The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-17
WASHINGTON. Fec

WASHINGTON. .Feo fs-ssnator CEand-
lsr's speech in the senate today IN a4F0-
cacy OF ai-nstaiilsra was one of the nota-
oIs EFFORTS OF the present session. not 9n.y
for tie scholarly care with Whfch the
senator presented tne question from his
stand point. bat for the bitter sarcasm
addressed 20 Gen. Palmer and the Ip4i-
ana aPolis convention. the aTraIgnment %
Silver Republicans who bolted the 81
Louis convention. and the dramatic per-
sonai exchange between Chandler and
FetttgTsE. the later being one OF the
boilers from the 81 Louls convention
Chambers speech lasted three hours and
was reFists with incidents. Il WAS an
argument agaiust the single standard Of
either metal, gold or silver. and warning
asa.nsf a policy Of mono-fnet taI.isu. Thsn
the senator turned 10 the political phases
of the question, speaking IN turn Of Bly,
an and of Palmer ana o. Mckinley. Pal
msr sat across the Isle and was frequent
- addressed oy the speaker as one who
nad contributed 10 the election OF Nc
K1nley
Ths controversy between Chandler and
Petlgrew ~as one o. the hottest person
al episodes the senate has had 80 q song
time, Felugrsw declaring Cnanilers
statement relative 70 the violation Of
pse1ges a. ST. Louis 20 De wholly false
Chandler did not modify his statement,
GU mutual explanation restored cordial
gels lions.
The peroratlon Of Chandler was an ap-
pea 20 the inconsng president and his sd-
Visers 20 heed the needs Of the people,
particularly on the money question. and
a warning Of speedy political disaster as
certain 10 follow de.ay.
The early part OF the speech was pre-
Of -
senator arguing against d single stand
ara. lie traced the gradual demonetiza-
lion OF silver. the closing % our mlnts
against the silver dollar In ISIS the efforts
10 restore silver and the serious blow
struck by England against silver in clos
ing the Indian mints But IL remained
TOR Secretary Carlisle the senator de-
clared. 10 strike the most fatal blow at
silver Ia issuing his order that the gov
eminent would redeem its paper obliga-
tions in gold only 81 that act Secretary
Carlisle struck out OF use a vast amount
ot silver and drew on the depleted worlds
supply Of gold. aud gave the final blow
10 silver. From the effects Of this low
depth to which 1t mad been reduced BY
tae demonstration OF silver bi-metalIism
must now begin Its toilsome struggle up
ward
Chandler took up the fan OF prices. par
fieularly N farm products. resulting from
silver demonetizatlon. de declared that
within The last twenty years there had
been steady fan Of prices Of all classes
OF property His own convictions. that sEi-
Yer demouetlzaJion vas at the bottom OF
this downward movement in prices. caused
hin 10 seriously doubt whether the era Of
restored prosperity was near ar hard. lie
vas forced 10 the conclusion that prices
hGc not set touched bottom" The shrink
ese IA prices had been most serious since
1ss3 The value OF property in the United
States Was SIS. go 600 e6o in Ise0. now Il was
estimated az st9 90 TO. .oo0. o shrinkage OF
= per cent. since 1850. Our debts had not
shrunk, hut remained sn lnexorable
charge. Deductinz them, the value Of our
property was cut down 10 s33 90 900 0oo
Can this proceed asked the senator. with
out widespread bankruptcy He was OF
the opinion the gradual tendency was TO
leave debtors without the power of paying
their debts until, by a gradual revolution.
the assets Of debtors were absorhe.. by
creditors. II IL had not been for the for
tunate balance Of trade IL our favor dur
ing the past year. ne said there would
have been another C&taclysm in this coun-
try which would have prostrated an inter-
csts and produced misery In our business
and domestic affairs. Tt was because
gauat famine stalked through India that
trade was favorable 10 US For these res-
sons. Chandler said. turning toward
Palmer OF Illinois. who sat near. he was
opposed 10 such declarations for a perrna-
nent gold standard as that enunciated by
the Indianapolis convention.
At ore point Chandler caused much
amusement by addressing himself %
Palmer. The New Hampshire senator had
read list of standard authorities on b.
metaiassn. and rheH, turning 70 Palmer.
he presented the 10inois senator A copv OF
the list. saying he felt IL would he helpful
70 the candidate OF the Indiana polls con
vention
Chandler said silver uono--n.talllsrn hsa
led 20 the defeat of Bryan. The other ele-
ment q the Democratic party had select
ed Palmer and Buckner on a single gold
standard platform. Il had resultef IN Civ
Ing 20 these estimahIe candidate fss 90
votes ia a total - a 4a00 80 votes. Neve~-
thelesz said Chandler the assistance 81
these oif-fsshiored gentlemen in the So
lection % Nckiofey vas IN 4 worthy cause
Palmer remained in his seat across the
aisle. smiling ocessiona}.y a: Ch7nfler.z
sarcastic aunsions 20 Aim
This however. was Bat the nre'14s % .
sensational - s'9e be- ween Chandler ara
pettgrew. The New Hampshire senator
SAD PettiErew had been ser. % che <.
Louis convention on a pledge .ha+ ~
w-ood sapeort MoKtntev ana "sourf
money ard yer. Within fw7 weeks WA.
haitef y kl0ley ana sarrf -1rrsx ..iar-
form ana so9n tnereafte- had come cut a.
g Supporter - Bryan
Fs1t}Erew hat er rfered ERE rharuha~ -
thts stateneu. Vss made He aayao-ss -
h.s seas and inte-rGn.es "Da s,a -,erA
tAat statement o1 youT ee2 authority ~
as ractBttas7 hs asked
~ make the statement arsne-af NJ
Chandler "tski0C 70 f~er7 ere ~4r-e-..-e-
reports 0ht-s are unfrrsto~a - Asva
r.veH -efrert statement % tAe -aas
re.tigreN. Wlra explosive emphasis. re-
psf~E
y 1raz3 sbst statements as urhr..v ana
u~1ls '3ff..T false .u every particular
have male teat ex~.tes- denial hefs-e. e-s
have it tn .ae record 50 the s~nator
tCtz7 lser' shcud know f. is aezaIlte,T
false
II understand the esrst5- r,s--.-~eu,
declares the statement wholly satse -a-,s
~ uean "a @1v ra waz ~. .- /. -.---s-
tzo7 we named hsn as M-ki-esv
II say '-tsr~sr-eH pet-sr~ex --er.-
rrsrEsy "thae ere pH-eose ~ V1s1- etsre-
rgsen- IS ahSc. z,e5y anf wholly fa.ze
~Ah. rhe r9rrs@e' 80 r1y s+esar~s-. IS
vNns tAs ssrErC- c-%sf.n-s %rr ase
NF-r mhetne~ he nfre-1e7 q .-.~ra~-s7-
Tavnra Nte 20 sound -1erer -R vas -.r-s.f
a. a 8esnzats hy such ccrv-rt tE-r r'
"T Vas de.eEate sal8 Fe-.G<reu-
--Taea : - roe uose-v-a~s thls per-
f.-~anoe - she sersf1r. p-o~eesss
g~ra-8.er ''Teere e TO So wss- \ dr.