The indicator., 1897-03-06
THE PARTING BLAST.
SILVER MEN TAKE THEIR TURN
In the Senate the Monetary Conference Bill
precipitate- "a Discnssion-Dubois and
Teller speak of tn. Future.


Washington, March THE Senate
had It's share Of Inauguration to-day,
and the senator's were compensated by
something more than the routine pro-
cedure OF appropriation bills.
The bill for an international none
tary conference WIS taken up at l
O'Clock, and after two hours of AMI
mated debate the house amendments
were agreed TO without the formally
OF yea and nay vote. This is the
final legislative stage Of the bill and 1t
now goes 10 the president
The fortiticatiou appropriation bill
was passed early in the day. The de
tclency appropriation bill led TO an
animated controversy over adding a
number OF claims, agGregatiug $751;
900. under the Bowman act. An amend
ment covering the claims was finally
adopted
/ The fortidcation bill was then
passed after a statement by senator
Hawlcy, and the general deficiency
bill wus taken up. II soon gave way,
however, 10 the bill for an interna-
tional monetary conference. Mr.. Chand-
Ter moved tp agree 10 the House
amendments.
Mr.. Dubois OF Idaho then took the
floor for nu earnest speech on the fu-
tillty Of an International conference.
This measure, he said. was clearly
a play To politics. All admitted that
nothing could be done In such con
ference without the consent OF Eng
land, and England would never con
sent He would vote for the bill and
hoped it would avail something for sill
vcr. but he was convinced that Re
publicIns lid nor Intend and would
NOT acOuUl sh anything hy the bill.
The senator read extracts from a re
cent letter from Mr. M0rgtun Frcwen,
the eminent English himrtallist. Re
forring t1 tho visit Oft senator Wolcott
tu London. Mr.. Frownu said the mis-
sion was apparently fruItless, and he
bad never known thc movement for
currency reform sH hopeless and head
loss
Continuing, Mr. Dubois said that the
gold standard declaration at St Louis
had compelled Lm and other silver
Republicans ta withdraw from the con-
veu'iUu and thu party 30 represented
Then. turning again rp Republican
senators. Mr., Dubois added And l
eav r1 uy FORMER Republican aSsp-
c.ars that they .-ilrer Republicans
hnrr loft Won for good. You need not
l1v the lHuerm- uugrluu TOO your soul
that they viii return to you. When
one RETURNS tau VIII leave you to come
tp us. You WIN fool NO one 10y your
international conference,
Mr. Cannon of Utah followed on the
same lines. He spoke of the tuulity
Of Nr Wulrours mission to Europe.
It was now proposed TO turn over the
financial question to the state depart
ment. and to send delegates to plead
az the court of st james and to dance
before the wur lord of Germany. 1t
was 10 be hoped. he said that in com
hitting the subject 10 the state depart
ment II would not DE dealt with as the
state department had dealt with
American citizens In Cuba. The sena-
tor said he expected no financial re
lief from the Incoming administration.
adding. "Thc next administration VIII
be the same as though Grover Cleve-
land had been elected for a third term.
Mr. Teller then took the floor. He
said there was no purpose on the part
Of the friends Of silver TO let the great
financial question lapse by the adop-
tlou Of any temporary expedient The
Republican party was about to come
Into power, Mr.. Teller said, and we
know, he added, who Is to be secretary
of state and secretary Of the treasury.
We know, he said further, that the sen
ator from Ohio Sherman does not be
lieve IN the effectiveness of an inter
national agreement If the new presi-
dent had any sympathy for an internal
flDual agreement. IL might be from his
votes 10 che House, and not from any
thing he had said since his nomination.
for, excepting the perfunctory accept
auce of the platform, every utterance
had indicated Jhat he had gone over TO
the gold standard and would remain
there Mr. Teller referred to the ap-
preaching Inauguration of 4 president.
We are told. ne said, that the ceremony
would be with the pomp and majesty
OF royalty He did not complain Of
that The coming OF the executive Of
TDoon"O0 people should be attended
with something more than ordinary in
tcrest But it would be q sad reflection
on that day be- said. thar more men
and women were out Of work and the
subjects Of charity than ever before in
the history 0f rhc republic.
Mr., Morgan opposed tile bill as sur
rendering tl 'he executive and treaty
making power tIe great question Of
fuaucc which WIS ono essentially for
the legislative branch
Mr. Mantle ur Montana spoke Of his
severance of r.iHriouS with his former
Republican n-=o'.arcs. He still hoped
tmt .1a EnuuhIiolu party would solve
tHe great financial question with just
consideration tu silver. and If lt aid.
fha silver Republicans would say 'wcU
done anI would ruire with thcir old
HssaaITr.4
The House amendments 10 the bill
wu-p 'aH1 agreed r1 without division
Consideration pf the deficiency appro-
ur.ar.n nilI W1s fUon resumed aud 90