The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-03-02
moan uAsAs ms pARrE.
No Time for Farti-an Tr:ainr. lie Says, on
the silver Question.

| Boston. March 1.-Congrcssman sherman
| Hoar sent TO tho newspapers 10. day this state
| ment on the silver question which Is aprnr-
emily authorized 10y tho antisi!vcr ,ade!s:
Next Monday the House will enter upon
tho silver fight in earnest. for Il will then CON
| slider the vote upon the rule Just reported I'm
ing certain days III March for the considera-
tion Of the Bland bill. and n certain definite
day and hour for The vote thereon. The decision
OF the House for or against this rule will bethc
most important decision 1t will be called upon
to make this year. Substitutes for the rule
above outlined will surely be offered. one. per-
haps, postponing all consideration Of tho
question until the next Congress: another
postponing it until next December: and still
another. allowing u certain amount Of dc5ato
now and some more debate and vote next
winter. / feel fairly conflden. that IL the Re:
nublicans do their duty we can lass TINS laSt
that the Rerublicans will vote Tor IT. Indeed
they may either not vote at al or they may
order to force as they say. tho Democrats
into tho OPEN In other words. they VIII try 10
definite poetponemcni or on tn. merits Of the
Silver bill itself. some OF them say in excuse
for such contemplated action that as no tree
coinage measure can hccome n law with Hnr.
rison. no harm cnn be done the country II they
play politics. ard make The Demoriats 20 OH
record on tho main question or on the Iucs-
- do not believe that Republicans realize
the full gravity of the financial situation when
they propose such action. 1t seems to me as
II decent regard for the business interests OF
the country ought to prevent any such tritlng
on the part OF even tn. most PARTISAN OF men.
To defeat the free coinage men now. and to
get tho matter deferred. would civ" the great
conservative forces Of the country u better
chance to make themselves heard and felt in
Washington: and such defeat Of free coinage
as postponemeut would he considers! by
foreign flnanciers rs real Indication
OF moro sound tendency her" IN
monetary Legislation. and would greatly
help restore the waning confidence in us
which exists abroad. The best tlnancirrs in
Boston and New York believe this. and they
would certainly resent any attempt to make
partisan gains through actions which tend to
lcopardiZe their interests. II che Republicans
do not vote at all on the proposed rule. or Il
they vote for IL. it will probably be passed
Tho foreigners, will be still more troubled
about al but gold investments here. and the
danger for our finances will be increased as
more of our securities held abroad are I'M
loaded upon us.
IF In the face OF all this the Republicans
dare to trfie with tho matter and do not uso
every opportunity to help defeat or postpone
consideration. they must he held responsible
for the financial results Of their action, and
for the increased energy which any. even
temporary. victory will give to the free silver
men. Our people are pretty sensible, and l
believe they will prefer the hard fighting quail
tiles Of our Northern sound money Dcmocra
to the polticel qualities Of the Republicans.
who. for partisan ends. seem willing to act as
intimate