St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-01-29
HIMSELF ON THE TURKISH
ATROCITIES.
MAKES A VIGOROUS SPEECH.
FAVOR OF THE FREE COIN
AGE OF SILVER,
"Sound Money for Wall Street, but
Not for the Poor Soldier
Washington News.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2S.-Foreign af-
Ialrs and finance occupied the attention
OF the senate today. Mr.. Thurston, of
Nebraska, vigorously upheld a strong
application of the Monroe doctrine, and
was at times warmly applauded for the
patriotic ring of his sentiments Sena-
tor Turpie, Of Indiana, touched on the
turkish atrocities in a brief, but very
energetic, speech, in which he declared
that the resolution just passed by con-
gress should be followed by a blow, a
shot, which should crash through the
sultan's sergalio, sweeping back Mo-
hammedanism and advancing Chris
tianity.
Mr.. voorhees,, of Indiana, who was
until recently chairman of the finance
committee, spoke in advocacy of the
remonettZing Of silver, and sharply ar
ralgned those responsible for the elm
ination Of silver from the coinage. Mr.
Clark, of Wyoming, spoke in favor of
silver coinage. Another effort was
made by Mr.. Jones, of Arkansas. in
charge Of the silver bond bill, to have
the vote fixed for Thursday. Mr.. Hill
objected, however, and Mr.. Jones noti-
ned the senator's to prepare for a test
OF endurance on Thursday, as he would
ask them to sit until a vote was taken
A fruitless discussion Of the resolu-
tlon to inquire into the arrest Of Eu-
gene V. Debs, occurred during the
day, but action was deferred until to-
morrow
AT o'clock the silver bond bill was
taken up, and after some skirmishine
between Hill and Chandler, and Jones
OF Arkansas, in a vain effort of the
last-named to have Thursday at 2 o.
II. Hxeo Tor a vote, Mr.. Jones said:
Ihen L give notice that on Thursday
L Will ask the senate to remain in SEES
sion until this bill is disposed of. and I
ask all senators to come prepared on
thursday for such action"
MI. Wolcott Rep., COLI said he
hoped the physical test of endurance
would not become necessary as a
means of securing a vote. He pointed
out that the friends of silver had been
accused Of opposing legislation. Now,
1t was the senators from the East
who 1nterposed opposition. Mr.. VOL
colt strongly urged that the physical
all night struggle be not resorted to.
Mr. Clark Rep., Wyo) then ad-
dressed the senate in behalf of silver.
The senator declared that the gold
monometallist had hypnotized the
country with the diabolical influence of
Svengali.
Mr.. voorhees, Dem., Ind) moved for
short talk. He has seldom spoken
OF late and was given close attention.
He said the country was in the midst
or q revolution brought on by those
who plotted against silver. 1t was this
class which brought on panics destroy
Ing the parity of the metals. The men
who demonetiZed silver in 1873 were,
said he, 'revolutionists" They sought
to overcome the constitution, the laws
and the policy Of a century, After
tracing the constant use of silver since
the government began the senator de-
clared that the token of sound money"
applied to gold was a fraud. Silver
was as much sound money as gold. 1t
would effectua1ly stop the raids on the
gold reserve if the demands on the
treasury were met by silver payments
as well as gold. Mr.. Voorhees, sar-
castically reviewed Mr.. Sherman's
the senator declared, the Republican,
party had broken faith with the
soldiers, paying them with a depreci-
ated money. The Ohio senator be-
lieved in Sound money for Wall
street." but not for the soldiers.
Mr.. Voorhees, declared that the gold
Withdrawals of the last twelve months
were part Of the conspiracy to compel
the issue Of interest bearing bonds.
Since the demonstration of silver,
panics had been frequent Ruin fol-
lowed in the train Of decentralization.
To enrich creditors at the cost of debt
ors was the invariable purpose in the
contraction of the currency.
Mr.. Voorhees, referred derisively to
the anglo-mania which made England
foremost in certain frivolous social af-
fairs and matrimonial bargains, and
then condemned the prevailing tenden-
cy to bow to England in all financial
legislation.
The senator recited the terms of the
act Of 1898, repeating the purchasing
clause Of the Sherman act, passed at
time when he was chairman of the COM
mittee on finance. That act, while re-
pealing the purchasing clause, explic-
lily recited that the policy Of the United
States was for the coinage Of both sill
yer and gold without discrimination.
Mr.. Voorhees, said that for nine
teen years he had consistently main
tanned his attitude in defense of silver
He had first come to congress on the
issue of the restoration Of silver. The
senator closed with a vigorous asSer-
ton of the capability Of the Democratic
party W ucdl liOt Ollly Will lIil5 great
question, but also with the tariff, for
eign affairs and all the important is
sues of the day. Mr.. Gray Dem., Del.)
spoke of the advantages of a gold stand
ard. 1t was the natural standard of the
world and mere legislative whim or fiat
could not change the natural law. The
senator controverted the assertion that
cheap prices had followed the demone-
tization Of silver. He asserted that in
Vention and modern methods had
brought about this reduction of prices
He contended also that low prices were
for the benefit of the masses of the peo-
pie. Mr.. Call gave notice Of a speech
tomorrow on the bond bill. Mr.. Palmer
presented resolutions of respect to the
memory of the late Representative
Mann, of Illinois, and as a mark of re-
spect, the senate at 5:45 adjourned until
tomorrow.