New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-13
THE SILVER BILLS CHANCES.
REPUBILCANs IN THE HOUSE WILL DO THEIR
DUTY.
ESTIMATES OF 100 VOTES AGAINST THE RULES
COMMITTEES REPORT To.DAY-THAT WILL
DEFEAT TIE RESOLUTION AID ALL
HOPES FOR TIE BILL.
ESTIMATES OF !
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Washington. July 1.-THE big Democratic majority
In the present House Of Representatives pays a. hg
u tribule to the small Republican minority as vice
paid 10 virtue on any occasion. THIS majority
which about three times a. large as the minority
freely adnts-unt after the danger has been aVerei
by Republican vOtcS-that the chief iunc'loh OF the
latter Is to save the country from the evils with when
it Is threatened by the former. vivid illustration II
the fears, hopes and expectations Of the ahiHlIVer
Democrats is in regard to the stewart Morgan BIZ.
They have confidence whatever In their ability to
defeat IT, with the help OF the silver plank IN the
Chicago platform, without the aid of the Republican
minority In the House OF Representatives. 20 eager
and anxious have they been TO obtain TINS aiu tIat
they have generously declared that if the Kcpubncahs
would heed their appeal and grant II, they would give
the Republican party full credit for the result
At the same time, OF the Leaders OF the DEM
ocraic anti sllver faction have been going about pro
claiming their sorrow account Of tie uncertainty
as 70 what the Republicans would do. They seem ia
DO utterly unable TO conceive or comprehend Una
political party can stand by principle because IL Il
principle. Their expressions and specuationS in re-
gard TO the attitude OF the Republican minority IN The
House toward the wart-MOrgan bill calculated 10
awaken strong suspicion that II they believed that
the passage Of the bill would help Cleveland and MOI
ln1ure their own political prospects they would not
oppose 1t. While they are pleading with Republicans
TO help them defeat the BILL they encouraging each
other with the belief that the defeat OF the measure
win help their Presidential candidate In tho Eastern
States, and inJnro the Republican candidate in the
Western, and especially In the silver States.
OF course the members OF the Republican minority IN
the House know and realize that 1t Is their duty to do
all they to prevent the Democratic ma
1ority from doing vanon and fagraat mischief In
these efforts II has been quite often necessary for
them to oppose ant-slvcr Democrats Is silver Demo
grassland usually, to- to oppose them when they
were working in harmony. for example. when they
striving to strike down the industrial and
ufacturng interests OF the country. Moreover. the
members Of the Republican minority understand that
the Democratic minority faction Will coolly attempt TO
appropriate TO Itself nll the credit which belong TO
the victOrs over the dominant Democratic faction.
Despite these unpleasant facts however. the Re-
pubcans in the House will do their duty. As body
they Will vote against the report OF the Committee
Rules In favor Of the Stewart Morgan bill. and mos,
Of the friends OF that measure said this afternoon that
the votes of Republicans would probably defeat tho
consideration OF that measure, while not could be
found VIII, would assert the belief that 1t would pass
the House at this session. Every influence which tho
Democratic Presidential candidate can exert against
the bin has been brought into play, and It ha, pro
duced perccptble effect upon Democratic Representa-
tves who can afford TO yield 10 It, Among these men
ore some WIN would be glad TO vote for the BILL and
who will do II they get chance after the Presi-
Dental election.
leading and active Democratic opponent Of the bill
said to a Tribune correspondent, late this after
noon, that n careful canvass Of the Democratic Rep
resenaves warranted the assertion that at least lO3
OF them Will vote against the resolution OF the COM
mittee on Rules to morrow II that estimate be not
too much exaggerated. the resolution Will be defeated
by fair majority and the bill will not DO considered.
In any case ii does not now seem probable that The
bill will pass the House. II IL shall be thrown
open 10 amendment according TO the decree OF last
nights Indeed, there Is strong suspicion. us
already nmated In these dispatches that many 81 the
free coinage Democrats not acting In good hth but
are willing that bill shall lie defeated II this DO
done without imperilling their own reelection.