New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-11
VELL-KNOUN DEMOCRATS TALK
THEIR Views on TIE PROPOSED CONGRESS.
SPRINGER CARLISLE AND PALMER FAVOR IT
OTHERS THINK IT WOULD DO 30 GOOD.

OTHERS THINK IT WOULD Do 80 GOOD.
Washington. Jan. 1o.-The views Of several promi-
uent Democratic natives and senators were OBJ
talnoA tonight With regard to the suggestion that
action BE- taken The silver question In the ppscr
Congress further than provide for an International
CongN,ss, &c be held in On ago In 1893 When Mr..
Springer. chairman oi the House Ways and Means
Committee, was nstcd "What course do you think
should be pursued By the Democratic party In thi,
Congress with reference 10 the silver que onl' be
replied:
The course which have heretofore pursued In ref
ercncc 10 tho free coinage Of silver Is matter Of
doubt. am bncolllst AID such
cannot support any policy which would relocate
silver 10 tho roar eliminate 1t from poiu-
cal d sous Son. on the contrary l wonld make 10
a g,cat National and International que-tion
and would scttie It upon lines broad rs possible
and at th' earliest t!mc practicable My experience
however In matters Of legislation teaches me that
tie object which IS most desirable cannot always be
accomplished. Hut that which + dc-rblc. and which
al the same tine may bc Obtained. ought % be The
aim q all legislation. What then Is attaluabie during
this Congress 50 FAR a. silver Is concerned Thc
House IS Democratic By large majority. The Senate
Is Republican aac the President Is a Republican. II
woG!f be next to impossible FOR both houses OF ms
Congress 10 ngrcc upon silver bill OF any Kidd. but,
even II an agreement should be reached between the
two houses. securing free coinage or making more
llfFal Provisions III lNNt tictN"A tA' i.rsiA"''i
Glands rcady TO IN crpcse his veto. Hence. no lcgisa
ton upon This sube.'. however desirable It may be.
can be attained during this Congress. Tic next Con
grnss which viii be elected In November next, Will
not assemble in regular session un tho fret Monday
IN December 1893 This is thc earliest tno ut which
If IS probable TO enter upon tho consideration u meas
urcs which mas thereafter b. euac.cd into law with
reference to the coinage q silver
Now continued Mr.. Springer, can anything be
done Ia tho meantime which womb enable tOngnss t.
reach proper conclusion the silver question when
the tine arrives which practicable legislation may b.
entered uponI This It 10 me. IS the practical
question for the consideration OF Congress at tn
time. Congress could with great propriciy during
this e ,,lon pass act authorizing the assembling Of
an international monetary congress, which would have
for IT. object ard whose duty 10 would be 10 formulate,
subject 10 the approval Of the couutr!es sending rep
rcscntativcs thereto uniform monetary system and to
fix he relations which gold and silver should bear TO
each other and the nomcnclonrcs Ind vnurs OF al
coins hereafter 70 be issucd III view OF the fact
that the Columbian Exposition will be held In Chicago
during the year SOB md therefore prior to the as
scmblng Of the first session Of tie next Congress, II
seems most appropriate that this International Con
gross should BE- held In that cts during that time.
The representatives on behalf " tho United States
should be appointed by the President Of the senate and
the Speaker Of the House OF Representatives. At least
seven representatives should be appointed by cach not
than -FOUR OF whom SHOULD DC IH'lHDcln vi lHt
same political party and who should represent so far
as possible tic different SHADES Of opinion upon the
coinage OF silver Those appointed by tie President
Of the senate should DC members Of the Senate and
those By the speaker Of the House should be members
Of the present House Of Representatives. IL might be
well also 10 authorize the secretary Of state and the
Director Of the Mint in Office NJ that time 10 act also a.
representatives. from the United States.
"Thc President should be authorized In behalf OF
the Tnhcd states TO invite the Governments With
whom VIC maintain diplomatic relations to send
representatives 20 this International congress
The President should be further Instructed to call the
attention Of all Governments with whom we maintain
diplomatic relations to the great advantage wmch
would accrue by the adoption OF a uniform system
lie should further be authorized to inform them tat
in the event no conclusion IS rcnched when WON"
meet the appreciation Of this country. the Iaw'ma"ne
power Of the United States viii feel at liberty To adop1
such measures in reference to the subjects h'cu II.
may be most conducive to the welfare Of the people vi
his country. The convention would undoubtedly Dc
composed Of the abcst lnanciclS and statesmen III Uc
world and its discussion would bring to bear upon
tho subjects before the congress the experience ana
light OF the century,
senator Carlisle seen by an Associate" r'eS'
rcpr NATIVE tonieht. and asked his views oi inc
yy dom OF IN International Congress iof the Sou'o"
Of the silver question. u think. replica INC 9eh"-
for. ." that II Is the only practical thing that can
u
auc.ton can 60 on in AMI out Of Congress an III
definite length Of tine without really accomplishing
any practical result but II monetary CONFER hoe
can agree upon some plan which "oaH rco,''c "'
approval Of the countries interested inc ""'o Iu',
ton may be satisfactorily settled. 10 np' 'i''"
this agitation that IS going on row j. "o'"s any
rood bpt that II is doing harm all The tlme' whereas
the other Thing might bring about a SATISFACTORY
result As TO The time when the 'o,t''' s',o"''
he held. have not given 'h"' S"Dj-''
any particular attention. Hut IS" =, , ,"'o'
and have been for long time of coni,'c"c' D,'"een
' ' ~, c.n.,crral countries Of the world With
V view Of establishing common ratio and restoring
fine use Of silver as ono Of the money metals believe
In the use If both gold and silver anu u ul' eo'u
lions were reversed and gold were a. "'.'o"n' ~
compared with silver, wonld nc ~ - >
,,ros as wonld es,orc them 10 parin,
u'0' what do Won thnl OF the prospects oil the pas
sage OF the measure proposeo ..,, +,,,,.. IN,
IL think tnat the measure II p'SSs''A ~"A''~' VIII