Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-06

providing for the coinage of gold and silver
on equal terms and for the issue of coin
certificates for bullion, is for the purpose OF
forcing the subject again to the front, and
with it, if possible, certain Senators who
certainly do not seem anxious to commit
themselves frankly on this vexed question.
1t is possible that a combination Of the
anti-silver Republicans and Democrats may
prevent the intrusion of any question
which will involve a direct vote on the sill
yer question, but if the silver men can
force Hill, German and others to an express
sion of their views by the most persistent
teasing they will do it. Every Senator who
favors free coinage of silver. or liberal
coinage of it, or restoration to legitimacy
of the debased sIn-God- -We-Trust" dollar,
purposes to speak on the subject as oppor-
tunity offers
Hill and German In for II.
Silver will be dinned in the ears of Hill
and German from opening to close of the
Senate. They will be surrounded con-
stantly by fence of silver, and never per-
mitted to escape until they open their
mouths 1t is expected that they will, as a
last resort, fall back upon the plea, that as
the dispute is profound and threatening
within their own party it is due to the
party to let the Chicago Convention, COM
posed of the most recently chosen repre-
sentatives of the party, formulate a silver
policy without any utterance OF theirs to
influence it. But this will not satisfy the
silver Senators, who want to smoke them
out, and it will not satisfy the friends of
Cleveland. who are determined to force
Hill, at least, to be as explicit as their great
ideal
Will the Chinese prohibitory bill which
passed the House yesterday pass the Senate,
and if so will it be signed by the President?
This is dual question, on which the ayes
and noes are about equal. The bill is de-
nounced as infamous by many members OF
both parties, and BY many who voted for it,
but that does not change the fact that its
passage has placed the Senate and the Pres
ident in very uncomfortable position. To
defeat or to veto it means the loss of the
Pacific coast to the Republicans Some
slight modification may be endured, and it
will probably be changed to admit Chinese
men who will in no way Interfere with
American laborers.
Hard on Senate and President.
1t would seem as though revival of the
present law upon its expiration ought to be
satisfactory. AT least it should give the
Democrats no basis for party criticism, as it
was a Democratic measure. All the same,
Tue Dlll udS given VIC Ocudtc Iud-
jority and the President bad turn. The
would be good thing to break off inter-
course with China, provoke the dismissal of
all citizens of the United States from that
country, and then ship for home all the
Chinese in America. There are only about
1000 Americans in China, and there are
about 10000 Chinese in America The
commerce between the two countries
amounts to only about $40, ,OOO, 900 year.
So there does not seem to be much for this
country to lose by quarrel.
A Western Democrat sat in a downtown
club last evening. He had voted for the
Chinese immigration bill. The conversa-
ton turned on the subject, and he was
roundly criticised for his vote. He listened
to TRADE against the demagogism of the
supporters Of the measure for time, with
out word in his own defense. When his
critics grew tired he quietly asked: "By
the by, what is the bill? voted for it, but
1 have not the least idea what it provides"
Voted With His Colonel.
This is a reminder of a vote the other day
cast by Private John Allen, of Mississippi.
Coming into the House at the close of
roll call, several members shouted ont to
him to vote. Promptly he stepped forward
and said: 'Mr Speaker, how did Colonel
Moore vote on this question:"
The inquiry was unusual, but the Speaker
him that Colonel Moore had voted
aye.
"Then I vote ave." said the Joker. sI
my colonel in the Confederate army, and
he never led me where there was any danger,
and so I'll stick to him."