Evening journal., 1893-01-24
NEWSPAPER OPINION.
Pig sllver Va. PatrIoiism.


William Morris Stewart, Of Nevada, in
the report of an interview which the
Ledgers Washington correspondent has
had with him. does not agree with Sena.
tor Sherman that 10 is the wicked Demo
Gratis of the Senate who block the way
to the repeal Of the Silver Purchase act
of 1890. The repeating BILL said Sena-
tor Stewart cannot pass The outlook
for It's defeat is better now than at any
lime since 10 was reported. There is no
hope whatever that the Republicans can
d draw from their side of the Chamber
sufficient help to warrant the belief that
the bill will meet with success.
Why Republicans should do anything TO
ease the burdens of the Democrats is
more than they can understand, and they
can be counted upon as being opposed 10
TO the consideration of the bill This
statement by Mr.. Stewart is IN direct
conflict with that which Mr. Sherman
made to our correspondent nearly fort
night ago He said 1T is as well
known as anything can be that "A large
majority Of the Republican Senators. in
cluding myself are ia favor of the
repeal or suspension Of the purchase of
silver bullion They are ready to-day,
tomorrow, or at any mlment TO vote for
such repeal.
That was said on the 18th instant; on
the nth instant Mr. Sherman bill for
the repeal of the act Of 1890 was repOr-
ted from the Finance Committee, where H.
had been permitted 10 lie since July last.
This bill, instead of providing for the
repeal or suspension Of compulsory silver
purchases by the Treasury on January
I, 1898 as IL originally did when intro
duced, postpones repeal or suspension
until January /, 1894 Since it was re
ported In this remarkably changed form
no effort has been made by any Senators,
Republican or Democratic, TO have It
acted upon The reason for this inaction
is to be found, it is stated, in the
attitude of the Republican Sena-
tors, who having been invited four
times to meet 40 Sherman's house in
caucus 20 consider the question of push
ing repeal have upon neither occasion
attended In sufficient numbers TO make
anything they might do binding upon
the majority. At the last meeting only
23 were present. and a majority of them
were opposed to repeal This would
seem TO sustain Mr. Stewards statement
and 10 refute that Of Mr. Sherman. The
Ledger's fears, more than once expressed.
thut many Republican Senators think
that it would be good politics" to leave
the Silver act Of 1880 unrepealed as
bad legacy, or a "Pandora's box, TO
plague the incoming Democratic Admin
istration, thus appears 60 have solid
ground OF fact to rest upon. as. said Mr.
Stewart; "Why Republicans should do
unything 90 ease the burdens of the Dam
ocrats Is more than they can under
stand, and they can be counted upon as
being opposed TO the consideration Of
the bill. This is very frank state
ment Of the position OF the Republican
Senators, and one which the representa-
tives OF the great business interests Of
the country should thoughtfully con-
slider With most remarkable unanim-
ity and earnestness they have petitioned
Congress TO repeal the sherman Silver
act, and Mr. Stewart, a Republican
senator assuming to speak for the Re
publican majority of the Senate. CON
iidently declares that they do not per-
ceiye why they shonld do anything to
ease the burdens of their political oppo.
nents, and that they can be counted
upon not 20 try TO do it.