The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-16
SENATE PASSES
Financial BILL.



against the Democracy in 1896. He was
obliged. he said, to Cockrell for proclaimins
the leading doctrine and the leading repre-
sentative Of Democracy during this year
Whatever may be said about imperial
ism or about the 'toiling masses. said
Plat, ut will be the same issue over
again In the campaign OF TINS yedr-ahu
that Is whether we shall have a = vel
standard In the United States"
Referring to Coekreil's statement that the
United States could maintain the silver
OF the world at a parity with gold, Piatt
said.
I'VE have heard something abouS alchemy
in this debate, and we al know 'Ss. OF h sac
II has remained for the wizard OF missouri
fCockreiD TO wave his magic wand Or Ills
magic head and double the price OF the
silver OF the world.
General coIioauy over the Bill.
Replying to Platt Teller said the silver
people were willing TO make this campaign
on the silver question and IL the Am r.can
people declared for gold standard ne
should be ready to accept the verdict
cockrell replied to Platt. maintaining
that legislation alone with the power or the
government behind It was sufficient to re-
store the commercial and monetary parity
Aldrich Inquired whether the law known
as the crime Of 49, would have depre-
union were receiving silver at their mints
and coming II free.
cockrell replied that Il would not.
ha ya settles na ID !. ,rne how do you
expect legislation OF one country to ap.
preciate silver The crime OF '7s was not
ut was a crime," shouted Cockrell. "A
crime against man. against God against
humanity and against Christianity"
Teller Offers a substitute.
As the vote was about to be taken on
the committee amendment, Teller offered
a.. f..Il~ tt,<.~ osthet Afytta frr
''The people of the United States are In
favor OF bimetalism and DESTROYS OF an
international agreement with. the great
commercial nations OF the world that viii
admit Of the use of both gold and silver
at such an established ratio as Will main
tain the parity between. gold and silver
coins and the efforts of the government
are hereby pledged to endeavor 70 secure
such an international agreement as speed
lily as possible"
Speaking on the proposed bimetalIic
amendment. Wolcott declared he was sat
isfied to accept in good faith the state
ment Of honorable senators that they were
favorable to bimetaIlism, II 1t could be
brought about by international agreement
and expressed his gratitude for the pro-
posed amendment Of the committee.
II accept It," said he. because l know
II was made In good faith. 1t il enough
for me and enough for any man who IL n
Republican who desires to bring about In
Elkins expressed his pleasure that Cock
reil. representing his party. had declared
against international bmetalliSm. rlkins
was interrupted by T1llman, who inquired
Are you In favor OF an alliance with
any European nation?"
ElkIns replied that he was In favor of
such International agreement that would
enable us 10 use both gold and silver
standard money.
Would you limit the alliance to money!
persisted Timan.
Well replied E!kns II would cross
only one bridge at n time. Let us set
Tie the financial matter first. I will say,
however. that l am not afraid of ALI
ances."
Shoup announced his intention of sup
porting the committee amendment and the
bill.
Spooner called attention to the law for
an International conference. saying this
made Teller's amendment unnecessary.
Vote ON the Amendment.
The amendment of Teller was defeated
twenty-seven to forty-five, the vote being
along party lines except that Chandler
voted fer the amendment and Caifery and
lindsay voted against 1t.
"A vote was then taken upon the commit
tee amendment, ana II was adopted iorty-
i've 20 thirty, AS follows.