Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-01-06
FREE COINAGE PROBABLE.
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TWEEN TEE sILvER AND ANTI-srLvxn nKx-
POSSIBILITY or THE REsrnRRcrsox or TEE
ELECTIONS BILL
Republicans generally regard Tie sction Of
the Senate yesterday as fatal to the elections
bill The democrats do not differ with them
on this point but their enthusiasm il tempered
by their fears. They do not believe that the
OIL can again come up. but they are not
absolutely sure Of it-or do not want 10 appear
too sure. None Of them will admit that there
is any bargain between them and the silver
men, and they profess to have no idea what
plans the latter have for the future.
HaER COINAGE NOW PnoBABLE
The passage through both houses Of q bill
containing provision for free coinage Of silver
10 nov regarded e. probable, unless the radical
anti-silver men in the Senate begin a fiji
buster against the measure and talk Il TO death.
Not enough time has passed vet 10 disclose
Just what the policy of the anti-silver men win
be- II IL probably within their power 20 pro-
long me discussion OF the financial bill 90 ss 10
make mai action on il by the other house,
should II get there, very uncertain.
The adoption Of this policy would be the
complete abandonment of the force bill. II
would mean a complete reversal Of the situa-
non IN the Senate. The managers Of a week
ago would become the obstructionis,s for the
rest OF the session. This is not unlikely
70 occur. The. feeling between the
silver men Of the majority party and the
colleagues Of another financial faith is better.
nation and bandying OF charges Of want Of
faith. This will not be conducive Of har-
monious action after the silver bill Is out Of the
way.
II Il were likely that the silver bill being
passed speedily through the Senate il might
be defeated in the House the advocates Of the
force bill would let a vote be taken rs soon a.
possible and then make another attempt to
get the force bill through. But il il pretty
certain that il the financial bill comes 20 the
House II viii be sure to go to the President
THE PRESIDENT MIGHT SION UNDER PROTEST.
Moreover it is reported today that the Presi-
dent ID not unlikely to sign the bill, at the same
time sending in a message indicating that his
signature is given under protest. II he agreed
70 do this II would be only with the expectation
that the silver men would show their apprecis-
| ton by helping to pass the force bill.
Whatever is done by the Senate the adoption
| OF the free coinage amendment will not destroy
all OF the rest of the bill Some features Of
the financial bill would be wiped out but
there would still remain the provision for the
issuance of 800, 000. 900 two per cent bonds the
reduction OF the minimum bond deposit for
national banks This may furnish the fresi-
dent an excuse for signing the bill il il is true
that he is weakening from his position antag-
| onistic TO silver.i
SPEAKER REEDS POSITION.
The anti-silver men have expected that Mr..
Reed would use all his power as Speaker to
prevent vote on free coinage being reached
In, tha IL =. N Al
they will be disappointed in this. Those who
think they know Mr.. Reeds position say that
| while he will oppose free coinage at this time
| he will not resort to any extraordinary means
to prevent vote on the question being
reached.
| The friends Of silver predict that the bill now
under discussion will pass the Senate by the
end Of the week and that il will pass the House.
Ii these expectations as to the time of reaching
vote In the Senate fulfilled it il
likely that another Observation-Disclosures attempt
Will be made to proceed again with the force
bill. The warmest advocates Of this measure.
| however, have no expectation that il can be
| galvanized into new life.
One thing that may have an influence to pre-
vent silver republicans from abandoning the
democrats to their fate after the silver ques-
ton is out of the way is the fact that they will
be dependent upon democrats to pass the
silver bill through the House after it has
reached there.
SENATOR CARLIsLEs HOPE.
| Senator Carlisle said to a STAR reporter today
that he hoped the action of the Senate yester-
day would be the end of the force bill,
and that he thought ii would, but
that he had no idea what the plans
Of the republicans were. II the discussion Of
the financial measure lasts for some time, he
said, the force bill cannot pass. 1T may be,
however, that the republicans who are OPP
posed to silver will conclude that
| they cannot stop free coinage anyhow, and
that they viii. therefore, permit a vote TO be
reached speedily. A good deal that was in the
bill as reported from the committee
will go out if the free coinage
amendment is adopted, and that
may shorten the debate on the measure. All
that about the purchase of the twelve million
| ourees of silver and that relating to sill
yer coinage in the bill reported will
| be superseded by the free coinage
provision, but that relating TO the issue Of the
2per cent bonds and the rest relating to national
banks will not be disturbed by the free coin
age amendment 1 think, myself, that the
Senators who are opposed to free coinage are
apt to keep up the discussion for some time
and that il will be too late TO pass the force bill
| when the financial matter is out of the way, bat
l have no knowledge whatever Of the purposes