The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-01-17
JOHN G. CARLISLE SAYS
Ten Democratic Senators viii Help
Repeal Sherman Act.
CHANGE ON SILVER QUESTION.
senator Chandier's Bill Amending Ma
tionai Banking Law-Democrats Not
so Much Against It AS They Were

WARRINGTON, Jan. 17.-There need be
no longer any doubt that Mr.. Carlisle is
to be Mr.. Cleveland's secretary OF the
treasury. The best information here, and
this includes Mr.. Carlisle's colleague from
his own state, Is that he has notified Mr..
Cleveland OF his acceptance and will send
his resignation to the secretary OF state OF
Kentucky today or tomorrow.
1t is necessary for Mr.. Carlisle to do this
at once in order that the Kentucky legis-
lature may comply with the constitution
al requirements of that state in the matter
OF the election of his successor. II Is ex-
pected that Mr.. Carlisle's successor will
be chosen Feb. IA and that he will take his
seat in the Senate before the expiration OF
the present Congress, Mr.. Carlisle with
drawing a short time before March 4, in
order TO permit this to be done.
In view of Mr.. Carlisle's acceptance, his
views upon the financial situation, par
ticularly as to the probability of legisla-
tion on the silver question, will be of inn
mediate interest. Mr.. Carlisle before his
departure for Kentucky had interviews
with Senators Sherman, Allison and Aid
rich, all OF whom are members of the A.
nance committee, and these gentlemen
agreed that the finance committee should
at once give consideration to the ques-
tion.
Senator Carlisle says
That He Was Surprised
that this was not done by the finance
committee on Tuesday last, as he was led
gentlemen that the committee would take
up the question at meeting to be held
that day. Senator Carlisle said that, as
the Republicans are in the majority in the
committee and in the Senate, the lnitia-
tive must be taken by them.
Mr.. Carlisle further said that from per-
sonal inquiry among his party associates
In the Senate he knows that there has
been decided change Of feeling among
them on the silver question, and he is
confident that bill could be passed at
this session which would very much i'm
prove the present conditions.
He does not believe that n measure
could be passed providing for the summary
stoppage of silver coinage, but he does
believe that measure similar to that re-
ported by the House committee on bank
ing and currency would be favorably re-
ceived, and would be likely to receive an
affirmative vote in the Senate.
Mr.. Carlisle believes that Mr.. Sherman
Is mistaken in stating that ten Democrat
&c Senators could not be obtained to vote
foi the repeal OF the Sherman act. II the
finance committee will bring in bill,
Mr.. Carlisle has no doubt that IL could be |
30 shaped In the Senate to insure the sup |
port OF at least 10 or II Democratic Sena- |
tors, and perhaps a greater number.
ANY measure intended to curtail the |
purchase of silver bullion or arrest the |
coinage of silver would, of course, be op- |
posed by the advocates of free coinage, |
like Senator Stewart and Representativp |
Bland, but Mr.. Carlisle believes that tn |
following of these gentlen en- would b, |
small, and n )t sufficient T. |
resist successfully the passage OF meas
ure which the conservative men of both |
parties would endorse.