The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1897-07-16
SENATOR HOAR IN BEHALF OF
SiINER

The following IS an extract from the speech
of Senator iIoar, OF Massachusetts,, in sup
pow OF the bill and i'll criticism OF Mr.. Villas:
Mr. President, | should like to say one or
two words upon this matter, not to delay the
vote. y good many Senators have spoken as
il they think the possibility OF internaton
al arrangement tor blmetaIllsm Is mere Chi
mcra or dream, and have almost implied that
those persons who propose to make the at
tempt are cndeavorns TO mlsead somebody
or cajole somebody turn the attention OF
somebody away from hat is practical in this
matter. But | think those gentlemen fail to
take INTO consideration one two facts There
Is no doubt whatever that very large MAORI
ty OF the people OF the civilized world are in
favor OF having what is known the double
standard-gold and silver-prevail. Look at
United Sli>>5- here are few worthy gen
tlemen VIII .grec with what l understand is
the opinion OF my very able and industrious
friend from Wisconsin (Alr Nilas), which he
has just announced. But the Democratic par
ty and the Populist party, the supporters OF
Mr.. Bryan, who are counted by millions IN
this country, believe that doctrine. The Re
publican party, so tar as It can be Judged by
its platform, has declared its belief in that
doctrine, and has pledged itself to promote
this result. There are j few EXCEPTIONS as
have said. There is the exception represented
by my honorable friend the Senator from Wis.
corsin. Then there is. my honorable friend
the Senator from Nevada (Mr. Stewart who
says, if | understand him correctly. that he
does not want foreign nations to. agree to use
silver as Il money with us, and have it estab
lished for their benefit.
Mr.. President, how is it in foreign nations !?
l had exceptional and unusual means of
learning something about the matter this last
Il do not ote' wish to to be understood in saying
this as expressing confidence that this con-
summation is at hand at ALL but l wish to
state that the time has for another eff
fort | wish to state that this opinion in these
United States, and England, saving nothing
Of Russia and of the smaller Latin nations or
of the smaller nations on the north-some Of
whom though not all, are eager to follow II
France and Germany will take the leads
growing. 1t will be stronger twelve months
than it was twelve months ago. And it is the
opinion of vast majority OF the thinking
men, OF the men engaged in agriculture, OF
the men engaged in manufacture, and also OF
the scholars OF the universities OF mankind.
whether this thing will be accomplished in
three months or. three years, II IS coming, and
coming to stay.
SENATOR ALLISON FOR Ei-Mi-T\L-
LISM
Senator Allison, Of Iowa, is the leading Re
publican of the Senate. He also criticised Mr..
Villas gold standard views and advocated BIZ
1netallisn The following is IN extract from
his speech:
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divided very much as the country is divided,
into those who believe in the single gold
standard, because they believe it is not pos
sible to have i double standard and cquiva-
lence OF value between the two metals IN cir
culation, and those who believe it is wiser
and better for to have single standard Of
silver SO | find the Senator from Nevada
(Mr Stewart, and the Senator from Wiscon-
sin (Mr Nilas) in loving accord opposing this
measure There are others who believe that
the metallic money OF the world consists of
both gold and silver, that it has always con-
sisted of these two metals and is likely to
continue to consist OF them. The Senator
from Wisconsin says the two metals have
never circulated side by side. | shall not take
the time to argue now that he Is mistaken,
but it is an historical fact they practically cir
culatcd side by side for hundreds OF years
when the ratio Of given number OF CONNER
Mr.. President, l do not advocate this poll.
CIV because it is found in the platform adopted
at ST. Louis. | advocate 1t because be-
leve it is in the interest of the concurrent cir
culation of these two metals in the world and
because 1t promotes the commercial interest of
the world to minimize the difference in the
power OF exchange between great connecting
trading countries. One the other Of those
metals; SO long as these conditions prevail.
will be the paramount metal and SO long as it is
the paramount metal the other will huctuate
That is the situation tod day