New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-03
OBSTACLES TO REPEAL.
SILVER MEN LIKELY TO MAKE STUBBORN
FIGHT FOR THEIR IDOL.
Mr. BLAND IN HIS LATEST SPEECH SAYS FREE
COINAGE is TIE PANACEA FOR PREcENI
1rrs-uIs INFLUENCE IN CONGRESS
SENATORS WHO HAVE CHANGED
THEIR Views.
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and jealous efforts Of President Cleveland 10 con
vert members Of his party to souHh money
principles by personal appeals and the use oil feii'
IN ronagc Il Is NJ least premature to assume H't
bill for unconditional repeal OF the silver Purchase
law Will be passed without stubborn ana proDapp
protractcd fight II ought TO be remembered and
conceded that Of the friends and advocates OF
silver coinage just as honest and sincere ana
firm in their convictions It's opponents that 'hey
honestly and firmly believe that free ana Unlimited
coinage OF silver would speedily drive away the couds
OF financial dstrist and danger, and restore con-
fdcnce and safety.
People who reason otherwise In respect 10 the at
titude Of large majority OF the free silver men
reckon without their host. As rule, those mon must
be persuaded by fair arguments and convinced by an
overwhelming array OF facts that their position Is
mistaken one They cannot be driven from 1t by abuse
or lnvcctvc, by aSperSlon OF their motives Prop
ably no man who knows him doubts the honesty ana
sincerity OF Mr. Bands conviciions on the subject
Of silver. ami by those who know him best he Is
credited with more ability than by those who do not
know him at all. lie Is Of intense preludlces,
and a most provoking antagonist IN debate. Bn' no
represents the real sentiment OF large majority o.
his party both In and ont Of Congress. On the silver
question and will lead the free silver forces In thH
impending struggle. If his pejudces could be- con
quered modified TO the extent Of inducing him TO
support n bill for the unconditional repeal Of the
bullion purchase provision Of the existing law. or
even n resolution - suspend tho operation OF that
provision, the battle would be w'n so far as the
House Of Representatives Is concerned so great Is
his Influence the free silver men, What Mr.
BlanG's views and what h" urges free silver
men 10 do in the face Of 1ndia's action clearly
SGT forth I'm the concluding sentences OF long speech
which he delivered before the Missouri Chauauqua at
Scdala Thursday. He said
Bimetalc coinage would at settle the nues
ton for world. England could not stand out for
market ratio " 20 % TO when the silver STANDARD
countries constituting twothirs of the worlds
population by trading with effect exchanges at
10 10 l. With frccr trade and free coinage would
command tho trade Of the Orient and the Occdont Our
would again sweep the the dollar and not
tho pound Sterling BE- arbiter Of the worlds money.
Ncw.York not London would be worlds clearing
house whereas to-day NcwYork Is tho tool agent
London hnancers. Instead OF conlng our own I'm
wealth into money. invited TO paw tribute
English gold standards. our scltde-rai1tlon ana
nunkcyisn become apptrant that English customs
manner. ovorIowcrng provincial importance ar" apo
by NcwYork bankers We Of the stawart West are re.
by English dudes and their imtaors hsc As
but degree above the whilcm savage who ram'd our
prarir,. This assumed superiority awc-in-pin2 donl
nccrng dlctatoral method VIII not be submitted to.
Lot the sherman l1w be repealed with Free Coinage
bill. This will be insisted upon TO the end
II course every man who fayors tn uncondltioni
repeal of the >ilvcc Purchase law bcsiefos ti' MI
Land I, terribly mistaken II he IS sincere IN what
he says. hut is not wse 10 ignore n" fact That u"
represents the dominant sentiment Of m, party. or
that he Is nll Of fight. That bill for the uncoiE
dnional repeal Of tho law b. carried through the
House. despite NJ. Band'S opposition. rs soon a, 1t
can brought 80 vote. there Is no doubt. bat IL i
equally certain that 1t coul not be done without the
ald Of Republican votes. Evcn that mo' optimistic
Of sound money Demociat'.' Mr. Tracey, OF New
York admits the truth Of the latter proposition when.
after die ting all the information he la, been able
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quiric, ne expresses the opinion that the repeal bill
vii command 4 majority Of forty votes. To obtain
this majority he count, on virtually solid Republican
vot" for repeal.
That tn. opponent, 81 unconditional repeal viii
resort To- every eNp,iicnt I'm their power in order
TO prevent il, passage /. 10 b. expected. and they
will probably % FAR A. 10 r"s-t the adoption OF
"A code Of rule, inclUdn. provisions 10 prevent fill
hu,tcri'c. ~ h., been REPEATEDLY pointed ont III
these dispatches 1t I, only through III" adoption OF
such a code that the majority Of the lons@ can carry
any measure to which active and determined
minority. comprising az most onchith of the members
Of that body j. opposed. The same minority which
could prevent lcgi>ho9 under the rules OF the last
House could prevent tn" adoption OF more Te'trIcv'
code nnc,, the Democratic speaker should adop' ana
follow the common sruSe pr'c"dent> e>'lblNh'u bY
speaker Reed In the List Congress. II Is not III
probable. therefore. that the initial ii>N" NAV take
place over rules 81 procedure. AID h Is hN""ir
Of a code 80 nearly like that of the List Congress.
which WIS continually throwing the Democrats into
,pasm, Of Indignation and horror. that eve" larii
mcninry expert cannot detect any substantial dlh'r-
cncc between them Unless that be dorH the prospects
Of repeal ~ be- seriously hand appel
There Is another thing 10 be- considered. and that
(, the quorum In tie last Congress. when ihe
quorum consisted Of 100 members. II was the exception
rnher than the rule that quorum could be- mustered
when most sorcly needed and the House was re-
pnotcdly forced 10 adjourn -Cause II WAS found I'M
practicable 10 secure the ATTENDANCE OF a Sufficient
number OF members t" do business. in TIE Incoming
Congress owing 10 the large Increase In the member
ship Of the House. the quorum viii consist oi 10
members and the difficulty of keeping sufficient
number in attendance 10 DO business whenever
quorum is Demanded by single member Will b"
greater than ever before.
snnrulaii0n nc ms line concerning the NUMBER
Of members Of the House of Representatives VINO
will oppose unconditional repeal OF the silver lr
chase law would b. illc. No thorough or trust
worthy canvass has been made. and II any AT
tempt has been made TO ascertain now many mem
her, favor unconditional repeal. the result has not
boon publ shed. secretary Gresham is reported MS
saving that sentiment has undergone 30 much 0f
change during tie last fortnight that the Admin
lstratlon /, now assured Of a majority in both
branches of Congress. but 10 details are given
In the incoming House Of Representatives. there Will
be 2O3 men who were members Of the last one
nfty nine Republicans. 100 Democrats and five Pop
ulsts. or tho la Democrats and Populists. nifty
FIVE voted ana paired in favor Of the consid
Grafton OF the bill Ia repeal the bullion purchase
section Of the liver law IN February. 1893
eighty five voted and paired against consider
aton and four did net vote End not paired
II /, to be presumed that of the Democrats
who voted against consideration then In
iaVOr Of unconditional repeal. \, to tn" prescn,
attitude Of the new Democratic members, little or
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pledged In favor OF free coinage the time OF their
nomination and election. ThiS was true In regard
to three from Alabama three from Arkansas TWO
from California from Florida rv, from tieor
you CAN SEE IT.
~ perhaps, one of Dr..