The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-27

WASHINGTON. Feb. S-The last SIX
DAYS OF the session are suspension days
All the ordinary ruses are suspended ana
the bills can be passed aud resolutions
adopted By two-thirds vote or the mouse
To-Day was the first OF these six days.
and the house celebrated II BY passing the
senate international monstary conference
bill Despite the seeming divergence OF
views on the money question. the bil Was
passed after lively debate OF two hours
by a vote os Z7s 10 3 II was supported
alike By Republicans. silver Republicans.
gold Democrats and silver Democrats. The
silver Democrats and silver Republicans
discIaimed any faith in the commission 70
secure bi-metailism. but they expressed
themselves as willing 10 have the test
made. Quigg OF New York and Johnson
OF Indiana both made vigorous speeches
In opposition. Those who spoke for the
bi.l we're g. W. Stone OF Pennsylvania.
GROW OF Pennsylvania. Watson Of Ohio,
Mccreary OF Kentucky. Sparkman OF
Florida. Hartman OF Montana. MeRae or
Arkansas. Cooper of Texas. Cox OF Tenn
essee and AcMiliin OF Tennessee
One hours debate on a side was allowed
on the bill. Stone took the floor and ex-
planned the purpose OF the bill. which was
TO promote and advance the scheme Of in
terRatlonal bi-metalism. the only safe BIZ
metallism and the bI-metalllsm TO which
his party was pledged. The house amend
ments were added 10 give greater ef-
fieiency.
McCreary. who vas a member OF the last
international conference. gave hearty sup
port 10 the bill. he said he had confidence
that the incoming president would dis
charge the duties imposed upon him by
the bill he favored international BIZ
metailism.
Did you not say on your return from
he. III Va
Guilty OF reaching any International agree
ment lay with England? What reason
have you for believing England viii change
her positions"
England - replied Mr.. MeCreary. is the
greatest creditor nation. She has had the
gold standard since 1916 and she VIII never
agree until the countries Of continental
Europe force her to. But sentiment favor
able to bi-metslilsm is growing In England.
Nine Of the present ministry are members
OF fhs bi-metalllc league"
Hartman Of Montana stated the position
OF the Silver Republicans. They would
vote for this bill. he said but they desired
to dtsavow any belief that any iuterna-
tional conference would result in anything
tangible. and 10 register their protest
against refusal TO adopt independent BIZ
metailism "a un-American, humiiatins
and degrading.
McRea voiced the position OF the Silver
Democrats. They believed silver should
be remonesixed II II could be done by
International bi-metalltsm they would not
place a stone I'm It's path. II the Repub-
licaus tried and failed, as ne believed they
would. they ought TO be reiegated four
years hence TO the oblivion which would
swallow ID the Cleveland administration.
ouigg took up the cudgel against the
bin. The Republicans. he said, had heard
Democrats who had voted the niue
ticket In the last campaign advocate this
bill. and those who had supported Bryan.
The Republicans. who had gone through
the campaign denouncing silver as a hum
bug. were now asked 20 vote for a bin
which recognized IL. The battle had been
fought and won on the gold standard. II
the Republicans who supported the bill
had had their way az ST.. Louis the plat
form would have been a strstHe
Hepburn Indignantly refused 20 allow
Quigx to interpret tha platform for him
He resented the idea that the platform ir-
revocably committed the party to the ssol I
standard. II was 20 him a distinct pledge
20 promote by ali honorable means an In
tetnationai agreement.
Johnson followed the lead OF Quigx IN A
vehement and az times almost sensational
speech, which was listened TO with close
attention. but which received no demon
stration either OF approval or disapproval.
He said bi-metailism was a thing Of the
past. II was Impossible. 4 statute could
no mere defy the laws OF trade than the
laws cf God. He said 70 was as ridiculous 20
talk of creating value by the agreement or
several countries as II was to attempt TO
create * by the edict of one. lie recalled
the fact that members SAID they would
support the eili but they had no faith In
t. Hs. too. had no faith IN H. Il was
= senSeless thing. II lacked logic Why
temporize with this question longer
What would the world think of
Cur weakness and vacifiation7 II
the country believed ~ a debased cur
reucy. RYAN. and not Mckinley. should
be fnaugurated. He warned the Repuh-
licsns that they had been defeated In the
past hecausa trey had Yielded soTnsthlnw
os princ irle 20 the demands % inhafionists.
The acts % IS-S and 1872 were mistakes He
appealed 20 his side - show their courage
BY setes ting this measure
DiuFley. the scor leader of the Repsib-
beans. and GTosvcnor closed the sshs a
with ringing speeches in favor of the Bill
TIE very appearance of Dinsley on the
rcor aroused the Republicans % er n ISL
axvn. Both speeches were brief
The house also passed tae Erfman hi
90 provide for ire arbitration % differences
between the carriers o. interstate COM
-serce- And their employees and the seuat.
hsH - prevent tAs importation OF impure
tea
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