New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-30
TELLER TALKS SECESSION.
TO BOLT If FREE sIr YER is NOT RECoG-
MED Al ST. LOUIS.


rur COLORADO SENATOR FORMALLY ENRoLS
HIMSELF AMONG THE FREE coINAGE-oR-
NOTHING ExTREMIsTs-MR SHEER
MAN TAKES HIM TO TASK.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE1
Washington. April 29.-The political debate begun
yesterday in the Senate by Mr. German was con-
tnued to-day by Mr. Teller. who seems TO nave
been forced into the open by the pointed and can
did letter sent yesterday to the Colorado RepuDh-
cans by his colleague Mr.. Wolcott. Mr.. Teller Is
understood TO have been arranging for some months
past a transfer Of his political allegiance from 'he
Republican party in the Senate TO the niue group
of Populist and free silver coinage irreconciapies
who for two years have been holding up the deiip-
erative branch Of Congress in vain enpeavor 10 eA
fort some legislative concessions on behalf or the
eo-caed silver interest. The senior Colorado SEN
ator's speech to-day was meant. perhaps 10 De
taken as a notice that from the close OF the S''
Louis Convention he is to be numbered among the
hopelessly diminishing band of free-coinage-or-
nothing extremists in the upper legislative branch
II So the notice caused little or no surprise ior MI
Teller has practically acted outside the party lines
ever since the beginning OF the List Congress ana
his actual secession now will only serve TO END
political farce which has been patent 10 every oho
here for several years
Mr. Teller referred 10 a remark by senator Nor
rll Rep, VT time ago. to the erect that the
silver Senators not Republicans and he SAID;
al am Republican in the freest and deepest sense
! am Republican who believes in the old tenets
and old faith. I helped to create the Republican
party I was In 1t before the Senator from Vermont
was And as came into 1t voluntarily, the senator
from Vermont must allow me to go out OF IL IN the
same way. He cannot fix my line OF conduct any
more than Democratic Republican conven-
ton command my confidence ana my JUG
ment."
MR. TELLERS PLEA FOR SILVER.
Further on In his speech Mr.. Teller said: when
party lines are drawn for next summer, and when
the two great political parties array themselves FOR
battle, II may be that one or them Will DC 'ne
champion of the white metal. II that should De
the case then every man will have the opportunity
70 put this silver question where he thinks II be-
longs In my judgment. there is nothing which this
Nation can do which would bring more prosperity
to the country quickly and so surely as the Tree
coinage of silver. And look with fear ana trem-
bling to what that great political organization
with which have acted for forty years Will do
Will il take the side Of the masses? Will 1t take the
side which believe leads to prosperity? VIII 1t take
the side that will the tens of thousands or
struggling men their homes, which they VIII lose Il
We continue the gold standard? or Will II yied 10
the seductive and lying idea of sound money! II
the Republican party becomes the party of the goid
standard people from the day that 1t so declares
itself its dasintegraton will begin am frequently
asked what ! will do II the political party WIN
which l am connected and whose record am
proud Of. adopts the gold standard and puts Hsel
IN line with those who are demanding that goio ana
gold alone shall measure the values of the world
! have no hesitation In saying here. have said
before and as shall say again. that, whenever the
political party to which belong ceases 10 repre-
sent my sentiment and ny judgment, VIII cease 70
act with it: and that whenever the Democratic
party, in which was brought up and educateo'
represents my views and my ideas, should despise
myself If should lift my hand to put in power any
one who. in the Executive Chair, would use the
slightest influence to maintain the present system
OF finance. 1 should despise myself. as you ought
to despise me- If did not lift my voice against II
on every occasion: and If / lift my voice one way
and vote another way. you would have r'ght 10
accuse me Of hypocrisy. Mr.. President. as speak
90 will vote-in the interest, as believe, OF the
great masses Of In this country, IN the inter-
est OF the great masses OF men throughout |hfis-
tendon" Mr. Teller spoke with great fervor ana
fmpressveness. and as he took his seat ripple OF
applause broke out the floor and In the saher4es'
MR. SHERMAN'S REPLY.
Mr. Sherman Rep.. Ohio replied to Mr.. Telers
speech The Senator from Colorado. he said. had
strong convictions that silver was the lodestar OF
prosperity, and that the free coinage OF SILVER
which would make dollar out OF 90 cents wouiu
be the salvation of the country. He CMr ShermaV
asserted that under the present policy more silver
was In circulation In the United States and IN tne
gold-standard countries of Europe than ever be-
fore As to the Mckinley act which might as
well be called the Allison act or the Aldrch act IL
had been on tho whole he said, good measure
although Il had been weakened as he thought, by
its reciprocity clauses. When the Dingey bill was
reported to the Senate. the raw head and bloody
bones" of free silver interposed to defeat that
attempt to add to the revenues of the Government
81 trust" Mr.. Sherman continued, that In the
present campaign bold and manly stand VIII be
taken by both sides. and that this silver question
otlx Wa
will only have dollars with half-purchaslng power,
and IL the people stand by the present standard
will have the standard that Is adopted In almost
every civilized nation l am perfectly willing to
abide the action Of the people of the United States
and also the action Of future Congresses.
'If had the power" Mr.. Sherman continued Il
would not appropriate a dollar in excess Of what
will come naturally into the Treasury. even in its
present condition. And If were In public office. ike
Mr. Cleveland Mr.. Carlisle would not pay out
q dollar In of revenue for expenditures that
could be avoided. And / believe and hope that the
President and the Secretary of the Treasury viii
adopt that principle. The real difficulty is not the
free coinage OF silver: it is the deficiency In the
revenues OF the Government to meet the ordinary
expenses. That is the trouble. Let the question Of
silver be decided by the people of the United States
Let the two great parties OF the country STATE honest
will be able TO settle II In the next Congress The
Is a0 nas I sodbus augher
II think" said Mr.. Teller. that If the Senator
Will look over my speech ne Will ma that never
called him a goldbug.'
That is the common expression" Mr. Sherman
explained, applied TO those of us who believe that
god is the best standard of value. I have per-
eOnal interest the other. neither
an owner Of gold mines nor of silver mines
Mr.. Teller made rejonder to Mr.. Sherman. and
then Mr. Mills Dem. Tex took the floor. but said
he would not speak at so late hour g D. m), but
would address the Senate tomorrow. He suggested
an adjournment.
Mr.. HALE PRESSES FOR VOTE.
Mr.. Hale Rep. Me.). in charge of the Naval bill.
protested against so early an adjournment, and
minded Senators humorousy that there
tradition possibly memory. that the Naval APP
preparation bill before the Senate. He appealed
to Senators TO advance business that there might
be hope OF adjournment at not remote date. II