The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-08

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copper occupies prominent position In
the National museum as Mr.. Moore |
graphically describes 1t.
Congressman Sam Smith did not want |
to vote on the Teller resolution with
out discussing II. for the reason that he
believed the Republican congressman
ought to speak on the currency question
instead Of leaving all of the talking
TO the secretary of the treasury. who
Is not a Republican of long experience.
No Financial Liquidation.
All legislation in congress is con-
trolled by the action of standing COM
mittees. Every bill and resolution Is
referred to an appropriate committee.
Senator Morrill, of Vermont, who has
been a member of the senate for more
than forty years, Is chairman OF the
committee on finance. He says: There
will be no financial legislation during
the present congress My committee
will not report any measure looking to
a change In our financial system. With
out report from my committee no leg
islation can be accomplished. A ma
jority of my committee and majority
of the senate favors free silver COIN
age. Inasmuch as the house of repre-
sentatives has large majority In op-
position TO free silver coinage, 1t would
be useless to try to pass measure OF
that character; because no measure can
become law without the concurrent
agreement Of both houses of congress.
1t is possible at any time for the silver
majority in the senate TO take action.
Inasmuch as it would be useless to do
so, / am confident that the Democrats
ell. will
the attempt The passage of the Teller
resolution was sufficient to demonstrate
the strength of the silver sentiment in
the senate. Personally, I am opposed
to the free coinage of silver; but for the
present am in the minority.
Is Still Republican.
Senator Shoup of Idaho says: AL
| though l voted for the Teller resolution.
| / am still straight Republican. 1 nave
| always been a bimetallist. My people
| believe in bimetallism. The Teller reso-
| luton was intended to put me in a hole;
| but it did not produce that effect. 1 am
as good bimetallist as any man in the
| senate. but l will not desert the party
which has honored me-"
| Senator Davis of Minnesota, chair
man of the senate committee on foreign
| II
| ratification of the treaty of annexation,
| and believe that the Hawaiian Islands
ought to belong to this country. There
| is no Disgusting the fact, however, that
a great many strong men in the senate
are opposed to the treaty. You know
that under the constitution no treaty
can be ratified except by vote of two
thirds of the senate. think that near
ly if not quite two-thirds of the senate
favor the treaty, but we are in no hurry
to take that vote. think the cause OF
annexation is growing stronger every
day"
| Senator Spooner of Wisconsin says:
IT am hating between two opinions
It is exceedingly difficult to decide
which way to turn. The arguments ir
favor of annexation are strong. The
arguments against annexation are also
strong. There are many reasons why
we ought to stand by our customs ant
traditions; and that We should conhn'
our ambitions to our present territoria
| limits. There are numerous reasons
why we ought to annex Hawaii AM
| also take possession Of Cuba. 1t is
matter of public duty. Senators wh'
cast their votes on these question:
ought to take plenty Of time to delib
crate. and to take advices from al
sources, before reaching conclusions.
Opposed to Annexation.
Senator Gear of Iowa Is regarded a.
one of the chief Republican opponent
of Hawaiian annexation. AS a matte
of fact. the Iowa senator Is simply Civ
ing the matter careful consideration. II
has q son-in-law in Hawaii, very in
tellicent and well-informed bushes
man. who has written him letters show
ing conditions in the Hawaiian island
which are not generally known. In
iunior senator from the Hawkeye stat
ia a conservative statesman, and he ha
been carefully considering this impor
tant question from every standpoint.
Rev. T. Dewitt Talmage, mere bo
vet. recently married wealthy widow
He is only GA years old. After brie
wedding tour the young couple retur
to Washington, and the distinguish
preacher will probably preach here mex
Sunday morning and evening.
In our department Of state there Is
, | dignified. diplomatic, but earnest smil
upon the countenances OF our leadin
statesmen, and it Is all because OF tn
fact that Russia has triumphed at Pc
kin. and is in the ascendant over Grea
Britain in China. When 1t becam
. | known in London that Russia ha
, massed upwards Of 10000 troops nea
Pekin. and that their mobilization ha
been by the consent Of China, the Brit
ish diplomats saw that further bluste
| would be useless. Therefore British or
position was withdrawn, and Russi
; will hold Port Arthur without the ne
/ cessity of war.
An Alliance with Japan.
: You will understand the importanc
of this when II is remembered tina
: | Great Britain has formed an allianc
, with japan. and their allied navie
might have made trouble for us som
r time In the future. But Russia has a
: ways been our friend. Now. Great Brit
ain cannot go to war with us becaus
Russia would Immediately cause trou
e BILE and loss for her In the far cas-
Moreover. she cannot go to war with
I because she would lose Canada In shoI
4 order.
. Moreover. the power Of japan is d.
mipisred because she has no strong a