Omaha daily bee., 1893-08-09
they DO NOT LIKE THE PLAN
Bimetallists not All Pleased With the Mes
sage of the President.
CLAIM THAT HE HAS ACHIEVED NOTHING
Ncbrnska's Delegation in Congress Crtti-
ciso the Attitude of MIR. Cleveland
Interviews with the Members
News for tho Army.
WASHINGTON BUREAU OF TUE BEE, }
5l3 E'oURTEE STu STREET,
WASHINGTON. Aug. g !

WASHINGTON, Aug, \.
President Clcveland's message to congress
today met the expectations of and pleased
only the democrats who favor the uncondi-
tional repeal of silver purchasing act II
was n sore disappointment to all who believe
in bimctallism-the use of both gold and
silver as money. 1t only emphasized the fact
that Grover Cleveland is in favor of a gold
standard and weuld make money so scarce
as to reduce values and precipitate general
financial ruin
The pressure which is being brought upon
men in both branches of congress for the
repeal OF the silver law by constituents who
are in financial distress, in tho blind and
desperate hope that such legislation may do
little temporary good, is swaying even
some of the most pronounced silver senators
and the outlook for repeal is somewhat more
promising
TmE BEE CORRESPONDENT this evening asked
Senator Henderson what he thought Of
| President Clevclauds message and he SAID:
| ut is TO be commented upon more for what
! 1t does not say than what it says. suppose
| II is good argument in favor of silver and
| gold parting company, from his standpoint,
! but it offers nothing to take the place of our
| vast volume of silver currency. He declares
openly and boldly for gold standard. lam
| in favor of the repeal of the Sherman act,
| but not without some other recognition OF
| silver for use us money.
1--WE are not yet ready to go to q gold
| basis. To do so would mean such a contrac-
| tion of the currency and depreciation of
| values rs would pale our present hard times.
| 1t would mean bankruptcy, | am afraid, to
] very many
Senator Aliens Opinion.
Senator Allen said of the message: "I
| don't like it at all. 1t is not my style. The
| message favors contraction of the currency,
| and If its recommendations were carried
| into effect 1T would depreCate values and
| bring upon us more distress thsu we suffer.
! OF course favor the repeal of the Sherman
| silver act; it was compromise and does not
| meet my views, but President Cleveland
| offers nothing IN its place. He would stop
| the use of silver as money and place us upon
| gold basis. You may say that / want n
broader use of silver as money, and not the
| dlsuse, rs President Cleveland would have
| it. The message is a good literary produce
| tion, but as panacea for our ills it is fail
| ure."
Mercer on the Situation.
| Representative Mercer said: "I am very
much disappointed in the presidents mes
| sage. For weeks the American people have
| been looking forward to this address in the
| hope that some remedy would be suggested
| in it for the benefit OF the masses but they
| will be disappointed. The principal part OF
| the message refers to matters of common
| knowledge 20 every school boy in America,
to-wit: That trade is depressed, money close,
banks falling, confidence gone and fright
| everywhere. The few statistics given have
been standing headlines in the American
| press for weeks. The people have no desire
| to have this unfortunate condition hung like
| Il picture before their view any longer. The
disease las been known some time; the
| remedy is sorely needed.
He closes his message with u bound by
| suggesting repeal of the purchasing clause
of the so-caled Sherman law, without CIV
| ing any definite reason therefor, and without
| even the assurance that such Legislation
.A.Nfl a. Il tI,a
condition financially as TO a relief from the
| burdens we now carry. Not suggestion
does ho offer. If he has any solution for tho
problem he has not given it to the public.
1t strikes mo that the president of tho
United States is Just much in the dark
about this question of finance AS any citizen
| in the union, and has stated just rs little
as possible in his address, and rejoices that
he 50 easily places the responsibility of solv-
ing the problem upon congress"
Ii liner Talks on tho Message.
Representative Hainer slid 'The mes
sage adds but little TO the stock Of infOrpa-
tion on the financial question and affords
| absolutely no suggestion of an Affirmative
policy. 1t is negative only in recommending
the repeal of the purchase clause of the act
| of 1890, but proposes nothing in its stead.
Shall we in future use silver with gold as
money with ultimate redemption, and if so,
| on what termsi
These are the real questions upon which
| the country desires information and fair,
reasonable action. On these the message is
as silent as the grave and its silence must
be disappointing IL is also significant thar
the president attributes the present depres-
sion in part only to the operation of the act
of 1890, thus, by inference at least admit
ting the evident fact that the real approhen-
sion on the part of tho people relates not so
much to the quality of our money as it does
TO the future tariff policy Of the country.
On this policy more than on any other do
pcnds the prosperity of every productive in
tcrest, Had the president assured tho
country that the present administration
would not disturb the American policy OF
protection to home Industries he would have
done much to ulay the widespread appro-
hensiOn and distrust which is the occasion
for this extra session."
MeIklrJohn's Position.
Congressman McilIlelohn said that ths
| message of the president was an unqualified
! declaration for mOnOmcJalliSm, Con nLinuing
he sald: ~ do not believe that tho nation
| will endorse tho universal Abandonment OF
the white metal rs n basis of oIr national
currency and favor the universal dominion
of gold. The republican platform declared
for gold and silver under such legislation as
would keep tho two metals on parity
| am in favor of such laws as shall provide
/ for the use Of both metals for our currency
! and insure the paralleism OF their money
} | value"
Bills of Local Interest.
, In the food of bills introduced while tn,
| Senal WIS III SESSION lOuaS were no meas
, ures OF Importance TO BEE readers local )
I speaking. The bills presented by senator:
from Nebraska and adjoining states were
D those which were pending when congress:
3 adjourned last March. Senator Carey OF
Wyoming introduced again lot Of bills fol
his state which were in committees or upoI
the calendar when tho senate adjourned las
March, among them being his bill providing
a federal building at Cheyenne. Senator
'ettigrew reintrOduced the bills which h,
, presented for South Dakota interests in the
last congress ana which were not acted
upon. Among them was his bin to pay
damages to the settlers upon the Grow
r creek and Winncbago InuiaH reservation
r who were ousted by presidential proclama
tion in 1885
News for the Army.
t The following army orders were issuet
1 today
4 The extension OF leave on account OF sick
ness granted Captain Mark borough G
? Wyeth, assistant surgeon, is still furthe
extended two months on account OF sickness
G Leave for two months is granted Captaii
Harry l.. Haskell, Twelfth Infantry.
t,yp n takp pHpCt On