Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-02-16
ALLISON IS HEARD.
Senator from Iowa Talks for the
Financial Bill.
CLOSE ATTENTION is PAID TO HIM.
Regarded MS Representing Attitude
of the Republicans Toward the
Measurc-Other News from
the Capital.

the Capital.
Washington, Feb. 14.-The financial
debate in the senate reached its climax
Tuesday. Two great speeches, one in
favor of the pending senate substitute
measure and the other in opposition to
it were delivered, and both We're lis
tened to by senators with close atten-
ton. The first was delivered by SEN
ator Allison Ua.), the ranking member
of the finance committee. He had been
an attentive listener to the speeches
delivered on the other side of the cham
Der, and in the course of his argument
he presented his answers to the points
raised against the pending senate bill.
He was accorded unusual attention, as
it was fully realized that he represents
ed the attitude of the republican side
of the chamber.
Senator Allison said he did not pro-
pose to enter upon general discus
sion of the financial questions that
had been more or less considered dur
ing the past 25 years. By the pend
ing measure it was proposed to deal
with the currency question in large
and general way. Senator Allison re-
ferred to the senate substitute for the
house bill, and said there was no prop
osition to change the existing curren-
cy-gold and silver certificates, green
backs, treasury notes and national
bank notes.
Senator Allison said that from 1892
to 1873 this ountry had double
standard of value. He said that since
the enactment of the law of 1873 there
had not passed current single dollar
of any kind of United States money
that was not on absolute parity with
the gold dollar. The passage of this
bill would practically reenact the pro-
visions of the law of 1873.
Senator Jones (Nev.) declared that
the bill was vicious and unwarranted,
comforting too great power upon ma
tional banks and fastening the country
to gold currency. He discussed the
question from historical and philo-
sophie viewpoint. To-day the senate
will begin the consideration of the bill
and amendments under the ten-minute
rule.
The Clark Case.
Washington, Feb. 14.-The senate
committee on privileges and elections
on Tuesday concluded its hearing of
Mr.. Neill, in the Clark investigation and
also heard Mr.. William McDermott, an
other of the close friends and stanch
supporters of Mr.. Clark in his con-
test for the senate before the Montana
IL 10 llo1
most interesting testimony of the day
was statement made by Mr.. McDer-
mott to the effect that Mr.. Clark had
made him present of $1,000 Fl t ea.ihiiis
election to the senatss t tS pay McDermott
for his services in the contest. He also
testified that he had expended about
$4,000 in the legislative and senatorial
elections. The major portion of this
money had been received from Mr..
Clark's son, but the witness contended
that it was all spent for legitimate pur-
poses.
The Pacific Cable.
Washington, Feb. IA. - The house
committee on interstate and foreign
commerce Tuesday decided by vote OF
s to to report a Pacific cable bill along
the lines of the Sherman bill defeating
by to s the Corliss proposition for
government ownership.
The vote in the committee does mo-
commit the committee to the Sherman
bill as drawn, but only to the genera
idea which it contains-privateo owner
ship with a government subsidy for q
wears. The bill was taken up by thu
committee, but little progress wa!
made The bill authorizes the post
master general to contract with al
American cable company for the pay
ment by the United States of not to eN
coed 100000 per year for 20 years TO
the transmission of government mes
sages from the Pacific coast to Honolu
In. Guam, Manila, Hong-Kong, and sucl
points in Japan as the contractor wit
the approval of the government o
Japan may select.
The Army Bill.
Washington, Feb. IA. - The hous
committee on military affairs CON
pleted the army appropriation bill. !
carries Sill, f00,364, against $So.osO, 10
in the bill for the current year. Th
great seeming increase is accounted fo
by the fact that the appropriations to
the current fiscal year were inadequat
and the urgent deficiency bill recent
passed carried large additional apprt
priation for the army for the currer
year
The bill includes an appropriation
S450,550 for cable and telegraph lint
to connect the military posts in Alasl'
with headquarters at ST. Michaels, an
100000 for military bridges and road
in Alaska.
Hear Both Sides.
Washington. Feb. 14.-The sena
committee on woman suffrage gave
hearing Tuesday to delegations fro
The woman suffrage convention al
the anti-suffragists. The suffragis
were introduced by Miss Susan b. A
thony. Mrs. Clara B. Colby. Nj
Rachel Foster. Mrs. Mary G. Bradfoi
Mrs. Harriet S. Black and Mrs. Cha
man Gait spoke. and were followed
Mrs. Dodge and Miss Bissell, of De
ware, for the anti-suffragists.
At the conclusion of the hearing
fore the senate committee both sid
appeared before the house commit
on judiciary. After the hearing h
,,roceeded for some time sharp diff