Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1893-06-29
opInIons In washington.

WAsHINoroN, June 2s.-From the
comparatively few congressman in the
city the following views have been OBJ
tanned:
Representative Anderson, OF West Virginia
said the elton Of the Indian government great
ly embarrassed the situation here He was
free silver man, but he believed the condl
tons nt this time would have 10 bc considered
IN any legislation on the subject. that we
could not legislato on the conditions Of ten or
twelve years ago and that congress would have
10 act In accordance with things as thoy find
them and not upon theories. He thought a
great many silver men were disposed TO agree
TO some compromise, but the matter OF detail
could not yet be determined upon
Representative Meredith, OF Virginia. said
matters were complicated for the silver men
He thought tho sherman law would be re-
pealed, but did not care 10 guess as 10 the char.
actor OF the substitute for H.
''rhis action on tho part OF tho government
OF India said Mr. Boatner, OF Louisiana,
"throws good many more difficulties In the
way OF free coinage l have no doubt that had
not this been brought aoout Mr. Cleveland
would during the next session OF congress-
have had free coinage bill presented 10 him
for his sanction or his veto | cannot
tell and no one can tell as vet, think, how
m oh the characterization OF silver In India will
AFFECT this situation. l have no question In my
mind about the proprioly Of repeating the Sher.
hlun lhNt nut We nave got 70 nave some means
OF supplying money for trade and commerce
The volume Of gold Is not suniciont and the de-
iiciency hes got 10 be supplied by another cur
roncy l am not welded TO any particu-
lar scheme, but what tho people OF this
country want Is SUFFICIENT money for bust
ness and IL has got to be supplied
large number OF silver men who
voted for the repeal OF the sherman law last
congress, did so on their faith that the begin.
ming Of this congress the 10 per cent tax on
state banks would be repealed For my part
saw no reason why The two things should not
have bucn coupled, and was not willing Ia
trust to the future for action on the bank tax
and voted against the rereal Of the sherman
law. II iF not silver per So that the people
want, but Il IS sunlcioncy Of sound money
think shat congress should have boon called to
geiher IN April and now we should get together
Us soon ns possible
Representative Oates, Of Alabama, says he IL
hopeiul OF speedy settlement OF the financial
question whom congress- meets, He anticipates,
OF course, that there viii be considerable trou.
hle' ana that members will DO inclined TO hold
hrmly TO the theories they have been present
lng all along but that the common sense Of tho
situation n 70 ~ something TO meet the eondi.
lions he thiaks the most logical and common
sense thing viii be 10 repeal the Sherman law
aud the law leving a 10 per cent tax on state
bank currency and 10 provide for the free coin,
age a silver a. such ratio as 10 place Il at
parity with goi
a, ' Warner Of Ohio. president of the Amer
vpn li!nioiali league saidi The stoppage
Of The coinage " silver IN India " the innugura.
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