The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-03-24
THE FIGHT FOR FREE SILVER.
uopr1Ess STRUGGLE BEFORE THE
,>JJ.sILrER DEMOCRATS.

.,d Them In Preventing the Passage Of
,,,,,s Hill or to Pass = Substitute
uu,,,d,nr for = onetary Conference
a., r,,and WIN Cs,i tho Previous Cues
.,AP, NJ. To-day, and Try 20 Force
va, an the BIIS-Thc Present Indien.
,bat He VIII succeed. Despite
.,.u,,. at Fiiibusnering-Tho Debate.
WASHINGTON. March S.-All Efforts on the
s,h, anti. silver men to form com binn-
pa.,,h ,he Republicans in the House have
uoh 49,, 70 this time. and Mossrs. Rayner.
Ia'V and their followers may be obliged to
'sion tho fight against free silver. At n
hour this afternoon Mcssrs. Rayner and
.u'D ,alled upon ex-Speakcr Reed and Mr..
"a, VIII, are the recognized leaders OF the
n,,rhlican forces in the House on al political
,asuons, and underworld to reach an agree
Ut hv which Republicans will assist the anti
lI,,er men to either postpone tho Bland bill or
,on mss substitute providing Tor a hone
her aanf.rence. Messrs. Rood and Lodge. 1t
,s understood, positively Declined 10 commit
u p.nuh,,c,rs 10 any proposition that is cal
.ne 10 rostponc or prevent tho Democratic
e"!,. f-,,, going On record in favor Of tho free
II,,,,m;ted coinage of silver. 1t was sug-
"A ',oI that n test vote might be taken to en-
S,,r, ,,litical records Of the two parties to
r,,Js and then postpone tho iinal vote on
I'M n some future period. Even this
W" was not sufficiently tempting to
a. Rad who insisted that. as far as he is
..-sorally concerned. he is opposed to the free
a. t;ll and is ready to SO record his vote
a, without further delay. Mr.. Lodge sus-
,.;rod ths position taken 10y Mr. Reed. and 1t
understood that all Of the anti-silver Re-
ru,lcans are OF similar opinion.
II was therefore with steps as heavy as lead.
.l vary little silver in their voices. that
SIsssrs. Rayuer and Tracey wont back to their
.s.;.siIv,r Democratic friends and informed
.hn,, TINT thsr. was no aid or comfort for them
In tbs Hcpuhlirnn fold. without tho assist
0rc, Of the Republicans. Mr.. Rnyner says 1t
Ia innossible to carry through any amend-
,nonts ,r substitutes to the Bland BILL 1t Is
the-e(ore simply question Of prclong-
inc the agony to continue the fight be-
v,nd the time fixed in tho resolution. Sew
sral Democrats. including George Wise and
Mr.. Nrriieth o; Virginia and Mr. Wilson OF
West Virginia. were disposed to vote Tor the
Williams substitute. which is the monetary
conference proposition. il n sufficient number
n votes in favor Of il could he shown. but tho
stand taken by Mr. Reed and his Republican
followers completely upset the anti-silver pro-
do hut to n!ibuster unit! the Committee on
Hues calls a halt by adopting a now rule.
The anti silver men have been at work all
dov uron Mr. McMllin. who is n member OF the
Committed on Eulos. and it is said that he
ia &c anxious ns any OF them that the bill
shonld not be passed at this time. but he does
not soc any way to prevent it with such an
overwhelming majority In favor Of it. Mr..
Catchincs, the senior membcr Of the Commit
te, on Rules is at present in Mississippi. and
he is not expected back for several days.
During his absence it is not probable that any
further action by the committee will be taken.
TWAS the intention of the anti-silver men to
try to get further extension Of the time for
debate until Friday or Monday. contcnding
tina. every minute gained by them is an hour
lost by the enemy. Negotiations progressed
so far that Mr.. Bland consented to
proposition TO extend the debate un-
til Friday afternoon at o'clock. When
Speaker Crisp submitted the PROPOSE.
ton to the House for unanimous consent
Representative Stone OF Kentucky promptly
objected. Instantly representatives Bonrks
Cochran Mr. Tracey. and other nnt-Silver
tnektan: AID finally. persnadsd him to
S4 rumDh ms upon their t ss the s nnti
silver men went back to, their respective
places, feeling that they had scored the first
rejoicing was Of short duration. for Speaker
. Crisp under the u, rules. was Obliged to
inluring whether there was any further OBJ
SSject, Mr. speaSsr' immediateiy Bourke
fS1aadns IT, il tie middle al, aisle !, , nssE
s aaS iGF sT to %nu ss
treaties bourke Cochran pleaded with him,
gently At first and finally gesticnated at him in
IN excited manner. Several other gentlemen
mingled their entreatics with those II the elo-
9uens Mr.. Cochran. but all in val q. Just as
derry seemed to ho on the point of giving in.
VT, Slth Mr. simpson n ali matters relating to the
thrd PARTY IN the House. came up aud advised
@ to nst his ssyRg that
would renew 1t. That settled all, chance Of
r1WInE IGG az e. extension ter OF time for debate
taken by the Republicans who expect to act
WITH ex-Spcakcr Reed. no became more de-
h I than over. and refused to listen to any
changes his rians ho proposes to demand the
S Sn ts xii ues lon m4rroW and force vote
he succeed although a'' It IS p pro- abe
Ions the Legislative, day Of Thursday
Silver and Would w gladly a ysto SHf0sMfa
tesy yn 70 hostpone the measure or a!opt any
sht. reuse to assist linn in tllibusterinG. In
view 81 these facts it is difficult to determine
Nnal to-mprrow may bring forth Before tho
consultation with the Republican leaders the
anN,sver mon were confident that they could
we'rtt the passage Of the bill Their claims
arc noi Al vigorous. nor are their expectations
the day. 0' "o'N 0N'N' '
,rIo,day,,s debate was devoid OF special fen
s The most interesting and spirited
WerSn was made Dy Representative Fitch #
NV OK IN presenting IL petition from tho
WV WV ORR lhanteg Of Commerce against the
rIassaeo OF tho pending bill. Senator Hiscock
tirSSyhted II similar petition in the Senate.
n xrl.ch declared that tho business element
n WV YORK was never more united Oh any
s Si,pl ositlon than they nre in their oppo-
I,.'oh 10 mo FREQ coinage OF silver, aud
40 seo II Tpi taI"d to tho Democrats not to
AM '.t's M business interests of the country
f" I'LL chances ofrolticnl advancement by
G"r 'us we ir"n silver au.drn upon thsir shout
h. M, M fitcn was warmly appiauied when
eau 'me'l mat the Republican party has iittle
Grn .tipt rei0irirg over IL record on tho silver
fnNvS,''on' 10 reviewed tho records oi the
ir.''uh republican senators who voted for
also ,ssi!'rr IN tho last Congress. and
y',,, Wy h"publicahs IN tho House who
tSy u;s ,hp shmn way. During tho day. many
siiyorr' s.hls, loaded with FREQ silver and anti
I"rso , ri, tl.:"6. were fred OH Ivy new mem
of 49, -! 'uhHhy clothes and ppnderous bolts
10 "ninhh,'Srr'ri, aud the average time nllottod
was "''dJlst Was about ten minutes. 1t
Innn ,ntt'"l Encouraging to some Of the new
t,rts' WI" were iniuGlus In their maiden eff
~, AZ near tho Irngi,Iin,r nI nd IN