El Paso International Daily Times (El Paso, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 282, Ed. 1 Wednesday, November 28, 1894 Page: 2 of 8
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THECONGRESS
What Was Done at the Sec
ond Day’s Session
of the Contention.
SILVER MEN WORKING.
Thar are AdjcIoui to Secure a Definite Ex-
pression of Opinion In Favor of the White
Metal—Speech of Ex-Governor Prince on
the Silver Question—A Number of New
Questions Considered.
□St. Louis, Nov. 27—The develop
ments ot the second day's session of
the Trans Mississippi oongress have
not been without interest for the advo
oates of the tree coinage of silver who
have been anxious to secure definite
expression from the oongress in favor
of the white metal. Not alone have
the minor features, such as warm ap
plants when free coinage wa* mention
•d, bean encouraging, but the crginl-
zati ja of the committee on resolutions
with Congressman W. J. Bryan of
Nebraska, as ohairman, and E. A.
Marshall of Texas, as secretary, bas
been highly delighting. Nevertheless,
there is no certainty the matter will go
beyond this. In the convention there
is a strong element in favor of interna-
ti mal free oolnage only and another
opposed to any expression whatever,
on the subject by the oongress. Wheth
er the bimetallists will be strong
enough to overcome both these ele
ments oannot be told. Tet there is a
oertainty that the main struggle will
be on this portion of the resolutions
committees report and the battle will
not be of brief duration.
It was nearly three quarters of an
hour after the appointed time when
President Whitmore called the Trans
Mississippi congress to order today.
The adoption of the report of the
committee on credentials last night,
which enrolled all appointed delegates
properly accredited, without regard to
their presence, gave espeoial point to
the report of the committee on rules
and order of business, whioh provided
for a voting power for each state dele-
gation of not to exceed thirty votes, or
if so many delegates are present, all
states to have a voting power of not
less than ten, no matter what the
smallness of the delegation be.
Pending consideration of the report
members of the committee on resolu-
tions were annonuoed as follows:
Arizjaa—L. B. Oomstook. W. J.
Chaney; Arkansas—George Sengel, 0.
S: Collins; California—D. Lnbin, G.
A. Parsons; Colorado—I. L. Johnson,
J. S. Shafroth; Idaho—William Badge,
B. E. Rich; Indian Territory—D G.
Denison, Fielding Lewis; Iawo—S F.
Smith, Bart E, Ltnehan; Kansas—W.
H. Toothage, Stephen Crane; Minne-
sota—Thomas Sharp; Missouri—E O.
Sianoard, 0. E. Yester; Nebraska—W.
J. Bryan, R. W. Richardson; New
Mexloo—G. R. Gibel, L. B. Prinoe:
Oklahoma—Sidney Clark, J. R Mo-
Galre; Oregon—R. B. Dodge: South
Dakota—S. E. Wilson, J. R. Brenman;
Texas—Lewis Hancock, E. A. Mar-
shall; Utah—Q J. Cannon, C. 0. Good
win; Washington—A. L. Blaok, D E.
Dsvine; Montana—Thomas G. Merrill,
W. H. Wheed; Alaska—J. O. Greene.
Wyoming, Louisiana, Nevada and
North Dakota are not represented In
convention.
The report of the rales committee
was adopted excepting the clause limit
ing the voting power of delegations.
Delegate F. J. Oannon of Utah, moved
to strike oat the maxlmam limit thus
giving fall delegations a vote for every
man. He supported the motion with
the contention that states and territor-
ies sufficiently Interested to send all
delegates to whioh they were entitled
shoald be allowed to vote snoh dele-
gates.
After further; debate Oannon with
drew his amendment and the original
report was adopted.
Among the resolutions submitted
were: Endorsing Secretary Herbert’s
tests and use of American coal, and
urging legislation to enjoin upon naval
offiolals to use always Amerld&n pro-
ducts where it oaa be done without
flaaoolal lose, favoring increasing
numbers and jurisdiction of federal
judioial officers in the Indian Terri
tory aud deferring the oreatlon of ter-
ritorial government until the lands of
the five civilized tribes are held in sev-
eralty, favoring governmental investl
gation of forest tires on pablio lands,
urging admission as states Oklahoma,
New Mexloo and Arizona, opposing
legislation to engraft the Baltimore
plan cr any other form of national
bank issues upon the national ourrenoy
system, favoring legislation to inorease
the prioe of cotton, favoring further
and greater governmental aid to Texas
harbor and river improvement.
W. J. Bryan introduoed a resolution
favoring the restoration of free coinage
of gold and silver at the ratio of 16 to
1 without aid from any other nation.
Delegate Cahill of Missouri Intro
dnoed a res jlutlon favoring efforts by
the government towards lnduoing oth
er governments to reoognize silver
more (ally as a money metal.
The oommittee on permanent organ-
ization presented a report naming
Geo. Q. Oannon of Utah for perma
nent presiding officer.
Secretary W. M. Butterfield of Ore
gon was requested to continue throagh
this oongress, and the executive com-
mittee when naming his successor
when the next place shall be ohoeen,
he to reside therein.
The report was immediately adopted
and after brief speeohes of congratula-
tion and thanks to retiring Offioer
Whitmore, the oongress adjoorned for
dinner.
A$ the opening of the afternoon see
sion, whioh was delayed until nearly 3
o’oloqk, there being nothing before the
convention having speoial preoedenoe,
Congressman Eleot Shafroth of Colora-
do, was invited to address the delegates
on the sliver question. He opened his
remarks with a disonssion of the effeots
of the complete demonetization of sit
ver and the ooascquent compelling o '
only one metal, gold for instance, to
transact the business cf the oountry or
of the world. He touched on the an-
nual produotlon of gold and arguing
from the statistical assertions that
more than 75 perosnt of that prodoo
tlon goes into the arts, held that as the
remaining 25 per cent was equal to but
one per oent of the aggregate money
snpply of the world, while the inorease
of demand in trade was six times in
exoess of that peroentage, there was
hot one oonrse to follow to snpply
trade with its necessary medinm of
exchange, viz: The free oolnage of ail
ver.
At the close of Shafroth’a remarks a
new series of resolutions were Intro-
duced and referred to the committee on
resolutions without debate
The hoar of 4 o’olook arrived, the
speoial order took preoedenoe and the
disonssion cf the "re-monetization of
silver" wss opened by Ex-Governor
PriDoe of New Mexico. Upon the prln
oiple that ail structures must first have
a foundation, the governor stated he
would confine himself to statements of
facts leaving the enper structure of ar
gnment to these to follow him.
He then began a review of existing
conditions. He charged that the east-
ern section of the Ualted States was
opposed to bi metallism not from
principle, bat from ignoranoe of the
snbjeot. Yet be did not mean by this
to charge wickedness. The west, by
reason of intimate association with the
need of a greater supply of money, was
better informed, while in the east only
the banking element was acquainted
with the issue and they from selfish in-
terests advooated gold mono metal
lism.
Taming to the demonetization aot of
1873, passed, as he asserted, by a secret
fraud and when no member of oongress
had ever acknowledged having voted
for it with the knowledge that it did
demonetize silver, it is said all the sil-
ver men asked, was the repeal of that
law whioh no man acknowledged pater
nity for and whioh every man in pnb
lie life then or now declared a ohiid
of stealth. The demand would be the
same were there cot a single oanoe of
silver produced in America. It wa9
the need of a olronlating medium.
Take for instance the wheat orop. The
decline in the prioe per bushel had
been from $1.19 to fifty cents or a net
lo^s to the farmer at present of $250,-
000,000 a year. Or taking the average
acreage value of wheat, oorn, oats, hay
and cotton. The deollne slnoe the de
monezatlan of sliver had been from
$159 65 to $8 15 or 48 per oent, taking
the bimetallism prices of 1873 as a
basis, the gain, by a restoration of sil-
ver to the agriculturists would be $1,-
500,000,000 annually.
At the conclusion of Priuoe’s re-
marks and the hearty applause follow-
ing, oongress took its evening reoess.
Immediately upon reassembling the
disonssion upon the remonetization of
sliver was resamed, Oolonel George
Leighton, of Salt Lake, being intro
duosd to present the views of the con-
servatives upon the Bilver question.
Beginning with a few generalities upon
the tendency to presoribe legislative
nostrums for the oare of the ills of the
body politio, he came down to the sab
jeot in hand, first deolaring his belief
that the existing depression was pri-
marily dne to the poshing of produc-
tion to extreme limits without dne re-
gard of the facility of distribution and
oapaolty to consume. He belonged,
he said, to those who believe that the
free oolnage of silver at 16 to 1 would
be a certain aggravation of existing
ills, and depreoated the nse of artt
flolal means to advanoe the Interest of
anything. The ratio of 16 to 1, the
speaker declared a fetich, and in sup-
port of this quoted the various ratios
within the history of the world. The
whole question was one of commercial
utility, and upon that utility, coupled
with supply, was fixed the ratio be-
tween the money metals. Still silver
will always have, and always shonld
have, a large place in the ilnafaolal
system.
Soarcely bad Ool. Leighton oon-
olnded than the andienoe evinced it
had been waiting for the next speaker,
Congressman Bryan, who was received
with an outburst of applause whioh
was not stilled for some moments.
After expressing his inability to oover
the snbjeot in the brief time allotted
him, Congressman Bryan proceeded to
quote James G Blaine, Secretary Car-
lisle and others equally prominent, as
deolaring that the demonetization of
silver was a crime against the people
In that it destroys from % to % of the
existing medinm of exonange and ap
predated the balanoe to the benefit of
him who has a fixed income in money.
The man who preaohed a gold stand-
ard turned back to the history of 6000
years. OemlDg to the question of
banks of issue, he denounced them as
unsafe and unreliable from the very
innate se'flshness of man.
Mr. Bryan’s test of the low rate of
interest, indicated by an abundance of
money was that the people were from
the existing depression not able to
borrow and pay the Interest. That was
what kept money in the banks, and
they were willing to aooept almost any
rate of interest. There were three
propositions to be met: “The question
of ratio; the limited or unlimited ooin
age of silver; the coining of sliver alone
or with the aid of foreign nation),
l'o these propositions he had bat this
answer: 16 to 1, unlimited oolnage
and by the United Btates without the
aid of any nation on earth."
Ex-Governor Anthony of Kansas,
then oame to the front and received a
greeting scarcely less than that of Mr.
Bryan’s.
Window glass at Tattle’s, phone 109.
FULL! 12,000.
The Number of Armenians
Killfd by the Turk-
ish Army.
PILLAGED AND BURNED.
The BrltUta Qomammi Denounced for
lie Apathy In Soraaniog the Turkish
Atrocities-Information Kept From the
Preti-An Agitation to Be Commenced on
Behalf of tha Armenian*.
London, Nov. 27—A meeting of the
Anglo Armenian Association was held
hare today under the presldenoy of
Pranols Seymonr Stevenson, M. P. A
telegram received from Dr. Oantar-
tents, a Russian physician at Tiflis,
was read. It say6:
"I learn that the people of Sassoan
surrendered to the overwhelming
ltirkish army on oondition and npon
the solemn promise that no harm
wonld be done to them. After laying
down their arms the Tarkish troops
attacked and massacred men, women
and children and pillaged and burned
their homes. The number killed will
exoeed 3,000."
A letter was also reoelved from J. I.
Seconder, a merchant of Paris and
president of the Armenian society of
France, in whioh he stated that ac-
cording to his advloes not less than
12,000 Armenians were massacred.
Speeohes were made aod resolutions
passed strongly denouncing the Earl
of Kimberly, seoretary of state for for
eign affairs, and the British govern-
ment for their apathy In the matter
and for screening the Tarkish atroci-
ties by withholding information from
the press.
It was decided to oommenoe an agl->
tation on behalf of the Armenians in
the hoase of oommons and to hold an
indignation mee log, the platform of
the movement being a letter received
by the assooiation from Oanon Malcolm
MaoOoll, who was first to oall attention
to the Bulgarian atrooitles of 1877,
after having seen people impaled on
the banks of lbs Danube.
Chicago, Nov. 27-Ohioago Armen-
ians are now positive the reoent atroci-
ties in Sessen, Armenia, where commit
;ed under direct governmental author
ty. This belief is based upon private
advioes from Constantinople asserting
the Maitlof Moosh who has oontrol of
religions matters in the distrlot of
Moosh whioh covers Seseon has been
deoorated by the Snitan.
Manifesto From the Czu,
St. Fetebsbubg, Nov. 27.—The czar,
in|a manifesto to the Russian people,
says: “Solioltons for the destinies of
oar new reign we deemed it well not
:o delay the fnlflllmant of oar heart’s
wish, the legacy sacredly left by onr
father now resting with God, nor to
defer the realization of the joyfal ex-
pressions of our whole people that onr
marriage be hallowed by a benedic-
tion from onr parents and be blessed
by sacrament of the church.’’
The Situation et minefield*.
Panama, Nov. 27.—Advioes from
Nicaragua indicate a grave situation
in the Mosquito reservation. British
Minister Gosaing has notified Nica-
ragua that Great Britain refuses to re-
oognize the Nioaragnan government.
After an exohange of views Minister
Gosbing telegraphed, to Port Limon
for a British war ship to come to Bine-
fields. It is reported that the Gioa-
ragaan canal project is at the bottom
of it. ___
Damtodad a Coart Martial.
Berlin, Nov. 27.—The protectory ex-
amination of Von Koltz, ex master of
oeremonies, who was arrested npon
snspiolon of being the author of a
series of soaodalous letters and pbstal
oards sent anonymously to members
of the highest aristocracy, bas been
oonolnded, and a final court martial
ordered at his request as the sole
means of establishing his Innocence.
A Steamer Wrecked.
Halifax, N. 8., Nov. 27—A corres-
pondent at Port Morlen, B. O., writes
an American fishing schooner which
pat in there reported the steamer
Faloon, retaining from Philadelphia
to St. Johns after oonveying home
Mrs. Peary and Auxilliary exploring
parties, was wreoked on Virgin Rooks
off the coast of New Fonndland last
month and ail on board were drowned.
Death of PrlDMie Blemarek.
Berlin, Nov. 27—Princess Bismarck,
wife of Prinoe Bismarck, died at Var-
zln at 5 o’clock this morning. Coant
lerbert Bismarck was present when
his mother passed away. It is feared
the effect of the wife’s death npon the
prinoe will be serious. He has been in
setter health lately and had resumed
dally drives._
U Hung Chang Dlagraoad.
Copenhagen, Nov. 27.—A cable dls-
patob, dated Shanghai, has been re
oeived, saying an imperial deoree has
been issued depriving Li Hung Chang
of all honors, bat allowing him to re-
tain his present fnnotion9.
Earthquake* In Italy.
Rome, Nov. 27—A violent eerthqnako
shock was felt at Bresola, sixty milea
from Milan, at 10:10 a. m. today. Sim
liar, thougn less severe 6hooks were
experienced at Bologna and Verona,
Morgan fur Senator.
Montgomery, Ala., Nov. 27—John T.
Morgan reoelved a majority vote in the
j dot Hssembly today for the United
Stales senatorshlp.
Public Executions Abolished.
Madrid, Nov 27—A deoree abolish
ing public executions has been issued
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