring
that Armenian outrages should be sup
pressed by the civilized powers, even at
the cost of the dlsmemberment of the
Turkish empire.
A resolution was offered by PETER pop
of Kansas, and laid on the table for the
present, for The appointment of a commits
sion-one from each of the four parties,
Republican, Democratic, National Demo-
cratic and Populist, and one other to be
chosen by the four Ito examine and study
the general subject of finance In reference
to Its practical relations to business.
A resolution offered last week by Allen
(Pop.) of Nebraska, denying the constitu-
tional power of any State to impair the
obligation OF contracts. was taken up and
made the basis of u speech by him in
which he defended the PopuIist Governor
and Legislature of Nebraska from all i'm
putations of an intention to enact legisla-
ton hostile to capital. and declared that
all such fears were groundless. He
especially disclaimed all purpose to act in
hostility to railroad companies. In the
course of his speech, he criticized severely
the charge made by Senator Hoar of Massa-
chusetts, in a recent speech in Boston, as
to the State of Nebraska having been (vot-
ing for Bryan and free silver "engaged in
a crazy attempt at revolution and q
passionate crusade of dishonor." Such a
statement. Allen declared. was unwar-
ranted, dishonest and ungracious. Hoar
explained and justified his language and
applied to the resolution. the term ''puerile
and trihing."
Platt (R.) of Connecticut also sneered
ut IL as ''claptrap." 1t was referred to
the Judiciary Committee.
The immigration bill was taken up and
went over under an agreement that vote
shall be taken on its passage at p NJ.
on Thursday.
The resolution of the House for the hoIi-
day recess was referred to the Committee
on Appropriations.
The Senate then took up and passed all
the pension bills on the calendar fifty
hve).
Senators Sherman (R.) of Ohio. Elk1ns
(R-) of West Virginia and Mitchell Cd. of
Wisconsin were appointed by the Vice.
President as the inauguration committee
on the part OF the Senate.
The credentials of Samuel Douglas Nc
Emery as Senator from the State of IIli-
nois to succeed Senator Blanchard were
presented by Blanchard and placed on file.
PETER (Pop.) of Kansas introduced
Joint resolution for the appointment by
the President of the United States of a
committee of four, one from each of the
political parties = Republican, National
Democrats, Democrats and Populists-
who shall select a fifth, and shall consti-
tute National monetary commission to
examine and study the general subject of
finance in reference to its practical rela-
tions to business. He asked that it be
laid on the table, and SAID that he would
speak on it after the holidays.
Hale (R- } OF Maine introduced concur
rent resolution for the holiday recess from
Tuesday, December %, to Tuesday, Jan
uary 5, and it was referred to the Commit
tee on Appropriations.
The following bill was taken from the
calendar and passed: Constituting a new
division of the eastern judicial district of
Texas, and providing for holding terms of
court at Beaumont. Tex.
Senator Allen (Pop.) of Nebraska adj
dressed the Senate on a resolution intro
duced by himself last week, declaring the
eacredness of contracts indulging in
REPUTATION of the charge that the LegisIa-
ture in States which had elected Populist
Legislatures, such as Nebraska and Kan
sas, will be such as to retard, if not pro-
hibit, the enforcement of legal obligations
and of legal contracts. So far as Nebraska
is concerned, he said, there is not the
slightest ground 10 fear that anything will
be done that will in any respect violate
legal obligations or place barrier across
the pathway of their prompt and effectual
enforcem ent." He continued: ''The Pop.
Mist party in Nebraska is composed of
men who understand quite well the in
volatility of ali contracts, as well as the
sacredness of public and private property
and the rights of citizens. Tie party was
not born to destroy, but to build up and
make more secure the rights of ALL and to
give to all that full measure of justice
to which their position as members of So
ciety entities them.
'Those who live elsewhere and have, or
NAV have, obligations against the State.
or any of its subdivisions or citizens, will
not be deprived of entering our courts
and enforcing them as fully and COM
pIetely as they can in the courts of their
own State. They will find no, prejudlce
against them or their cause if meritorious.
Our judges will compare very favorably
with those of the oldest States of the
Union in point of ability, integrity, and a
knowledge of the duties of their offices.
They will hold the scales of justice i'm
partially between residents and non-resi-
dents; they will enforce all legal obliga-
tIons in their letter and spirit and defeat
those in violation of law; they are, in
every conceivable respect, abreast OF the
times, and fully armed and equipped, by
character and education, in the impartial
discharge of their duties without fear or
favor.
The Eastern holders Of stocks in our
railway corporations sometimes express
fear of hostile legislation, and desire to
say to them that such feeling is ground
less. While do not doubt that the Legis- |
Iaturc will enact measures looking to the
of over-capitalizatlon, wild and
reckless management, and will take strong
grounds against railways interfering in po-