Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-02-05
CALL FOR A MONEY TALK
SENATE PASSED INTERNATIONAL
CONFERENCE BILL.
silver Men Doubtful of It's Success,
hut Believe No Harm Can
Come of 1t.

Washington, Jan. 29-The credentials of
William e. Mason as senator from Illinois
Tor the term beginning Marcn . mex, were
received by the senate today.
A motion by Senator Hale that when
the senate adjourned today it be until
Monday created some opposition, and a
roll call was demanded on which the mo-
ton prevailed
The senate bill was passed pensioning
Martha Frank of Georgia at IS per month
on the statement by Senator Gallinger
that the beneficiary is over 1O2 years of
age. She is the widow of u soldier scrv-
Ing in the Indian war Of 1918.
Senator Bacon presented the following
resolutions:
THE United States deprecates war and
desires the maintenance of peace and
friendship with all the world, and that
this desire is not restricted to any one
nation. but extends to their relations with
all the nations Of the earth. whether the
same be great or small strong or weak
Resolved, further, That to the end that
the relations Of peace and amity now
happily existing between them and all ma
lions may be perpetually preserved, and
eAAe$e VOL may Uc OlSCOuIdSeu anu us IdT
as practicable made impossible, the Unit
ed States favors the principle and prac-
ttce of International arbitration for the
settlement Of all questions in differences
between them and any other nation which
they may fail to adjust by treaty or diplo-
matic negotiations.
Resolved. further, That the United
States do hereby avow 1t as their future
policy and intention, whenever there shall
arise any question in difference between
them and other nations which they may
fall to adjust by treaty or diplomatic ne
collation. that they shall and will, so far
as they can consistently with the national
honor and established national policies,
agree with such other nations to submit
such question in difference to the arbitra-
met and final decision of an interna-
tional court Of arbitration. Such court
shall in the future, as in the past, be
constituted by an agreement between par
ties consenting thereto with special ref
erence and adaptation to the particular
question in difference and to the condi-
tions then existing.
Resolved, further. That the United
States hereby invites all civilized nations
to make corresponding and reciprocal dec
larations, to the end that wars between
nations may cease. and that a universal
reign Of peace may be inaugurated and
perpetually maintained"
Senator Bacon spoke briefly on the reso-
buttons, saying that declaration by con-
gress, which is the war-making power.
would exert far greater influence toward
peace and against war than any treaty.
He expressed the hope that a favorable
report would be speedily made by the COM
mittee on foreign relations, and that con-
gress would make the declarations stated
in the resolutions.
The resolutions were referred to the for
eign relations committee.
Senator Allen offered the following con-
current resolution:
Resolved, that all marshals', masters
or any other judicial or executive sale
of the property of the Union Pacific and
Kansas Pacific railroad companies or
either of them, without additional legis-
lation Of congress, would not be binding
on the government of the United States
or divest 1t of any legal or equitable right
therein now possessed unless the sale be
ratified by congressional action"
The resolution went over without de-
bate.
Monetary Conference.
The debate on the bill for an interna-
tional monetary conference was then re-
sumed and Senator Villas spoke against It,
He characterized the bill as misleading
1t was wholly illusory, perhaps deceitful
in the promises 1t held out, and was a
acknowledgment of the Bry-
an campaign. He referred sarcastically
to these pretty plays of international
Three of them had proven
failures, and the American people were
tired of international farces." OF course
IL the United States shall continue to be
inspired by that sort of craftsmanship
continued Senator Villas. which will try to
keep an intelligent people from bothering
politicians in their pursuit of peace by
putting them off with the expectation of
splendid results to come in the sweet by
and-by from a millennial concord of ma
lions in financial affairs, why just so long
polite, courteous and sympathizing poll
ticians in the countries of Europe will
gravely consent to light a council fire and
have big talk with the United States
1t is for nations as well as for Indians a
rule of politeness.
1.-THE conference would doubtless bring
together many bright f1nanciers, who
WOUlQ listen ana Dirk ike OWLS ana,
ter dinners, receptions and social festivi-
ties, the conference would close without
action. The people of the United States
have the right to expect such legislation
as shall give them a sound currency I'M
der the instructions of the last election"
concluded Senator Villas. IF that su-
preme object shall be traded off for the
gain of favored classes or sacrificed to
woe to them who shall be
guilty of it,
Senator Stewart congratulated Senator
Villas on his conclusions, saying he, too,
had long seen the futility of international
Pettigrew's Protest.
Senator Pettigrew said he would merely
record his protest against the bill. He
believed the United States should act
alone and that we should no longer be
supplicants at the feet of European ma
lions. II the United States alone can not
establish its own ratio of 16 to l. then 1t