New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-01
The peculiar circun-

Spcakership of the House. The peculiar circuh-
stances under which Congress is TO meet Will no
doubt have much to do with the outcome OF the
struggle in the Democratic ranks. II the House
had been loft 20 assemble at the usual time and In
the usual way there can be little DOUBT ina. Nr'
Crisp would see his way clear to second term
without serious opposition, for on senerai srounus
70 formidable contest could have been organized
and sustained against him. -,
Mr.. Crisp's record as an active advocate OF .ne
free coinage of silver is likely TO emoarrass MS
canvass al this time, however saT Taore seriously
than his friends have generally antlclpated UT aro
willing now to acknowledge. Congress Is asked
10 assemble for the express purpose Of depriving
silver of its present status in the inanciai systeu
OF the country, and the logic Of the situation
wifi again be called upon to prove the ineXpedency
Of nuttine in the Speakers chair, with almost un-
limited mower over legislation, man VINO LOT
voars has nv voice and vote ranged himself under
the banner Of Mr. Bland, of Missouri, and the
other leaders of the crusade for free coinage ana
cheap money"
Mr.. CRIsP's CHANCES WANING.
Save on an issue like this, the other aspirants
for the Speakership, Mr.. Wilson, OF West VIZ
cinia. and Mr.. McMillin, of Tennessee, and 'lie
rest would have had but the faintest chance o' Ut
feating Judge Crisp for reelection; lot 'ne .N
Speaker in point of general illness ior u.o
place, towers almost alone on the Deuoo,"',o
side of the House. But Judge Crisps a''i'uue
on the silver question has been 80 aggr'D''o
and radical that in the violent reaction of opin-
ion which is now so widely affecting the oou,h-
crn and Western wings Of the Democratic party
his availability as Speaker may come to be
oravelv questioned, if not actually distrusted'
10 Tho Administration is to direct the legislation
of the extra session its first assertion oil In
,tiatye would naturally be to name a speaker
of the House entirely in accord with the rres-
idents programme and willingly subserVleht 10
any suggestions which may come from unie "
time from the White House as to the spirit
and purpose of the financial Legislation" 10 oe
ottomnted Judge Crisps record in the last
Jtouse has done little toward estaDi1hihS hiih
securely in the confidence OF the ADMINISTRATOR
and ne will find it difficult, TO say the les's'' u
stem the current which Will De2ih 10 se' oo
strongly at once toward strictly humin's'i"-
zion candidacv represented by Mr. McMillln, or
more satisfactorily still by MIR. Wilson, vi "csV
VIRGINIA The indications are. at least, that 'iie
cl,o,sb;n tioht will begin at once with brisk
moss and he carried on in spite of the hot weather
bere with increasing intensity and bitterness
for the next five weeks.
The efrec. OF the announcement OF an extra ses-
| sion ON Senators and representatives In the ci'S
| w.s marked Senator Voorhees,. chairman OF 'ie
| Finance Committee, first knew oil the rresioeh'
| act when informed by reporter lie was HUI
surprised That being the case, said the oeha-
| for IL will not bc long until we are as'uh ~
| work. Inasmuch as Congress has 10 den Win
| ,h;o suhoct of finance, it is we'll that We set
| about IT, and the sooner the Det'er' w NV
,oo,, that Congress can or will bring relief to the
country. but it is our duty to make the ehor'' an"
,here is no wisdom in delay The condition OF the
a,',n,r,. corto,nlv. 70 my mind, demands very
n,omnt and decisive action, especially IN view OIL
| ,ho fact that every body seens TO be depending
| unor Conor,ss for solution of our lnancai
,roublcs think the President has acted wisely
and I have no doubt that az soon as Congress ge's
% work il will repeal the Sherman Act
| .I votcd against the bill when II came up on a
| o and nov vote when it passed. and told the
! silv.r men vino supported 1t that 1t was not 'he
LEGISLATION they needed for silver ana th"t .hcy
would live 10 regret the day they supported H.
rlot day has come. !. for one shali vote lor l'e
| o,.L 1, must not be understood, however. Una,
| +, h,to , sinnle lot or title OF nv adherence TO
,ho coinooe and the use of silver as money. unuer
| ,,oper regulations for its parity WIN 9oiu.
| Senator Harris president pro teui vi 'Hc '''""'N
o.,,ld mot hc sen personally, but from one to
whom he had spoken relative TO the ca'lln4 VI al
.,tr, session il is learned that he expressed the
belief that IN" sooner II was uohe 'ho "'''' ~
would be for the whole country
nrrREsryrvrIyE DoCKEEY NoN-coNMirrAh'
Representative Dockery. of Missouri, declined TO
discuss the probable action of Congress wheh IL
cumr 10 do with the money question. eau eA-
,,oss no view upon the subject, said Mr. Dockery'
| for tbc reason that | have not talked with enough
memhcrs TO know whether the sherman law can
IN. rcpealed or not Unless | knew what can
vass would show it would he foolish Tor NE 10
aal,o = nrcdiction So far as tho action of the
President is concerned. l think II Is eihiheh''
propcr under the circumstances
| at is a good thing, said Mr.. Bynum' OF
Indiana. and believe it will result in the re-
neal of the sherman law, at the door of whch
much. if not all, the present financial troupe
can be laid The earlier Congress repeals the
| Sherman net the better il will he for all. l De-
ueye il can he repealed and fail to see any great
difficulty in wiping from the statute books a law
which everybody condemns and nobody 1aVors'
Indiana is for repeal
. voted against the Sherman act before. ana
will vote for its repeal now. said Mr.. Browh' ol
Indiana THE Sherman act, II s claimed, was
not passed TO prevent the enactment OF Tree
coinage bill. 1t would bc nearer the truth TO say
| that it was rassed To keep Mr.. Harrison from
vctoing "A free coinage bill and appearing before
the country as an opponent Of silver
CABINET OFFICERS REFUSE TO TALK.
Cabinet Officers who are in the city, when asked
tonight for an expression of opinion regarding the
Presidents proclamation, were uncommunica'Ne'
Secretary Carlisle would not he seen. Attorney
General Olncy said that he did not think he was
the right man to come to for an expression Oh
views on the natter and declined to talk Sec
rctary Herbert said the matter would Involve a
long discussion OF a great many points INTO WHICH