The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-28
Vote on the Declaration ana AMENDS
mcnts Postponed by Agreement
Until 6 O'Clock This Evening.
SEVERAL WARM COLL0QUIES
IN WHICH MESSRs. FAIRBANKS AND
OTHERS PARTICIPATED.
Messrs. Lindsay and WoIcott Goaded
by Mr.. AdricI, = Stale Chestnut
Worked on by Mr. CockrelI.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 25.--To-morrow att
D M the Senate will vote on the Teller
resolution and the pending amendments
| thereto. When the Senate to-day took up
the resolution the agreement made last
week that The final vote it should be
| taken before adjournment to-day was
changed in order that all senators might
have an opportunity to speak. To-morrow's
session will begin at 10 a. m. and after
2 l. M. the speeches will be confined to
fifteen minutes each. To-day's session con-
tinued for more than six hours. the reso-
luton being under discussion throughout
| practically the entire session. The speeches
| in suGport of the resolution were delivered
| by Mr.. Daniel of Virginia Mr.. Lindsay OF
| Kentucky Mr. Smith OF New Jersey and
! Mr. Cockrell of Missouri, Mr.. Daniel con-
! Guiding the speech he began last evening.
Mr.. Lodge, of Massachusetts, and Mr.. Cat
| fiery, of Louisiana, opposed the resolution.
| While the speeches for the most part were
studied efforts, the session was replete with
lively incidents and spicy colloquies.
| Mr. Daniel made a legal argument in
| support of the pending resolution. holding
that the law never contemplated giving to
| the governments creditor the option as
| to the kind of money he was TO be paid.
| The creditor would naturally pick that dol
| lar which was the most valuable to him,
but if he did not know which he would
! receive he would do his utmost to main
| tain the parity of all dollars. He enumer-
| ated the great men who supported the res
olution in 1878, beginning with the distin-
guished author, Stanley Matthews, and
concluding with the present President of
| the United States. He thought, therefore.
| that attacks on the honorable motives of
the supporters of the resolution now were
| ill-timed and unwarranted. He closed with
| a tribute to the Democratic party.
/ Mr.. Lodge followed Mr.. Daniel. He said
| he had always been an international BIZ
/ metallist and was one now. He had done
| everything in his power to promote an in
| ternational agreement, as he believed that
would do much to simplify the question. He
| was constrained to believe, however, after
| hearing the eloquent statement of the sem
ator from Colorado (Mr. WolcotD that the
| attempt to secure an international bimetal-
| lie agreement had failed temporarily, at
| least He held therefore, that the country
| was confronted with two propositions one
/ of which it would have to accept. Either
| the existing gold standard must be mains
| tanned or the country must authorize free
| silver coinage The latter alternative
/
from circulation and the placing OF the
| country on a silver basis. 1t has come now
| to a contest between the two standards.
1 Mr.. Lodge declared that any change in the
monetary standard would fall with dire
suits on the masses of the people. The adop-
| ton of the resolution and the enforcement
of its provisions, he thought would be
| policy fraught with great danger TO the
country and to the people.
| LINDSAY FAVORS IT
Mr. Lindsay followed In a set speech in
support of the resolution. He declared him
self i'm favor of having all money of the
United States, whether coin or paper, kept
| equal to the best money of the world and
| he thought it unfortunate that the advo-
Gates of sound money should have accepted
| the issue rendered them by the resolution,
not only with the consciousness that they
were wrong. but also with d certainty that
they would be defeated Congress has the
right to coin both gold and silver and in
4 doing so violates no contract" Mr. Lind
say held that consideration of the resolution
was useless waste of time. He thought
| there was no more reason for it's adoption
| at this time than for the reaffirmation of
| the Declaration of Independence. The
Declaration of Independence had lost none
| of its force and effect during the past one
hundred years and he thought none of the
| force and effect of this resolution had been
| lost during the twenty years. He said how
1 ever, he wanted to protest against the
statement that had been made to the effect
| that all those who would vote for this reso-
! luton would by their votes indorse
the views of all those who supported it.
Mr. Lindsay held that it was not bad faith
on the part of the government to pay an
| in,
Mr.. Aldrich asked whether the country
could commence free coinage and go to
| silver basis without derogation OF the rights
Of either the public or the private creditor.
1T might be unwise," replied Mr.. Lind
| say, but the question presented is one of
! policy, not of good faith The law passed
| in q constitutional way and so maintained
| always determines the question of good or
| bad faith"
'Would it be in good faith" persisted Mr.
| Aldrch, ITO. pay the governments obliga-
| lions in a deprecated currency"
| Mr.. Lindsay thought the question had
! been answered. He held that the opponents
| Of the resolution had made false issue I'm
| endeavoring to make this resolution an inn
| portant matter
In a colloQuy between Mr. Lindsay and
| Mr.. Caffery the latter declared: The gov
| eminent IS morally bound to pay it's obliga-
| tons in the best money. If gold should de-
preciate and silver should exceed it in value
| ii would be a violation of public faith to
pay our obligations in gold.'
AIDRICH GOADS LINDSAY.
In reply to Mr.. Lindsay's statement that
/ the opponents OF the resolution had forced
| the fight, Mr.. Aldrich said The senator
| from kentucky is under a misrepresentation.
| We did not bring this resolution before the
! Senate. 1t was brought here by Mr. Vest,
one of your distinguished friends, after it
| had been introduced by the senator from
| Colorado Crellerj Three years ago II was
| introduced IN the House by Hon. VIM. j.
| Bryan, the great leader OF the Democratic
! party. and the discipline OF your party is so
| strong and excellent that even The senator
| from Kentucky is now found lighting
| under Mr. Bryan's leadership.
/ the senator from Rhode Island had bet
| ter look after his own leadership, replied
/ Mr.. Lindsay, and not trouble himself
| about mine
| Il do not expect retorted Mr.. Adrich
| that the senator from Kentucky will ever
vote under my leadership. Discipline on
| that side OF the chamber is too strong for
| him ever 10 sever himself from the Demo-
| cratic party. / wish that party loyalty
| were as strong on this side OF the cham-
| ber.'
Mr. wolcott CRep. COLI was on his feet
| in an instant. The senator from Rhode
| Island = said he, tartly, expresses the wish
/ that party discipline were stronger on this
| side Of the chamber. | wish so. too. And
| ] wish that senators on this side of the
/ chamber would not go off from the tenets
/ and principles of the Republican party at
| the behest of Indianapolis convention,
| as some Of them have done
| Mr.. Lindsay concluded his speech by say
ing that he would vote IN accordance with