Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-15
Senators Teller and Jones Again
Attack the Republican Measure 4
PRONOUNCE 1T a FRAUD
rhey Declare THAT There /. no R9pe
for tho Country From 1. Tho
Aldrich ma chandler Amends
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(By Telegraph to virginian- Pnot.)
Washington, Feb. i14.-Througho its (
session to-day the Senate had the FL
nancial bill under discussion After
o'clock the debate proceeded under the
ten-minute rule, and at times became
spirited and interesting.
A TEST VOTE.
Late In the afternoon a test vote. in-
d!cating approximately the majority on 4
the passage of the bill. was tnken.
Mr.. Chandler. Republican, of New
hampshire, offered an amendment to {
authorize the President to appoint cons :;
mlsstoners to any international bime-s
'ailic conference that might be called.
and It was defeated by d vote of As to-
20 The Chandler proposition out OF the )
way, the discussion proceeded on the +
amendment brought in by the Finance
Committee. providing that the provi-S
sions of the bill are not intended to 1
place any obstacles In the way of ln-
ternational bimetallism. 81
The Democratic Senators arraigned +
the Republicans for reporting the
amendment. declaring they We're insin-8
cere. and that the proposition was In
tended to hoodwink the people and to 4
catch votes. ii
No vote on the amendment was
reached. The final vote on the amend
ment and the bill will be taken come
time Tomorrow. rs
MIR. TELLER ATTACKS BILL
Mr.. Teller was recognized to reply to;
the speech delivered yesterday by Mr..
Allison He took strong issue with Mr.,
Allison that the United States was now
on the gold standard
We are on the gold standard except
by the unanimous action OF the Treas
ury. We,nre on what Is sometimes cail.is
ed a limping silver standard, and some
times limping gold Standard"
Nobody outside of the United States
has considered the United States on the
gold standard. but 1t may be said that
we practically have been forced by ex-g
ecutive usurpation and transgression OF
the law to proceed as If we were on q q
gold standard" M ~
This pending bill. he said. was to DO 4
enacted into law. because the gold
standard advocates were afraid that
the American people would put some
man In the White House who would not
favor the gold standard ,&
REDEMPTION OF GREENBACKS. Is
Mr.. Teller said there never had heenil
an hour since 1879 when there was the
slightest doubt that the greenbacks
would be redeemed In gold. Through
the severest panlcs they had always
1911 Go Sppb SsH SolNi, tOt II WN4 TeHl-E
tied the government would not in any
event repudlate its obligations. He
maintained, therefore. there WAS no
reason for the legislation proposed ine
the pending measure.
In conclusion st,uffcr ezIfd y ne
would be untrue To himself IL he did not
say that the Republican party had
abandoned its principles. which were
the greatest good for the greatest mum
Der. It had. he said fallen into evil
hands. and was being used by evil
Influences.
There is no hope" said he. for the
country from it, "Its policy will be dic-S
tated from the great commercial cen-
trers and be overborne and weighed
down by greed"
The Republican pnrty.' he said,
'had come into existence as Il protest
control II now would not allow 1t to
stand for righteousness and Justice" A
GOLD AND Glory"
ing Gold and Glory as n proper mot
to for the Republican banner. had not
proposed phrase that had ever been
rallying cry of the party. The people
would rise In their might and tear
down the banner unless the Republi-s
can leaders placed unon 1t the old
slogan OF Justice, righteousness, and
equality of all the people,"
After plcturlng the time when the !
Republican party should be dominated
by the influences against which he has
invcighed. he said ~
When that time comes, the Repub-
lican party will go down to defeatR
and disgrace" "a
TALK OVER AMENDMENTS.
When Mr.. Teller had concluded, Mr..
Aldrich asked unanimous consent that