Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-01-08

|, IN LEFT WIFE THE EXECUTIVE.
The democrats are evidently not satisfied
that silver republicans will stand BY them 10
defeat the force bill. They propose to delay
the vote on the finance bill for some time unless
they have reason to believe that the
silver republicans will not Join in
with the advocates Of the force bill
to take that measure up when the finance bill
10 Opposed of. This has been discussed among
themselves and was disclosed in the Senate to
day when an attempt was made by Mr. Stewart
to fix the time for q vote on the finance bill at
o'clock on Saturday. This goes TO show
Gratis and the republican silent Senators by
which the latter were to defeat the force bill.
Their insisted action in voting to lay
aside the election bill was the result
OF an identity of interests, the one party want
ing the bill ont Of the way that it might moi
wanting to put it ont of the way
Of silver, but evidently did no,
include any bargain for the defeat
Of the election bill. 1t is the absence Of any
understanding on the part Of the democrats as
TO the intentions Of the silver republicans that
leads them to oppose an early vote on the
finance bill.
II is understood to be the policy Of Mr.. Cor
man to have the democrats hold the advantage
GUS position they have been placed in and the
silver men makes it possible for them
t. follow any course they think
proper. There are several democratic Senators
who are opposed to the free coinage of silver
or are SO much in doubt on the subject that
they would like to have considerable
fav fhn
that the free coinage bill could not again come
up might facilitate their forming an opinion
favorable to free coinage. Something akin to
such an assurance is believed to have been
formed after the discussion had proceeded for
sometime in the Senate today, since
they finally agreed that vote on the finance
bill should be had on Wednesday. The demo-
Gratis, at least, feel pretty we'll satisfied that
vote at that time will not be of any service to
the election bill.
STRONG PROBABILITY OF THE PASSAGE OF TIE
FREE COINAGE BILL.
There seems to be little doubt that free coin
age will pass the Senate when the vote is
reached, and it is almost as certain to
posed to the bill, but he will
certainly not adopt a radical course to prevent
its coming to a vote when il reaches the House.
When during last session he yielded to the will
OF the house on the question of his right
to- refer bll-then. too, a silver
the House, he was estopped from following a
course now that would deprive the House, il a
majority desire it, from voting on any bill
coming from the Senate. When the silver
bill came to the House from the
Senate last session. Mr.. Reed referred it to
getting the consent Of the House. There
was then such fuss made about il
that the bill was brought back into
the House again and then formally referred.
By this action was established the right of the
House to decide whether q Senate bill shall be
sent to committee or be acted on at once.
1t would be difficult, therefore, for Mr.. Reed
now to refuse to let the House have possession
of the silver bill when it comes from the Sem
ate, and there is little chance that it would be
referred to the committee.
LEAVING THE RESPONSIBILITY WITH THE PRES
IDENr.
1t therefore appears certain that Mr.. Har-
rison will be called upon to pass his judgment
upon free coinage bill. This means a
serious embarrassment for him, which will
likely involve his denomination. II will
surely cut both ways. If he signs the bill the
east will be against him and the west will have
no more use for him if he does not sign it. II
looks as if the mere fact Of his having to pass
u.'on the bill one way or the other will be
SD icient to defeat his denomination. His
friends are, therefore, very anxious, and they
want Mr.. Reed to save him. The fact
that Mr.. Reed has no love for Mr..
Harrison would not prevent his doing anything
within reason to save the President from en-
barrassment, but he cannot be expected to
stultify himself, and by following course
which could not be sustained. The veto of the
President will kill free coinage, so that the only
thing to be gained by such a course would be
the relief of the President from disagreeable
duty.