New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-26
SILVER IN THE SENATE.
,,,, TELLER RESOLUTION ATTACKED
AND DEFENDED.
.,,,soX MAKES THE PRINCIPAL SPEECH
AGAINST rr-A SUCCESSION OF IN
Usually LIVELY coLLooUIEs.
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's -. ,srru,shine and desultory DEBATE Nobody
i"' ~ 10 20 ahead with the discussion but
,.,te can he taken under agreement. until
D sv both the supporters and opponents OF the
~ o,ciaraucn were put to the necessity OK
.,fni,g the debate by perfunciofN speechnlah-
49, and rambling colloQuies. when mad AZ l'as'
'"o -, of consuming time Mr.. Allison made
'ne s,.inal talk Of the afternoon. opposing the
'-' -, A. an empty Dronunc.amento. whose
r.. e.act was 20 disturb confidence and stimulate
-. , Senator'S Teller. Berry, Stewart Hoar.
e~,-.~A sn,orer and Vest Were finally drawn into
90 s.bafc which guaranteed n spioiness much
~ than that OF the usual running encounters
:. ,se same character.
- :, sonsaring that no one was prepared TO SPEAK
- ,ns resolution. Mr.. Vest TOOK the floor TO eN-
- ,hst .re friends Of the measure We're nov
p-s,s,e FOR this anomalous condition OF afialfS'
rep -he consideration Of the question was post
u, "a ,,ntn to-day in order 10 give its opponents
- onuortunity 10 be heard.
srNATOR AILISON'S SPEECH.
..,.s, ~ Mr. Vest. Nj Allison said he rad had
F'i'' .,,,,,v 10 prepare a speech. For himself /
~ '-o,e5 10 vote against II unless II should pt |
"' auv amended. He failed, he said. 10 Hnae'
me .bs reason for haste III considering 'he
- ca there was no eNigency demanding s'ea'
,,.io, II the resolution should be put ih"
eNp, 4, co,lld not be applied by the Secretary 'i
80 -rsasl-v before 1900. AZ which cate t"e hS,
u. - uorld mature with the exception Of the
~. osu, bonds payable at any Time All. A.'i9''
~ - the history Of the Stanley Matthews
.ssolution maintaining that It's passage ~ M
- ,ras not IN opposition 10 public interest or ia
t'"' .i,r Of the rights OF the public creditors.
- ts-4 hat now the situation was quite o.Ne'e''
-, Teller called Mr.. Auison's attention 10 what
- sas was the present condition He maintained
30. COINAGE o. silver had not been restored ana no
49, dollars were being coined
1, Allison replied that 100000 silver dollars
- ,ar eo.ned since 1873 and that they We're as
-, - eald Re insisted that the pending 1eso-
-, esvs the Secretary OF the Treasury no more
ar,,o-ity under the law than ne now mas re
sa,-a,s-v may now pay Government ohNS"''o"S ~
coin He he'd that there was no c-sP'S''''" o. .-'
-, -. Administration TO evade the la" and de-
go ma. ne Republican party had maintained
-. 4. ,.,eh. 70 he the purpose OF the Government
- -.o,,,ain the gold and silver money Of the coun-
Try al parity
Would MUIR THE COUNTRY's CREDIT.
>, rss,onse 10 a question from Mr.. Teller MY
-. .s,a ne thought II would he proper Tor the
ra-a,s-v % the Treasury 20 pay the ooAso tons or
,,A Government n either silver or so'c. h"'' "7
se,s-4d the Secretary % he Treasury il NJ = al
-. man IN reaching his decision as 10 acuon
.Ao. -o,-t must take into cons deradon exist
-, ,-s,.,o,s one OF which is that mis- Government
=, ,svoa N maintain me gold and silver currency
- me country 81 parity" Mr. Allison tno'sh' "
=, were the purpose Of the advocates OF 'e p7''-
i,-,,n - force depreciation OF one or me great
.eys =, the country they ought 70 avow that plr-
=. -,o,ntained that II the objects OF the
-, .a-,,a,es were carried into effect 4 would 10
,ssr-,e ~ maintain the parity Of gold ana SILVER
, He +housnt the resolution ought not 20 ne
.sses because II could have only the effect OF
--,-,r,,zr~ re credit of the United states
" Tsner asked NJ. Allison whether the last
s....,,ar- IN The pending resolution was true
-. e. ego restore 20 rs coinage such SILVER
.o,-s a. legal tender in payment OF said bones
-.-.,-si ana interest IS not IN violation o. me
,,sle .s-A nor IL derogatbon Of he rights OF 'Ae
p1Atc cred;ors ,,.,,,n Al,
at IS not true N TWO respects r3pIe' MI A.
son. we have restored the silver ao"ar n 'ne
80 olacs and II the second, the silver dollar IS
& legal tender"
Mr. Berry declared that the pending resolution
rs precisely the same that for ~Aich the Se''a-
Tor -~o,r Iowa voted twenty years ago II " ""-
~, Violation - public faith then he maintained
f. could not - = now
~ Ala-icl-Do you desire 20 rake from the SEQ
-...ry of he Treasury his discretion 20 pay Gov
ercr'ent obl,ea lions in either gold or silver
NJ p-rrv-The trouble Is the Secretary OF the
Treasury has turned over rhe Government option 10
the bonlnoders
Nj AlIrich-Would ne passage OF 'n'S 'eSo'u'
30, bv The senate and House OF Representa-Fes
- - Instructions 10 the Secretary o: the
T'aasuryr
-, Would" replied Mr.. Berry: out I'm satisfied
&, ,iaa- Of re-ent actions and words or the score
Tar Of the Treasury. tina, ne would not obey the
distractions"
NJ uale said that when the present law "as
pu, on the statute books silver was about twice
&c vsf.sbie as T. Is now and NJ. Alirira inquired
wheel IN view O, tie fan IN The price OF silver
me Senator from Arkansas believed the Govern
rnent ought 10 take advantage OF It's creditors ana
pay rAem in the cheaper metal
Mr. Berry replied that he was as much in favor
Hrr ne
senator rom Rhode Island but he aei' that the
bondolsers ought 70 be willing 70 1--we up TO their
ortract and accept coin IN payment.
NJ Lodge said tina q was well understood that
ne bono purchases 10 oe paid in gold. ar they
pls god ,or rhe bonds and ne quoted from 4
speech by MI Teller showing that H' "au ''e Same
Eea
MR TELLER SHARPLY QUESTIONED.
Mr. Teller followed in support Of the resolution.
He declared that II was q question Of law which
be would eudeevor SO 10 discuss.
Wei" Incurred Mi Foraker. "does this reso-
luton meaz the same now that 1t meant twenty
beng question Of law" replied Mr.. Teller. ut
But was no, ~ resolution q twenty years ego.
persisted Ny Foraker passed 70 10 --t a siste OK
Affairs existing men tina dos nor I" ex ,-
Not e, al" replied tie Colorado senator No
man could then have known Tha' 1~n'.ti ie .f
bound no % vote for free coinage ana 1t
BIDS no mar now 70 70 'ote ,r,,,.-.. aro,,.,
- Hoer diss.ntea rom ar. oriy dIoppf,er
o. law and -rseS tret il had now come 20 q ques-
u0l u honor This Is not question OF I4W,
tA-d ne II i question % ne Nl.-a,.on ~ t s
q good while ,1t nobody supposed that 9ny ioeS
without derogatol y the rights % ANTONIO oou'd
take that pound ~ flesh.
Mr. Teller cor.euded shat he had quite as nuch
regard fOr the National honor - lad ct!tI nom
Ners OF the senate II am getting -ir' n, n ex-
claimed OF ne position assumed y c.Italn 80,
tors here because they 1--we IN the Eastern part OF
this country Tncv ire 10 more honest. tnty are
no more strenuous In uphoiins the pubic nonor
tlar J want say here air no" va
believe II paving the debts q the Cow men. li
silver even Il that Is the cheaper metal In. ~
slHnert has the right 20 tho 1fr nee 1. l.l@
u rs contract The silver dollar Whlch ~ *,
man from Iowa says Is good % the goa 1o,l.'I
otfi,,a ,forls incurred Win