The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-02
MIR. CLARK EXPLAINS.
A Wyoming Senator Tells Why He
Voted for the Teller ResoImtinn.

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WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-No business of
Importance was transacted by the Senate
In open session to-day. The feature Of the
short session was statement made by Mr.
clark (Rep., Wyo) as a matter of personal
privilege, concerning his vote in favor Of
the Teller resolution. He maintained that
his vote was in no way inconsistent with
his Republicanism, and declared that he
would not permit anybody to read him out
OF the party, as he was satisfied the masses
of the party would not convict him of po-
litical heresy. He read a dispatch from his
State published in Eastern papers to the
effect that Henry G. Hay chairman of the
Laramie county Republican committee, had
resigned because of the votes cast by the
Wyoming senators for the Teller resolution
Mr.. Clark said that SO much had been said
concerning the votes of Wyomrng's sena-
tors. and as TO the significance of those
votes, that he deemed it wise to make a
statement. He expressed surprise that the
motives and designs Of those voting for the
resolution should have been impugned He
said that the attempt was made to commit
the Republican party to line Of policy
never laid down and never contemplated
by that party and the further effort to read
out OF the party those Republicans who
voted for the resolution would fail. AS for
himself, he declined most emphatically to
be read out of the Republican party, and
was satisfied that the masses of that party
would never convict him of political heresy
on account of his record in having support
ed the Nelson amendment, providing that
the gold and silver coins should be MAIN
tanned at parity He thought that the
vote he mad cast was no stain on his polti-
cal party honor, and his vote for the Nell
son amendment was cast as protest
against silver recommendation. He felt that
his vote was in line with the Republican
policy outlined at st. Louis. lie was earn
eStly in favor of International bimetalliSm,
and was as earnest as any man in the
chamber In his efforts to maintain the ma
tional honor He felt that to the Republic
an party might be intrusted the duty to
solve the financial question That solu-
ton was not on the line of gold mono
metallism nor on the line of silver mono
metallism, but on that of bimetallism-in-
ternational or otherwise. Sooner, perhaps,
than many expected, bimetallism would be
q reality, and the time would be here when
gold and silver would be received on equal
terms at the minis and every dollar of the
government would be maintained at an
equal value and use with every other dol
lar. That, Mr.. Clark concluded, was one
of the missions of the Republican party,
ard it would be performed with honesty
and fidelity.
The resolution of Mr.. Pettigrew, declar-
not to acquire territory to defend which a
navy would be required, went over until
tomorrow at the request of the author.
Mr.. Morgans resolution, presented yester-
day, calling on the President for CORE
spondence and information relating TO the
arbitration of the British seizure claims,
was adopted The Senate then, at 12:4O p.
m. on motion of Mr.. Davis chairman of
the foreign relations committee. went into
executive session, and at 4:45 adjourned.