The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-04-25
FRIENDS OF SILVER.
What Senator's and Represents
tives Say Of the Bill.
THEY STILL WANT FREE COINAGE.
Senator Teller Is the Most Uncompromising-
His Bill-The Democrats of Oregon
Favor Free Coinage.

WASHINGTON, April 24.-[Special telegram to
The HERALD lit is expected that the silver
Dill VIII be called up in the House next week.
In general talk to-day with Senators and
Representatives regarding the measures agreed
upon at the House caucus last night find the
concensus of opinion on the whole very favor
able to it. A few of the radical silver men, like
Senator Teller, of Colorado and Stewart, of
Nevada, are dissatisfied with what is called the
bullion feature of the bill and will endeavor to
have it modified. Senator Jones, of Nevada. on
the other hand, and Senator Henderson, of Ne
braS8a, both of whom are equally strong adher-
ents of free coinage policy, express their sat
1sfaction with the bill, which they regard as a
substantial victory for silver, as do number of
western Representatives with whom | talked.
The New York and New England people have
but little to say concerning the matter They
prefer to wait, they tell you until their constitu
ents have had an opportunity to study the pro-
posed plan and impress them (the Republicans)
with their views.
Senator Teller, of Colorado, said: 81 shall
oppose any measure that pays silver certifi-
Gates in bullion, that makesit possible for the
government to secure a wholesale or retail
dealer in the community. If the government
buys silver it ought to put it in its vaults as a
in the shape of coin. No good reason can be
given why these certificates should be payable
in bullion, and the whole scheme in my
judgment, originated in New York city among
the mono-metallists so that they might
prevent the coinage Of silver and so
far as possible it's use, either directly or indi-
rectly, a basis for the issue of paper money
The present situation is really fight between
the double and the single standard classes.
for one am ready to accept the challenge thrown
down by those gentlemen. 1 would have
been satisfied with the Jones bill which pro-
vided for whatever amount we needed for circu-
lation but which did not allow the bullion to
get out again. Now 1 shall be satisfied with
nothing less than free coinage, and TO that end
have offered an amendment to the Jones bill
when it shall come up for consideration. If we
don't get free coinage at this session we shall
try it again next year, and the next and so on
until we do.''
Senator Jones. of Nevada, said: 1.-THE meas
ure is compromise and the most satisfactory
settlement of the question we could have made
1t will increase the value of money sufficiently
to meet the growing demand for money Free
coinage of course would suit me better, but
think that when this measure comes to be en-
forced the silver men will see that its effect
Will De pracIlcally all InaL the most radical
could ask. We regard it as most substantial
victory, and while we have not gone at one
stride from the house of bondage to the prom
ised land. We see the promised land In sight and
are satisfied"
Senator Henderson, of Nebraska, said: Il am
a free coinage man, but regard this measure
as a fair compromise. If in the face of present
conditions the extreme silver men hold out for
free coinage, it may prevent US getting any
thing.'
Representative Carter, of Montana, said: 1T
is not such measure as would uhave outlined
if L were untramelled, but it is on the whole
very good, and 1 am gratifed that the great body
of the Republican party has seen fit to adopt
it,
Representative Bartine, of Nevada, said
"The bill is compromise If the Senate
stands by 1.-THE House will; if the Senate re-
cedes, then the House will go with them The
House. in other words, is not taking an indie
dependent stand in the matter. You ask if we
are satisfied. That, after all, is relative term
1t is step in the right direction, but the silver
men never will be satisfied with anything less
than free coinage"