The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-15
HARR1soy,s POSITION ON s1AvER.
He Has Nouaed Members OF Both Houses
that He WIN Veto y Froe Coinage Bill.

He Has Eotiaed Members OF Both Houses
that He VIII Veto n Froe Coinage Bill.
| WASHINGTON, May 4.-For two or three
weeks past President Harrison has been in
constant consultation with prominent men In
both Houses on the subject OF the proposed
silver legislation. One OF the Senators who
has thus been consulted gives the reason why
the many conferences held lately have failed TO
result in agreement
" The reason Is this" the Senator SAYS. that
the President has announced his unwilling
ness to sign free coinage bill. In fact he has
made the positive statement that he will veto
such bill II sent to him. The President is
very anxious for the passage OF a silver bill.
and agrees with the leaders OF the party
In the House and Senate That it Is alb
soluteIy necessary for this Congress to
enact some silver bill in order to redeem
the pledges made to the people, but lie docs
not think that the country Is yot ready for free
coinage. Several members Of the Conference
Committees Of the two Houses have been posi-
tive IN their statements that the President
would sign any silver bill that might be sent
him. and that they are now much chaGrinod
to lind that they are wrong. The opinion at
both ends OF the Capitol is that some sort OF q
bill Will certainly be passed. and 1t is probable
that practical free coinage will be the result OF
such measure as the Congressman from the
silver States are urging"
The free coinage men are very much dscour-
aged ut tho position taken by the President,
ana they are inclined to talk rather ugly about
that they will pass FREQ Coinage bill, and then
pass Il oyer his head ii he has the temerity to
veto IT, i hoy would not be- able 10 do this
however. There Is no doubt that they have a
majority OF votes in both houses. but they have
not enough TO pass Free Coinage bill over the
A maj hAr ~ fha
Committee, who has made a careful canvass OF
the Senate. SAYS that the silver men have prob
ably majority OF ton In tho Senate and POSI- |
BILE thirty In the House. but he is confident that |
Free Coinage 9il in case the President should
President Harrison is using all the influence |
In his power to prevail upon members OF the |
Two Houses TO reach an agreement on The silver |
question al once. as he feels that 1t 10 abso- |
this direction before election. IL Is understood, |
also, that tho President has said to Senators |
and Nepres entativeS who have called upon |
him, that the wisest course for the kepublicans
In Congress IL TO pass the Silver, Tariff. River |
and HaEbor, and Appropriation bills and adj
law has, L Is believed, been abandoned deu-
nitely. There have been several informal cons |
ierences on this subject and The President has
been freely consulted.
NJ ~ seems 10 10 the Republican programme
nH now TO force vote on the TGrlh bill In the
I1uSe next Tuesday and send the bill to The
a"na,e J he democrats will oppose the at |
nn 20 close the debate. but MAJOR MchlOvey
HpMw ahnounces his determination 10 stand |
hhs sfd,. Hs may yield, as has been often done
s'Sht asyS' debate shall have SxpTed' Thea