The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-02-04

to have the United States take the initia-
tive and entire direction of the confer
ence.
The American continent, with the pos
sible exception of Canada, doubtlessly
favored bimetallism and it was towards
the great nations of Europe that the
United States must look for cooperation.
Mr. Chandler also appealed to Mi.
Stewart not to precipitate general Tree
coinage issue by urging his amendment
directing the minis to be opened to the
free and unlimited coinage of silver with
in one month after the failure of the con-
ference.
Mr.. Stewart spoke of the futility of in
tenational conferences. He opposed in
ternatiOnal money, saying it was not
necessary to commerce. He did not be-
lieve in going to Europe, to the creditor
nations, to find out what money we
should use. 1t was for the United States
to max. its own determination as to its
money standards.
Mr.. Hoar (rep) of Massachusetts, in.
terjected a question prefacing it with the
remarks that he acquiesced with some OF
the views Mr.. Stewart had expressed as
to the desirability of fixing our own
standard, but" queried Mr.. Hoar
after we had established our ratio would
it not be good thing to ask other ma
tons to do the same thing"
II think not. it would be very bat
Hing" responded Mr.. Stewart.
"There we differ" added Mr.. Hoar.
Mr.. Stewart went on to say that il
| would be well to let Europe "stick Il
gold" He closed with the statement thai
| he would not oppose the bill although il
placed the United States in the humiliat
| ing position of supplicating the crowned
| heads of Europe.
| Mr.. Bacon offered an amendment au
thorizing the president of the Unitet
States to call in his discretion such in
ternational conference to assemble a
such point as may be agreed upon.
Mr.. Cha ndler said while he felt tn
amendment was unnecessary, he wa
willing TO have it adopted.
Mr.. Stewart then resumed, chara cteriz
ing the proposed conference as a fake
| and "pantomime."
You are deceiving the poor" he dc
clared, after rcciting many public evils
Mr.. Hoar promptly arose to a question
of order and with mock gravity said tina
as the word "you" meant the vice presi
dent, it was out of order to attribute t
that officer all these disagreeable things
There was general laugh in which tn
vice president joined, and Mr.. Stewar
said his you" would be addressed t
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tendency to arraign people as anarchists
The bill then went over to allow MI
Pettigrew of South Dakota to speak O
it tomorrow.
After an executive session lasting fror
2 o'clock 20 1870 o'clock the senate too
up the Nicaraguan canal bill, but it wen
over informally at Mr.. Morgan's reques
An attempt to bring up the bankruptc
bill was defeated by an objection.
A number of minor ILLS were the
passed. including house bill as to the n
cording of mortgages in the Indian Tel
ritory; house bill settling the accounts 9
Indian Agent John Y. Williams; senat
bill pensioning the widow of the lat
Brig. Gen. MacAuley at $50 per month
senate bill providing that district judg
shall have all the power of circuit jude
within his own district, also within an
district in which he shall be designate
to hold court during the time limited b
such designation.
At $50 p. IN. the senate adjourned.