New-York tribune., 1898-01-28

passage he would be In favor of paying the Gov
ernments obigatlons in the deprecated money.
Mr. Berry replied that he had not admitted such
would be the result OF the resolution. but he did
hold that n such should be It's result the Govern
ment had an unquestioned right. in morals and In
law. to pay In such deprecated currency.
Mr.. Aldrich-That is what thought.
! Mr. Lindsay said It was never violation OF faith
keep contract In both letter and spirit and all
the talk on this resolution would change that
| position He thought the resolution would have
passed from public notice II II had been forced to
| an immediate vote. but a sham battle had been
forced by It's opponents without hope OF any good
result.
In a colloouy between Mr.. Lindsay and Mr.. Caf-
ferry the latter declared: THE Government Is
morally bound 10 pay It's obligations in the best
money II gold should depreciate and silver should
exceed II in value. II would be violation OF public
, faith to pay our obligations In gold"
UNDER BPYAN's LEADERSHIP.
! In reply to Mr. Lindsays statement that the op-
ponents OF the resolution had forced the fight, Mr.
Aldrlch said The Senator from Kentucky is under
a mlsapprehension. We did bring this resou-
ton before the Senate. 1t was brought here by Mr.
Vest one Of your distinguished friends. after 1t mad
been introduced by the Senator from Colorado tMr.
Teller. Three years ago It introduced in the
House by William J Bryan the great leader OF the
Democratic party and the discipline OF your party
is strong and excellent that even the Senate
]
Bryan's leadership"
The Senator from Rhode Island a had d. better oSk
'and not '5t' trouble himself about mine
u do not expect" retorted Mr.. Aldrich. that the
eadershp biscipne on tha, M side Of the Chsm6er
is too strong for him ever TO sever himself from
were as strong on this side of the chamter.
Instant M o senator o froH %NF Rhode % M Isand and SAID
ne tartly "expresses the wish that party dissenting
oo And On wish l' that Senator'S us on iSs side Of
the Chamber would not 90 of from the tenets and
Of an indianapolis convention. as some or them
Mr Lindsay closed his speech by saying that he
would vote in accordance With his statements.
Mr. caery Dem ia( delIDerGd an e&ende,e if th,s
resolution means what has been attributed to IT,
if have any proper conception Of what public
morality is The men behind this resolution: Ge-
not exPendqG q this & wind f2g for n0sns Sa hToSs 9efye
Fxscufve f action Rno%iHs that that is Impossible
Mr. smith Dem. \ j. followed Mr. Cafery. He
said the adoption OF the resolution either mis-
understood or the debate had taken such woe
nccessiy for the restitution He had indeed sup
posed that Mr. AldTich Vas va; or TespOnsble for the
Ny Aldrch denied all responsibility and was
Nj smith announced his intention of voting for
the resolution on the ground that II wa wa not o.
ever. surrender his individual views on the free
Of yer & on hS hs a6ffi M nf 4Sq S this f
try alone TO maintain free coinage al the present
rato He thought the Republicans had taken this
as an excuse 10 make plain why they could not
carry any financial legislation They meant ne
VAS was whv he had supposed that the resolution
owed It's agitation to Mr. Aldrich. It was -. plain
an explanation Of their failure TO enact dnaneial
He did not GonsGeT % 4 mat tn the b aaGPIn c2es
Of the country. In conclusion Mr. Smith reiterated,
n rDy to Mr. Ad5Gn Of fhs' % 10 he was opposed to
Then. said Mir. Aidrich, ''the resolution does
n9 not 't1l as 'e legal proposition assured MI
Smith replied He EXPRESSED the opinion m that .e me
the Government would be safe in their hands If
placed there By the vote of the country
SENATOR COCKRELLs SPEECH.
Mr. Cockren Dem. MOI supported the resolu-
ton He discussed the question at some length.
taking up and defining various financial enact
ments since 1870 to show that United States bonds
were properly declared TO be payable in silver.
He did not think there could be any question that
the bonds Of the United States should be paid IN
standard silver at the option OF the Government
That would be honest. an equitable payment
which would satisfy the consciences or an an me me
mean; that free-coinage act would not be In der
osaGn Of the rights s OF the pG6nGd yaT doa
were standard money ana not redeeinaDie tnei tt
would be as much sense IN x taxing @ OF OF nver wp
gold. No nation of the world had ever Welded
monev The opponents Of the resolution were
Working IN the interest Of their bankers of the
@oh that We had in the White House an Andrew
Jackson cried Mr. Cockrell. that ne might say
10 these bankers BY the Eternal. you shall take
the standard silver dollar in payment Tor the
Obligations you hold That would settle TINS ques-
Mr 4Cockrell produced q 500 gold piece. and In
uulred whether any Republican desired 10 give
rim forty standard silver dollars for IT, his
proposition brought an interesting coIoquy pc
tvcen Mr.. Cochrel one side and Mes-Ts Al
dTlch Foraker aud Fairbanks on the other. con
Cockrell said that coins lesal-tenCer quality ieit
n the moment left the territorial limits OF thc
Government which coined It. ,.
Mr Foraker asked If i were not true that WIN
ore American silver dollar two Mexican collars
could be purchased IN Mexico. 80,
Nr Cockrell replied that II might be true put, IL
was because the standard silver dollar was equaI 70
cold dollar The American silver dollar was NOT ne
s9l5 legal tender IN Mexico. the STANDARD slINer
dollar be ng exchangeable there for TWO Me&lcd!
dollars because those through whose LaHos u
raesad were able 10 use II In the nlted stulea.
lie maintained that the value OF gold ana sllNel
money was given 20 il by law and asserted thdt u
oiI vae dernonetized bv the commercial natlois Gi
Tfe world II would instantly deYreciafe he held
mat the United States great ana poWelIu;
enough 10 coin silver freely and independently, am
,et maintain it's value. He quoted rom P'ss.h
IF senator Allison In which the latter had alu ma
,be value Of gold and silver was cohlcrlt" -!
leoielation and MIR Cockrell said that was the
essence Of the whole question. ,, :. .
The Senate adjourned az $50 p. H.' uhth ~ d.
m. tomorrow
SUTHERLAND AND THE DINGLEY LAW.