The morning call., 1892-02-03
DIVIDED ON SILVER.
The Democratic Majority Not in
Harmony.
No Free Coinage Bill Likely 10 Be Passed
by Congress-
Call for a Caucus ReSCinded-B Bland Still
SaHgulne "A Difference About Free
WOOl-PelSiOlS Granted.
ETtcial 10 THF MORNING CALL..

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.-The Democratic
caucus, which was to have been called for
Friday evening next to consider the silver
question. has been abandoned for the pres
ent at least. Harter of Ohio, who was the
leading spirit in circulating the call, said to-
day: q" l have decided not to push the
caucus for the reason that the Democratic
opinion is changing very rapidly, not only
upon the wisdom of passing a silver bill,
but also upon the merits of the question
While last Thursday nine out of ten men
would have predicted that q free-silVer bill
WOULD pass the House. to-day venture the
opinion that no bill providing for free and
unlimited coinage of silver will pass this
session. The most earnest Of the free
silver people recognize the fact that free
silver plank in the platform would break
the party in TWO, and that we would have to
say good-by to New England to the Middle
States and such States as Wisconsin, IL
linOis, Iowa and Michigan. The leading
German papers in the country have served
notice upon us that the German vote will
the Republicans. We expect to sweep the
whole country If the fight is made on the
tariff issue, but 1t would be hard 10 gather
seVenty-fve men in the House who would
go upon record as believing that Demo-
crat can be elected President in 1892 upon
platform which would give the citizens Of
Colorado 100 cents worth of property or of
the services Of everybody else in the land
for what is supposed to cost them less than
74A cents"
BLAND STILL SANGUINE.
Bland, 10 an interview later, said, in part:
"Harter has ascertained TO his satisfaction
that the Democratic party cannot be bull
dozed by tho national bankers or money
power OF this country. Instead of their
being change against q free-conage bill
The changes are all the other vay. The
party says now If we dom pass a free-silyer
bill We will be stultfyng ourselves and our
record IN the last Congress. IElS House
Will pass free-coinage bill and the country
can be assured of it. If the Democrats again
act the part OF duplicity on this question
and permit the Republicans again to step IN
front Of them, they VIII lose not only the
Presidency, but, beyond all question, the
House Of Representatives"
DEMOCRATS DIVIDED on WOOL.
SprinGePs Free Wool Bin was under con-
sheraton to-day by the Democratic major
ity of the Way 5 and Means Committee. The
discussion was entirely harmonious, but
there were some differences Of opinion as to
.fe features of the new measure, ana the
arguments I'm support of these differences
took up most of tile time. There has been
some discussion of a proposition to TX the
rate on w0Olen manufactures on sliding
scale Ike that proposed IN the Mckinley
Il. kanr OF
committee Will, however, before 1t reaches
any conclusion as to whether the rate shall
be lower than at present and whether uni
form or varying obtain additional lnf0rma-
tion bearing on the question IN ali Its
phases. For this reason it is yet undeter-
mined whether wool will be the first tariff
measure reported from the committee.
Should the other bills, which are Of a less
complicated nature, such as those relating
10 binder twine and free lumber, be ready
for action by the committee, 1t may be de-
cided to report first some bill Of a simpler
nature than the wool bin, and give addi-
tiOnal time TO the preparation OF this meas
ure. Tie whole question is sill open.
OPPOSED TO MAIL SUBSIDIES.
The House Committee on PostOflices and
Postroads to-day authorized, by a strict
party vote, a favorable report on Represen-
tatiye EnlOe's bill repeating the Mail Sub
sidy Act of last Congress. Enloe was au-
t0OllLeu TO prepare report emOOuYluE lH6
views of the majority upon the subject
which he will lay before the committee on
Tuesday next.
RECIPROCITY WITH GERMANY.
The President to-day issued a proclama-
tiOn in regard to reciprocal trade with Ger
many, and making public notifications of
the tariff laws Of the German empire toward
certain products Of the United States. The
schedule Of articles admitted into Germany
at the modified rates has been already pub
lished.
CULBERsoN's CORPORATION BILL.
The House Committee on judiciary
to-day authorized CulbersOn to report his
bill, which provides substantially that
corporation shall be deemed and held citi-
zen for all judicial purposes of the State in
which 1t may carry on its business.
BANQUET TO CAPTAIN sCHLEY.
Captain Schley of the United States
steamer Baltimore was given a dinner to-
night at ShOreham's by James b. MontgOm-
cry OF Oregon. A large number OF distin-
guiShed persons were present.
LEAVE EXTENDED.
The leave of absence granted Major Will
lam b. Kennedy OF the Fourth Cavalry,
then Captain Of the Tenth Cavalry, Depart
ment OF Arizona, Is extended one month.
DINNER TO TIE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.
President and Mrs. Harrison gave din
ner this evening in honor of the diplomatic