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the United States. the Government TAX
ing no pains to prevent it.
Mr.. platt replied that there was no
inhibition against the shipment of such
supplies to the British. The shippers
made the shipments at their own risk.
Mr. Foraker suggested that the reso-
luton be directed to the President in
stead of to the Secretary of State, but
Mr.. Hale heatedly declined TO accept
further amendments.
Mr.. Foraker then moved that the reSo-
Fntion be amended as he had suggested,
and the motion prevailed.
Without further controversy the reSo-
luton as amended was passed. AS
passed it reads as follows:
''Whereas. it is alleged that property
of citizens of the United States, not con-
traband of war, has been lately seized
by the military authorities, of Great
Britain. in and near Delegoa Bay, South
Africa, without good reason for the same
and contrary TO the accepted principles
of international law: and,
''Whereas, it is alleged said property
is now detained by the military authori-
ties of Great Britain, in disregard of
the rights Of the owners of the same;
therefore
Resolved, by the Senate of the United
States that the President is hereby re-
0ueSted to send to the Senate. if in his
opinion not Incompatible with the pub
lie interests. all information in posses
sion of the State Department relating
to said seizure and detention and also
to inform the Senate what steps have
been taken in<requesting the restoration
Of property taken and detained as afOre-
said
1t was then determined that when the
Senate adjourned today it be until l
o'clock tomorrow.
Mr.. Petigrew's resolution, calling
for information from the Secretary of
introduced yesterday was passed without
debate.
SPEECH BY MIR. TELLER.
AT . O'Clock the Financial Bill was laid
before the Senate. 1t was finally agreed
to vote February 10Th; that two days
Intervening should be devoted to ten
minutes debate on amendments to the
BILL and that the measure should be
considered on each legislative day at
ter > o'clock p. IN.
Mr. Teller (Sil. Rep, Colo.) then adj
dressed the Senate on the Financial
Bill.
Mr.. Teller contended that the history
of the American people showed that
they were favorable to bimetallism ana
that until within very recent years the
two parties had contendcd with each
other in their advocacy of the cause
He renewed his charge that the Finan-
cial Bill is practically a caucus measure
and had been accepted from the junta
of ignorant men who constituted the
indianapolis convention. This de de-
nounced as an infringement of the legis-
latiye function and surrender TO out
side influences. Still he was satisfied
that the bill would be put on the statute
books as Il law because they were un-
able to resist the influence behind the
measure Notwithstanding the bill was
contrary to the convictions of some Re
publican Senators and Notwithstanding
that as late as 1890 the Republican
President had upheld bi-metallism. The
President had as a member of the House
voted for free coinage and for the pass
age of the bill and for the passage of
the Bland-AllisOn act over the then
Presidents veto
He concluded with an elaborate ar
gument based on the declaration that sill
YER dollars had been maintained in full
value The Senate, after an executive
session, adjourned.