The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-26

on the country. yet The president had
not the nerve 10 .'kicz him ont of the
cabinet. IN con Inclusion, Mr.. Berry
made an appeal for the passage Of the
resolution, on the ground OF public in
terest.
TELLER AND LAW.
Mr. Teller followed in an extended
speech in favor of the resolution. He
declared It was a question - law which
he would discuss.
We'll" INQUIRED MI Foraker, does
this resolution mean the same now as
II did 20 years ago?'
Being a question of law" replied Mr..
Teller, IL can mean nothing else
But wasn't the resolution Of - years
ago" persisted Mr.. Foraker, passed to
meet state OF affairs existing then
that does not now exist
Not at ALL" replied the Colorado
senator. mo man could then have
known what financial legislation con-
gress would enact. The resolution then
bound no man to vote for free coinage,
and it binds no man now to so vote.
Mr. Hoar dissented from Mr.. Teller's
proposition that this resolution involv-
ed a question of law, and urged that it
had come now to a question Of honor
This is not question of law" said
he, 1t is a question of the violation of
public faith. Shylock,' continued Mr..
Hoar had the law on his side for
good while but nobody said that Shy
lock without derogation of the rights
Of Antonio, could take the pound of
flesh"
MIR. Teller contended that he had
quite as much regard for the national
honor as had the members of the SEN
ate
EASTERN ASSUMPTION.
Il am getting tired" shouted Mr.. Tel
Ter, "of the position assumed by certain
senators here because they live in the
eastern part of this country. They are
no more honest, they are no more siren
uous in upholding the public honor
than I am. I want to say here and now
that I believe in paying the debts of
the government in silver, even if ii is
the cheaper metal. The government
has the right to the difference accord
ing to its contract. The silver dollar
which the gentleman from Iowa (Alli-
SOM says is not as good as the gold
dollar is paid to the mechanic, the ar
tisan and the laborer in liquidation of
obligations incurred with them, and I
hold that the bond purchaser is no bet
ter than the man with blistered hands,
and ought to be paid in the same
money. The secretary of the treasury
is now bound by law to regard the in
terest of the people, but that depart
ment has been making laws to suit it
self for 20 years" Mr.. Teller held that
there could be no degradation in pay
ing the bills of the government in sill
yer.
Mr.. Fairbanks arose and endeavored
to propose a question to Mr.. Teller
sit down." cried the Colorado sena-
tor. 7 have been badgered enough"
As Fairbanks sat down, Mr. Teller
said he would answer tomorrow the
question, but he did not desire to be
interrupted now.
TREASURY ROBBED.
Mr. Teller declared in conclusion that
he had seen the national treasury
robbed "a transaction the most dis
graceful ever accomplished by ma
tional administration. In view of that
fact he thought that the arrogation to
themselves by the opponents of the
resolution of all the honesty, was not
warranted by facts.
Mr.. Hoar replied to Mr.. Teller in a
speech in which he deplOred the re-
markable effort of the Colorado sena-
tor He contended that the question
was not one OF legal power, but of honor
and good faith. He would not say that
the senator from Colorado had
''squirmed" out of the question, nor
would he order him tc sit down as he
had ordered the senator from Indiana.
Mr.. Teller VIII strike that out of
my speech.
IF I were the SENATOR said Mr.
Hoar I would have the entire speech |
stricken from the record"
Following Mr.. HOar, Mr.. Rawlins |
Dem, Utah spoke in support of the !
resolution taking occasion to reply to !
some statements made by Mr.. Hoar !
concerning the deposits in savings !
banks.
Elr. Hale CMaine) declared the de-
bate during the day had settled the |
fact that it was the desire of the ad- |
vocates Of the resolution TO bring the /
country TO a silver basis and to make |
the payment of ell debts, public and |
private. in silver, which was now worth |
less than half what gold is worth. He |
was willing, he said, to have the coun- /
try pass upon that proposition.
1T was voted down in 1896" declared !
Mr.. Hale, "and I have no fear that the |
American people will take the back /
track upon it,
NOT MONOMETALLISTS.
Mr.. Vest OIo) insisted that the /
Maine senator's remarks had placed /
the advocates of free silver in a false !
light. I'VE are not mOnOmetallists,
ne said, but bimetallists. While 1 do |
not care to discuss the question al this /
late hour I think I can demonstrate |
that the free coinage Of silver would |
raise the price OF that metal to its !
opening Of the minis to tire free coin /
age of silver would not be in violation /
of the public honor"
Mr.. Allison asked Mr.. Vest whether
he thought the Bland-Allison act was
in substantial compliance with the !
concurrent resolution of 20 years ago.
This is 10 financial kindergarten,
said Mr. Vest. THE senator from Iowa
ought to know what the Bland-Alli-
son act meant, because he framed it
himself"
7 want it understood, declared Mr..
Allison, that the resolution of 1873 did
not mean the free coinage of silver as
the senator from Colorado CTeller) and
from Missouri VesD have both said
that this resolution means. I want an
answer 10 the question, and if it re-
ouires a financial kindergarten to oh
tan an answer, 1 would like to have {
the senator from Missouri open such
a school now.
Mr.. Vest did not deem il necessary, l.
he said. to extend the colloquy fur
Their at SO late an hour, but he asked
that an amendment to the resolution
offered by Mr.. Lodge earlier in the day
be read for information.
The senate then, at 5:45, adjourned.
INDUSTRIAL CONDITIONS.