The times., 1898-01-29

on the country that he could not rest
his opposition to it solely on his mere
negative vote. and, therefore, he was
induced To present his views. He de-
clared that the free and unlimited coin
age of silver at sixteen TO one was
an utter impossibility, and that the
idea of ii would soon become as dead
as the Caesars.
AT , O'Clock the debate under the
fifteen minute rule began. The first
Senator to speak under it WAS Mr. VOL
colt, silver Republican OF Colorado.
He assorted that the resolution had
nothing TO do with the question of
bill foi. the unlimited coinage of silver.
II was a resolution which laid down
a legal principle, covering the phrase
oloey OF the bond indebtedness. 1t was
simply a declaration OF right, so clear
that il was difficult for him to under
stand how any man could hold Il an
ferent opinion. There was no sort OF
suggestion in the resolution of impair
ing the good faith of the Government.
He did not believe that there was
hundred men in the whole land VINO
would vote to pay the obligations OF
the Government in spurious or depre,
ciated money. (AppiauseD The peo-
ple of the West might be- trusted with
the national honor. They kad never
betrayed ii. They had never voted
and never would vote 10 pay the ma
tionaI debt in any but the best money.
The amendment Of the Senator from
Minnesota (Nr. Nelson) and other
amendments were. to his mind, wise
and lust declarations of the intent vi
the Government, but they had no place
here. The resolution should be passed
without change and without amend
n2ent
Mr.. Morgan, of Alabama, was the
.a,s a-,nlt1
ton as a readoption of the assurance
of the restoration of silver coinage,
W hich would be the delivery OF man
kind from a curse worse than war, pes
thence and famine.
AS MI Morgan had made only small
progress in his speech when his fifteen
minutes expired, he made the very un-
usual request for leave To PRINT. 10
that request Mr. Platt, of Connecticut,
Indicated a very decided objection. but
sugg gasted that the whole speech should
be printed without Mr. Morgan saying
anything about it. The Senator from
Alabama accepted the suggestion.
Mr. Foraker of Ohio, said that he
would state a few of the many reasons
why he should vote against the resO-
luton and he proceeded to do SO. The
restoration of silver coinage TO
which the resolution referred. meant.
he argued, the free. independent and
unlimited coinage of silver. and be-
cause it meant that he would vote
against it. He believed that the free
and unlimited coinage of silver would
at once destroy the parity of the two
metals. and instead Of bimetallism the
country would so to the single silver
standard.
Mr. Chiffon. Of Texas. argued in IA
vor Of the resolution. After Mr.. Chill
tens speech and Mr. Nelson's argu-
ment Mr. Allison Of Iowa. defended
the Senators who voted for the Stanley
Matthews resolution in 1878. and who
now oppose the Teller resolution.
from the imputation Of inconsistency.
While he was Gibbeted on the cross
roads Of public opinion for voting for
the resolution Of 1878 and opposing the
Teller resolution. he wanted to call at
tentiJn To the different situations then
and now. He based his hostility to
the pending resolution on the fact that
the Senate was sought to be committed
to the free and unlimited coinage of sill
Yer, and on his belief that such a
course, without an international agree
ment or concurrent legislation of other
nations. would lead the country ineYi-
tably To the silver standard alone.
Mr.. Gray. Of Delaware, said that the
resolution stated conclusions of fact
and of law that he could not gainsay.
but if parity between silver and gold
coinage were not maintained, then the
country would be reiegated to condi-
ton of silver recommendation. There
fore, he should cheerfuliy vote for MIR.
Nelson's amendment, providing for the
maintenance of parity. Although he
thought the resolution struck in the
air, and although he felt that he would
be voting for a truism-for a proDosi
tion which could not be gainsaid-and
al N TING
ion heretofore expressed by him he
should Vcte for the resolution,
MI Allen, of Nebraska. commented
upon the dissensiOn among the gold
Democrats, as manifested THURSDAY
and yesterday, and said that the SEN
lor senator from Louisiana (Mr. CAT
Ieryl appeared to be. like Cambronne
at Waterloo, the last of the Old Guard
IL was because he believed that the
restoration Of free and unlimited coin
age of silver on equal terms with gold
would restore prosperity that he would
vote for the resolution
Mr. Bacon, of Georgia. argued in SUD-
port OF the resolution. and Mr. Thurs
ton, OF Nebraska, in opposition. The
latter said it was q question not of
legal right. but Of governmental ethics.
of national honor and of good faith.
For Gods sake he calculated. let
Ntil tiApuSu dlole. Let the people of
the United States run their business for
a year or two and see where they
stand"
Mr.. Tillman, of South Carolina. de
clared that the real struggle was
whether the national banks or the ma
tonal government should issue all the
paper money. He pointed out the fact
that of the nine last comptrollers of
the currency six had graduated into
presidents of national banks or trust
companies, showing, he said. that
while they We're in office they were in
the pay OF the banks or We're bribed by
them
Mr.. Hawley, of Connecticut. opposed
the resolution. The Matthews resoiu-
ton was only campaign threat: the
pending one was intended to promote
the payment of the national debt in 43
cent silver dollars. This would be a
stain and disgrace Uncle Sam" he
said. must be a gentleman"
Mr.. Galiinger. Of New Hampshire.
argued against the resolution. But"
said he, 'let it pass. 1t has other
gauntlets to run, and I thank heaven
that it Will receive its coup de grace
The free coinage of silver is an irf-
descent dream"
Mr.. Ell1ins. of West Virginia, said
that while the legal propositions of the
resolution could not be assaiIed. its
passage would only shake the public
credit and create distrust.
AR Warren, of Wyoming, announced
his purpose to vote for the resolution.
while at the same time he would