The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-02-11
ADVERSARY CHANDLER
RESOLUTION OF SYMPATHY FOR
THE Beers PASSED.
SENATOR'S ATTENTION WAS WANDERING
For This Reason Mr.. Allen Consented For the
Vote TO be Reconsidered and the Re-
solution 10 go Over. Chiffon
and Money Speak.
and Money Speak.

Washington. Feb. 10.-A resolution
expressing sympathy for the Beers in
their struggle against Great Britain and
urging mediation on the part of the
United States between the belligerentS
was adopted by the Senate today in fit
of temporary alteration of attention.
The resolution was offered by Mr.. Allen
tNeb) and went through without attract
ing the slightest comment from any one
Of the dozen or mere Senators present.
A minute later. however, at the request
of the chair (Mr. Frye. Mr.. Allen con
scented TO a reconsideration of the vote
by which the resolution was passed and
the incident closed amid much laughter.
The financial debate was continued to-
day by Mr. Chandler who opposed the
gold standard and strongly urged the
double standard. Mr.. Chiffon (Texas)
and Mr.. Money Miss also spoke.
That the United States of America
extends its sympathy to the people Of
the South African republic in their heroic
struggle for liberty and popular govern
ment. and believe il to be the duty of
the Government of the United States of
America To offer mediation to the end
that further blOodShcd may be averted
and an honorable peace may be concluded
between the belligerent Governments
WHILE WITS WOOL GATHERED.
No objection was made to the consider
ation OF the resolution only about n
dozen Senators being present. Before
anybody realized what was going on the
resolution was put TO a vote and de
clared adopted
Senators looked from one to another
and several of them laughed unrestraiIl-
eddy.
Mr.. Pettus fAla.l demanded the yeas
and nays.
To this Mr.. Allen objected. as the
resolution had been declared adopted.
The Chair agreed to this point, but
asked Mr.. Allen that he permit the vote
10 be reconsidered and let the resolution
go over. To this Mr.. Allen consented.
Mr.. Chandler IN. H. was then recog-
nized to deliver an address upon the
pending Financial BIZ which was laid
before the Senate.
CHANDLER ON THE GOLD BILL
.dr. Chandler said in part:
Those who have absorbed the gold
Of the world are trying to make it more
valuable by legislation That is the
natural meaning of the first ten lines of
The Senate bill. There is no need of the
law for any other object. Absolutely no
other purpose is to be suhserved by those
lines. The passage of the bill without
adequate recognition of the desire and
determination of the American people
that silver shall be remonetized is a de
fiance of the Republican platform of
1895. and without such recognition in
the bill | cannot give to ii my vote. 1t
would be unqualified gold recommendation
and To advocate or submit TO this is an
abandonment of Republican principles.
rs it true because it is claimed
that we have now what are called good
times and prosperity i'll America. bi-me-
tallism shonld be ridiculed and dSre-
garded: But our good times are simply
because the balance of trade has been
so largely in our favor. What would
have been our condition if the balance
of trade had not been in our favor?
In truth. in spite of temporary present
conditions the case in favor of bimetall-
ism still remains unimpaired The merits
Of bmetallSm are plain. The injury to
result from gold monometalIlsm Is sure.
''Such arguments as can be based upon
the foregoing facts bimctallistS are con
frOnted with. / ne answer 1 make Is
that there is no certainty that the rise
in prices. which are still only about
three-fourthS Of their former rate. will
be increased or even maintained. Second.
that il is not certain that the increased
production of gold will continue
GOLD NOT WANTED THERE.
The attempt to establish the gold
Standard in India has been Il failure.
Tie public sentiment Of England would
welcome another movement for the re-
monetization of silver. If the Transvaal