The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-22
LIVE WASHINGTON TOPICS.
THE PROPOSED CAUCUS OF DEMO
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WASHINGTON Feb. 2l.-The proposed caucus
which Mr. Holman has been requested TO cali
by Mr.. Harter and other members. who do not
wish to see the silver question put FORWARD
during the present session OF congress Is
looked forward to with much interest' many
OF the gentlemen VINO signed the call VIII re-,
fuse to be bound by the caucus action shouio
the result DO contrary to their hopes inc
anti-silver men declare that they VIII not com
nit themselves to tho support OF FREQ silver
r,oosura ov,p 10 majority NJ tho nm rtv decitlo
otherwise. On the other hand the followers
sanction onv movomont calculated to side.
o"us"o" ""' o.nio". ,n' -
tween tho two of factions has gone SO far that il
60 1ir,cult 4, apticinnto What tho outcome OF
t,o rronnsad on,,o,,s ,v,,, ho Rocent occur.
FENCES in tho House have materially nys &c, asa
party. and conservative mon fear that an open
conflict Is unavoidable. In their efforts to
smother tho silver question in the interest of
Candidate Cleveland the anti-siiNer men nave
displayed poor judgment. and by many are
held responsible Tor ths prominence . inc S Tn
question occupies at the present tme ~. ,.
silver men claim to DO in the majority in TIN, the
nouso anu seuu we. univ ..;... =, t,o naon,a Il,
they represent tho wishes Oh tho peo0i'.n
.,,, .i II,,,, ,,,r+ - ,,othods ;ntona
Snouiu 'ne iio.so ,.,..aa.at.os tha.
s So oeay ses and will press to
vote the Dill now on the senate calehuar WIN .,
oass sse to 'oca with the subject which
giyes than AZ much annoyance at present.
There is believed to be a substantial majority
in the Senate favorable to free silver. and the
Senators will so vote when the opportunity is
nnpiengnss NAV ndont tactics similar to those
sn w tho nnnnnoppts 81 Tho Forre bill md
thus defeat tho plans Or tt No SLAYER men. eh VI
the senate. beiieying that no law can be- enact
ed owing the oprSsittEo s ppe%
% IN fbe Hoase thereby Rppng to Keep
M the war which is now raging with such fury
WYNN tmS elnr oes not look for much good
81 dst from th eo pronosed MONETARY cosier
enfe unh th r .o tn svrr IN snaaEinp on
ftSia Ssnh;nct n fsw days npo tho Senator said
that Europe will never be willing to accept our
eminent continues to discredit tho former
metal in it's dealings with foreign countries
ca has sent various gentlemen abroad to work
UP sentiment in favor Of establishing
an international exchange, of gold and silver on
represent the United States on such missions
are generally nnanciers with gold bug tenden-
clos and while pretending to DO at work in
the interest Of both metals. they arc really
saying and doing everything in their power to
prevent any definite result being reached cal
cuateI to elevate the standard OF American
silver 1t is tho unti-silver men. says the
Senator who have created tho impression
abroad that silver is debased metal COM
state of affairs exists it will be- i'm
possible 70 induce ioreiEn cou ,,!it 20
E1rnnenns naturally refuse to rscognize the
equality of tho two metals. in view. OF the fact
that some OF our own people SET inc oNninple
py ds OF aa p NTH re
gard TO American pork. for many yehrs our