Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-02-21
WHAT BLAND SAYS.
How He Will Go About it to Force Silver
Before the House During the Session.

How He Will Go About it to Force Silver
Before the House During the Session.
WASHINGTON, d. c., February co.
There is a feeling Of uneasiness on the
part Of the Democratic members in the
House over the condition of business in
the House and disposition to get to-
gether and agree upon some plan TO
bring order out of the confusion which
prevails. The silver question is the
most disturbing element. The tariff
bills and the regular annual appropri-
alton bills will soon demand great deal
OF attention, and it is agreed that there
must shortly come time when the pro-
gramme Of business for some months to
come must be settled upon il anything
is 10 be accomplished.
The absence of Mr.. Catchings delayed
meeting of the Rules Committee for
some days, and the health of the Speak
er has made it necessary that he should
seek respite from public affairs while
the House is temporarily in recess on ac-
count Of the visit OF number of MEM
bers 20 Chicago. Meanwhile a call for
a caucus has been issued. This call has
been presented to Mr.. Holman, the
chairman OF the caucus, as 1t has the
requisite number of names, the call will
be issued by Mr.. Holman.
That gentleman said to-day that 1t
was simply a matter as TO the date to be
fixed for the caucus. He said this date
would be fixed early next week. 1t Is
probable that the whole Democratic
policy will be considered at the caucus,
and a programme of action outlined as
far as possible. The silver men all say
that they have no intention TO antago-
nize the tariff and other measures, and
that they are as good tariff reformers as
any other members Of the House. They
say, however, that they will not con-
sent that the tariff and other measures
shall be used to prevent consideration
of the silver bill, and that If, as they do
not believe 10 be the case, they should
ascertain that this is the policy OF the
promoters of the tariff bills, they will
insist in season aud out Of season on TAX
ing up the silver question.
Chairman Bland, Of the Coinage
Committee, voiced the sentiments OF his
associates to-day. He said: Before
we take up the tariff bills and the APP
preparation bills there must be an
agreement on just what we are going to
do. There must be an understanding
from the beginning or else silver will be
here as long as the tariff and appropri-
ations, and will be talked Of as much as
ANYTHING else before the House.
II am In favor OF tariff reform and OF
considering the tariff bills, but II their
programme is to keep the tariff here al
ways and not to do anything on the
silver question, then we will consider
them all together. There is no dispo-
sition against taking up the tariff, pro-
vided we can have an understanding
that it is not to be run as machine TO
knock out silver. have heard the re-
ports that the tariff was TO be kept here,
not for the purpose OF passing tariff
bill, but to kill silver.
IL want il understood that l don't
think there is any such intention. 1t
would be mere child's play with the
tariff and using it as an antl-slyer club.
But If such an intention should be dis
closed, we will take the opportunity to
force silver TO the front and talk silver
on the tariff and every other bill. do
not believe, as have said, all these re-
ports and rumors about knocking out
silver with the tariff and the appropria-
tion bills, but II we find out that is the
game, we will have way to meet 1t,
and the silver bill will be offered as an
amendment TO every bill which comes
up. We do not intend that minority
shall run over majority in that way,
and we have a majority in favor OF the
silver bill.
THE silver bill will not be kept down
by any tactics OF that kind. Silver will
be kept forward constantly and by at
tempting to keep il down they would
make it the biggest issue Of all. shall
not Obstruct the tariff bills but we must
know what is to be done about consider
alton of the silver question"
They can't dose mans mouth nor
stop his bringing up the question" said
Mr.. Bland in conclusion, land l don't
think they will attempt TO kill silver
with the tariff"