The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-01-10
IT'S CRUEL MOCKERY
That's How Stewart Characterizes the
Proposed Government Loan.
THE SENATOR CUTS LOOSE
And He Wants the United States
to Do the Same ThIng-Baker Of
fers a Resolution Extending
the Monroe Doctrine.

| Washington, Jan. 9.-The debate on
the senate free coinage substitute for
the house bond bill was again post
| poned to-day owing to the interven-
| tion of Stewart of Nevada, populist,
who insisted upon making a speech in
| favor of the Elkins resolution as
amended by the Butler amendment, to
| prohibit the further sale of bonds ex-
cept by the express consent of con-
| gress. The free coinage substitute was
| called up at the conclusion of Stewards
| speech and now has the right Of way,
| so the debate on ii can be postponed
| no longer. Stewards speech to-day pre-
dicted the failure of the popular loan
| proposition of the administration, and
| intimated that the loan had already
been underwritten by the gold syndi-
cate. He reiterated his well-known
free silver views and concluded with
an appeal for the financial as well as
the political independence of the United
| States.
In the morning hour Baker intro
| duced a resolution somewhat expand
ing the Monroe doctrine and made a
speech in favor of its adoption as a for
NAL and unequivocal declaration of our
policy with reference to the western
hemisphere.
Frye introduced a bill to reconvene
the delegates to the international
marine conference of 1889. Daniels
called attention to the alarm which
manifestly exists in the minds of the
people along the sea coast in view of
the rumors of war. He thought their
apprehensions of bombardment were
exaggerated, but expressed the belief
that our sea coast cities should be ade-
quately fortified to meet an emergency.
Cullom asked unanimous consent for
the consideration of a resolution au-
thorizing the supervising architect to
use $25,000 of the appropriation for the
Chicago postoffice building and the en-
ployment of an assistant architect to
aid in the preparation of the plans for
that building. Berry objected and the
resolution went over
A resolution offered by Chandler was
adopted, instructing the committee on
immigration to inquire whether any
legislation was necessary to prevent
the introduction into the United States
of aliens imprisoned by foreign coun-
tries in their American colonies.
Baker. republican, of Kansas, offered
the following resolution enunciating an
extension of the Monroe doctrine: Re
solved, The United States will regard
it an unfriendly act for any foreign
power, without our consent, by war,
treaty, purchase or otherwise, to ex-
tend it's territory limits in the western
hemisphere on either of the American
continents or to any islands adjacent
thereto. which this country deems nee
essary for its preservation, and
the United States reserves the right to
be the sole Judge of the necessity for
the maintenance of their national en-
tireties; that the principle enunciated
is found in the law of self preservation
which from necessity adheres in and
belongs to every civilized nation as
sovereign inalienable, and this principle
is attested by Washington's farewell
address and President Monroe's ever
memorable message"
Baker said that while the countries
of Europe were arranging their policies
and doctrine, 1t was right and proper
that we should declare to the world the
policy which we propose to maintain
for the future peace and preservation
inviolate of the western hemisphere.
Call, democrat, Florida, took occasion
before the resolution was referred to
the foreign relations committee to ex-
press the hope that the committee on
foreign relations would report a reso-
luton for the recognition of the Cuban
belligerents.
Stewart, populist, Nevada. insisted
upon addressing the senate on Elkins
resolution prohibiting the sale of bonds
except after advertisement to the high
est bidder.
Jones' democrat, Arkansas, in charge
Of the free coinage substitute TO the
house bond bill, wanted 10 proceed
with consideration of that bill, accord
ing to the notice previously given, but
was compelled to yield.
Stewart advocated the passage of Ell
kins' resolution as amended by Butler
of North Carolina, prohibiting the sale
of any bonds in future except with the
expressed consent OF the senate.
He characterized the proposed loan
of the government as a "cruel mock
cry" No loan would be popular loan
unless ii was offered after the fashion
of French loans. He affirmed that Il
was not the Intention of the president
10 allow the people TO get the bonds.
They were 10 go as the others had
gone-to the syndicate. The president
was merely tantalizlng the public with
his counterfeit offers OF bonds. II was
known that the entire issue OF bonds.
ne said. had been underwritten by the
syndicate that had cornered the gold
in New York.
Stewart denounced the attempt 70
pass IAN emergency tariff bill" which
could not become a law, and which.
IL IL could, would only result in unset
ting the business conditions. The
plain purpose was 10 keep up the rarfn
agitation to distract attention from the
financial distress of the people Not
until we have free coinage OF silver.
said he. would we have financial inde-
pendence from the Rothschilds and the