The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-02-24

WAsnlYaToS, d. c., Feb. 23.-The
ooen ndiscussions in Congressto.day were
not hall SO interesting as tho private
discussion OF the Ilarrity silver letter
and the completed cabinet OF the next
administration. THE Harrity letter
was confidential communication from
tbe chairman of the national Demo-
cratic committee, and sought to ascer-
tain how the Democratic Enembers OF
the next Congress would vote on the
repeal OF the Sherman law.)
The t.Io subjects were interviewer
into conversation and many OF the
views expressed were exceedingly torci-
Ile Speaking OF the Harrity letter,
Senator Harris, OF Tennessee, said: "lt
i, ~ idle to saythat the next Congress will
consent to the repeal OF the Sherman
act without TIE substitution Of another
measure OF some sort which will recog-
nizo the use.oi silver rs money. This
will be the situation OF affairs regard
less OF what Mr.. Ilarrity or any one
else may say 'or do"
Senator Plggh, OF Alabama, made the
following caustic comment on the ap-
pointment OF Mr.. Herbert and Mr..
Cleyeland'sIpurpose in-making it: II
am constrained 10 believe that the rul-
ing motive for Mr.. Herberts appoint
ment was the courage no displayed in
being the only member from Alabama
who voted against 05 per cent OF his
constituents on the free coinage Of Ril-
silver. II it is Mr. Cevelands purpose
in making his cabinet a unit against 80
per cent OF his party, to disrupt or mus
Ter it into the service OF the money
kings, he is doomed to the most signal
failure"
"The Populists," said Mr. PETER, "re-
gard alr. Cleveland as being in SYM
pathy with the legislation that fattened
the pampered class, notwithstanding
his committal to the doctrine OF tariff
reform, which is understood to be in
tended to correct the evils in that direc-
tion. Naturally such man would Sc
lect for his attorney general just such q
person as Mr.. 0lney, who is corpora
tion attorney and identified with cor
poratlons in all that he does and is.
"There is but ono member OF the
new cabinet who is independent OF
party inluonces-I refer to Judge
Gresham. Summing up the whole
cabinet, l regard that as constructed
specially to perpetuate existing condi-
tions against which the Populists pro-
pose to wage war to the end"
Over on the house side the silver and
anti-slver men took Numerically op-
poslte views Of the Harrity letter.
Representative Bland, the leader Of the
free coinage Democrats, said: ut is u
piece OF impudence to say the least
about it. 1t is an unprecedented pro-
ceedng and every member OF the house
who has tho least spark OF manhood or
sell-respeCt will simply tell the mem
bers OF that committee that it is none
Of their business"
Representative Outhwaite, OF Ohio,
said: ~ think 1t un crninently proper
thing for the national committee to en-
deavor to find out how members stand.
ltshows the Democratic organization
is attempting to keep its pledges TO the
people"
Representative Pierce, OF Tennessee,
who has been perhaps the most indie.
fatigaole worker in the house in behalf
OF free silver coinage, said: II think the
letter an infamous outrage. 1t is an
other effort to bulldo1o incoming meul
bers OF Congress, back Of which be
lievo is Mr.. Cleveland. ] believe the
next house will not DO bulldozed by
the national committee, MIR. Cleveland
or anybody else"
81 have not read tine letter, but the
national committee has nothing to dc
with the matter" said Representative
Wilson, Of West Virginia.
The general comment on the cabinet
was OF favorable character. Tx
Speaker Reed, Of Maine, added this
characteristic cap sheaf: ~ think that
Mr.. Cleveland changed his mind about
appointing INC to place in his cabinet
because Of some speech which Mr.. HI
or some other Democrat made abou'
inc. lam disappointed"