The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-27
The California Senator Becomes
Sarcastic
In a Discussion of the WOlcOtt
Measure
II @ r. BIMETALLISM.
Says the Scheme Must IneVita-
bly, Fail.
And is Only Undertaken to Full
fill a Promise.
BIMETALLISM.

Washington, Jan. 27.-The senate had
busy session yesterday. Cuba, the pro-
posed international monetary conference,
and the Nicaragua canal each came in for
share of attention. Mr.. Turpie, OF In
diana, closed his speech on the Cuban
resolutions, urging that Spain had ut
terly failed to quell the outbreak and that
the United States should intervene.
monetary conference was considered for
the first time. Mr.. White. dem. CaL)'
Daniel, Dem. Va.), urged that the con-
ference would be futile and was not in
metallism. 1t was made evident, now
ever that the bill would meet little oppo-
that the bill would accomplish nothing.
Mr.. Stewart offered an amendment pro
viding that in case the conference fali ,9Ss
the. secretary of the treasury should
within 80 days begin the free and unllm-
tied coinage of both gold and silver. NO
final action on the bill was taken.
The Nicaragua, canal debate was reSum-
ed, Mr. Daniel speaking against the
measure. Mr. Morgan submitted letter
from President Hitchcock of the canal
company, replying to the recent letter OF
Minister Rodriguez. Mr.. Morgan also Of
fered an amendment designed to meet the
objections presented by Mr. RODRIGUEZ
In presenting a. remonstrance against the
bill to restore the practice of fogging at
sea, Mr.. Frye, (Rep. Me.), said there was
no measure Dending which in any way
restored fioggine but on the contrary the
bill referred to gave greater security than
ever before to sailors against brutality on
Mr. Turpie, (Dem. Ind.), then resumed
his speech on the Cuban question.
Mr. Turpie closed as follows; IF the
are friends of that republic. friends in
need in the day of danger. If failure is
before them-which may God aVert-Our
action will still lose nothing of grace and
we shall then keep faith with the quench-
less spirit of freedom and in the words
of the great emancipation, 1 wish that all
men everywhere, might be free; v,,o,oo..
The senate then turned to the Wolcott
bill, providing for an International none
tary conference. Mr.. White, (Dem. CALI,
Europe, as the representative or the
coming administration, in behalf of BIZ
not met the most hearty reception, If the
cable reports could be believed, but had
been referred by the British statesmen to
their brothers the continent. Mr..
shire, (Chandler) in his leisure hours
from the senate edited a newspaper which
had read at the desk amid some amuse-
ment 1t spoke of Senator Sherman as
the great leader who would solve the
problem of binetallism. Turning to Mr..
ready to assume the task mapped out for
him. There was no purpose, so far as
this measure, as it was felt to be harm
less, while it might satisfy its promot>
ers, who might feel that 1t kept some OF
their promises; yet, with this act, they
were doomed to certain failure. When it
had remained Enacted upon some other
device might be reSorted to- The senator
referred to the lonesomenesS of the pro-
posed commission, going about and SEEK
ing nations with whom to confer He
doubted if anyone would be appointed to
this commission. unless some large emolu-
ment was attached to the places. 1t was
futile movement, declared he, and hav-
ing relieved themselves of the financial
question by this harmless device, its pro-
1noters would then turn their attention to
1evying more taxes