New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-04
A SETBACK FOR FREE COINAGE MEN
THE HOUSE COMMITTEE DECIDES TO HOLD
FURTHER HEARINGS-w1IAT THIS
DISCUSSION MEANS.

Washington, Feb. 3 (Special)-That was breezy
meeting which the House Committee on Coinage hcd
to-day and the result, 50 far as the committee j. COZ"
cerned at least, not without Significance IL wa
settled by two decisive votes That majority Oh u'o
committee Is not vet convinced that free and I'M
limited silver coinage is what the country needs al TINS
time The eagerness Of the free silver men 70 iaho
advantage OF the bargain made and concluded by hall
dozen so called Republican Senators with inc Demo
Gratis in the Senate natural, ana so was uicir
anger because OF the refusal of the majority oil te 'o
age Committee 20 ratfy the agreement and refuse 70
give the opponents Of free and unlimited silver coinage
an opportunity TO be heard. For some time te silver
members of the committee have been In a state OF
panic lest there should be an exposure OF te aouo7
and nnsubsIantal grounds Of the so-calied "pubho
sentiment upon which the demand for free ana I'M
limited silver coinage IS based. OF they arc
ad that the present law is working we'll but theV arc
not willing to give it years trial Wig ! Because
they seem 10 be moved by motives which are apar'
from considerations OF stability or general ana per
manent prosperity There are men both ID ana OUT Oh
Congress in Washington who, for personal ana pc
cuniary reasons want the Government OF the uhiteh
States to attempt to bu' the price Of silver oi ua'
there can be no reasonable doubt. There are othcf
man who want cheap money with which to pay their
debts There are other men who desire simply l"
obtain safe weather gauge for political sailing lcie
are other men, like Mr. Bland, for example VINO seem
! TO be sincere and actually to believe that ueS are
pariOtS. All Of these men seem 10 De "orAhE III YIN
cert and harmony to prevent sober and deliberate con
sderation of the senate bill and the propositions therein
contained If they are all right they can afford I"
grant such consideration. They do not make tAeir
carsc more attractive in the eyes Of intelligent people
nv rch exhibitions as they made to-day
! When the committee met day the chairman read
telecraphic appeal from st. Louis FOR further near
| in1 on the Free Coinage bill. Mcssrs Bland and
! partine entered a vigorous protest against further
delay and Mr. Walker argued for deliberate consdera-
ton of this important question: and denied that nc was
anxious 10 smother the bill by unnecessary delay
Mr. Bartlne said he would insist upon early acuOl'
or would stop attending the meetings.
Mr. Vaux said that he new member OF the
committee and asked for facts sufficient TO enable an
intelligent mind to roach proper judgment Given
facts not theories he would sit and hear them. lie
wanted TO hear men who knew what they were talking
not before, he would be willing to vote. Mr.. Taylor
also pleaded for further hearings, not without Iii'
hit at reasonable length. Mr. Barine invited tho
gentlemen to suggest date. and Mr. Taylor sald hc
could not do IL until he knew how many people wanted
10 be heard Mr.. Vaux remarked that he would make
the same answer
| Mr. Vaux the nmOved that representative OF the
St Louis delegation be heard not later than neHi
Tuesday Mr.. Bartinc moved 10 amend By providing
that no further hearings be had after Tuesday and thai
the committee then proceed u consider the bill. Mr
Walker moved 10 table the amendment The mOto1
to table carried Yeas, - nays, .; the CHAIRMAN
voting with the free coinage men, Oh inc utA'
question however. on hearing the ST. Louis delegation
he voted in favor OF doing so, and the mOuOh pre-
vailed: Yeas, q; nays, A.