The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-06
Teller Attack. Financial Biu.

! bill was called up and Teller resumed his
| speech opposing its adoption. The pro-
/ posed legislation, he believed would be
| disastrous to the country, and was the
! elimination of an effort begun soon after
/ the civil war to make money dearer by
| destroying one-half the metallic money
| Of the world. Under IL great fortunes
| would be acquired by the rich. while the
| poor would be made poorer. lie did not
| speak chiefly in behalf of Colorado.
Colorado today" he said, sis produce
| ing more gold than any other part of the
world. except South Africa. Last year
we produced s34, 900; undoubtedly the
| production of gold In Colorado this year
will be $4,000 900 and my belief is that ii
will soon surpass the greatest annual
| production OF California.
1T Is not on account Of Colorado that
I am protesting against this bill. We
| can stand the gold standard better than
| other parts OF the country II New Eng
| land, with Its great manufacturing enter
| prises and large laboring population can
| stand It, Colorado can stand IT, too. and
| grow rich under 1t.
II believe this is the greatest calamity,
however, ever inflicted upon the country
| an infection greater than that of the civil
war. IL the gold output should continue.
| the time OF the disaster will be postponed,
| but that output probably will not con-
| tinue. and when 1t falls of the disaster
will be upon our people"
Pension Bill Passes.
The pension appropriation bill, which
| appropriates sf45, 245, go, was passed and
| then Carter addressed the senate In Ia
| vor of seating Quay as senator from
| Pennsylvania He argued that the con-
stitution contemplated that the seats In
the senate always should be kept fun.
Carter Speaks for Quay.
p.fs.x,,,r 70 tho nracedents of the Man.
tie Allen and Beckwith cases. he declared
that the silver question really had de-
cided those cases but added that notW'th-
standing the administration opposed seat
! ing Mr.. Mantle because OF silver, that
gentleman woud have been seated II the
pairs had been properly arranged on that
| vote. and Allen and Beckwlth also would
| have been sealed, rs then cases were de-
pendent upon the decision In the Mantle
case.
.srhus." he said. I'm 1885 technicality
made the recorded verdict OF the senate
| the reverse OF the real iudgmentF'
As 10 the Coroett Gaze. Carter SAID; my
| vote was recorded against Mr. corbett,
and Il woul1 lie registered in the same
way again on the same state of facts. The
| Oregon Legislature WIS prevented from or
! ganizing until after the time limit OF car
ryfny into effect the viii Of the people had
| expired, and Il was believed by many
| that Mr. Corhett was the inspiring genius
| OF that revolutionary conduct A large
number OF senators voted against Mr..
| Corhett because his appointment was re-
| garied as the elimination OF a conspiracy
against the government of his state.
The senators were resolved that Cor
| bett should not be the beneficiary Of that
wrong Quay's case was the extreme OPP
posits OF this For two years. said Car
ter. there had been in operation a scheme
in the state OF Pennsylvania 20 prevent
representation In the senate II that repre-
sentative were Quay.
Quay Victim of a Persecution.
Quay said he. was made the victim
OF couf. In Pennsylvania. An Indictment
was returned rgainst him. and thus the
machinery OF the courts set 10 opera
ton against him to hold the members q.
the legislature from performing their duty
In the e.eesion C senator.
When the legislature adjourned this
man faced n jury and believe never chai-
lenged a single Juror offered. After tho
trial had proceeded 10 its end the case
was submitted 10 the Jury, end In an In
credlbly short time they brought in YER
dist Of not guilty.
4 DO rot believe" said Carter. that THIS
country has ever witnessed such another
deep. dark Gamnshlc. diaboucai rlot 20
destroy mans political or private char
acter"
In conclusion. he said that in every case
/ OF this kind that came before the senate
ne would reserve the right 20 go behind
Z the certificate OF the governor 70 lnduir.
how the appointment was obtained.
Fairbanks Support. financial nm.
Fairbanks ~ Indiana then delivered a
set speech IN support OF the conference re-
port on the financial bill which bin. he de-
clAred marks a large and Intelligent step
/ forward IN our monetary history Under
/ Fl vast Industrial and commercial inter
/ ests. ne said. SIN have period % repose.
secure against the menace 90 monetary
I doctrines Labor would be benefited. for
I he saia. the interest OF labor and capital
are always identical They can never Ia
| divorced They are 80 intsrlacea and IN
/ terdepenient that money which Injurious
| " Affects one cannot bencneially affect
/ the other.
! Fairbanks then made an argument on
+ the silver question. holding hat ths main
tenance of the gaii STANDARD with silver
T circulating as currency az q parity With
{ gold. is the ONLY himsta1lism possible with
so vast difference exlstiow between the
/ value x the two metals. ans 70 wuNid lse
/ trauossihie for the United States alone 20
I maintain the parity OF silver uRter free
Z coinage % the latter.
I The hackneyca phrase, tree aud ur-
! limited coinage q silver. without the all
Or consent ~ any other nation on earth. q"
| was Intended 20 BE- a brave uttsrance
/ stimulating 30 the national srirtt ans 20
/ our national pri1e ana q was n sharp TN
/ parchment - our intelHgenre,
{ The Republicans has done everything
/ that ever had heen done for silver. ana
/ the opposition were biustsiiists IN theory
I only. he then paid a warm tribute 20 the
/ present financial poiiev % the govern mem
I which ha4 ua3e possible A refundfnr -
( OUT honds az ire lowest rate ~ interest
{ known ana caused prosperity throuEhrut
/ tho country
Amendments 10 Puerto Rico nm.
Foraker gave notice - amendments go
I Trio Puerto Rican bill imposing "a 5uty =
s cents pound on >ofee. chicorv roots