The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-01-28
SIX HOURS MORE Of /
Vote on the Teller Resolution
Put Off a Day.
SOME SPICY C0LL0QUIES
EnIiven the HeavineSS of Set
Speeches.

Washington. Jan. 27.-Tomorrow at
the senate viii vote upon the Teller
resolution and the pending amendments
thereto. When the senate today TOOK up
the resolution, the agreement made iast
week that the final vote upon 1t should
he taken before adjournment today was
changed in order that ali senators might
have an opportunity TO speak Iornor-
rows session will lbegin at 10 a. n-' ana
after 3 D. m. the speeches will be con-
fined TO fifteen minutes each. Todays
session continued for more than six hours
+be resolution being under discussion
| throughout practically the entire session
While the speeches for the most part
were studied efforts, the session was re-
r1oto with lively incidents and spicy col
| loquies.
washington. Jan. 27.-After transacting
some minor business, the Teller resolution
was laid before the senate, and after con-
! siderable discussion it was agreed lhaC
the vote should be taken tomorrow at
o'clock. the senate to meet at ~ CLOCK
and the last fours of debate 10 be under
the fifteen minute rule.
MIR. DANIELS ARGUMENT.
After this agreement had been reached
Mr. Daniel resumed his speech. begun
last evening. He made a legal argument
in support of the pending resolution, hold
ING that the law never contemplated CIV
ina, 10 the governments creditor the OPP
e, he
he Maid. The creditor would naturally
nick that dollar which was the most Valu-
able to him, but if he did not know whlch
he would receive he would do his utmost
To maintain the parity of all dollars He
enumerated the great men who supported
The resolution in 1873, beginning with the
distinguished author, Stanley Matthew's
and concluding with the present presi-
dent of the United States.
He thought, therefore, the attacks upon
the honorable motives of the supporters
of the resolutions now were ill-timed and
unwarranted. He closed with tribute to
the Democratic party.
LODGES BIMETALLISM
Mr.. Lodge followed Mr.. Daniel. He said
he had always been an international bi-
metallist. and was one now. He had done
everything in his power to promote an
international agreement as he believed
that would do much to simplify the ques-
ton. lie was constrained to believe, how
ever. after hearing the eloquent state
ment of the senator from Colorado (Woi-
cott) that the attempt to secure an inter-
national bimetallic agreement had failed,
temporarily at least. He held, therefore,
that the country was confronted with two
propositions. one of which it would have
to accept. Either the existing gold stan
dard must be maintained or the country
must authorize free silver coinage. The
latter alternative means, said he. the dis
appearance of gold from circulation and
the placing of the country upon a silver
basis It has come now to a contest be-
tween the two standards. Mr. Lodge de-
clared that any change in the monetary
standard would fall with dire results upon
the masses of the people
The adoption of the resolution and the
, enforcement of its provisions, he thought
would be policy fraught with great
danger to the country and to the people
Mr.. Lindsay of Kentucky followed in a
set speech in support of the resolution
: He declared himself in favor of having
6 all money of the United States, whether
coin or paper, kept equal to the bes'
n money of the world, and he thought il
4 unfortunate that the advocates of sound
q money should have accepted the issue ten
q dered them by the resolution, not only
= with the consciousness that they were
wrong but also with certainty that they
= would be defeated. Congress has the righ
e to coin both gold and silver, and in do
= ing so violates no contract"
s Mr. Lindsay held that consideration o
q the resolution was useless waste o
t time He thought there was no more rea
: son for its adoption at this time than fo
the reaffirmation of the declaration of in
f dependence. The declaration OF independ
Il enee had lost none of its force and effec
+ during the past hundred years, and h
e thought none Of the force and effect o
y this resolution had been lost during I'll
: past twenty years. Mr.. Lindsay held tina
it was not bad faith on the part Of III
n government to pay obligations in an
money authorized by law.
Y CREDITORS RIGHTS.
II Mr.. Aldrich asked whether the countr
| could commence Tree coinage ana go I
: silver basis without derogation Of tn
rights of either the public or the privat
creditor.
1T might be unwise." replied Mr.. Lind
" say, but the question presented is one
= policy. not of godo faith. The law passe
= I'm constitutional way and so maintaine
always determines the Question of goo
or bad faith"
= would it be in good faith" persiste
- BIr. Mdrich. Ito pay the government
>, obligations in deprecated currency2'
or Mr.. Lindsay thought the question Ia
been answered. He held that the oppC
= nents of the resolution had made a falls
~ issue in endeavoring 70 make this rest
IN luton an important matter.
at IN a colIoquy between Mr.. Lindsay al
he Mr.. Caffery. the latter declared:
The government is morally bound I
ed nay its obligations in the best money.
he gold should depreciate or silver shou
1g exceed ii in value It would be a vLolatiC
- OF public faith TO pay our obligations
sold"
A QUESTION OF LOYALTY.
dc In reply to Mr.. Lindsay's stateme'
on that the opponents Of the resolution ID
a. forced the fight Mr. Aldrich said:
TO .sThe senator from Kentucky Is und
~ a apprehension We did not bril-
nd this resolution before the senate II "
: brought here by Mr. Vest. one OF y0'