The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-08-04
WILL NOT FOLLOW
Even Democrats Begin to
Rebel.
WEARYING OF THE MASTER.
If President Cleveland Abandons the
Chicago Platform His Party Will
Abandon Him.
Special to THE MORNING CALL.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3.-Representative
Springer of Illinois, Chairman of the Ways
and Means Committee of the last Con-
gress, was at the capital to-day. In brief.
his opinion was that Congress will not be
in session for more than a week or ten
days in August. In that time, hopeful Mr..
Springer thought the silver purchase
clause Of the Sherman act would be re-
pealed, and the Ways and Means Commit
tee empowered TO draft a tariff bill for sub
mission TO Congress when it reconvened,
which should be some time in October.
AS to the tariff, it would be impossible
for the Ways and Means Committee 10 do
Justice to the subject while the House was
in constant session. There were too many
disturbing elements, and the surroundings
were not favorable for wise and safe iegis-
lation. But IL the committee was empow-
cred TO prepare bill and allowed TO go to
some quiet place on the seashore or else
where, and pursue its labors unmolested,
the result would be a satisfactory bill
Touching the course of the Ways and
Means Committee IN dealing with the
frriff. Springer said il would doubtless re-
port one general tariff bill instead of a
series of specific bills.
The time is now at hand" said Spring
er, when the Democratic party must re-
deem its pledges and reform the entire
tariff system"
'If the President parts company with
the Chicago platform l believe his party
will part company with him." were the
significant words uttered by Representa-
tive Oates this afternoon.
faThp ChicapO platf0rm pal1ad for the
repeal Of The Sherman law and the main
tenapce of gold and silver as money upon
parity. ANY scheme which contemplates
the abandonment Of the use of silver is
antagonistc 10 that declaration of princi-
pies and will not be supported by Con-
gress.
There can, IN ny opinion, be no uncon-
diional repeal of the Sherman law. If
the President has set out to repeal that act
without offering anything in its place Ire
has set up platform not in accord with
the one upon which he went before the
people"
Oates looks for the repeal of the Sherman
law with a condition that will provide for
the free coinage of silver at an increased
ratio,
Senhtor Squire of Washington takes the
groIrd that the President should be al
lowed to deal with the silver question in
his own discretion. He believes it to be
good policy for Congress to pass joint
resolution permitting the President to sus-
pend the operation of the silver-purchase
section Of the Sherman law in his discre-
tion.
Bland arrived to-day. 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 given free coinage of sill
yer in its place.
BUZZARDs BAY, Mass. Aug. 3.-This
is the Presidents last night at Gray
Gables. He remained at home all day
with his guest, Secretary Carlisle, and At
torney-General Olney stopped off this after
noon for an hours chat with the Presi-
dent on his way to Falmouth The Presi-
Dental party leaves here tomorrow after
noon for Washington.