New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-03
THE SILVER BILLS CHANCES.
VIEWS OF THE HOUSE UNCHANGED SINCE
THE BLAND BILL.
WHAT PARTISAN EXPEDIENCY NAY DICTATE
Mr. HARTER FINDS THE BILL UN-
Try TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.l


Washington, July documents on the prospects OF
the Stewart Silver bill in the House generally
reserved to-day among Representatives whose opho"s
were most sought after. but they were suihci"ht
to indicate that there has been little or no coanHe
of views In regard TO the merits OF the oueson slOe
the Rlsnd bill put 10 sleep by BurrOwss "io"'
to lay II on the table. OF the political s'ua
tfon Ia now different. The question arises ON Dill
which has already passed the Senate. ana athoutn
Democrats are responsible for its passage 'nro"s"
that body the freecolnage In the House oil course
urge that "what Republican Senate has done
Democratic House dare not refuse TO 40. IL Is HUI
often that any considerable number Of Democrats j.
tina House insist that that Democratic bcdv must
follow the example OF the Republican senate out the'
do so on this occasion without any apparent co'npr
sstion or reservation whatever. What VIII po Wv
effect Of considerations Of partisan or pohucai eA
pedency upon the prospects OF the bill remains " oo
seem 1t is one Of the things which cannot oe i0'e
A.. 40,
Tn. Committee ON Rules has not changed It's att
tude The majority OF that committee proush' III
elosue rule TO cover the consideration OF the Bd o
for two days. and then declined TO bring In an oroer 10
hiring the measure TO vote, without fOrhH reuuc''
trom a majority OF the Democratic members OF the
House AT this time the Democratic majority OF 'he
Committee on Rules Is disposed to adhere TO the sV
line of action in regard to the stewart DILL
Two questi ms then arise. First. will ma,onN o,
the Democrat members sign tho required Pehuon
Second, II so, VIII the closure i"ie NC "NOf
House? . -.,, .,
The onti.frec coinage answer both questions III
the negatlvc-he latter acknowledgment declare 'na
every parliamentary obstacle whch 'ncS "a" Wv ~,
he brought into play to make their worn so' IN
Ran Is moi wholly satisfactory TO the more inelhseh'
freeconagc men in the House; In fact ts riehus III 0
Senate, with more zeal than discretion Ut i",.'"
yence seem 10 have made 1t unnecessarily ooIecuon
able In conversation with Tribune oorrespoi"u"'
today Mr. Bartinc, Of Nevada, VINO IL prooaoiS '"e
best Informed advocate OF free coinage III u's ho,o
hf REPRESENTATIVES expressed his regret 'n"t ''o w
hod haen made TO cover silver coins OF foreign
countries Other objections were mace py ine'noei VI
Tho House who are not unfriendy TO free silver c"h
aea on the ground that the effect OF the bill wouo 10
IN nulufy the efforts 10 effect an internanoih aBo
ment In regard to such coinage
Mr. Harter Of Ohio was asked by Tribune CUT
RESPONDENT what he thought of the prospect Oh 'ho
massage Of the bill and OF the measure ITSELF lie TO
Piled: =. ,s
Al think the bill will not pass the House ~ was
intended to be as bad as 1t could be made p't as
matter Of fact II 1t shall pass the House anu oe '
proved by the President, 1t viii make the lreeSA
people lenghen their countenances'"
"Why!p 49, - 1900
"Read the text of the bill. But will save yon
tina ,ronb,e First, 1t provides for the stoppaee OF
the monthly purchase of silver ana also s'ops t"o
Issue OF silver certificates. This ends Tile "o'ui'
zion of silver, month by month, and puts q Peri'u "
that II absolutely closes the monthly market TOT SILVER
bullion and is likely to the price TO drop away
below 50 cents ounce. so FAR you see uio iieo
,vor neop,e in their zeal have killed the goose which
1ovs the eoden-or sver-egg and il their bill should
aver become law the curses from the mining camps
would be long, loud and deep. Go step firthcr' anu
notice that the bill orders the uncoined builon III
the Treasury 10 be coined This will cost, say, H.,
GOO 600 which is so to speak, thrown away; but IL
will occupy the minis Government coinage ior
probably not far from two years. and meanwhie our
e-silver friends keep their silver ana cool their
heels on the sidewalk"
asuppose YOU had 100000 in silver bullion ana
nro,sosd 10 get the benefits Of this bill, you would
take II to the MINT but the mint has no place OF
storage it would be physically Impossible, thoueh
legally and in Pickw1ckian or techmcal sense'
possible for the Government 10 take H. IN o'iie'
words it might DO two years before the Govern
ment could take your bullion, 1t might be
five years. But suppose the Government
does take It, will you be kind enough 10
tell me when you would get your silver dollars III
returnl Here's nice sum In arithmetic, ana aier
YOU have figured it out, you can so and buy your Oh
team and be ready 10 transport your CON- o'""
mounds saw, of standard dollars / satisfied that
have said enough you TO cause you TO see thlt
the whole bill is dcluson and snare, but for the
free silver people this time 1t is case where
Hoop he dgged pit; he dlgged 1t deep; ne olggcd
1t for his brother-you remember the rest
"nrst, then, do not believe the Senate bin Will
pass the House second, 1t Will be vetoed II 1t does
and third, if it should pass the House ana become
law. the maddest man between NewYork and me
Golden would be the free silver men; ana the
people they would damn every day IN the week ana
Morgan Altogether, IT IS probably me inost Dinuer
noSv c and It all the gold bags in CSristendSm
been called in mdwives they could hardly have
brought in bill unlikely 70 give the silver people
what they want as does this measure