New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-11

pass both houses Of Congress- although my opinion
what known as the ultrs-freeconage men would
oppose it, DO not think ii Is good
policy for tho Democratic party TO adopt free coinage
platform, for the obvious that there is
division in the party Itself upon that question. In
fact, it is n policy which ought not to be adopted
without the gravest consideration. do not consider
that the silver ques ion has yet received adequate
consideration from the people of the country. think
that the people generally have given it n superficial
exanlDa ion and have to their conclusions largely
upon what they Supposed 10 be necessity for n
larger volume Of circulation. without much regard
to the real merits of this particular p:oposition.'
Senator Palmer of Illinois, readily acknowledged that
he favored the proposed bill for an International Con-
Srcss Il see no means said he, of determining the
parity it IS termed, Of gold and silver coin otherwise
than by international agreement OF the commercial Ma
lions satisfied that the discussions that are now
going In the country in regard to the silver question
valuable, ard that they must go on until the puohc
mind reaches something like common ground OF agree
ment. A frcc.coinase platform for the Democratic
party would be simply impossible. Although the whole
Democratic party 80 FAR as l know, favors the use
Of both metal, as coin metals stil the party Is
not agreed TO what the ratio should be; and even
the present Republican silver warehouse BILL whlch
Is becoming so cumbersome to them and the country,
and so dangerous, only contempates parity either
in accordance with the existing ratio or ratio
hereafter ID be fixed by law. Undoubtedly, In vie"
OF the wide difference IN TIE commercial vaue OF
gold and silver-and ii Is probably IN increasing u,ir
cnce too H. the product OF the silver + increasing
some other ratio than that of the sr,huaiu uO Jill
will be necessary. But that ought 70 be- ana 9E
can be- determined by internatohal coil'icaN
Of tho commercial nations My own op,l'Vtn
Of .e discussions that have been go,ng o" The
that they have been entirely superficial ane
arguments OF the lreccOnagc men arc son l,,
and when anayzcd assert only what few men H HenS
Who in are mon6mctalI.is Tie trouble is in determining
the ratio u the coins manniactnrgd IY I0T
metals. That can only be determined ps co"s''H'
It is apparent even. now. however, that the inc
I mGP2Son 10 c6s N Win be bhy opposed
and that too, BY many Of the m2st ponnn aca
Of the House Committee on Coinage. is ont Of
the city. and his exact views could nor be
opposed TO any delay In silver legislation several
Other prominent Democrats wore seen to-nlSht Eow-
mcnts Of their views. declared their opposition 10
the proposed bill. ~, i, po,.o.
am oResd to >, '2t to proP ont bc s"s F's
BETRAYAL Of the ner 4, Of The pope 4 IA '0ulllS
the mon ' power Of Ncw.York ana New ENGLAND The
Festcr, " man who a,pircs 10 tho Presidency
Conerc",rnan Tarsn,y OF Missouri. Is ihcwiss op,
pScrman Who great many yeals ago. said inc beot
TO resume Is to resume 'nt tt. 'i9 thlnl,
Tic best thing to 10 Is pass free Goinase bl ana
s"rl II 10 the President: then. II the President veloe
,ir,o, I shonh oppose tie Intcrnationl Congress
II think said senator Chiffon. Of IeNa-; uist
sucb a proposition T., merely importing N WIh ur
question and that II would do no good. Inc 3lN
manly and effective method OF dealing with tc sne
question is 10 ras, an unlimited coinage law anu n,
demonstrate that the fears which have been 80 "lS
expressed ~ #. opponents are imaginary; eL,o,
Fl have no oblccilon.r said representative shiCey'
~ rndi,ru a member Of the Ways and Mean 'Vh.
mlticr {, an International concr-S' bnt n'N, p
faith whatever in 1t. do not tfihN any i''"'''
am not in favor sad Rcpr@|s eg 5c,io HE Hnt
~ urNu
Iso3 and thi, would lie the eject II such Bill became