The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-27
W0LC0TT'S BILL DEBATED
LITTLE OPPOSITION TO THE PRO-
POSED MONETARY CONFERENCE,
Although It Is Expected to Accom-
pIish Nothing for BimetaIIism-Dan-
iel on the Nicaragua Canal Bill.

| OF attention Mr.. Iurpie. or Indiana. closed
! his speech on the Cuban resolutions. urg-
ing that Spain had utterly failed 10 quell
the outbreak and that the United States
should intervene. The Wolcott bill for an
| international monetary conference WAS con-
sidered for the first time Messrs. White.
| Cannon and Daniel urged that the confer
ence would be futile and was rot intended
as a serious movement towards bimetal-
] lism. 1t was made evident. however. that
the bill would meet with little opposition
! beyond the expression OF senators that the
| bill would accomplish nothing. Mr.. Stewart
offered an amendment providing that i'm
case the conference failed the secretary OF
J - treasury shall within thirty days begin
free and unlimited coinage of both gold
d silver. No final action on the bill was
eaken.
The Nicaragua debate was resumed, Mr..
Daniel speaking against the measure. Mr..
Morgan submitted a letter from President
Hitchcock, OF the canal company. reply
| ing to the recent letter Of Minister Rodri-
guez. MIR. Morgan also offered an amend
ment designed to meet the objections pre-
sented by Mr. Rodriguez.
| In presenting remonstrance against the
bill, said to restore the practice of logging
| on vessels. Mr. Frye said there was DO
measure pending which in any way restored
hogging, but, on the contrary. the bill re-
| ferred TO gave greater security than ever
! before TO sailors against brutality on ship
| board
Mr.. Hoar endeavored to pass the bill au-
| thoriZing the chief justice OF the Supreme
| Court 10 designate member OF the federal
| judiciary TO sit in the hearing OF the
| L'Abra mining cases before the Court OF
Claims. but on objection the bin went over.
-
made report on the general question OF
| concurrent and joint resolutions of Con-
| gress.
| The House amendments TO the Senate bill
for a survey Of water route from the
mouth of the jetties at Galveston. Tex, to
Houston, were agreed to and the bill finally
passed.
MR.. TURPIES sPEEeH.
Mr. Turpie then resumed his speech on
the Cuban question. He spoke of the
papers. recently sent TO the Senate. recting
the claims OF Americans against SPAIN
These. il allowed. could not pe paid in gen.
erations from Spain's Impoverished purse
II would rather trust the resources OF the
Cuban republic" declared the senator.
than those Of Spain. stripped as she will
be of the resources of Cuba" Mr.. Turpie
then cited the past instances I'm which
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United States to the revoluuonists of South
American republics against spain, and also
SPANS recognition of the Confederacy.
Two years after the Argentine outbreak
PRESIDENT Monroe urged recognition OF bel
ilgerency, and four years after the cut
break urged the recognition OF indepen-
dence There was no suggestion OF autonomy.
nome rule and restoring peace, and yet
this outbreak. said Mr. Tu-pie was brief
compared with the present one I'm Cuba
now in its twelfth year.
There was no fear OF war with Spain"
a "a
such a war and he hoped and believed
there never would be. The recognition OF
cause of war. After Mr.. Turpie had re-
ferred TO Monr> es repellng European in
tervention he addel: And now we hear
IL mtimated that European powers are TO
intervene in favor OF Spain. 1t would be an
apt Official reply i'm that case that the
United States will repel such Intervention
Yet all we hear is 'pacific alton pacificatio1
of the island There is not an intimation
that European Intervention will be repeIled.
but, II j must say IL. rather an anxiety that
the revolution shall fail spain had ut
terly failed TO make Roadway against the
and naval force Spain had not re-esfab-
lished her power in the single state OF Pinar
del Rio The forces Of Spain have been
engaged. declared Mr.. Turpie mot I'm the
suppression OF the revolution. nut In guard
ing the person of Captain General Weyler
and the property of Spain al Havana -
Mr.. Turpie closed as follows: III the
cuban patriots succeed we may then claim
that we We're friends OF that republic:
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danger: II failure is before thcm-which
may God avert-our action will still lose
notning OF grace or of grandeur and we
shall then keep faith with the quenchless
spirit OF freedom and in the words OF the
great emancipators wish that all men.
everywhere, might be free.
MONETARY CONFERENCE BILL
The Senate then turned to the Wolcott
, bill. providing for an international mone
, tary conference. Mr.. White spoke derisive-
ly of Mr. Wolcott's trip TO Europe as the
representative OF the coming administration
, in behalf Of bimetallism. This envoy an
! tecedent had not met with the most hearty
reception. if the cable reports could be be-
lieved but had been referred by British
statesmen TO their brothers on the con-
tinent. Mr.. White said the senator from
New Hampshire (Chandler) in his leisure
hours from the Senate edited a newspaper
which contained an article which Mr. White
had read at the desk amid some amuse-
ment. IL spoke OF Senator Sherman as tie
, great leader who would solve the problem
OF bimetallism. Turning TO Mr.. Sherman
Mr.. White asked tine Ohio senator II he was
ready TO assume the task mapped out Tor
him. There was no purpose far as he
knew. Mr.. White proceeded. To oppose this
measure, as IL was felt 10 be harmless
while it might satisfy ts promoters. who
might feel that IL kept some of their prom
ises yet. with this act. they Were doomed
to certain failure. When IL had remained
unacted upon. some other device might be
resorted to- The senator referred to the
lonesomeness OF the proposed commission
going about and seeking nations with whom
TO confer. He doubted II any one would be
appointed 10 this commission unless some
large emolument was attached 10 the places.
IL was a futile movement. declared the sem
!, ator and having relieved themselves OF the
. financial question by this harmless device.
its promoters would then turn their atten-
ton TO levying more taxes.
Mr.. Cannon urged an amendment direct
ng the President OF the United States 20
call the conference. and recitirg that the
purpose towards securing "a ratio be-
tween - TO I and Is 10 I. lie said the
Wolcott bill merely relieved MIR. Mckinley
from all responsibility. leaving him the mere
administr tratiye duty OF appointing commits
sioners. There belief. he said. that
Mr.. Mckinley. I'm his holy OF HOLES. en-
tertains "A conviction favorable TO bimetal-
lism and the bill should be made broad
e~ou~h 10 permit the coming President to
aid I'm the accomplishment OF this great end.
instead OF retiring into a passive and ad-
ministrattve attitude As 10 international
conferences in general. Mr. Cannon said he
had little faith Ia them, ana IL would es