President. I would state to my associates upon this floor. I would state to all to whom my opinion shall be conveyed. that the very best hope that can be had of the workings practically of this measure is to put the American people upon a silver basis for all their valuations. in other words. if this bill shall operate as it seems to me it must. according to its present provisions and adjustments of value. we shall take our rank with the Asiatics. Are we ready for that? Why. sir. if even that was the case and we could procure stability of values. there would be something comforting at least in that result.
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Equating the American people being on a silver basis with taking rank with the Asiatics.