New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-13
DEMOCRATS BREAK RANKS.
SEVERAL OF THEM WILL VOTE FOR ThD
GOLD STANDARD BILL.
MR. briggs. OF BROOKLYN. ANNOUNCES
HIS INTENTION. AND OTHERS ARE TO
FOLLOW sUIT-YESTERDAY's DE-
BATE IN THE HOUSE
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BATE IN THE HOUSE.
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Washington Dec. 12-Though the debate IL
the House Of Representatives on the Repuoh-
can caucus currency bill has lapsed into state
of relative placidity, much pressure for time Is
still exerted by ambitious members VINO want
to convince lmpressionable constituencies OF
their poljtlcal and controversial acumen. TO
meet this pressure night sessions are TO be heid
on Wednesday Thursday and Friday though
the prospect is that the orators who are shunted
of into these Overflow" discussions VIII nave
ia talk ia vacaa, galleries.. Leave TO PRINT u
also 20 be granted 10 those members whose ar
eunents for or against the currency bill cannot
be condensed within measurable limits.
Only one Democrat thus far has spoken IN
favor OF the bill. Mr.. Drggs OF New-fork' an
nounced to-day that he had pledged himself be-
fore election to support the gold standard ana
Intended to redeem that pledge He will De
Joined by several of his Brooklyn colleagues ana
probably others Features OF the debate to-day
were the speeches of Mr.. Grosvenor Of Ohio. for
the BILL and OF Mr. Cochran OF Missouri. ana
Mr.. Newlands. of Nevada, against It, The other
speakers were Messrs. Parker, OF New-Jersey'
William Alden Smith, Of Michisan Prince, OK
Illinois; Lawrence of Massachusetts, and Pow
ers OF Vermont for the bill and Messrs Shaf-
roth Of Colorado. and Sims. OF Tennessee.
against II.
The announcement that a number OF Demo-
Gratis will vote for the bill has led to some talk
of a Democratic caucus. Mr. Richardson the
minority leader, says, however. that no deter
mnaton has been reached. The attitude OF
some of the Pennsylvania members is expected
to be made more clear as the result Of meet
ing tomorrow and a dinner given by Mr.. Sib-
ley of Pennsylvania.
MR. GROSVENOR'S SPEECH.
Mr. Grosvenor Rcp.. Ohio the first speaker
to-day He said he had hoped that the Democrats
would meet the issue presented by the pending bill.
but they here with the same old. stale
battecry' OF l6 to l. Yesterday the gentleman
from Missouri Dlr De Armond) had charged the
Republican victory OF 1896 to corruption. He thought
II Ill became the party which stood sponsor for
| Goebel In Kentucky 10 charge fraud For himself
he did not believe that Democratic voters any
other considerable number Of voters in the country
were purchasabe. He declared that twothrds OF
! the Republican campaign fund in 1896 used in
| the printing and dissemination Of literature.
! Mr. Grosvenor produced poll OF the members OF
the Committee Resolutions OF the st. Louis
| Convention show that overwhelming ma
jority favored a gold declaration before the con-
vention met. The only controversy since had been
as TO who responsible for certain verbal
phrases There was no difference as TO what the
substance OF the declaration should be. He quoted
| from Republican platforms Of the past TO prove
that It had always been cardinal principle OF the
| Republican party that every dollar OF the United
States should be OF equal intrinsic value and debt
paying power
Replying to Mr. De Almonds assertion yesterday
that the Republican party was the party OF classes
and did nothing for the masses he declared that II
| there a party which represented the aspra-
| tion., hopes and interests of the masses. It was
the Republican party. In proof OF this he
| eted he tirp Of I'm and In
| 1899
RESULTS OF REPUBLICAN POLICY.
Referring to antitrust legislation, he challenged
any Democrat to point out any addition which
could constitutonay be made to the Sherman
antitrust law. He dissented entirely from Mr..
| Bryans remedy. He contended that Congress could
not assail corporations In the States that the
| States should control and regulate their own do
mestc affairs. In conclusion Mr., Grosvenor said
need oral argument in the halls OF Congress
in the press of the county upon thsse
the triumph of Repubcansm that do not depend
ss pne human 9aa S e fer a to S
extent of New-England the whirl OF the spindle.
we'll iE PAID operat9es s mt and most vocfer
Gus PROCLAMATION Of Republican triumph: From
avenues OF travel and traffc the voice OF COM
legislation and Republican intelligence and Repub
lcan statesmanship goes up in the breezes OF the
evening" evening twilight The mighty volumes Of flame
and smoke pouring from the chimneys OF enormous
heaven snnounong the triumph Of protective a
and and sound so Mns6 M 0 T fns SGk or
ana and West. Virginia is the voice Of our working
oTG well se paad fed wsere With
gaunt horror. well clothed. well educated, sausned.
nay er and
mingled with the fa of the coal measures and the
rE OK Vs every es raroad line from the Pacific shore
the coast tens OF OF M sdsm
Republican action The happy Upon
'Shs Rs labor bringing rs g his with hin Tsaiss:
| in an advancing market wider demands for t ms
IS heard in perpetual argument in favor Of sound
and The sssatsh nd Gl he 'ps SOUTH
west as cancels the millions OF MORTGAGES piacedd ed
the Soh hour OF % the pymen
money that has to the owners OF tnese spen
Of Republican administration, joins in the grand
! cry OF Endorsement all along the line: As IN tne @
H5ye' ioy and ali the sons Of God rejoced so from
Maine to California from s she the Sorsn snns 80 Of toll the
OF business the sons OF Amecs n cs JON ~ IN nsr
gsa an sspeclstion and partisan denuncaton In the
grand glorious. ringing chorus OF pnh,,a.r
sides
TWO SILVER MEMS VIEWS.
| Mr. Newlands (slver New followed Mr. Gros-
venor In opposition 10 the bill He traced the MS
tory OF the country through the period OF depres-
sion beginning in 1898, contending that the panic
was not caused by the coinage OF silver under the
Sherman act. He said the increase OF prosperity
I'm the last two years demonstrated the correctness
OF the theory entertained by bimetallists that all
other things being equal. prices Will depend on the
quantity OF money in circulation; that an increase
OF the money volume meant higher prices and q
dIminution OF the money value meant lower prices.
Mr. shafroth Csverite COLI. in opposing the bin.
argued that at the foundation OF the prosperity in
the Harrison Administration. the depression in ths
Cleveland Administration and the prosperity under
the present Administration lay the supply OF basic
money In the Harrison Administration. he said.
the Sherman Purchasing act added 100000
month to the supply the repeal OF that law at the
beginning Of the Cleveland Administration brought