Show HILL ON FINANCE HE SPOKE AT THE DEMOCRATIC DAQTET LA5T NIGHT x o Factional Differences Slioalrt Be I Permitted to Retard Immediate I Legislation no dispensable for the Maintenance of the Honor and Credit of tlic Government New York Jan 26Tlle Democratic club was filled tonight with many prominent promi-nent Democrats to enjoy a dinner and I hear among other speakers Senator D i II C Hill He spoke principally upon finances and said I The country is now confronted with a steadily growing deficit in the treasury I occasioned by a failure of the recent fiscal legislation to produce the necessary I revenues for the needs of the government It Is hoped this difficulty will prove but temporary But what is to be done in the Interim How is the credit of the government govern-ment to be maintained and its liabilities eradicated The spectacle must not longer be presented of a Democratic administration ad-ministration appealing to 3 Democratic congress for necessary legislation to secure se-cure funds o carry en tho government during a t hporary emergency and thai appeal in vain No hostility to the present administration administra-tion no political grievances and no factional dilferences should be permitted to retard immediate legislation so indis eii5able at this time for the main Lain ance of the credit and honor of the government gov-ernment To arbitrarily refuse such action now unless some legislation for ccton lgslaion silver shall accompany or supplement 1 and thereby compel the calling < of an extra ex-tra session of Republican congress is the height of political roily only equalled ny the opposition to the repeal of he Republican Re-publican Sherman law in 3SD3 and the looting of the Populist mcoma tax upon the country In 1895 It is difficult to discover why the true blmetallie in friends of free blmet l coinage congress or elsewhere should object to the elimination of this greenback paper currency which is now so generally conceded con-ceded should be cancelled Yet most of the advocates of silver In Congress with I characteristic unwisdom seek to regard It a their duty to antagonize every practical prac-tical suggestion in aid of monetary reform re-form unless i is coupled with the full and instant relief which they seek They should be impressed with the fact that the goal which they hope to attain can only be reached after adequate preparation prepara-tion revised laws with a full treasury with competent administration and with friendly administration I Cannot be done by magic It wIll not come by a miracle I cannot be forced The pathway path-way must be cleared for it It is o business busi-ness question and it must be solved an cording to business principles In any event I eee no objection to the suggestion sugges-tion to the new chamber of commerce ton for the appointment of 3 monetary com mission composed of men cf experience in financial affairs men versed in monetary mone-tary scfejvce ant also practical men having hav-ing no selfish Interest to serve a com i < l t i j mIssion represenlins all phases of the financial questions in which the country vfll have confidence to report to the next congress a comprehensive system of national na-tional fiance I at least can do no harm It may toe productive of much good currency Robert question B P oosevelt also spoke on the |