The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-11
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FOR The Beers Fl
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Resolution Of the Senate Fayorlng
EMediation.
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FINANCIAL DEBATE CONTINUED
n1cssrs. Chandler. Chiffon and Money
Were the Spcakers-Passase of
the Resolution OF Sympathy
Caused Laus h ter.
FINANCIAL DEBATE CONTINUED
WASHINGTON. I

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1O.-A resolution
expressing sympathy for the Boers III
their struggle against Great Britain ana
urging rnediauon on the part OF the
United States between the belligerents.
was adopted by the Senate to-day in a fit
of temporary alteration of attention.
The resolution was offered 'tby Air. AL
len, Of Nebraskn, and went through with
out attracting the slightest comment from
any one of the dozen or more Sena-
tors present. A minute later, however,
at the request of the chair (Mr. Frye,
Mr.. Allen consented to reconsidern-
ton Of the vote by which the resolution
was passed and the incident closed amid
much quiet laughter.
4 he n,ranc debate was con1lnueu
to-day by Mr.. Chandler, who opposed
the gold standard and strongly urged
the double standard.
Mr. Chiffon of Texas, and MT Money
of Mississippi, also spoke
Mr.. Aliens resolution was as follows:
'.Thnt the United States of America
extends its sympathy to the people OF
the South African republics in their
heroic Struggle for liberty and popular
government. and believe it to be the duty
of the government of the United states
OF America to offer mediation to the end
that further bloodshed may be averted
and an honorable peace may be con-
cl,ded between the belligcrent govern
dnents."
No objection was made to the consid-
Grafton of the resolution. only about a
dozen Senators being present. Before any
one realized what was going on the reso,
luton was put to vote and declared
adopted.
MUCH LAUGHTER.
Senators looked from one 70 another
nnd several. among them MIR. Allen,
laughed unrstrainedly.
Mr.. Pettus, OF Alabama, demanded the
yeas and nays. To this Mr.. Allen cto-
jectcd as the resolution had been de-
clared adopted.
me Chair agreed to this point, put
asked Mr.. Allen that he permit the vote
10 he reconsidered, and let the resolution
so over.
To this Mr.. Allen consented
Mr. Chandler of New Hampshire, was
then recognized TO deliver an address
upon the pending Financial BILL which
was laid before the Senate.
Mir. Chandler said, in part:
Those who have absorbed the gold OF
the world are trying to make it more
valuable by legislation This is the natu-
Senate bill There is no need Of the law
for any other object. Absolutely no other
,H,,7,ose is to be slllbserved by those lines.
The1Dassage OF the bill without adequate
recognition OF the desire and determine
ton of the American people that silver
shall be e1,ronetiZed, is defiance of the
Republican platform of 1885, and without
such recognition in the bin cannot give.
it my vote. Tt would be unqualified gold
mono-metallsm. and to advocate or sub
mt to this IS an abandonment CT Re-
publican principles.
A FAILURE.
..The attempt to establish the gold
standard in India has been failure.
The public sentiment of England would
welcome another movement for the re-
monetiZation of silver. If the Transvaal
war continues, England will soon be-
come willing to enlarge the metallic
money of the world through renewed me-
.sotiations for an international agree
ment.
.It is with sincere regret that differ
SO radically from my political associates
in this body. But my convictions of duty
will not allow me to do otherwise have
not abandoned the faith of the fathers.
I stand upon the ancient ways.
1.-THE gifted senator from New York
(NTr Depew) is said to have designed for
the Republican party a new campaign
motto for 1900: Gold and Glory. The
ALTERATION IS pleasing.
1T will look finely on gilded banners,
and will doubtless lead to victory, but
If the word gold means gold monometal-
ism. it will be necessary for the golden
tongued orators of the party to expatiate
with marvellous eloquence over the glory
Of the flag coming from the war with
Spain. in order to overcome the many evil
effects at the polls in November OF the
deep damnation of the destruction by leg
islation of half the metallic money of the
natoins of the earth.
'Mr. President, thou canst not say
did it,
IN OPPOSITION.
At the conclusion of Mr. Chambers
speech. MIR. Chiffon, of Texas, addressed
the Senate in opposition to the pending
measure. which he declared represented
! the policy Of the Republican admins
tration.
AIR Money, of Mississippi. declared his
belief that If the production of gold
should increase in the next five years as
it has increased in the last five, there
would be demand for the delnoneti.
cation of gold and the reconciliation OF
silver.
The Senate then, at S:15 adjourned.
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