Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-02-28
A REPUBLICAN, VIEW
OF the Recent Letter OF Cleveland on the
Silver Question.


Silver Question.
WASHINGTON, February 27.-The subject
Of all comment to day among members OF
both parties is the Suudry Civil Appropria
ton Bill. Wise Democrats say that the en-
tire movement, commencing with Cleve-
land, 10 interfere with the subject was ex-
ceedingly impolitic if nothing worse at this
particular stage Of the session. As the
eject OF the vote shows, there is wide and
irreconcilable division in the party already
arising from the suspicion that the President
elect has to some extent surrendered him
self 10 New York financial influence, and
should the personnel of his Cabinet IN any
way strengthen this position, there is no tell
ing what shape this division may take. Ihe
extreme Western silver men are very much
disbeartened, notwithstanding the vote OF
the House, as they feel more or less satisfied
that the incoming administration will be
inimical to silver. These same men say
that the proper way to settle the silver ques-
t;on Is 10 make the silver dollar intrinsic.
aIlv worth as much as the gold dollars, and
for a Government trial OF It legally
in all its transactions. They agree with
senator Sherman that to aemonetlze silver
inst now would lead to most disastrous
financial results. The fact sAat one hun
drej and sixteen Democrats voted against
the silver proposition shows very clearly no"
the party stands on this question, as seven.
siqhths of these same Democrats are mem
beIs of the next House, and say that the
line of policy expressed By the House will
he adhered to Ia the next Congress. The
RenubIicaus on the other hand, interpret
this break as foreshadowing much greater
one in the future. Some of them take the
TTonnd that unless Cleveland shall yield ne
will be Tylerized in six months
ADodEe.
Those opposed to making any sppropria'
lion for rivers and harbors announce tnelr
Jstermination not to allow any aPpropriaa-
t;on N he made. aud the proposition to aP-
,,roDr;sts a lump sum OF five millions for
poU,;nn;ng certain work on the Mississippi
r;gsr and at other points, is regarded as
I0ars Ir, DODGE to get the bill through the
Tonss i5Iol 40 r. NAV be amended in the Senate
so as to incorporate the lesding PROVISIONS .
Of the old bill, and in the expiring nours VI
the session to force it through on CONFER
ence report. 1hey uOhb PA"P
caught in such trap
CoIauitt Now the Man.
The sudden departure OF Senator Colc
cn;tt Of Georgia, for Albany on receipt OF
n telegram received late last night, mas
cansed renewed speculation about the GaoF
80 prominent Democratic Representa-
,;ve from the South remarked that ne under
s.oo5 the object of Colquitt's visit. 1t aP-
Soors that Lamar is not desirous OF entering
he Cabinet, and suggests the sppolntme9.
of Colouitt. His purpose IN oo,ng IniS 70
to omen a road for General Gordon, VINO Is
his rousin, 10 return to the Senate to MI tne
nscsDcv Us that Colquitt would leave; Before
1S af,sr JAmars return from Albany ne
az Ionr nriyate conferences with Colqultt
;n n1r -sIstion to the proposed arrangements
America and Germany.
r.. Hopse Foreign Affairs Committee TO-
10 oons;Jsred the resolution OF Letevre
uoi.,;ve 10 the retahatory measures Sgalns'
Sa~rany for discrimination against auSi.
o", rork and bresdstuffs, ana Eaton nas ~
can PJ - 20 nrepard q report on the same.
SIT Strueteu 49,, will state that America mas
Inc l,.S more favors to Germany tnSn any
gLSn'e1 "N...awnrnent and has needed less ID
otner 80 .hat the prescription OF our pro
return; ~ violation Of treaty shPulaions
aqSsS aQist;pr between the two governments
Dovn on Dudley.
w,smsqros, February FL, 2ImssssiSadiisU Ssa Ssiore
60 ~S Of the Pension bureau. ~N1 Rounty
SA~ESI, EorSs Committee on PENSIONS D S",;,tsd
tne pocL paw, this morning. anu a"nS;,nrss
s1s e s work do done aSss ssf prior
made in the Dursfs on st,sr the time Colonel w
eRa Dudley vas ..sg sgPGSa1ssfM sSas Mr. Dudley =
Increased tAs D:s so.ss IL i lss ss' per viii:
times .. an 1se work shoaed aa neFssss Tssss
z os5 sss ssst t4sslisss ss i he '0nai''''
viii l;ss Ss Ms Is session Of Congress