The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-10
INTEREST IN CONFERENCE.
Many Members Listened to Discus
sion In Committee.
REPUBLICAN DENOUNCED THE SENATE
Hill of Connecticut Very Bitter In
Referring 10 What He Termed n
Trap Laid for His Party.

Washington, February a.--The interest
In congress in the question OF an inter-
national monetary conference was shown
today by the presence In the house COM
mittec on coinage of many members to lis
ten to the discussion of the resolutions
before the committee. Several members of
the committee on banking and currency
took part in the debate. The first speaker
was Representative Hill. Connecticut re-
publican who spoke from political stand
point, bitterly denouncing the senate for
attempting to lay trap TO ensnare he re-
publican party. 1t was an attempt. he
said, to bring about the things which the
republican party voted down at the last
election. the freq coinage OF silver and
double standard of value.
Referring to Senator Chandler, he said
Tie proposition was thrust upon the in
coming president by senator who had BIT
terly and ,irulently opposed his nomination
and that that senator had been sustained
and seconded by the chairman of the Ma
tional democratic committee.
The proposition is born OF mother who
loves 1t not" he said. More than one
half OF its opponents In the senate, he
aided. had been republicans, while free
silver men. who would work to bring II to
''"uNnl. NuNou loT 1T. ne COullHucu. \ me-
stited phrases of II platform dictated by
half mature thought in June, should be
read in the blazing light OF the November
victory"
No responsibility rests on this congress in
the matter nor should democratic prosi-
dent be called upon TO sign the resolution.
The wish of the gold democrats who had
been allies of the republicans and who had
declared fer the single gold standard. Mr..
Hill said. should be consulted. Other planks
OF the st. Louis platform, those relating
to Cuba, the immigration and others. had
been disregarded. Why. he asked should
| congress rush to fulfill this single plank
| This was not. the time. these not the men
and this not the proposition which the
| rlatfol had contemplated. The utierance
| of the platform ON the money question had
been modified by the subsequent change OF
platform and alliance of republicans and
| gold democrats.
Representatives Hartman Of Montana and
| Towne OF Minnesota. two boilers from tho
| st. Louis convention asked Mr.. Hill sew
| eral questions.
AIR. Hill said this government should no,
subject itself again to chagrin by calling
another conference which foreign delegates
would attend merely as a matter Of cour-
tesy Any accomplishment must be by
diplomatic negotiations with Great Britain
| NV Understanding Of the st. Louis plat
| form" he continued. "is that IT pledged
the party first. to the maintenance of the
gold standard and that all other pledges
| ore subsidiary. "
| This was In answer to Mr. Hartman as
TO whether The platform had not meant the
gold standard while endeavoring 70 direct
voters in the understanding that 1t meant
| bimetullism.
Representative Brewster Rep) OF New
| York remarked that the bill was n traI
set nv the enemy to put the next presden
| in hole.
Representative Fairchild tRep.) of New
York said that he understood the senate
hill had been drafted by Senator Wolcot
after conference with Mr.. Mckinley.
LET Mr.. Mckinley give his opinion II
| lis inaugural message" said Mr. Brewster
Tho committee adjourned until Monday