The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-08-06
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1As fssssAsss's View 81 - sAs.es - n
Desc - A9ss1 Relief.
1h* New Hcsk Wswid Of July z says 10
eha plea 70 announce anahceisatiyely the
inMsa,ats policy Of President Cleveland
ana Sc administsation IN regard 70 the -.
presenting sesotoa u coogruns. Briefly q
Will 80 - follows:
fsst--6tivef rsfosn By tie ahsoiuts ana
unqssit0sd repeal Of the Sherman Law.
besond-Tari0 reloFm 70 b prosecuted
IN ssssordsncs With the pledges Of the marty
. ssan. bat not bs1ose, the finances Of the
country srs again ppoo . sstsied hasia.
1isss policy dos mot mean the post
p0ossae1s - tariff reform. bat The accom-
piisasnent Of that reform IN : reasonable.
iogissi and conservative fashion. Il 10 q
poissT based upon broad visv. that in
ciuGss the financial. commercial, manu-
iacsafing and general business interests Of
the s'suassy - one great whole suffering
iroui various ailments. each ~ which must
p sraeesd With regard 70 ~ relation 70
the ashsss.
II the presidents mind the silver ques-
tson . ~ obstacle unsxpectediy springine
up in the path projected Tor financial and
TAXATION refOrma Il must b disposed Of
- rncs and Tor Ill bsfcrs substantial
progress can b made. To dodge, 70 evads
- 80 build nev path arouud Il would b
stss4 II would. hs believes. increase the
pte*siiiug dlstress, perpotuaee financial
discsster and il tho end block parmanontiy
earsG reform. for the appafvntiy earlief
ech..vemsnts Of which the evasion might
hess beon attempted.
~. Cleveland 10 annoyed and exaspsr-
a - L. xsA
his sari9 rseorm plans, bot 10 q NOS Dis
co1tAesd: He proposes 70 meet the silver
QUESTION In the same open, Ossa3ghtfosward
masaer thas hae characterized his hand.
ling 81 tariff mattsrs. President Clevs-
i.na . advice % the coming special session
q cansress will - for the repeal q ones Of
the shssmsn silver Law.
thsa issue with amendments. substitntes
Or similar propositions will be detri-
meatAl 20 the purposes Of the repeating
act, ss much for the purpose Of working
any instant change in the financial system
Of Sac country - for the restoration Of
busshsss conhdencs throughout the land.
Fem the information as his command
Mr. Cleveland hm no doubt that his
policy will be adopted BY the house Of rep
resessatives after reasonable discussion
and consideration. il is in the senate that
the .souble will come. That body Is . Pc
culiss one. Its members are largely CON-
mitssd by past votes TO o free silver policy.
IL is \ question whether manv OF them are
broess enough in mind to be able to change
theis opinion. which has proved TO be
wrosas one, or when the circumstances IN.
der which such opinion Was formed have
changed. As rule they have given sur
prissssgly little consideration 10 the silver
question. When IL has been urged upon
theizs by friends OF the administration
fh>ss Ia SatN - aA~ Al avA
com Stained that an attempt vas bsing
made TO coerce their opinions.
These senators have consulted with the
pressssent and his advisers dozen times
upoa patronage for every one they have
cons@.ted him upon the financial Ques-
tion II is this class in the senate that 10
cxpe-ted TO attempt TO prevent tho pass
age >: simple repeal bill Such senators
viii i IL feared. seek TO comp!icats and
befcg the issue with silver proportions Of
thsiy own. Not only viii this BE- an IN
trinssc damage 20 the reform itself. but IL
will give to ths Republicans an excuse for
wh'sa they are longing to hinder the
passage Of the repeal or to defeat IL en-
sires. They dare not defy their cons,it-
ucncsss BY voting against simple repeal.
but tise repeal with proviso they viii
claisss 10 different thing entirely.
Against these opinionated and obstinate
senator's there II one effective weapon.
anu E1ob IL 70 oQik0 y uI0 O8nJuO k00m.
To tsaat from that direction they are Pc
culiasiy susceptible. The disiavor Of .
fsW :anuentiai constituents 10 more pow
erfai With them than ell the arguments Of
common sense and political economy.
Wat will follow the repeal Of the Sher-
mar law IL Q matter that will not be i'm
jectsd into the present fight il the admin
istresson has it, way. That further finan-
cisi legislation will he needed the president
ns.s1fern Urobnhfe but what lfn nature
shass b II matter for further determine
tor II events show that there 10 too lit
tie ssssrency in the country; that . man
whss aas something to sell cannot get the
moasay for IL from the man who wants 20
buy, ihcn the means OF increasing the cir
cuie.ing medium will be provided. II. on
the sher hand. IL 10 evident that the de-
masgs for more money comes. not form the
ind ..strial and business needs, but from
Wa. street aud other centcrs where the
infasion Of the currency means a boom in
speculation, the president will oppose in