Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-01-29
55th CONGRESS-.
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we do not believe, however, SaId
Cannon. in the detiled dollar of Gro
yer Cleveland. which is worshiriad ~
the present administration.
Vie criticized Tho President for at
tending hanqucts OF mllonaircs III
New York. there perusing his mcuut
bound in gold. and then declaring n
favor of paying government ohli&a-
lions in gold in violation Of the ma
tons right to dictate what money
they should be paid in.
Cannon said that if there was no
other reason for his support of the res
olution. he would vote for it to scr\ =
notice upon every creditor of the Uni
ted States that he should live up 10 the
contract he had entered into with tn"
government.
Jones OF Arkansas. began his speech
in support of the resolution by critics.
ing the position taken by Allison of
Iowa lie thought the resolution
squarely aligned those who held the
various financial beliefs. No absolute
believer in the gold standard could.
Jones thought. on principe 90 any
thing but vote against the resolution.
TN inc con ttttN ne toutl nov tii'iNi
stand how any senator holding differ
ent financial views could do anything
but support it. He said the advocates
of the resolution propose to pay the
full pound of flesh due, but absolutely
not d hit more.
In the course of his remarks MI.
Jones said. in discussing the work of
the monetary commission With special
reference To its recommendations con
corning banking. that it was the cNi-
dent purpose Of these behind the pro-
posed bank legislation TO fasten The
gold standard upon the country lie
then read It communication in finan-
cial newspaper 10 the effect that th"r"
would not bc much Serious opposition
Ia the proposed legislation from III"
''rccalctrant silver senators
Jones gave notice that the "recal-
citiant silver senator's" would have a.
be reckoned with pretty seriously ho-
fore any such legislation as that pro-
posed got through the Senate.
Jones said he made the broad state
ment that no Democrat. Silver Republ-
can or loruliSt had ever declared in
favor of paying government obligations
in a deprecated currency. He In u
quoted Senator Aldrich Of l;hud" Is
laua ia tho eject that i'm view of
statements an The Democratic side Of
tnn eha.rl.i. THAT This was the ms 4;
important question that had come be-
fore Congress in years. lie claimed
fhat This WIS q SUGGESTION chat he and
his ,ullaa2jlys y.e.. i'm favor Of uein2
1,n1.sej3tad money.
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rise IN TN. price I'll silver lie wou!d bc
IN faVo, or payine uu. oblisatiau- TN
.o.,t metal
-But ne lid not say that flee ,olua-..
would Not produce sueh rise ea{5
JONES.
~eh. that is n mel,. refinement al ham
.~i}f.>.. r..rljed Al,l,ich
My ruIleagur.' said Jones. lis ahl.
to take care af himself and to define hl-
meaning"
We'll ! shah take up that matter
when / speak" said Altlrich.
jones continuing said that the n VS.
papers unfriendN to the caus. Wyrr
saving that hinrtallsm was dead II
believe" said the Arkansas senator
that the pc0plc'S conviction uuau this
question is more firmly fixed than eve.
before They are determined 10 restore
silver to its status before 1879 and ~
shall do all we can 10 accomplish that
result We shall march in solid uha-
lhnx With shields locked down to the
day Of doom in ON, efforts for the
restoration of silver ana the I;epubli-
can cries that the issue Of silver is dead
will fan upon deaf ears"
~ tho cn,,l,,e;n,, az ra,,os., e,>,,,.,,
pe,,i,r,.u Introduced Tho fo,,o,ri,,
resolution.
That :, is ca,t,o,,, 60 ,bo irtarse,
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United States 10 aruuira any territory.
so situated as to REQUIRE a navy 10 pro-
tcct it.
The resolution went over.
Tht. first spppch of tho day in onnosi-
ton to the Teller resolution was de-
Nyered bv Burrows. Mich He said that
much had been said about the position
of the Republican administration on hi
metallism. That he thought could moi
be a subject of doubt. The Republican
party was pledged TO secure. if possibla
jntelna ional bimeta lismandthe, presi-