New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-18
BRYAN SWALLOWS
GOLD STANDARD
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publican criticism Of the bill during the
Afternoon debate. Mr.. .Wingo said
President Wilson is for this amend
ment. understand. | know Mr.
BRYAN is for II. am authorized 70
speak for Mr.. Bryan here. He says
that the question Of whether or not
this country should have the gold
standard has been settled-that II is no
longer an issue. He believes that II
is a good thing to put this amendment
on this bill.
Il do not agree with him. nor with
/ the majority of the Democrats on the
Banking and Currency Committee, be-
cause | do not think this bill has any
thing to do with the standard of values
in this country. But. am willing to
accept the judgment of my party.
You Republicans have raised this
| bugaboo Now Mr.. Bryan has removed
your fears, and I therefore ask YOU TO
come out and vote for this bill. You
I nave nOtnlnE Ielt W ouJt't w.
Mr.. Witherspoon, amid the applause
of the anti-g gold standard Democrats
! characterized the amendment as "A
wanton insult 10 the Democracy OF THIS
House and a surrender to Republican
protests.
THE original amendment proposeu
from the other side was the product or
| ignorance and the greed of those sup
porting It," he exclaimed. and 1t is
the part Of stupidity for this side of the
House to offer a substitute for il.
Withsrspoon Opposes Party.
This amendment Is useless and &C
composites no purpose. The committee
had never thought Of it until the Re
publican party suggested 1t. 1t is
manifestly offered now to crafty Re
publican decisions about the gold
standard. | will not only vote against
the amendment. but | will vote against
the bill II II stays in.
The gentleman from Kansas and
the gentlemen from Wyoming cannot
talk about caucus domination, SO far
! as / am concerned. if this amendment
| prevails. | myself will burst the eau
Gus shackles asunder and will vote
against the entire bill
Thirty-seven Democrats voted with
the Mssissipplan. when the question
was put. the Republicans voting for
the amendment. along with the major
ity Of the Banking and Currency Com
mittee and the rank and file on the
| Democratic side. The vote WAS in COM
mittee OF the whole. and an attempt
will be made To have a record vot"
when the bill is put on final passage
in the House proper tomorrow.
When the note issues section Of tn"
currency bill was reached during the
afternoon session an acrimonious de-
| bate continuing for more than two
hours, resulted because OF the provision
| tnat the federal reserve notes author
lied shall be redeemed in gold or law
full money
| helltSGlldllNtS W 4iilFs sN'iiA'iis 4 ~
and other Republicans declared tho
words "or lawful money constituted
Joker which assalcd the gold stand
ard. and il was charged that these
words had been inserted I'm the bill at
the instance Of William J. Bryan.
These obligations are not 10 he paid
in gold. but in gold or lawful money,
shouted Mr.. Willis, Of Ohio. The pres
ent Secretary 81 State. who has been
dominating the Democratic party for
| all these years. controlling conventions
| and nominating candidates for the
| Presidency. has at last been able 10
get into this bill and have Endorsed by
| the party caucus the thing for which
| he has been fighting for twenty years.
I want to warn minority members OF
| this House that IL YOU vote TO enact
this provision into law you are voting
| for the very principle you have been
| opposing during ali these years"
Representative Glass. author Of the
bill. asked Mr.. Fess. Ohio Republican.
III he really believed this provision was
an assault on the gold standard
II not only believe II, know it," re-
torted Mr. Tess.
Then | pity your comprehension"
exclaimed Mr. Glass, waving his arms
and pacing the aisle.
You NEED not pity my compre-
| hension; pity the American people who
will find out what is in this bill" re-
piled Mr.. Tess who said he would vote
| for the Democratic measure if the
words "or lawful money" were elimi-
| mated.
Mr. Glass Indignantly refuted accusa-
| tons that these words constituted "A
| Bryanesque joker, although he made
no attempt TO say why they were not
| contained in the original bill. but were
later inserted by the caucus. Mr.. Willis
| charged this caucus action had been
taken at the behest Of the Secretary
Of State.
The Amendment Accepted.
The committee proposed and the House
wrote into the bill an amendment which
| prohibited federal reserve banks from en-
! gaging in loan transactions with any one
! other than ba rnept THE