The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-02-06

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Der OF the Senate, and one who has
most vigorously opposed every the
ory advanced by Mr.. Bryan, said to
your correspondent: "On its sur
face the plan appeals to me. II We
we're to insist on a gold basis Ia
the Philippines, and it were 10 be-
come necessary for al! ~ silver
using countries to follow suit, it
would certainly prove a severe strain
on the gold supply of the world,
and would probably result in an
appreciation Of our own currency.
OF course, this is not scheme foE
a silver standard, but for a gold
standard with practical bimetalism.
The gold would be the yard stick BY
which the silver would be measured.
The increased and steady demand
for silver would probably prevent
further depreciation of the value OF
that metal, which is seriously affect
ing all silver using and producing
countries. As great producers OF
silver we are Of course vitality inter-
ested in anything which can be done
for silver. hope and believe that
the scheme will be found practicable,
and that all the silver using countries
and all countries having silver u.s.
ing colonies, will agree on establish
ing the value Of silver on basis OF
80 to l."
BY singularly clever tactics Sena-
tor Quay has placed the republican
senators who are opposed to State
hood in a most difficult position.
He has secured the attachment OF
the Omnibus Statehood bill to the
agricultural appropriation bill, and
'Ipredicts its similar attachment to
1.-THE Sundry Civil and the Postoffice
appropriation bills. The admins
'Itration Senators have already coun-
'Itenanced the attachment OF the
,IGeneral Staff bill to the Military
appropriation bill, and have thus
established, at this session OF con-
lIgress, precedent along similar
Lines. Having accomplished this
Mr.. Quay has announced that he
: will not further press the Statehood
bill on the floor of the Senate, and
-thus the republicans are afforded an
e e|opportunity Of demonstrating the
: sincerity Of their desire to enact
!. antitrust legislation.
I When the agricultural appropria-
: ton bill comes up for passage q
eIpoint of order will be doubtless
i raised. Mr.. Quay will cite numer.
!. GUS precedents for his action, and
D if the question is permitted to come
Ito a vote the Statehood majority
Q will decide in his favor. The only
: re naming hope Of the republicans
elm preventing the passage OF the
s Statehood bill lies in their ability
9 to talk on the point of order alluded
r to until the end Of the session. Al
Q this would defeat regular appropria'
' ton bills it would necessitate an ex-
: ira session Of Congress. The repub-
eIlicans declare their intention OF tax
}, ing that step if they cannot other.
It wise block the Statehood campaign,
e but the pro-Statehood senator's de-
a clare they are blufling and a COM
e epromise is in the air.
e Not since 1897 has there been
cIsuch hope Of recapturing popular
-Ifavor among the democrats as there
y|is today. Present indications are
e|that the republicans 10 congress
elwill fail, in every instance, to carry
n out the will Of the people. No ef-
effective antitrust legislation will be
!, passed. The Cuban treaty will be
-|left unratified, and every other real
dIly important measure will, in the
d|judgment OF the democratic leaders
e be left undone. Under these cir
cumstances, it is naturally argued
lby the democrats taat the people
will turn to them. The President
lis rapidly loseing his popularity all
! over the country, and his opponents
in his own party are contributing to
THAT end. In the south he has
) made blunder after blunder 10 hie
! dealings with the negroes, and it is
: doubtful if he would carry his own
1 state today, as be has lost the con-
: fidence of the country. The demo
!, Gratis in Washington are jubilant,
! and say that with strong nominee
they are certain to win in 1904.
1 An evidence of what the republi'
can leaders think Of the President's
!. negro policy is furnished by the &C
, Ition Of the Commerce Committed
of the Senate, which has determin
, ed to turn down the nomination o.
! DR.. Crum, the negro appointed Col
J lector Of the port Of Charleston, 8
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