Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-24

financial question, yet they ran away from
it Thursday. Those men who made mil
lions of dollars out of the result of the last
election imagine that the financial question
is dead issue, and that they are safe from
any danger of Organism or free silver.
They will find out their mistake when the
vote on the Vest resolution is taken. These
same men, who were benefited by the cleo
ton of Mckinley and the UNFOLDING of the
gold standard are boiling the party organi-
cation in New York, Pennsylvania and
elsewhere and doing everything in Their
power to destroy the party organization
which is the only practical safeguard
against the dangers they most fear. They
believe they are safe, but they will be bad
ly fooled. hold that it is good politics
end good business policy to meet the silver
men and assist them In putting the ques-
ton to the front, for it gives us a chance
to reform our broken lines and get together
on the st. Louis platfrom. We know as
well as the democrats do that nothing of a
radical nature can be accomplished on the
financial question, and If the democrats de-
sire to make 1t an issue again, we should
welcome the effort"
The principal effect of the Senate's ac-
ton, SO far as the republican members of
the committee on banking and currency
were concerned, was to satisfy them that
the. House should now take an advanced
position in maintaining the gold standard.
Opposed to Postponement.
Mr.. Fowler On. j., member of the
banking and currency committee, believes
that the contest between the gold and sill
Yer forces should be no longer postponed
He thinks the public ought to be aroused
to the gravity of the situation and that the
sound money press of the country should
Immediately sound the alarm and direct
attention to the fact that the silver forces
are still united and preparing for an ag-
gresssive campaign. Mr.. Fowler believes
that the sound money element can find
their clearest expression in support of the
gold standard through a comprehensive
measure of currency reform.
Should Be No Doubt.
Mr.. Capron Or. -, a member of the
banking and currency committee, said: Il
think the republican party should announce
itself so squarey in favor of the gold
standard that there can be no doubt in
future of its position on this vital ques-
ton. believe, too, that the movement
for currency reform should not be re-
tarded, but that a greater necessity than
ever now exists for reporting some meas
ure from our committee and passing it
through the House. If a bill of this char
acter is to be defeated, let it be defeated
by its enemies and not by its friends, who
are all sound money men. Our duty in the
matter Is clear"
No Effect on Currency Legislntion.
Mr.. Van Voorhees, (Ohio), member of the
couiHHttee Ol DduhlnS anu currency, SalQ.
1.-The action Of the Senate will have no eff
feet on currency legislation. If it has any
effect 1t will stimulate the energies Of the
friends of currency reform. In my judg-
ment-and this, of course, is only my in
dividual Opinion-a comprehensive measure
of currency and banking reform will be re-
ported by our committee. While 1t is un-
fortunate that the Senate should have
voted by SO large majority to take up the
bond resolution, We sound money men
cannot afford to ignore the challenge. We
must meet it, and meet it promptly. 1t
will have the good effect of clarifying the
situation and showing the business men of
the country that they are living in fools
paradise If they believe that the money
question is settled. 1t is still live ISSUE
and the friends of free coinage do not pro-
pose that it shall be abandoned. They are
as full of fight as ever. and their resolutc
purpose to commit the country to silver
recommendation must be met by an equally
determined purpose on our part to main
tain the gold standard"
Position Should BE Defined.
Representative Hill Comm, q member OF
the committee on banking and currency,
said: 1.-THE republican party should define
its position clearly and specifically and go
to the country on the issue. was talking
this morning with two gentlemen, one from
New England and another from the west.
They are both gold men and in sympathy
with the cause Of currency reform, but the
attitn1e Of the silver men in the Senate
yesterday has made these gentlemen more
radical thar ever before in their zeal for
the maintenance Of sound money and the
passage of come bill to place our monetary
system on a proper basis. 1t Is my impress
sion that there will be an inclination on the
part of the banking and currency commit
tee to report the monetary commission bill.
My judgment is that the thing Is working
in that direction. Favorable action by the
House in favor of currency reform is help
ed rather than injured by the Senate's ac-
ton"
People Need Education.
Representative Bartholdt. one Of the re-
publican members from Missouri. said:
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