Evening star., 1900-02-14
Mr.. TELLER REPLIES
Takes Up Mr.. Allison's Argument on
the Financial Bill.
LEGISLATIVE BILL IN The HOUSE
Mr. Sims of tennessee Attacks
Applicants for Pensions.
SPANISH WAR SUFFERERS

In the Scuatt today the routine business
wa- brief Immediately after it was con-
rgIded the financial bill was presented by
the chair. 1t was agreed that after -
"'clock today the pending measure and
amendments thereto should be considered
under the ten-minute rule.
Mr.. Aldrich. in charge of the bill gave
noticr that he would endeavor later today
10 obtain an agreement upon a time to-
morrow for a final vote on the measure.
Nr. Teller Replies to Mr. Allison.
Mr. Teller was recognized to reply to the
speerh of Mr.. Allison delivered yesterday
lie had watted in vain, he said. for an ex-
PLANTATION OF the House bill, which techni-
ralIy the measure under consideration
lie approached all questions relating to the
finances Of the-country with suspicion. He
Thought the House bill ought to he consd-
sr"'i carefully. it might possibly become
Inc Law 1t had been drafted by commits
ht"n composed of acute lawyers, and there
v"rs force and strength behind it.
Mr. Teller took strong issue with Mr.. AL
Isun that the United States was now on
the gold standard.
We not "n the gold standard except
By the unauthorized action of the treasury.
W. are on what is sometimes called a
limpinE silver standard and sometimes a
lmping gold standard.
Nobody outside of the United States has
considered the United States on the gold
Standard. but it may be said that prac-
tl'aly have been forced by executive usur-
patton and transgression of the law to pro-
cted as if We We're on gold standard
Mr.. Teller denied that the United States
WAS under the law on the gold standard
Hs had been argued. but that this pending
lTIl was to he enacted into law because the
S"td-Standard advocates We're afraid that
tn american people would put some man
In The White House who would not favor
The gold standard This fear constituted
th" reason for the pending bill the purpose
being t" cmh"dy the gold standard into the
statutes. 50 that il could not be disturbed
without great difficulty.
Mr, Teller said there never had been an
hour sine" 1879 when there was the slight
f~t doubt that the greenbacks would be
I'aEics they had always been as good az
E'Id Tor /; was realized the government
would MOI in any event repudiate. its oh
H-a lions He maintained. therefore there
va no reason for the legislation proposed
'A the pending measure.
The BimetaIIic Amendments.
When AIR Teller had concluded NJ
-Nlrich asked unanimous consent that tbe
r"mnitl"e amendment rala ating To birnetalI-
!sm should be considered simply as a new
section of the Senate substitute.
'ir- Jones Ark objected to this pro
'"~dina and insisted that the committee
amendment should remain pending.
Ar- Chandler IN HI then proposed
''H amendment to the committee amend
1H"nt providing that the President be au-
th"IIZ-d 10 appoint commissioners TO any
1l'rFi'.' 'l"uaI conference called by the
: nilrd states or any other country To ar
rang a bimetallic agreement.
MI W oIcott suggested that this was ex-
i>iirs law and asked Mr.. Chandler to with
straw the amendment.
MIR Chandler replied that if the amend
mint was existing law it could do no harm
u adopt it He declined To withdraw the
amendment