The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-18
THE SILVER QUESTION.
Mr.. Warner Thinks Congress Will Agree q
Compromise Measure.

Compromise Measure.
WASHINGTON, Sept, 1.-THE Evening Star has
the following:
Representative Warner of Ohio is in the
city to-day, having come here to see Secretary
Manning and Treasurer Jordan about his pro-
posed silver compromise BILL Mr. Warner has
been consulting with all the prominent silver
men he could reach, with the view of strengthen
ing his proposition. The most important per-
sons on both sides of the question are said. how
ever, to stand in their original position, and the
prospects for compromise are not thought to be
good. Both Mr. Bland and Mr.. Reagan are
quoted as declaring their determination to stand
by the Bland dollar mpromisingly-and the
anti-siver men say that President Cleveland
has not altered his views in the least since
writing his famous antisilver letter.
shortly after his election. The
prospects seem to be for a straight
issue on both sides. and the
outcome depends upon whether or not the ad-
ministration has secured enough converts since
iast&ession to put them in control of the House
on that question, which, it is thought will be
the most important in the organization of the
House, and in this respect Speaker Carlisle will
be placed in an embarrassing position. There
is no idea that he will meet with any opposition
in his canvass for the speakership, and he will
have to decide to the organization of the coin
age, weights and measures committee, which
will have the silver question before it. Accord
ing to the general custom, the old chairmen who
have served satisfactorily will be re-
appointed at the heads Of their respective
committees. Thus Mr.. Morrison will
expect to go at the head of the ways and means,
Mr.. Randalls friends will claim for MIN the ap-
preparations committee, aud Mr.. Bland will ex-
pect to be placed at the head of the coinage,
weights and measures committee. He will ex
pect, also, that the committee will be organized
according to his ideas, so that the silver men
will be in control. Should his expectations be
accomplished, the silver men would have the
rens in their own hands, and the administra-
tion would be defeated at the outset. On the
other hand. if Mr.. Carlisle should refuse to
place Mr.. Bland in his old position, or should or
ganize the committee to take the power
out of his hands, it would have tendency to
commit the House to the support of the admin
istration before any vote had been taken,
and to plunge it into long and
exciting contest at once In the
face of these circumstances it is important to
know what Mr.. Carlisles views the question
The silver men naturally reckon on his
being with them as opposed to the New York
bankers, but it is understood he has studied the
question very carefully, and is inclined to think,
with the President, that there is danger in the
unlimited coinage of silver dollars. This ques-
tariff anything else that may come before
Congress this winter, and for months past he has
been talkingwith men on both sides, and making
a careful study Of the situation. Representa-
tive Warner expressed the opinion to-day that
Congress would pass a compromise silver bill
this session.