New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-07


the financial situation" benefit the country sham
that they care for their selfish interests than
they do about party principles or anything else her
has been nplant whatever NJ dcarth o nsuencY
OF money o. the States represented by the senators
who Joined hands with the Democrat, yesterday not ono
Of those has felt Of the financial strn2ency
which has been experienced in this country since aSt
August They cannot plead local necessity for their sc
ton and surely they will have the impudence 10 NJ
tempt TO speak against party for other States which
are fully and ably represented in the Senate bargain
in politics perhaps more difficult prove than con-
splrac7 in a legal sense. and will content my'eV oY
saving that this colncidefce-a remarkable cohcl
dcnce-which resulted the joining OF the votes Of the
senator. fom producing States with the
votes OF the Democrats. 1t was most striking GOMEZ
dcnce and strongly implies determination to force free
and unlimited silver coinage upon the country But 'f'
i another aspect Of the question and which Is OF great
importance from practical standpoint The Senate has
foollshy invited issue which II Is Hprepared 10 meet
For years that body has been growing In dlsfavo among
the people because Of supposed lack OF synIathy WIN
the popular will. feeling which have not sha'u
have believed that conservative force IN s's
laOn needed The action OF yesterday mas zone uc
to shatter that belief
Just consider what the Senate Republican senate mas
done Here Is measure ~ insure fair elections ana ho
returns Of Representatives. IA Congress 1t measure
which the Republican PARTY In Naticnal conventions 10
scmbcd repeatedly declared be necessary ana mas
,ocmny pledged itself and over again 20 enact II
obtained the power 10 the declaration mas
emphasized by the party In state conventions IN aS
every State aud bill pending has been approved
By every Republican State convention which has been hel"
since the nca,urc passed the House; t. BILL In "hch
the Representatives primarily Interested because
10 relates integrity OF the membership OF that Douy
which derives it, powers directly from the people NOW
what has dCnel 1t has undertaken TO place ~
sef between the people and their representatives ana 70
say You DO not know what you want What you h'eu
f. elections and honest returns. but Iee sh'r
coinage the Republican party has so'mny
md L.
you cannot have and the latter you mus 'AAe
whether you want 10 or not"
Strlpped OF all disguise and vcrbagc thai is the ul-
nahum OF the Senate a. expressed by yesterdays vote
OF course 1 10 to hold the Kepubcan senators
A. body wholly re ,ponsblc for this condition OF ahars
tho who ted from ambush yesterday are
mainly rcspon, BILE the result T. the same nope
they have that they cannot surprise the Re
publican majority tho House. II necessary they Will
be met with their weapons and the bargain, or
coincidence shall prevail Republicans can pre-
It..
The commcnt, Of this Republican are given in
full because they repre- cent tho views and continents
II a large number Of Western Republican, with whom
The Tribune corrc,p ondent conycrsed to-day. with
ont exception men who mpatlzc with free coinage
A, we'll a, men who do not denounced the action OF
the silver senator's In mmcasnrrd terms. and de-
rlared that the Republican party should not sell IT.
birtlrcht. il they could prevent IT, Probably Mr.
Burrows. Of Michigan. expressed the nnanlmou, emu
nIncnce and exhaust every means. to prevent even
The consideration II any silver bill uhul after tni
senate has done u, duty
Another equally Influential Western Republican 'ad
| do not want openly 10 critic>e the tOn ol dlN
coordinate branch Of the Cove nm"nt except III ny
place on the floor, but / never VIII agree 10 ms
cowardy surrender Of the principle OF ,nt p', r,
Neither the senate nor any number 81 senator 'dl
make any bargains which shall bind me. am
General henderson. Of Iowa. said
II has been MY opinion id all that was re-
qured in the way Of silver legislation at the last session.
That said my constituents We pf'',u''
,r.ually FOR absorption by coinage OF un' Pi'"'''
~ the silver mine. United states. and was nov IN
favor Of making this dump ground to- the SILVER
n tn world. tn senate may. hope b' par
loned II that 10 never viii be- able 20 lesI'la' VAIN
diligence and efficiency until II SHALL devils" ana c"c"t
some Han to oil talk, wind and do business
Another leading and Influential Republican member
NJ m, House. ,hrcwd lawyer and polltlcian-sad;
tr sumo tic ",llv,r senators" and their Democratic
allie. will .,nd ~ . fir" ,onsg' BILL aud then ~" former
Io accomplished hIrhvaymcn VIII say Nov You pass
,i. Dill and well pass your Elections bill l. for ny
nap, wI neither stand nor deliver 1 d. not propose
ther 70 be- d,,ri,ed the majority Of Republicans seem
o have brsn the eye OF caucus or I" be Iu''
I.d hy los. tlao Go1cn sa.cbfush statesmen. an
Republican and intend stand by the principles and dec
,-,tcns Of my party ] believe In fair elections ana
honest returns Representatives in Congress ana De-
r.,e 70 - thoroughly Nat am not capable Of dealing WIN
question - tree coinage until IL j. n'p''"
- certainly ncvei VIII ell mf belief FOR what may
move 10 h G,na .cl coinage. know hat my con'v'u-
emf, VIII sustain re and II they should not DO &c.
would belief.
tmong Republican, from N" states east Of Tn"
Mechanics the feeling Was ,till more pronounced. u
possible. although sectional lines seemed 10 be OBJ.
t,racl The declarations from the Republican mem.
c,~ ~ the Pennsylvania Legislature yesterday were
f-cpucrtly advcrt'd to showing IN" sentiment -
the iuuh and Die of The party. hnt uN'iSatdo"h- aU
,cr, tine official dec Irii.uu, ~ 'h' I'phicih parry
iy it, Nat.Oral conventions. Mr bnufcll'. oi Name.
r>fr-- .u The -cutimcu'~ 81 many Easter RpHhhrnh'
a- well - the Republican Representative, rom IN,
-uuih when hr said
r.no u was cu.nouiy appropriate" that I-h"'n ..
ii,rrl- = Rebel Governor Should pr'-id" OVER the
,nar, ,. monte. " tho Republican pir'y in IA" senate
IN. uou-e had Ia--,d = hin 70 deem pledge " the
rerubliran party bill win which III" President j.
,o,,n 10 hr "a hearty sympathy. aud Nh Harms 10y mN
rulings and his rsrty friend. hy their votes on ne
motion of , .ocalicd Rfpub an virtually HiHei H. ana
by DOING Inflicted upon tn E'PHb. an party an injury
which MAJ prove b. irr"ncdiable.
The prospects Of the passage II Free silver Com
age bill AZ thi, session have not been improved by
yesterdays action IN the senate and The Representatives
from the silver states realized this today Mr.
Carter. Of Moutyua. did not hesitate - say that he
thought that - great mis al,c' had been made one
which he regretted. and HI feeling, were shared hN
ohcr-. Ia fact the silver senator have rcchuncd
without th.r host the House ~ representatives. 4"
.ay nothing # IN" President. There Will be no free
legislation this