The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-26
Teller Makes an Exhi-
bitiOn of Temper.
AN ORDER TO SIT DOWN.
Acrimonious Debate in Senate on
Silver Question.
MR.. LODGE ON BOND PURCHASES

Washington, Jan. 26.-Tn reply to state
ments made by Mr.. Allen concerning the
present administration of the pension
office, Senator Gallinger OF New Hamp-
shire presented statistics Tuesday show
ing that during Commissioners Evans
administration of the office 20 percent
more claims have been adjudicated than
Were adjudicated during the corre-
spending period OF the last administra-
ton. Mr.. Allen said he did not care TO be
embroiled in a controversy with the COM
rnissioner Of pensions, whom he scarcely
knew. but he desired to insist that the
Republican party's friendship for the old
soldier was a sham and a pretense.
Mr.. Allison reviewed the history Of the
Stanley Matthews resolution, maintain
ing that its passage at that time was not
In opposition to public interest or. in
derogation of the rights OF the public
creditors. He held that now the situation
was quite different There was no dis
position on the part of the administra.
tion TO evade the law, and the Republic
can party had maintained that IL ought
to be the purpose Of the government to
maintain the gold and silver money OF
the country at a parity.
Mr.. Tillman asked Mr.. Allison whether
he would say in terms that the bond OBJ
legations Of the government were pay
able In silver. In reply Mr.. Allison quot
cd the law, that the bonds were payable
IN coin; but that was not satisfactory to
Mr.. Tillmen, who insisted upon an
answer. yes or no. Mr.. Allison declined
To have words put into his mouth.
In response TO a question OF Mr.. Teller.
Mr.. Allison said he thought il would b,
proper for the secretary OF the treasury
10 pay the obligations of the government
In either silver or gold; but" declared
Mr.. Allison. the secretary OF the treas
ury, II he is an honest man. in reaching
his decision as to action upon that point.
must take into consideration existing
conditions. one OF which is that this gov
eminent is pledged TO maintain the gold
and silver currency OF the country at a
parity" He maintained that il the OBJ
jects OF the silver advocates were carried
into effect, IL would be impossible to
maintain the parity of gold and silver
coin.
Mr. Berry (Dem., Ark.) said that the
country had before ii the spectacle of
secretary OF the treasury who wanted
to redeem silver dollars i'm gold and firm
country. yet the president had not the
nerve 10 kick him out OF the cabinet.
MIR. Berry appealed for the passage OF
the resolution on the ground of public
interest.
MIR. Teller OF Colorado followed in an ex.
tended speech i'm support OF the resolu-
ton. He declared that ii was a question
OF law.
Mr.. Hoar dissented from Mr. Tellers
proposition that this resolution involved
only question OF law and urged that IL
had come now TO question Of honor
This is not a question Of law" said he
1t is a question Of the violation of the
public faith Shyiock had the law on
his side for good while, but nobody
supposed that Shylock. without deroga-
tion of the rights of Antonio. could take
that pound OF flesh"
Mr.. Teller cortended that he had quite