The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-01-08
H|LER TALKS FREE SILVER.
8. rxs0ICTIOy BY ALLEN BRINGS
on THE DEBATE.
~, Makes His Haiden speech In
n->ositfon to Restricting Immf-
>ttop-A Number of Speeches
n the Civil Service Questfon.

:. ~ .eaate today the attorney generals
ssr.v ia the resolution calling upon MEN,
80 a. the cabinet % inform the senate
49, 81 any. changes should De made Ia
=. administration o. the civil service law,
- read TIE attorney general recon-
...raea that attorneys employed by the de-
ssr-nert OF Justice and deputy United
sssfes uaarshsls ought 20 be excepted from
~ cpsration o. the law.
rnckralI said that these recommendations
...rh, 10 se made 20 the president OF the
s,n.tsd States, as he had fun power 10 act
ss~ardlng them. C1ckreiI gave notice taat
- would move 10 refer ali the replies Of
-sbine. officers to the president.
Eaar said the trouble WITH all those com
muntcsficns arises fron the iu~advised ac-
3 .lan of the senate Itself
Alien OF Nebraska offered a resolution
a,elsYtng that the United States should IN
depsadsntIy and without delay begin and
eantinus the free coinage of silver at the
,asso OF Is 10 ]. That such coinage should
- sgppiemented BY safe and sound ma
stnnaI paper money 10 be issued BIZ the
rvernmens without intervention OF hanks.
- notes TO be fun legal tender and 10 be
sseaed In an amount sufficient to meet tho
s.rtu.ss demands OF the country; that any
inefease Of the Understanding debt should
. urohib.ted and that TO government
bands should be issued or sold except by
soeci6c act OF congress. and then only n
eases OF pressing necessity: that the gov
{ .-rmsnt In discharge OF it's obligations
ssarld ,lse its option az TO the kind OF law
fai money In which they should be paid.
and that such options should not be sur
1 rendered.
Allen spoke briefly in favor Of the adop-
ton Of the propositions in his resolution.
conciudng with the Statesmen, that ne
+ f.l.< into the details OF his reasons and the
ssaeons Of the Popuist party In favor Of
the plan he had set forth
A. the conclusion OF Aliens remarks Tel
s lsr az Colorado arose. He said that he did
bos often give heed 10 publications con-
5 cerning himself or the convictions OF those
vho believed az he believed upon the fiuan-
csal or other questions, but he felt that q
staisneni recently puolis6ed-whlch. in
fact. was now going the rounds OF tho
press-was a grasuitous insult 10 those
who believed upon the financial question as
be believed.
.srnis abatement shows" said he. sthat
many OF those who attempt to deal with
this question have no proper comprehen-
slon OF II. They regard II as merely
local matter TO be considered and dis
8 cassed from the standpoint of selfish or
local interests"
Teller then read from a newspaper the
article of which he complained. In brief.
/. charged that the recent reports TO the
effect that the secretary OF the treasury
had rendered his resignation, was the re-
salt OF a conspiracy to create trouble
4 between the president and his secretary
Z Of the treasury.
/. 4 resent this charge" said Mr.. Teller
with great emphasis Il do not believe
that Il comes from the secretary of tho
treasury or that he believes any such
!. thing We. those who believe on the
financial question as / do. differ from ths
secretary Of the treasury and the great
Republican organization which IL now In
power In this country.
The rightful or wrongful solution OF
this great question will not only affect
tie people OF the United States but the
people OF the whole world.
7 resent most emphaticaliy the imputa-
ten than any other but the broadsst
considerations and reasons have changed
me or my sentiments. / am not to be
charged with such dirty work as Ii con-
tanned In this article.
at Is perfectly plain that today the Re-
publican party Is the party or the gold
standard and IL Is equally plain that
there Is no distinction between the sentt
meats Of the president and the secretary
q the treasury upon this question.
Teller then discussed at length the efforts
that have been made TO obtain an inter-
national agreement upon the silver ques-
Ton. He declared that every intelligent
person knew when the message or the pres
dent was laid before congress. on the 2sth
cay Of last July. asking for monetary
commission. there was no possibility or an
International agreement.
Teller quoted from Secretary Cages
statement before the house banking ana
currency committee as indicating that II
vas the desire Of the secretary TO commit
The country thoroughly To the gold stand
ard He referred I'm terms OF high respect
70 the secretary personally. and expressed
hs qualification that Mr.. Gage mad the
courage Of his convictions and was will
ING TO stand squareiy on hts opinions. The
secretary was. IN the opinion or Teller. an
exception In this respect TO many other
prominent Republicans.
Chandler OF New Hampshire said he de-
sred 10 call the attention OF the senator
rom Colorado 10 matter which he
vas evidently overlooking
The point make said Chandler ''is
tnat the president OF the United States
Ipeaks for himself either through state
papers or In such manner as he may deem
snfe, and he Is not to be judged by what
sss secretary Of the treasury may say up
en any question. Neither IS he 10 be juog-
ca By the utterances Of the senator from
iadlsna. made IN the fun flush of the ell
naaasni OF his entrance into the senate
q
rs constituents In Indianapolis. The pres
cent, as said. must. OF course, speak for
EmseH. and we cannot fairly judge him
= nm opinions by the utterances of any
Chandler maintained that the senator
rom Colorado (rellerl WAS doing much 70
prevent the successful fruition OF the ef
,osis TO bring about international hi-metal
ASA He thought that such efforts as the
eoloFado senator was making were net
sn4F unfair, but uuwise. In view OF his 20
aueSl following He hoped. therefore. that
- would DO nothing 10 paraIyxe thu es-
.sf's new being made In favor Of an IT.
's'E1uoaai agreement Upoa the silver
question.
l should like 20 bring about interna-
nsssa1 e.-mstalAsm" said Teller, and ]
Vsshk l have done a- much "a bring Il
s9oas as sry man IN this chamber. I! !
neefs the senator whc sits IN front 90 ne
sAiaSonl When he returned FROM Europe,
-Vsessr. without success. felt that IL
Vas practically use}ess TO proceed further
u that line
incidentally Teller drifssd into discus
sos OK the foreign relations OF the United
s~~tesN lie maintained that the money pow
ae!d The country SO firmly In its grasp
"a TIE government WAS unable 10 take
ssea action on foreign questions SIS TIE PEG
.se ees.red ThoVid - taken. lie hoped
'Aa' 'ae 'ine ou.d soon corle when We
~ @S1sa say 20 3 nfta-rate power like Spain
axe year hAcdS on that bountitui isl
80 ard Say lt w.,hogt fear Of the money
do not est.eve." said Teller. 'fhst war
go, rs1.a fSsSil Z We saoald par Our hands
~, -, 80 Surpcr1 ClAa. * would Dc a hu-
$3.50 $3.50 tiiuN rog G~ IL do--s reasonable and
49, aet, Ms kctu~a came TO as al time
49, We VEGA StguEN ilnS as are she Gu
80 80 3. = oasoLtu whether We could
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