The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-03-14
United States Senator Roach.

policy TO be followed in defending Gov
ernor Taylors right TO the governor
ship, but said that at neither of these
was there any talk Of violence to Mr.
Goebel.
WASHINGTON. MARCH 13.-The last
legislative step in the enactment OF the
financial bill was taken by the house TO-
day when the conference report on the
bill was adopted by vote of yeas 100
nays 100. The senate had already adopt
ed the conference report, so that IL re-
mains for only President Mckinley 20
affix his signature TO the measure 70
make II a law. Representative Overstreet
the author OF the bill, will take IL to the
White house tomorrow and the signature
IS likely to be affixed soon thereafter.
Mr.. Williams, OF Illinois, asked whether
IL would not be impossible in case an
international bmetallio agreement was
reached 20 escape paying the refunding
30 year per cent bonds in gold, and
such being the case, whether the bill
could be considered an encouragement TO
International blmetallism.
The bonds could be paid only in gold, e"
responded Mr. Oyerstreet. This bill
holds out not the slightest hope Of inter-
national bimettalism under present con-
dItions ! say frankly that this bill will
make IL practically and absolutely im-
possible ever 10 have international bimet-
allim al the ratio OF 16 to / {"
Mr McRae, OF Arkansas, followed Mr..
Overstreet with O. general argument In
opposition to the principles embodied in
the bill
Mr.. Fitzgerald, OF Massachusetts, spoke
OF .Ae frequency OF national bank fail
ures and, citing the Globe national bank
case, asked what protection people had
4rsIH .fss. 80
pronounced the institution all right az
the time when irregularities were going
on.
Mr.. Hill OF Connecticut. supported the
conference report and Mr. Maddox. OF
Georgia, Noonan, OF Illinols. and Shat
roth, OF Colrado, spoke against 1t.
Mr.. Little OF Arkansas, closed the de-
bate against The report He severely ar
raigned the "infamies OF the bill" and
the stealth. decet. fraud and corruption
by which this conspiracy has forced its
Shiny course along the pathway OF legis-
latlon until now we are 10 witness. In
the light OF day its triumph over a free
people
He declared II would mark the black
est page in our legiative history. He
closed as follows:
"The forces OF patriotism and integri-
~ have selected their leader In advance
OF the convention, which action viii be
ratified on July 4 and with tnat leader
the incorruptible, invlncible and fearless
tribune OF the people. william Jennings
Bryan, they will drive you and the co.
horts OF corruption from pace and pow
or forever"
Mr. Brosius. OF Pennsylvania, chair
man OF the committee OF banking and
currency and one Of the conferees on the
financial bill, closed the debate IN support
OF the bin and report. He concluded In
part az follows;
This measure Is a long step toward the
splendid pre-eminence we are achieving
as a world power American credits are
effectlng the finances OF the word The
British war loan and the Russian loan
has sought American takers and we sup
ply these calls as we did the payment
TO Spain. without strain, out OF our
abundant commercial credit abroad.
These are momentous events They
show the marvellous development or the
United States and the power 10 command
them makes and controls the finances OF
the world Financial empire is before
us and following IN the wake or com
mercial superiority New York. will ere
long have supplaoted London as the
clearing house OF the world. Let us then
go forward, achieving supremacy among
nations. and taking that position assured
by our great opportunities
The conference report was then agreed
10, yeas l06, nays 40, present and not
voting TO- Nine democrhs voted with
the republicans TO agree 70 the report,
viz: Clayton, briggs Underhill, Levy,
Scudder, all OF New York; Denny, Of
MARYLAND, McAleer or pennsvivania.
Tbayer and Fitzgerald .of Massachusetts
Bert Abbot was released from thi
Federal jail yesterday evening dc
: has been serving a sentence for gran.