Omaha daily bee., 1893-08-04
WILL MAKE SHORT WORK OF IT
Mr. Springer Thinks Congress Will Soon
Dispose of the Sherman Law.
WHAT THE DEMOCRATS PROPOSE TO DO
Interesting Forecast of Coming Congress
sionai Events from the Ininoi. Gentle.
man-Other Statesmen who Gave
Expression to Their Thoughts.

WASHINGTON, Aug 3.-Represent tative
Springer of Illinois, chairman of the WAYS
and means committee of the last congress,
was at the capitol today In brief his
opinion Is that congress will not be In session
more than week or ten DAYS in August In
That time hopeful Mr.. Springer thought the
silver purchase clause of the Sherman act
VIII be repealed and the ways and means
committee empowered to dra # tariff bill
Tor submission to congress when IL recon-
veneo. winch should be some time in October
AS to the tariff, 1t would be impossible for the
ways ana means committee to do Justice to
tne subject while the house is in constant
session. There were too MANY disturbing
elements and the surroundings are not
favorable for wise and safe legislation But
II tne committee was empowered to prepare
Dill and allowed to go to some quiet place
on tne sea shore or elsewhere and pursue
lts iaoors unmolested, the result would be
satisfactory bill. Touching the course of
tne ways and means committee in dealing
with the tariff Springer said he would doubt
less report one general tariff bill instead of
series of specific bills.
War In Sight.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 3.-"If the president
parts company with the Chicago platform
1 oeleve his party will part company with
hin" )" were the significant words uttered by
representative Oates this afternoon as he
alscussed the situation. The Chicago plat
form, upon which he was nominated and
whlch the people endorsed in such thunder
ing tones last November calls for the rcpeal
of the Sherman law and the maintenance of
gold and silver as money upon parity. Any
scheme which contemplates the abandon
ment OF silver is antagonistic to that declara-
slon OF principles, and will not be supported
py the congress that is to convene next
week There can, in my opinion, be no un-
conditional repeal of the Sherman law If
the president has set out to repeal the
sherman act without offering anything in
IN lts place, he has set up a platform not in
accordance with that upon which he went
before the people,"
MIR. Oates looks for the repeal of the
sherman law with Il condition that will pro-
vide for the free coinage of silver at an in
creased ratio.
gla SO far us the silver question is con-
cerned the senator plants him self upon the
platform he has upheld in all nis speeches in
the senate, and says he is n friend of silver
ana ne has not changed his views one whit
senator Squire of Washington Is one of
the lew western senators VINO takes the
ground That the president should be allowed
TO deal with the silver question in his own
discretion. He believes that it would be
goou policy for congress TO pass joint reso
iutlon permitting SO president to suspend
tne operation of the silver purchase section
OF the Sherman law at his own discretion.
- Mr.. BANDS Opinion.
Mr. Bland, the champion of free coinage,
arrived today and was seen in consultation
with members of his faith who are in tho
city. He said The friends of silver had
agreed upon no plan of campaign. other than
That they were opposed to the repeal of the
Sherman law unless they were first given
free coinage of silver. Mr.. Bland in speak
ing of the ratio, said he saw no reason to
change that now in force. So far as the
possibility of repeal was concerned Mr..
Bland was emphatic in his declaration that
the unconditional repeal of the purchasing
clause could not be accomplished in either
house
BosToN. Aug. 3.-Senator Henry Ca bot
Lodge VIII leave for Washington Saturday
Said he in an interview: II think congress
Will repeal the purchasing clause of the
Sherman act, although 1t may not be done
quite SO promptly us is hoped here. l do not
underrate the necessity for some affirmative
measures in regard to the currency Some
thing ought to be done looking to the sale of
the silver bullion in the treasury, under
proper limitation, for gold. Some amend
ments ought also to be made to the national
bank act. But these measures can wait and
can be much better handled after the repeal
is diSDOSed off,