New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-18
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80, circulation We're extremely busy today, an!
' informal but earnest conferences were held.
- ,s no longer any prcteAcc OF concealment OF
-. toc, that Mr.. Cleveland /, desperately anxious
w. settlement Of the silver question before the end
~ PRESIDENT HarriSonS administration. In order that
NOV be relieved from cnbarra> smcnt on that ac-
~ For once the Democratic leaders In the llous"
w~ reccvcd a straight tip from him. and II only
',r. to be seen Low the u, m0cratic membership
:, that body will regard il. His friends are a active
"a hsy as bees. In one group which earn silly
,rssed the prospect to-day were Henry Nhiaiu'
pourle Cochran. Mr.. lrccldnridge' oil Kentucky
,' Wizard subsequently said to Il Tribune CORE
sponden'' ,..o-no,. ,o,,ov. ,,,, = mo,or,v
= both branches will vote foy the repeal Of the
Tmap act II bring the bill to a final
.. or course do not know what NAV happen
yin House with several numbered members where
N e a great variety of individual opinions. ]
t n, doubt that the bill will be considered
~ nomocratic member of the Committee on Rules
ar said that he understood that the friends If the
.narew bill trying TO ascertain whether there
mid he any prospect of vote on the bhl II IL
hid be brought before the House, and that they
~N not ask for a special order for its consideration
IN or unless they should become satisfied that such
.a tho case In that case of course. there Will be
MHcultv about granting the special ORDER hi
added ,...oo.os -, ,,o ,r,rew hill
80, % gain by misrepresenting the attitude OF the
n,rh,Ican members OF the House IL Is diihcu TO con-
~. They affect to believe that the chief obstacle
~ ~. massage of the measure is the determination OF
,.,,hl,pns TO flibuster against H. Ihls Is 'he
.an.st-it might almost be said the silliest-sot OF
..o,oton. besides they know better They know full
.n that the dangers to which the financial system oil
the country has been exposed In the House oi hu'
,...n,.tves during the last twenty years nave Dee"
.ysr,ss or modified by Republican votes. No longer
md
he House by large majority If had not beeh lot ne
os, enid vote OF the Republican minority against IT,
Ava xet with nearly so majority in the House, such
D.mocrats as Andrew and Williams OF MsssaohuScVs'
ore whining about the probable course oil Tile hepup
cans irving TO misreprcScnt their attitude ana seek
inc IN advance TO father upon them the responSo''S
tr any failure which may occur.
In an interview published heT 'o-uaS' WI ~
had the assurance TO say -, ill.,.
al heleve that have majority OF lie ho"'o
in tavor Of a repeal of the sherman law w nv
hsueye that any flibusterins can prevail asals. eiI
The consideration the passage OF the DILL
.cSnoveAse that we have TO fear the most opPosuon
80. tho p.nnhpcans They want TO throw the silver
oussron over TO tie Cleveland Administration ana
they think they do it by refrainhe lroin N'"is
and breaking a quorum. They reahze "A' VII an
popuar questions the Democrats VIII nave 'te p's'
N Il NJ the polls and their only hope 10 regain 'oi
mi Of the Government is to have the Democrats 60
"a uredt upon some rock. They know that the heAt
,aron,strson will have the tariff TO deal wlt' VIII
have the task Of providing for about S'oooo'ooo %
additional revenue, and will be confronted D! uei
,,. in N. Treasury and they think that II they can
sah tia silver question TO the dangers that threaten
.,.v All ,ncresse the chances OF the Democratic party
co,no 10 ruin This ia good politics from their s'ahu-
point although it Is not very broad gaueeu suAe
ship: and 80 | do not look for much heip from ''eh
In repeating the sherman law"
Mr.. Andrew IS not "clcan DAFT ne not Only
i
chance for his bill unless 1t receives the support Oh
RepubNcans He talks like man who foresees failure
and wants 10 shift the responsibility from MS own
PARTY 10 the opposite party. That It's hot very
broad,@uged ststesmanship" but he seems Wiling 10
try II. Mr. Andrew knows perfectly well where 'i'e
fbusters will be found and under whose banner they
Will fight lie knows and privately admits that ShHl-
man Bland Of the Coinage Committee backed by iory
tSmocras, will flbuster to the end against his DILL
unless present intentions are abandoned ana ne ai9o
flows that forty members indefinitely prolong the
Heh against any measure. He probably thinks mat
1.-The Administration" as he styles Mr.. Cleveland ana
n vet unborn Cabinet, whip recalcitrant Demo
eas into line with promises OF future reward or threats
az future vengeance, and therefore he thinks 1t SAFE
10 m.represent he does the attitude Of Republicans
C;sorge Fred Williams Of Massachusetts, does the
ssm. thing in an interview published to-day. in which
b says:
IL think we shall have majority composed OF
Democrats The reflection Is consoling' for under
stand some Of the Republican members are putting
themselves on record as against a repeai III uAs
session Their motive IS purely pohucal ana no ehor
70 conceal the motive is made. was sstouhdeo u
hear that this queer attitude Is assumed Dy onc VI
IN. presumptve leaders OF the Republican side. He
No.s not want TO assist the Democrats ID repeating
Reublican law however clear II may be lhk'' 'nis i"
should be repealed and despite Its authors sa'eheh
that he favors repeal" ,
According TO the paragraph In which tias lh'er'e"
ntival
Is Mr. Burrows, Of Michigan. VINO. II inc Anuie'
hill or any other bill for the repeal OF the oh'e'
Purchase act shall be brought IN that point VIII WV
for 4, before George Fred Williams WILL i" 'o'.'
saton with a Tribune correspondent to-uas' w
Burrows Indignantly denied the stories 10 uie e"v'
tat lie would vote against any measure 10 s.op u''
diver purchases although such denial rom MN wa
,rho,x ,n,ce.sarv ON the same subject Ezra b.
ravlor ~ Ohio one OF the most sincere anu Gun
sc4ntiors members OF the House, said: 80
II I, An OUTRAGE TO charge the Republicans VIII
trying 10 prevent the suspension OF silver p"r''''
ia Order TO perplcx the incoming AdmihS'iHu'" ' ''
Pen,blicans vino are silver will vote the DINER
should Ia susneudcd will vote TO suspend 1t II u'
opportunity IS given him TO do 80. Eight or h'h'
Eeppblie,ns who are silver men Will vote the o'he'
way Every one will vote as he thinks"
Mr. Walker OF Massachusetts. whose efforts 10 oe
feat and prevent free coinage have been at east "s
Intelligent and energetic and far more potential thai
the combined efforts OF Mcssrs. Andrew ana WiiiaihS
nrol,bv understands the attitude OF Republicans u
N. House better than either Of them, and he inter
pref, II a. Mr. Taylo Dies. lie Is heartily III lawn
OF the repeal Of the present law. as Is every o'he
Republican In the House with less uhh uo~eh "a
cep,ions and he is eager 20 vote LOT 'he Eurc" VII
or any other measure for that purpose
20 mucb for the attitude Of Republican K"pf'
sentauves and Democratic Interpretations oi II
The important question l., Can the bill ior fepea !"
brought In the House, In conversation WIN i''"u
correspondent today Mr.. Andrew sali 'n'' !"
thought the honcstm money" Democrats WEI, ', '"
stronger than they were last year. ana lie oeiioN''
that II they could get the bill up they could h'd 'h'
House I'm session until should be finally oiNpoSeu Vi