The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-25
SEEMED TOCLoRY IN 1T.
Senator Chambers Bold, Bad
Speech.
REPUBLICANS DO NOT LIKE IT,

He Quoted Timetable Forgotten Lore, but
John Sherman Was Busy Reading a
Book, and Some of Chambers Other
Party Friends Were Bored.
WASHINGTON. Feb 25.-LSpecial. Sen
ator Chandler of New Hampshire has
again proved himself thorn in the sides
of his fellow Republicans. In recent
speech in the senate chamber Mr.. Chandler
declared for bimetallism in most vigorous
fashion. He took the ground that the Re
publican party, having pledged itself In
the St. Louis platform to an effort to Sc
cure international bimetallism, must now |
redeem that pledge in good faith. With |
that boldness which Is characteristic OF |
him, the New Hampshire senator quoted |
the silver speeches of President Elect Nc
Kinley and of John Sherman, who is to'be
McKinley's secretary of state. He appeared
TO glory In these "reminiscences OF other
days, and with almost fiendish glee called
attention to the bimetallic record OF the
Republican party and of prominent Re
publicans. Mr.. Sherman was present dur
ing the delivery of part of Mr.. Chambers
speech, which sounded like one OF the cam
paign addresses of Mr.. Bryan or MIR. Towne
or some other advocate of free and unlim-
tied coinage. But Mr.. Sherman did not
deign to reply. He held IA book up before
his face as if he were reading from Ii, but
It is safe to say he heard every word the
New Hampshire man uttered.
He Stirred Up Trouble.
The Republican leaders do not like this
performance of Mr.. Chandler. They say
he is making u great deal of trouble Tor
them. 1t Is well known that 1t was the
Republican policy to go through the forms
| of a movement to secure international bi-
metallism and, meeting with failure, to let
the matter drop. Then the Republican
party could say il had carried out the 81.
J Louis pledge, had made an honest effort,
but had found the leading nations OF Eu-
rope unwilling to cooperate, and that
nothing further could be done. The Re
publican leaders appear TO be honest
enough in this, and there Is no reason to
doubt the sincerity of their Efforts save
that not one man in 30 of them believes
ANYTHING practical in the direction OF In
ternational bimetallism can be accom-
plished. But Mr.. Chandler Is apparently
unwilling to permit the matter to be
! worked in that quiet and easy going way
which the Republicans had hoped for. lie
wants to discuss the question, he wants to
advertise the bimctalllc pledges OF the
party. he wants the world to understand
! that the Republican party by electng Nc
Kinlcy did not give is adherence to the
single gold STANDARD.
The theory of the prominent Republic
nus of both houses of congress and OF the
/, new administration, rs l gather 1t, Is TIM
the election of Mckinley did commit TIT
party to tho single gold standard; that IN
tornational or any other form OF biihc,ai
lsm IL an impossibility; that 1t Is useles
: fer this country TO attempt any changes O
our monetary standard, through the ca
g orcration of Europe or in any other way
that the international bimotallic liedgc Q
the St Louis platform was mistake
son tn the silycritcs that should not hay
been offered, ana that the best and oasic'
way TO dispose of It is To make quiet an
u ineffective effort to secure information;
y cooperation and then drop tho matter TO
II ever. leaving the party firmly fixed upo
1t the rock of gold For this reason the
. arc discounted by Mr.. Chambers insis
ii ence upon making Rcpublicanism synon.
No NOUS with bimctallism, and say his teacl
30 inps are reactionary and harmful But
will take moro than this TO silence the Ne
- HAMPSHIRE senator, and 1t Is probable
III will continue to make trouble for his par
e, and afford aid and comfort to the enemy
ed What Would Happen.
II Major McKinley's recent illness h
as caused the question to be asked, VIII
er would happen in case Major Mckinl
al were TOO in on March to attend the
it. augurationp Some people appear to ina
av inc that he would fail to become preside
~ if no were physically unable to come
Washington to take the oath of Office
the cast front Of the capitol. But nothl
III of the sort would happen. The constlt
ton does not define any particular pit
ng where new president must take the oa'
OF He NAV become president without conf
to Washing m at all. Major Mckinl
could take the oath of Office In his bedrot
Mt Canton and remain at Canton as 10
az he lived without visiting the capt.
q. President Arthur took the oath OF Office
lie New York city the night President u
tn fold died. II mistake not, there are
bic or instances of new presidents taking
ow oath outside the Capital City.
Many persons arc asking the questi'
,,b What would happen II Major Mckin
were to die before March Az The ansv
= a is very simple. Garrett A. HOBART nav
been elected vice president by the consul
'u' tional means, would come to washingt1
take the oath of Office as vice preside
ar and, Major Mckinley not appearing 10
i've como president, Mr.. Hobart would g
the oath of office as president OF the UNI
md States and move into the White Hot
nov There has been considerable discussion
or late as to what would happen to this co,
vi try In case the electoral college had IA
',h' TO choose president and vice president
To- In case both Mckinley and Hobart v
lses TO die before the 4th of March
ork rhe Succession Act.
II both Mckinley and Hobart had
between election day and the meeting
=. the electoral college, the Republican
~ tional committee would doubtless
hat called another national convention,
that convention would have nomin'
alls new candidates for president and vice
ident, to be aftcrward formally electet
inc the electoral college. II such calar
30 a.oxh Of xha fxxvo had OCCu