Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-05
ONE DAY FOR WORK
All That's Left for Free Sill
yer Leaders to Collect
Forces for
THE STRUGGLE OF MONDAY,
Bland Will Have No Modification of
His Measure Broached.
TIE IMPORTANCE OF THE MONTHS
EIemplifed in the Recall of Minister Pedro
to Chile
TO SIT AS A DEPUTY IN CONGRESS
THE STRUGGLE OF MONDAY.
TIE IMPORTANCE OF THE MONTHS
EIemplifed in the Recall of Minister Pedro
to Chile
TO SIT AS A DEPUTY IN CONGRESS
lsPEcIAL TELEGRAPHIc LfrrEs.l
BUREAU OF THE DIsPArcH,

But one day more remains tor the silver
and anti-silver leaders to collect their
scattered forces, previous to the preliminary
fight on the rule fixing date for considera-
tion of the silver bill Many absent Demo
Gratis have returned. and both sides profess
to be in good fighting condition, but there
is an apparent weakening of the lines of
those opposed TO free coinage.
The confessed determination of a number
of Republicans who are opposed to free
silver to vote for consideration has a
very disheartening effect on Mr..
Harter and his friends These Repub-
hcans say, that while they are
utterly opposed to any extension of
the coinage of silver beyond the present
law, they believe it is question that ought
TO be discussed instead of being merely
cussed, as it has been for several months by
so many estimable gentlemen on the other
side. OF course, this position is in a manner
an exposure OF ITSELF If they are deter
mined to vote against the Bland bill, there
can be but one reason why they should seek
n discussion of it, and that is to plunge the
Democrats of the House and of the whole
country deeper and deeper into the appar-
emily bottomless pit of inharmony and dis
organization.
Possibility cf an Agreement.
But no matter what their purpose may be,
their votes will assist at the adoption Of the
rule on Monday and make it less possible
for the anti-silver men to effect any serious
Instructions. In fact, members belonging
TO that faction have to-day discussed the
policy of voting for consideration and thus
avoiding any exhibition of their strength or
weakness until the fight on the bill itself
begins, or is about TO end, and when Repub-
lican mischiet-makers will at least be pre-
vented from assisting the free coinage men
by their votes.
Meantime, there is a faction of the silver
men who desire modified bill They say
il will be impossible for the President to
sign the Bland bill, and they want a meas
IRE which, if it passes the House and SEN
ate, will secure the Executive signature
The silver coinage bill introduced by Sena-
tor Stanford to-day, the substance of which
Is given IN the general press dispatches, is
an echo Of the views of that faction.
Bland Won't Have it So.
Bland will have none of it, however He
will accept no modification. He is determined
TO commit the Democratic party to absolute
free coinage, and take his chances on elect
ing President who will respect the will
OF Congress rather than the will of the
money lenders, as he SAYS. He believes
that the adoption of a modified bill will
only make it more difficult to enact a free
coinage law at some further time, and in
that he is doubtless correct. 1t is appar-
emily free coinage bill now or never
Such a measure has been defeated once, and
a second defeat would probably be an end of
hope.
Senor Pedro Montt, the Chilean Minister,
is to return to his own country shortly, and
take his place in the Chilean Congress as a
deputy from the province of Petorca. 1t
may seem strange that . gentleman holding
Ministerial position should be willing to
be reduced to the rank of a member of the
House of Deputies of diminutive South
American Republic.
Importance of the Montt FAMILY
The change is the result of tie expressed
wish Of President Montt, the Ministers
cousin. The Montt family are a great power
in Chile, and leaders on the Government
side of the House are needed. The Presi
dent is using every influence to strengthen
the present Government. Minister Montt
while somewhat crude in diplomacy. as
Secretary Blaine showed rather unmerci-
fully is really a gentleman of fine abilities
He takes government very seriously, as most
Spanish-American Congressman 90, and as
most United States Congressman do not
He will add much strength to the Montt ad-
ministration in the Congress, and there is
really very little demand for his services
here.
1t is possible that the return of Minister
Montt to his country may have quieting
effect upon the airy manner in which
Minister Egan has been holding his posi-
tion in a country whose Government, a
short time ago, pronounced him persona
non grsta, and only withdrew the declara-
ton because, in the process of eating the
most nauseating dose of humble pie ever
swallowed by any country since history
began, it was not worth the while to object |
to mere hair in the crust, like Egan.
No Love for Minister Egan.
Minister Montt has less friendly feeling |
for Egan than any of his compatriots at |
home. He has been convinced from the |
beginning that Egan deliberately misin-
formed the Government of the United |
States in regard to the character of the |
party in Chile, and he is |
known to have sworn an oath that he would /
never rest until Egan was recalled from
The reported malfeasance of Consul Nc
Creery, at Valparaiso, has not strengthened |
Mr.. Egan's position, and it is expected that
when Mr. Montt once more reposes under
his own vine and fig tree he will take means
to rid bis countryRf those representatives
Of the United States who as he believes,
have been mischief makers. Mr.. Months
action aside, it is yet discussed here in dip
lomatic circles as one of the most extraor-
linary incidents in the annals of diplomacy
hat one country should insist that another
md weaker country must endure the pres
,nce of distasteful diplomatic representa-
i've, and especially after his recall has been
demanded.
Though Minister Montt agreed to the
yitbdrawal of the request for Egan's recall.
ne has always said that his Government
.rred in proceeding in that fashion, 1t
hould have given Egan his passport and
invited him to depart.
An Echo of the Chilean Affair,
I discovered to-day that there is yet at
he navy ward an echo of the Chilean war
he workshops was confronted at the gate
w a stslwart marine who directed me to
egister nv name in huge book. The
adIv written signature was then gravely
nspected by the gentleman in blue, and L
7as honored with yellow ticket which had
vidently seen much previous service, and
-hich admitted me to the shops. This pre-
aution was adopted at time when the
hops were running double turn, and when |
was thought that spies were inspecting
he work and reporting its progress to the
'hilean Government
The condition of the gigantic main work
hop, where the several portions Of the
uift-up guns are heated and shrunk upon
ther portions, gives evidence of the vast
mount of work that was done preparatory
, ,ha ,rnao+ad uar with Chile The large | ,