Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-26

years ago." persisted Mr.. Foraker. passed
to meet a state of affairs existing then that
does not now eXist?"
Not at ALL" replied the Colorado tena-
tor. y man could then have known
what financial legislation congress would
enact. The resolution then bound no man
to vote for free coinage, and it binds no
man now to SO vote
Mr.. Hoar dissented from Mr.. Teller's
proposition that this resolution involved a
| question of law. and urged that j. had
come now to a question of honor. This is
not a question of law" said he. lit As d
question of the violation of the public faith
-shylock." declared Mr.. Hoar. had the
law on his side for a good while. but no.
body supposed that Shylock. without deg
radiation of the rights of Antonio. could
take the pound of flesh"
Mr.. Teller commended that he had Quite
as much regard for the national honor as
had any of the members of the senate.
= am getting tired" shouted Mr.. Teller.
"of the position assumed by certain sena-
tors here because they live in the eastern
Part of the country. They are no more
honest. they are no more strenuous in up
want to say here and now that I believe
III paying the debts of the government in
silver. even if that is the cheaper metal
The government has the right to the diff
ference, according to its contract. The
silver dollar. which the gentleman from
Iowa tAliisonl says is as good as the gold
san and the laborer in liquidation of obli-
cations incurred with them. and | hold
that the bond purchaser is no better than
the man with the blistered hand and ought
to be paid the same money. The secretary
CT the treasury is now bound by law to
regard the interest of the people. but that
department has been making laws to suit
itself for twenty years.
Mr.. Teller held that there could he no
degradation in paying the bills of the
government in silver.
MIR. Fairbanks arose and vored to
PROFOUND a question to MI. Teller.
sit down." cried the Colorado senator.
I've been hadSered enough"
As Mr.. Fairbanks sat down Mr.. Teller
sad he would answer the question to-mor-
row, but he did not desire to be interrupted
MIR. Teller declared in conclusion that he
had seen the national treasury robbed-a
transaction the most disgraceful ever ac-
In view of that fact. he thought that the
a.roEation to themselves. by the opponents
of the resolution. of all honesty was not
warranted by facts.
Mr.. Hoar replied to Mr.. Teller in a speech
IN which he deplored the remarkable eff
ed that the question was not one of legal
power, but of honor and good faith. He
would not say that the senator from Colo
fado mad Squirmed' out of the question.
nor, would he order him to sit down as
he had ordered the senator from Indiana.
Mr.. Teller-"1 will strike that out of my
speech"
IF 1 We're the senator" said Mr.. Hoar.
Il would have the entire speech stricken
from the record
Following Mr.. Hoar. Mr.. Rawlins. Dem
ocrat. of Utah. spoke in support of the res
olution. taking occasion to reply to some
statements made by Mr.. Hoar concerning
the deposits in savings banks.
Mr.. Hale. of Rhode Island. declared the
debate during the day had settled the fact
that it was the desire of the advocates of
the resolution to bring the country to a
silver basis and to make the payment of
all debts, public and private. in silver.
what gold is worth. He was willing. he
said. to have the people of the country pass
upon that proposition.
1T was voted down in 1885," declared Mr..
Hale, and | have no fear that the Amer
lean people will now take the back track
upon it."
Mr.. Vest. of Missouri, insisted that the
Maine senator's remarks had placed the
adyocates of the resolution In a false light.
We are not monometailists." said ne,
but bimetallists. While l don't care to
discuss the question at this late hour. I
think | can demonstrate that the free COIN
age of silver would raise the price of that
metal to its former value. l maintain that
the opening of the mints to the free coin
age of silver would not be in violation of
the public honor.
Mr.. Allison asked Mr.. Vest whether he
thought the Bland-Allison act in substan-
tai compliance with the concurrent resolu-
ton of twenty years ago.
This is no financial kindergarten" said
Mr.. Vest. The senator from Iowa ought
to know what the Bland-AIlison act meant,
because he framed it himself
Il want it understood" declared MIR. AL
lison, that the resolution of 1873. did not
mean the free coinage of silver. as the sem
ators from Colorado CTeller) and from Mis-
souri, NesO have both said that this res
olution means. | want an answer to my
question, and if it requires a financial
kindergarten to obtain an answer ! would
like to have the senator from Missouri
open such a school now
MIR. Vest did not deem it necessary. he
said. to extend the colloquy further at so
late an hour. but he asked that an amend
ment to the resolution. offered by MIR.
Lodge. earlier in the day. be read for in
formation. The senate then. at 5:45 p. m.