Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-02-05
WASHINGTON LETTER
THE TELLER RESOLU-
TON.
The Best Honey Possible.
The Hawaiian President In
Washington.
(FrOm Our Regular Correspondents. )

(From Our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, January 81, 1898.
Speaker Reed and the other republic
can leaders of the House were Of the
opinion that the best answer to the
Teller resolution would be its defeat
by vote of the House consequently
it was referred TO the Ways and Means
Committee, unfavorably reported and
defeated. 1t would have been an easy
matter to kill the resolution without
SLOWING it to be voted upon, but that
method OF disposing of it would have
allowed the silver men to claim that
the republicans were afraid to give the
House chance TO vote upon it. Presi
dent Mckinley also thought that the
House would better defeat the resolu-
ton by direct vote than by any indi-
rect method.
PRES. MCKINLEY SPEAKS.
1t has always been the policy of the
republican party TO make every dollar
of our money as good as any other dol
lhI, anu III Unl III O04iAH-
tons in the best money The party
stood firmly by that policy when the
greenback craze was sweeping over the
country President McKinley's last re-
publican predecessor-Hon. Benjamin
Northumberland that idea upon
several occasions during his term, and
the St. Louis platform upon which
President Mckinley was elected, spoke
in no uncertain language ON the same
subject Therefore, no one was sur
prised, although some of the silver men
pretended to be, when President Nc
Kinley said: Whatever may be the
language of the contract, the United
States will discharge all it's obligations
in the urrency recognized as the best
throughout the civilized world at the
times of payment" 1t would have
been surprising had he said anything
else. No living man is a stronger ad-
vocate of the unlimited use of both
silver and gold as money metals, pro
vided that it can be brought about b.
the consent of a sufficient number o.
the nations which controls the world
commerce to prevent the silver becom
ing a deprecated currency, than Pres
ldent Mckinley, hut he has the SAINT
horror of a nation trying to pay it
Just obligations in q Deprecated cur
ICuCY Alnt CNCAl AOACct AAoh WO0l,
have of 8 solvent business cOnceri
which sought TO scale its indebted
ness.
POOR EXCUSE.
Three out OF the four gold democrat
ic Senators-Gray, of Delaware Mitch
ell, of Wisconsin, and Lindsay, of Ken
tucky,-voted for the Teller resolu
ticn. declaring bonds payable at tn
option Of the government in silver
and one-Cafferey, of louisiana
against it Murphy, of New York, an
Smith. of New Jersey, democrats, VIII
voted for Bryan, but who have elaine
to be- anti-silver men in their view
voted for the resolution. and Gormsl
of Maryland, who is in the same boa
was paired. The explanation of Sens
for Lindsay of why he voted for I'll
Teller resolution that it was nothir
more than a declaration fact concerl
ing existing law-may doubtless all
be palmed off on some of their constl
uents by Smith of New Jersey; Mul
ply, of New York, and Mitchell,
Wisconsin, all of whom claim to
sound money men and all of who
voted for the resolution. but it is I
valid excuse. The resolution has not
ing whatever to do with any existiI
law. The original. offered by Stanl'
Matthews, when silver was at pr
MUM and adopted by the House al
Senate, was only concurrent resol
ton, and never was law. So that e
cuse won't wash.
NORTH STATE CAMPAIGN.
In order to devote his time entire
to the campaign in North CaroliI
Senator Pritchard will resign his pls
on the Republican Congressional Cal
paign Committee, and it is probat
that Representative Pearson. who
been steadily growing in the esteem
his colleagues, will be chosen to 81
coed him. Speaking of his actiC
Senator Pritchard said: THE ca
paign in North Carolina this fall {
mands my closest attention. We he
an entire legislature to elect, and
the democrats should carry the sta
they will at once undo all that has be
done in the way of just election la'
We cannot afford TO let them get CT
troll, but the Eight will be vigorC
one. The populists Will doubtless
operate with US, as they will see
necessity of keeping the legislatl
out of the hands of the democrats"
QUIETLY RECEIVED.
No distinguished visitor who eV
came to Washington made a bet
impression in a short time than
President Dole. of Hawaii, at pres
the honored guest of the United Stat
A weak and vain man in Presid
Dole's position would have had
head turned by the proffered ofH'
lionizing. which he has had the g
sense to decline. Before arriving
Washington, Mr. Dole made it cles
understood that such things as mil
nv salutes and escorts were distast'
to him, and that all he desired wa
be treated with the same courtesy
would be extended to any other 8
tleman visiting our country He
oeived the President, and ex-Presid
Harrison and many Senators and Il
resentatives who have called on b
with q quiet dignity that at once :
for him their respect, which has b
enhanced by the general knowledge
has displayed in c0nversing with tn
This week President Mckinley
give q state dinner in honor Of Mr..
krs. Dole, and the two Presidents
their wives will hold a joint receipt
at the White House Present ind
tions are that it will be sometime
fore the annexation treaty is voted
b. the Senate,