New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-22
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LIGHT ON THE SILVER POOL.
MORE SERIOUS TURN TO THE INvESTIGA.
TON.
MR.. CAMERoN'S NAME BROUGHT INTO IT.
SAID TO HAVE BOUGHT SILVER, But AFTER
THE VOTE WAS TAKEN IN THE SENATE
THE OPERATIONS OF THE SILL.
YER COMMITTEE" - MORE
REVELATIONS NOT IN
PROB ABLE.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE !

Washington, Jan. 1.-The silver pool nvestiga-
tiOn has become interesting. and men who tried
TO laugh it away a week ago have begun to take
n more serious vcw OF the subject. In fact. an
impression is rapidly gaining ground and strength
that the inquiry may turn ont 10 be most fruit
ful one. To begin with, there is nothing in-
hercnty improbable in the allegations which
prompted the investigation. vague those alega~
tiOns are. If it should be shown that Senator'S or
Representatives, or both Senator's and Representa-
;ives. or officers of the Government had made in
vestments and pocIeted profits in speculation
based upon legislative prospects and acts, or in
which they had been solicited and induced to en-
bark because Of their official station and influence,
it would not be the first time that such thing
has happened.
Again. the bringing Of the name Of a United
State, Senator into the investigation at 50 early
a stage eXcitas profound interest. and some care
full observers including several men who for weeks
have been devOting much time TO the matter, seem
TO be convinced that other revelations of even
more startling and sensational nature are " be
looked for within a short time.
IL is true that all of the testimony thus far en-
cent. perhaps, that OF Senator Vest and Mr
Newands. has had no direct bearing upon the
allegations which form the groundwork OF the
investigation. Senator Camcrons friends are
confident that he will he able to furnish eXplana-
tions of his transactions which will remove every
suggestion or doubt in regard 10 them and show
that his ventures were strictly legitimate.
As to Mr. Newlands, of Nevada who is one OF
the active spirits of the silver committee,
which has been engaged for many months IN pro-
noting silver legislation in Congress- he has
shown that part of the plan Of the aforesaid
committee was to work up public sentiment" ::
,l,o nd Stim m a gl
agents, whose expenses, etc, were paid from
fund of $4,000 to $4,000, contributed mainly
by owncrs of silver mines and silver bullion.
While Mr. Ncwlands cannot be described as COM
municative witness and while he appeared TO
be curiously ignorant of many details
of the business of promoting silver legislation"
his testimony was by no means destitute Of value
or interest. especially in regard to the matters
above mentioned.
The testimony of the other witnesses who were
examined to-day was not important, except as 10
threw light upon the sources of information al
taincd by ore of them-Mr. Miner the Washington
correspondent of The Cincinnati Times Star y
Mr. Miners Informans had given him the names
Of several men in public station who, they said.
had boen solicited 10 dabhle in the silver pool. and
some of whom, they alleged, had done so. TIE
names were not disclosed to-day, the committee
prcferring to have them furnished by Mr. Miner S
nformants, who asserted that they spoke from
| personal knowledge.
The anxiety shown and determination expressed
| by Mr.. Bland to-day to bring the Senate Free
| Coinage bill before the House for action at the
earliest practicable day should not be misunder.
stood Every man who knows the Missouri Repre-
sentative knows him TO be a legislator whose
motives and acts are above suspicion No man wha
familiar uitb his nd xyould /.
cnge the purity or integrity of either, however
severely they might criicsc his theories, opinions
or Judgment lie apparently does not share the
belief which is rapidly spreading among members
of the House. Prospective of party that it will
hc, not only wise and cXpedient. but impcratycly
necessary To defer action in regard to silver lcgs-
| ation until the Investigating Committee shall
| have concluded its labOrs and submitted report
70 the House.