The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-03-03
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Louis platform Intended 20 hold the
country To the gold standard
Mr.. Allison-Was il true that the 81.
Louis platform was wired 10 J. PierponI
Morgan and his approval 10 il secured'
Nr. Dubois said he knew nothing Of
this report. He knew only that financial
plank drawn al ST. Louis met the appro-
val OF the advocates Of the gold stand
ard
The senator read extracts from recent
letter from Mr.. Morton Frewen. the en-
Trent English bime;allist. Referring 10
the visit OF Senator Wolcott 20 London
Mr. Frewen said the mission was appar-
entity friutless and he had never known
H. movement for currency reform so
hopeless and headless.
Continuing. Mr.. Dubois said that the
god standard declaration al 81. LOUIS
had compelled him and other silver axe
pu5licans 10 withdraw from the convsn-
ten AMI the party it represented.
Then. turning again 10 the Republican
senators. Mr.. Dubois said:
And l say to my former Republican
associates that they (silver Republicans
have left You Cor good You need NOT
lay the fattering JUNCTION 10 your som
that they will return 10 you When one
returns ten will leave you 10 come 70 IL.
You will fool no one by your international
conference"
CANNON'S HOT SHOT.
Mr.. Cannon OF Utah. followed on the
ssme lines. He spoke OF The futility %
Mr.. Wolcott's mission 10 Europe. II was
row proposed 10 turn over the financial
question 10 the state department and to
send delegates 10 plead al the court OF
81. James AMI TO dance before the war
lord Of Germany II was 10 be hoped.
he SAID, that in committing the subject
10 the state department il would not b.
dealt with IS the state department had
dealt with the American citizens in Gu
ba. The senator said ne expected no
financial relief from the incoming ad-
min.s;i alton. adding:
The mex: administration viii be the
same as though Grover Cleveland haG
been elected FOR a third term
STEWART AND TELLER.
Mr. Stewart OF Nevada spoke OF the
| choice OF Lyman Gage as secretary OF the
treasury. as establishing the policy OF the
next administration. MIR. Gage was. the
| senator said. favorable 70 the retirement
OF the greenbacks and silver certificates
the sale OF all the silver in our vaults
and the use OF gold or gold certificates
as morey.
NJ. Teller then took -he floor. He said
there was no purpose on the part OF the
friends OF silver to let the great finan-
cal question lapse by the adoption OF
% any temporary expeaient The Re
publican party was about 20 come into
power Ny Teller said. and we know,
he added. who is TO be secretary Of state
and secretary of the treasury. We know.
nessaid further. that the senator from
Ohio ,S1erman) does not believe in the
effectiveness of an international agree
ment II the new president had any sym
pathy for an international agreement, II
might be gathered from his votes n the
house and not from anything he has said
since his nomination: for. excepting the
perfunc:ory acceptance OF the Platform.
every uiterance had indicated that he
had gone ever to the gold standard AMI
woul1 remain there.
Mr. Teller referred TO the approaching
inauguration OF a president We were
told. he said, that the ceremony would
be with the pomp and majesty Of royalty.
He did no, complain Of that. The COM
ing OF the executive OF seventy million OF
people should be attended with some
thing more than ordinary interest. But
it would be a sad reflection on that day.
he said. that more men and women We're
out OF work and the subjects of charity
than ever before IN the history OF the re-
public.
MORGAN AND MANTLE.
Mr. Morgan opposed the bill as surrsr-
dering TO the executive and treaty-Inak-
ing power the great question Of finance,
which was one essentially for the legis-
lat;ve branch.
Mr. Mantle Of Montana spoke Of mis-
severance Of relations with his former
Republican associates. He st!ll hoped
that the Republican party would solve
the great financial Question with just
consideration TO silver. and IL II did. the
Silver Republicans would say wei
done" and would unite with their cid
associates.
then agreed 10 without division.
DEFICIENCY BILL.
Consideration OF the deficiency appro-
priation bill was then resumed.
The committee amendments were all
agreed to. Among several amendments
offered were:
By Mr. Allen for leasing Alaskan lands
for propagation OF blue and silver foxes
Agreed to.
BY Nj Mantle. 5000 for buildings TAX
en for gov -rInlent use az Hot Springs.
Mont.
BY Mr.. White. $4,000 FOR survey OF
public lands in California prior u 1899.
Agreed to.
Mr. White moved . strike out the ap-
preparation OF 3l,310.4Z7 20 the Southern
Pacific company under - judgment Of
the cour, Of claims. The senator said
said the government had proper Offset
70 this claim
Ar C0ckreI said Il was something new
fCr the house % provide this item. There
were many who believed. asserted NJ.
CockIeIl. that il vas result o. the e1or-
rn0ds campaign contribution made BY
ire president C. the road sad used up 20
ire day % tn election
A. SIS 2. n. the senate Eeat into &
ecutive Session. and a. go o'clock :osk
4 recess UniA s.15 ?. n.
NIGHT SESSION.
The Inauguration crowds hled the ga
leriss a. the n.gat season.
Ire bin prezcribing penalties tor rnJ-
t.la;izS Uaife1 States coins. O. passing
q attempting 70 pass s1ca cJlns. Sas
passed
TIE Indian 81 was sent bark 70 con
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