Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1884-01-03
New York Times. !


The placing of Mr.. Buckner and Mr..
Bland, both of Missouri, at the head, re-
spectively, of the committees on banking
and currency and on coinage, is a blunder
and an offence against sound politics which
is simply scandalous. Mr. Buckner has
held the same position before and made him.
self conspicuous for his narrowness. his ig-
norance and his obstinacy. His ruling pas
sion is blind hatred of the national banks,
of whose operations, their value or their de-
fects, he has as little conception as fish has
of farming. Mr.. Bland is, if possible, worse.
He is the author Of the silver law now in
force. measure which has never been sur
passed, either as to the folly Of its purpose
or the futiity Of the means by which the
purpose was sought to be carried out. II
the chairmanships of these committees were
given as the reward for incompetence and an
earnest Of opposition to intelligent and safe
finance, they have served their purpose. II
they are, as they must be, taken as an iRdi-
cation Of Mr.. Carlisle's capacity to care for
currency and its credit, the judgment must
be one Of unqualified condemnation.
New York Herald
The banking and currency committee. with
Judge Buckner of Missouri. the friend of
greenbacks and opponent Of the national
banks, as chairman, is difficult to interpre 3,
because most of its other members are not
men of generally known opinions on the
questions they have TO deal with. Judging
from the geographical relations Of the COM
mittee it seems probable that it means a
deadlock, and signifies Mr.. Carlises desire
that nothing for or against the banks shall
be done by this Congress Mr.. Bland, the
jealous advocate of unlimited silver coinage,
appears as chairman of coinage, weights and
measures. which deals with the silver ques-
ton. In forming this committee in the last
Congress. Mr. Keifer took Pennsyl, anian
for a chairman and selected all the other
members from the West and South. Mr..
Carlisle has gone upon another tack. He
has put at least three opponents Of contin-
ued silver coinage, and perhaps FIVE. on the
committee TO keep Mr.. Bland in check. But
il seems to us that the committee means
strong opposition by the Democrats to the
stoppage of silver coinage, which every SEN
slhle man. even among the friends Of silver,
will regret.
New York Tribunc.l
Speaker Carlisle has finally emerged
from his hiding place in the Capitol. whittier
he was driven By the bowling and strife of
his hungry Democratic colleagues. and has
presented his list of committees. 1t cannot
be said that the work has not been honestly
done. The committees stand for the real
purposes of the party and truthfully repre-
sent its dominating influences. The
South is in fun control Of the House and
lis committees II has the Speaker, it has
a numerical majority in the party caucus.
i, has a clear majority of all the chairman
ships, and il mas most of the good commit
tees. The South is IN the saddle. Where
will it pull up
New York Post.
We regret profoundly that the banking
committee should have a, lis head an enemy
Of the national banking system. and that the
coinage committee should be under the lead
OF the author Of the Bland bill.
DINGHY AND THE SHIPPING COMMITTEE.
Boston Advertiser
Mr. Dinglev of Maine has been recognized
b, Mr.. Speaker Carlisle as the Republican
member Of tie house who j. best fitted to
take leading part in the work Of the new
shipping committee His energy and thor
oughness in working up the subject Of the
interests Of the American ships and ship
builders are widely recognized. Tire impor-
tauce Of the question connected with these
subjects i not slight. There is genera.
desire to see the merchant marine benefited
The main point TO decide is as 10 methods to
zee pursued. the ends in view justify iher-
sliiy. breadth # view, and policy which
shall be ANYTHING but penny wise and
temporary.