The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-02-26

action is taken according to the request
ofthe president and secretary of the
treasury"
Allen asked Aldrich II the republican
party would accept the tariff bill with
a free coinage attachment
Aldrich replied he would not, and
added that he desired to have IL under
stood that he made the statement with
as much emphasis as he was capable
Of
Are there" asked Allen, amy cir
cumstances under which the republican
party would accept free coinage?"
To this Aldrich replied that there
were none except under international
agreement.
Then" responded Allen, 1.-The repub-
licans have lied. / speak metaphorical-
ly." He quoted the republican plat
form of 1892 to show that the party was
then pronounced for bimetallism.
Aldrich said the party stood by that
platform now, but added that 1t was
more becoming to allow the republi-
cans to interpret the platform for them
selves.
Palmer asked Allen IL his party
would accept a change in the tariff
with free coinage, but without waiting
for reply, went on to say there was
danger of a combination between the
tariff and free coinage advocates.
1Ch NC over Indt DTOS-
pect," shouted Aldr.ch, to which Plat
added, There is 40 danger of that"
Plat continued by saying Aliens
only definition of bimetallism was
found In the demand that America pro-
coed alone in the free coinage of sill
yer, without the cooperation of Euro
pean countries, and asserted that the
declaration as made in the republican
platform in 1892 was the only honest
pronouncement which had been made
on that question. The republican par
" is going into the next campaign on
the same declaration il made in the
last-on gold, silver and currency gem
orally. / can. of course, only speak
for myself, but l believe 1 voice the
sentiments of the republican party
when / say that when silver monomet-
allists undertake to antagonize the
tariff with silver, according to their
theories, they strike the death knell of
their delusion or craze.
Quoting the republican platform of
1892" he said, that is where we stand
to-day and won't take any system of
finance which will make one dollar
more valuable than any other dollar"
He predicted the silver republicans
would find the tide running so strong
for protection in their localities that
they would not be able to stem it.
Frye spoke briefly, saying it must be
seen by all that the tariff bill was dead
as Julius Caesar and there was no
resurrection for ii. Let us accept the
verdict" said he, "let us consider the
bill is dead and let the responsibility
for its fate rest where IL belongs"
1t was 10 minutes past o'clock the
hour for taking up the Cuban resolu-
ton, when Morgan was recognized to
proceed with his speech on this ques-
ton. He began by laying before the
senate the facts in regard to Cuba's
governmental organization which was,
he said. complete. Morgan argued at
length in support of exclusive jurisdic-
ton of congress over war-making
powers. The senator closed at $3.50 p.
m. and was followed by Gray Gray
spoke of the forbearance of the United
States, and said the resolution Of bel
ligerency did not involve any affront
to Spain. Gray proceeded to urge that
the recognition of belligerency was not
within the powers of congress. The
president had sole power in that direc-
-tion. Messrs. Lodge, Stewart and Call
also spoke briefly. At o'clock the
resolutions were laid aside, and after
Squire had submitted the report of the
committee on coast defenses, the SEN
ate held a brief executive session and
adjourned.