Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-01-27
FINANCIAL DEBATE.
The Teller Resolution Considered
by the Senate.
CRICCS NOMINATION CONFIRMED.
Tbs Indian Appropriation aslll In the House
Leads to = Political DlscussiOn-In-
diau Education Ssid to he
Unsatisfactory.


session of the senate was characterized
by heated, almost acrimonious, dis
cussion of the financial question. For
nearly four hours tn llerresolution
was under consider alton, the principal
speakers being Mr.. Allison, of Iowa;
MI. Berry. OF Arkansas, and Mr.. Hoar,
OF Massachusetts. The sharpest col
loquy was at times INDUCED in be-
tween the advocates and the opponents
OF the resolution, the debate often ap-
preaching bitterness. The feature OF
the discussion was speech delivered
by Mr.. Teller, author Of the resolution,
his statements calling out suggestion
from Mr.. Hoar that he (Mr Teller
ought To have them stricken from the
record. In response to an inquiry by
Mr.. Spooner, Mr. Vest admitted that
he thought the system OF coinage re-
ferred to in the resolution meant the
free and unlimited coin age of silver,
that admission apparently giving sat
isfaction to the opponents OF the
measure.
In opening the debate Mr.. Allison
reviewed the history of the Stanley
Matthews resolution. maintaining that
his purpose at that time was not in
opposition to public interest or in dero-
CATION of the rights OF public creditors.
He insisted that the pending resolu-
ton gave the secretary OF the treasury
no more authority under the law than
he has now. The secretary may now
pay government obligations in coin.
He held that there was no disposition
on the part OF the administration to
evade the law, and declared that the
republican party had maintained that
1t ought to be the purpose of the gov
eminent to maintain the gold and
silver money Of the country at a parity
Mr.. Tillman asked Mr.. Allison
whether he would say in terms that
the bond obligations of the government
were payable in silver. In reply, Mr..
Allison quoted the law, that the bonds
were payable in coin; but that was not
satisfactory to Mr.. Tillman, who in
sisted upon an answer, yes or no. Mr..
Allison declined to have words put In.
to his mouth. In response to a ques-
ton Of Mr.. Teller, Mr. Allison said he
thought II would be proper for the
secretary Of the treasury to pay the
obligations Of the government in
either silver or gold.
Mr.. Vest, of Missouri, insisted that
the Maine senator's remarks had placed
the advocates Of the resolution In u
false light "We are not inonometal-
lists" said he, but bmetallists. While
! don't care to discuss the question at
this late hour, think | can demon
strate that the free coinage of silver
would raise the price of that metal to
Its former value maintain that the
opening Of the minis to the free coin.
age OF silver would not be in violation
Of the public honor"
Mr.. Allison asked Mr. Vest whether
he thought the Bland-Allison act in
substantial compliance with the con-
current resolution Of 20 years ago?
This is no financial kindergarten"
said Mr.. Vest. "rhe senator from
Iowa ought to know what the Bland
Allison act meant, because he framed
1t himself"
~ want it understood, declared Mr..
Allison, that the resolution Of 1878,
did not mean the free coinage of sill
YER, as the senator's from Colorado (Tel.
ler) and from Missouri Vest have both
said that this resolution means. |
want an answer to my question, and II
1t requires financial kindergarten to
obtain IN answer would like to have
the senator from Missouri open such
school now.'
Mr. Vest did not deem it necessary,
he said, to extend the coloquy further
at so late an hour, but he asked that
an amendment to the resolution, Of
fered by Mr.. Lodge, earlier in the day
be read for information. The senate
then at 5:45 p. IN. adjourned.
In the executive session the nomina-
nation of j. W. Griggs Of New Jersey,
to be attorney general of the United
States was confirmed.
THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20, Under the
parliamentary fiction of discussing the
Indian appropriation bill, the house
devoted almost the entire day to
political debate in which the main
question was whether prosperity had
come to the country as result Of the
advent Of the present administration.
Mr.. Dockery, of Missouri, in discuss.
ing the cotton mill strike, contended
that the strike had been urged by the
operators in order that they might dis.
pose Of their surplus stock. The trou-
BILE was we were enormously over.pro-
ducing in this country, and, in the
face of that fact, the republican party
was restricting and narrowing our
markets.
Mr.. Smith, of Arizona, made an at.
tack on the present system Of educat-
Ing the Indian. He declared that the
Carlisle and Hampton schools were
mistake, that an Indian could not be
civilized by teaching him to read and
write and sing psalm. The Indian,
he said, must receive an industrial
education, but it must be given him in