The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-01


Ct tie T-45sssty. followed this by pre-
fers.ng he xssclai crdsr - the commit
tas On rules for the Inn date consldera-
ison o. the resolution. The ruie was IS
ssTows:
~Esscsv.s That Immediately upon the
adoption CT this resolution the house shall
proceed 10 the consideration Of the senate
concurrent resolution. No. 2 fTelier reso-
lat.cul. thai gs1.erai debate Esa4ts De haa
fhxreca until the hour or O'Clock. al
which time without any intervening no
ton. a vote shall be taken upon the
passag< of said resolution Generai leave
10 print uposs The subject Of said resoiu-
ftons for five Gays from this date Is here
By granted
Henderson yielded moment TO Bailey.
the Democratic leader. who said that
while the minority strenuoasly opposed
the undue limitation Of the debate pro-
posed by the rule. still, as he desired as
much time an possible for debate, they
would not consume any Of the time al
lowed on roll call.
Wheeler Oem.p OF Alabama and De
Almond QDsm) Of Missouri protested Wig
o:onsly, and the latter said II he had an
opportunity he would have proposed
cuban beliigerency amendment
To this suggestion Speaker Reed re-
torted CURLY that II would not be
In order. and when De Almond appealed
TO him not 10 decide the question hastily.
the speaker exclaimed:
THAT II j. not In order Is too plain for
argument"
During this eosIoquy there were evidences
Of disturbance and excitement on the Re-
publican eide. OF which johnson, Repub-
ucan. OF Indiana was the center. AT last
Johnson Insisted upon asking a question OF
Henderson. He wanted to know with much
emphasg whether IL WAS true all the time
was to be consigned by the members Of the
WAYS and means committee.
ssThere Is no such proposition" called
oas Daixeli Of Pennsylvania.
johnson did not suhSfde. and continued
10 protest. declaring loudly that he antago-
nigel this rule II such was the intention
He had wordy war with Dineley. but IN
q tone that could not be heard in the con-
fusion.
The speaker cut of further incident by
pattine the question and the rule was
adopted I43 TO lis. the Democrats refrain
ing from demanding a roll call.
There followed a controversy over the
division OF time To suggestions that the
time should be divided among Democrats,
YopulIsts and Republicans, Dingley re-
torsed;
II was not aware that there was any dis
tinctlon between Popuists and Democrats
A. at present constituted.
lie said the time would be equally d.
v.dsd between those for and those against
tho resolution.
DinsIe, speaks of Good Faith.
D!ngley then opened the debate In oppo-
sition to the resolution. The pending reso-
luton. he said. was not a measure whieh.
n passed BY both houses. would have
force. IL passed. IL would be only an ex-
pTesxson OF the two houses. He continued:
Its Importance lies In the fact that If
coneurred In by the house II would legfti-
matnly and inevitably be regarded not only
here but by the world. as an expression or
the deliberate judgment OF majority Of
the American people as a standard of hon
or and good faith In the discharge not only
OF national. but also OF private obligations.
This resolution IL not presented for the
purpose OF securing an expression By con-
gress as 10 the power OF the government
either as TO the payment or It's obligations,
or as 10 what may be declared legal ten
der, No one denies that this. or any other
nation has the power 10 pay In gold or sill
Yer, or paper or copper. according TO its
pleasure. Payment cannot be enforced
against sovereign nation. Its obligations
arc measured by It's own sense of honor
and good faith. The Intelligent selfishness
OF nation which In to 1--we not simply for
q generation. but for centuries. ought TO
lead it--and whenever nation IL wisely
governed does lead i,--so scrupulously 90
maintain its pledges In both letter and
spirit as 10 preserve Its credit untarnished.
and thereby not only make Il possible TO
borrow at the lowest rate OF interest. but
also TO make II easy to obtain leans in ex-
igencits which arc sooner or later to come
20 every nation. Honor and credit are its
title deed 10 pcrmanence and prosperity
dlShnrnr n
IL In its tail. And that sting. well-n,gh
harmless twenty years ago. under the con-
dtions then existing. IL made douhly harm
fui by the conditions of today. The de-
tail OF this resaolutien Is as follows: That
10 restore To It's coinage such silver coins
~ legal tender in payment OF said bonds
tmeantng practically ell the bonds OF the
United States now outstsndtngl. Is not in
violation of the public faith nor In dero-
CATION of the rights OF the public creditors.
The declarations and supporters Of this
resolution in the senate during the recent
consideration In that body. throw n food
OF light on what Is meant now by the
pnrase TO restore to Us colnase such sIi-
Yer coins. a phrase which in ISIS. was
with coed reason interpreted ny many who
supported a similar resolution to mca n
something vitality different from what Il
must mean now.
This brings me TO the consideration OF
the vital question as to whether the moral
fisht--in other words. whether II would be
an act IN which the moral sense OF the
world would regard I'm accordance with
the honor and good faith of the United
States to pay It's outstanding indebtedness
IN dollars of so Very much less value than
the dollar which has been the practical
standard of value since fsSi barring the
war and the reconstruction period. and
which has been the legal and practical
STANDARD Of value since iSse and the dollar
I'm which our bonded Indebtedness aas be GO.
paid thus far. paid ny every administra-
ton from Lincoln tn Mckinney. tc~wit the
dollar equal In value to ass grains OF
standard gold tApnlauSe.l
bear in mind that We are discussing
this question from the point OF honor and
good faith. and not from the point OF
power or technical legal right for 1 have
already said that the government can do
Is II plesseS More than three-fourths Of
the outstanding bonds were. a "A matter
of fact issued and sold after iS9S when the
silver dollar was dropped from the list OF
Coins.
In view Of these facts. would II he good
fsith for congress. how that silver has so
greatly deprecated. 20 restore its free and
unlimited coinage at tho ratio Of rs 10 l. hy
this country alone. when the market ratio
Is g ia I. and To Use such dollars TO nav
the bonds which We had sold for goid IN
De- such circumstances | do not think IL
woaid. | fear that many OF YOU ere rest
ing on the expectation that nothing of thls
kind viii bee dome. ard eNrasing ycur vote
Ter Il CT the unworthy idea that You are
playing politics
III not 50. I heE y0u not 20 trisss with
the good faith ~ the nation Cor any such
miSsrnhss end fcs rest assured say~h an