The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-05-01
FEE PRssrDssr AND TEE SILVER
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WASHINGTON. April 30.-The subiueation OF
Congress to the views and purposes OF the Adj
ministrstion 10 the determination Of Mr.. Cleve-
land uttered through Secretary Carlisle to the
New York bankers. There is to be an extra
session OF Congress to afford the opportunity
at as early a day ss possible. War will be
opened against silver. notably the Sherman
law. Nothing" said Mr.. Carlisle. will he
done In any way that will retard or check the
determination OF the Cleveland Administra-
zion concerning the repeal OF tho Sherman
~" This 10 another way Of saying that
nothing Will be omitted that will tend to ac-
complish the laws repeal. 1t can be taken for
granted. therefore. II tho Offices which Nj,
Cleveland has been holding back will suflce. 10
enough men can be Influenced by these onnces.
asthey are dealt out BY the hand OF the Presi-
dent. that Congress will be subjugated: silver
will 20 By the board.
The statement OF Mr.. Carlisle to the New
YORK bankers makes It clear that while Cleve-
iand works In Congress. the banks will be ex-
pected TO work. not in New York only, but
throughout the country. doing their utm ost to
pinch business everywhere in the expectation
OF causing a money crisis that will affect Con-
gress powerfully from every quarter.
Ihere Is an explicitness in these declara-
uohs and q holiness in making them that
would DC astounding were not the country too
familiar with Mr.. Cleveland and his methods
70 DC astounded by anything from him. Be-
sides. 1t was foretold Of him that his policy
would DO precisely this: No Offices without
votes In Congress for the Presidents policy.
mi. cleveland has been pursuing this policy
from tho day OF his Inauguration, and he does
not care who knows that his plan is that
such offices shall be given for the repeal or
enactment OF certain laws. This may not DO
civil service reform. but he feels that 1t 10 pref.
~ certain to DO efrectual.
VIII 1t work? Silver NOR say no, and give
tneir reasons. Thoy point to the unsuccessful
attempt at the late session to repeal the Sher-
man law. and they declare that tho attempt
will be equally unsuccessful at any time
hereafter. A leading silver Senator declares
that while Cleveland is at work buying votes
IN Congress with tho offices. and the banks
are pinching the people everywhere. missions
aries Will be at work exposing the sham eless-
ness OF the attempt" This Senator predicts
that there will be such an awakening among
tho people. such an indignation will be aroused
oil over the country. that Senators and Repre-
sentatives will not dare to consummate the
bargains that are oven now In progress and
Will be attempted hereafter on a large scale.
" u or tnelE own nlQeS,'
said the Senator. This is a land OF law
and Congress may be driven into making laws
that will not only insure security for the
future. but will also impose penalties for the
past! 1t Is an outrageous thing which Mr..
Carlisle says MIR. Cleveland proposes to do."ho
continued. "nnd It will be u dangerous
course which they declare they will pursue
dangerous for themselves. I know what
/ soy whom l tell you." said he. that the
silver men will DO neithor driven nor bought
The repeal OF tho Sherman bill Mt the late
session was IN impossibility. and It will be
equally i'm possible whenever 1t is tried
again" He won't on to declare that this
policy OF Cleveland had been anticipated
and provisions made to resist 1t. The
silver sentiment. he said. is stronger and
better prepared for the battle than Cleveland
and his Wall street friends generally supposed.
The declaration OF war by the Administration
on Congress and by the banks on the BUSH
ness interests OF the country. he said. would
sound an alarm throughout the country that
neither the President nor the banks dreamed
OF. I'VE shall be ready for the nght." said he.
when Congress meets. and tho contest may
assume n character that Mr.. Carlisle seems
not to have contemplated"
The Senator went into detail az to the
strength Of the silver sentiment in Congress-
~ " VI ~ ullIc u
would have. OF the extent und vigor Of the or
CARNATIONS in the country that would at once
spring to the rescue.
Since it is not argument Mr.. Cleveland pro-
poses to employ" said no. I'VE shall stop no
longer than necessary to argue against this
attempt to purchase votes with the Offices. but
We shall tell the truth without mincing."
There are those. not less intelligent. who do
not feel confident that the President will be
unable to carry his point or that the Sherman
law will not be repealed almost offhand. sem
ators heretofore strong for silver are named
as likely to 60 ever to the President and the
banks. among them Voorhees,. Vest. and
others. At tho same time are counted up tho
names OF Representatives who will change
front. notably Democrats conspicuous hereto
fore before the country as uncompromisine
silver men. who either have already gone over
to gold or are expected to do so as soon as the
terms can be arranged with tho President.