The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-27
Alleged Exclusion Of Ne
grOeS From JurieS.
THE BOND RESOLUTION.
Strong Speeches For AMI Against
the Proposition.
uR. KELLEY WAXED INDIGNANT.

Washington, Jan. 27.-For more than
six hours yesterday the senate had under
discussion the Teller resolution providing
that the government may pay the princi
pal and interest of the bonds OF the
United States in silver. The debate was
devoid OF the sensational incidents and
acrimonious colloquies which charac-
terized that Of the day before, but II was
repete with argument and oratory.
Referring to the presidential contest
OF 96. Mr.. Teller said that no political
campaign in this country had ever been
characterized by so much bitterness,
acrmony and vindictiveness. The
liberty of the people OF the whole world
depended upon the rightful solution OF
the financial question. The fastening OF
the gold standard upon the country
would simply make the plain people
hewers of wood and drawers of water.
Mr.. Lodge called attention to some
statements in criticism Of an amend
lnent offered 10 the pending resolution
The amendment declared that the obl.
cations of the United States should be
paid lin the money that Is the highest
money Of the world. in gold or its equiva.
lent In gold. whether that he silver or
paper" Mr.. Lodge inquired whether
Mr.. Teller was in favor of that amend.
ment.
"Wil. shall vote against It," replied
the Colorado senator.
Mr. Lodge insisted upon knowing
whether Mr.. Teller did or did not think
the amendment a proper principle foi
congress To lay down. Mr.. Teller still
held that the government and the gov.
ernment's creditors ought TO abide by
contracts made.
II desired TO know" said Mr.. Lodge,
"wlrit the senator from Colorado thought
OF my amendment, because / copied II
word for word from a speech made by
the senator in which he declared that
every dollar this government owes viii
be paid i'm the money that is the highest
money Of the world, I'm gold or its equiva.
lent i'm gold, whether that be silver OF
paper" Mr. Lodge thought that IL Mr..
Teller believed that his statement wa,
accurate when he made IL, he ought not
now TO object TO supporting IL with his
voice and vote.
Mr.. Teller replied that he had never
advocated the payment Of the govern
ment's obligations in deprecated cur
rency, and did not now.
Mr.. Hoar said that the advocates OF
the pending resolution maintained that
by crime the price of silver had been
reduced until the silver i'm a dollar was
worth but A cents. yet the same sena.
tors who made the charge Of that crime
advocated the payment OF the govern
ment's obligations in this deprecated
money-money that had been depreci.
ated. as they claimed, by crime. 1t had
been made evident by the statements OF
the senator from Arkansas Berry, TO
whom Mr.. Hoar referred as an honest,
stalwart old Confederate who was will
ing to walk up 10 the cannon's mouth
OF the pending question, that IL was tn,
purpose Of the silver men to go into the
campaign of 1900 and declare it to be
right and honest 10 pay obligations In
Accent dollars and TO stigmatize as
"grabbers" and robbers" those who diff.
fered with them upon the honesty Of such
g policy.