The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-01-14
BLAND SUGGESTS A CHANCE.


that the resolution might go over, but sug-
gested that change in its form might
make IL unobjectionable. He suggested
that the resolution be modified so as to
simply announce it TO be the purpose of the
committee TO take up the coinage question
at once. No opposition was manifested TO
this modification, although Mr.. Williams
inquired If even such a resolution ought to
be reported at the first meeting.
MIR. Pierce finally withdrew his resolu-
tion for the present and by common con.
sent the subject went over until the next
meeting.
Mr.. johnson Of North Dakota, In the
course OF the proceedings, said his views
were against free coinage, and he was one
OF these who opposed the resolution Of Mr.,
Pierce and favored more information be-
ing laid before the committee prior to &C
tion.
Mr.. Bartine, In another speech drawn out
by suggestions of hearings, said he never
would consent to any long hearings. The
committee had had surfeit Of them last
year.
THE METRIC SYSTEM.
The meeting closed after Mr.. Williams
had brought to the attention Of the commit
tee the question of the adoption OF the
metric system.
Mr.. Bland proposed to refer the subject
to a subcommittee, and this will be done.
The committee meets again next Wednes-
day
After the meeting Chairman Bland said
to an Associated Press reporter: "There is
no doubt that the sense Of the committee is
in favor OF free coinage bin. The
resolution which Mr.. Pierce to-day
introduced was merely TO test the sense
of the committee upon the silver question.
After some discussion ii was decided to
postpone the resolution until next Wednes-
4 nv NfN rrafA f,,1
bers or the committee. There is evidently
a majority OF the committee favorable to
the resolution, but we thought that there
should be fair opportunity for full discuss
siOn."
You think the resolution for a free
coinage bill will be adoptedp
II think the temper Of the committee is
to take up the subject without delay and
report free coinage bill to the House at an
early day"
"Wiil the bill be strictly free coinage
bill, or win coinage be limited to the Ameri,
can productW
There will be no American product
about it, or any other limitations. 1t will
be general free coinage bill and, in my
opinion, such bill will pass the House."
TALK OF CAUCUS.
The action Of the House committee on
coinage to-day in discussing, with the EVIL
ucub lilbbuLlDU 10 duOlD, u resolution OeOllT-
ing in favor OF bill for free coinage Of
silver has suddenly revived the movement Of
prominent democrats for joint caucus to
determine the policy to be adopted by them
upon this prominent issue. Chairman
Springer of the ways and means COM
mittee was asked this evening for
his opinion on to-day's action OF the
committee and the apparent intention
to report free coinage bin at
early dow AtI m anrnricaI aN
action or proposed action of the commits
tee" said he. ''lt indicates, ami / take it
for granted that they will report, bill for
the free coinage Of silver. That has been
expec ed from the well-lknown views of a
majority of the committee. The only
opinion have expressed on the subject has
not been in opposition to free coinage, but
a conviction that a free coinage bill could
not become q law because of the Presidents
veto.
DON'T ASSUME LEADERSHIP.
~ want to say for the benefit of those
gentlemen who have taken exception TO
my New York speech that l have never
assumed any leadership upon the silver
question. In my New York speech l merely
stated the fact, that in view Of the political
complexion of the Senate and House and
the Presidents well-knoon opposition
to free coinage, no bill could be
passed securing free coinage, which could
become law. IL would be vetoed by the
President, even If it did pass the Senate.
My assertion was simply as to a question Of
fact-a fact which l have never heard dis
puted, and which even my friend Bland ad-
mitted to me few days ago. or course he
takes the position that that fact does not
absolve him from making an effort to pass
such a bill.n
PROSPECTS OF PASSAGE.
"What is your opinion as 10 the ultimate
passage Of free coinage bill through the
HouseF
81 could not say as to that. l think 1t
probable that the democrats will soon take
the matter up and have a caucus called
upon the subject aud whatever is
agreed upon at that caucus will
be carried out For my part,
before any action is taken on the
subject in the House, am in favor Of a
democratic joint caucus being called, to be
composed of the democrats of the House
and Senate, TO consider the question and
determine the policy TO be pursued by tho
party. As q democrat, will oheerfully
abido by the action Of that caucus, as am
sure will all other good democrats"