Mr. GARFIELD. Mr. Speaker, eve Gentleman in this House must admit that Iduring the short time given to the committee this mornin a full hearing has been given to 2 of the a lest gentlemen who oppose this measure, and I presume their views could not have been more strongly stated in the same length of time than they have just been stated by the Gentfrom Massachusetts, [Mr. Boo r ws1.i. ] But I wish to call his attention and that of this House to the fact that in the discussion of the bill be has raised an issue aside from the question. He has undertaken to an tagonize the policy of the SecyTreasury with the business interests of the country, and had told us that we are putting in the hands of the Secretary of power which may be used against the industry and honest labor of the country. We propose, sir, to put power into his hands to be used against the gamblers of the country who would break down the public credit, and thus injure the most important interests of the country. I would be the last man to cast a vote that could oppress the mahufacturer or any other producer of wealth, and I believe that the honorable Secretary asks for power, not to oppress, but to encourage industry. But I ask gentlemen whether they have considered where he will be left in case we do not give him the power he now asks. Why does he ask it? The POTUS declared a financial policy which has been more fully elaborated by the Secretary, and we are now asked to give him power to carry out that policy, but gentlemen esitate because it may bring a temporary pressure upon the business of the country. The gentleman has stated the amount of currency that might be withdrawn under the provisions of this bill, and says if the whole were withdrawn it would cause a disastrous collapse. He has for otten that there are nearly $300,000,000 of go d and silver in this country which will flow into the circulation as the green back currency is retired. He has also forgotten that we are now producing over $100,000,000. in gold and si ver every year from our mines. He has omitted these very considerable sums, which change entirely the conditions of the problem before us.