The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1893-08-17
NATIONAL NEWS NOTES
The Anti.SilVarites Claim a Hajority Of
II In the House.
HARTER CONFEsSES AL ARM
The BerlnG Sea Decision Gives
Gresham Great Dissatisfaction
Minister Blount's Report-Ger-
many Wants Our Breadstuffs.


WASHINGTON, Aug. l6.--Tho executive
committee of tho anti.silvor force in the
house appointed at tho conference last
night held meeting this afternoon for
consultation. Tho poll OF the house has
been practically completed by canvassers
IN tho interest of tho anti.silver faction.
IL Is said by one of the leaders to show
majority of ~ in favor OF the uncoudi.
tional repeal Of the purchasing clause, as
provided in tho Wilson bill. Harter esti.
mates that il the house successfully passcs
what he calls the danger point Of the vote
on free coinage at = ratio Of ~ to I, the
majority for the Wilson bill, which will
present the naked question Of repeal or no
repeal. will be 100 or more. On the other
hand Bland SAYS there are representatives
who r:iay vote against the coinage of silver
at any specified ratio who will not vote to
wholly abolish silver as "a money mctal.
which wo;,d he the effect. he says. of pass
ing the Wilson bill. "If there are any rep
resenta,ives from the silvcr district who
would thus VOTE" said Bland. "ihcy had
better make terms with the adin .nisira-
tion, Tor they cannot dominate with their
people,"
Harters doubt as to the result Of the
result of the vote on the proposition to
coin silver AT a ratio of 10 10 I is said 10 bc
due to information conveyed to the anti
silver executive committee that thcrc arc
upwards of ~ republicans who will vote
for establishing coinage at that ratio.
Bland, however. believes the ratio OF Is to
will be stronger i'm the house than any
other. Despite the reported 40 republican
votes for 20 to !, the repea. democrats
readily concede that they must have re-
publican votes to succeed and have asked
the republicans to come to their aid in tho
discussion now progressing.
Secretary Gresham is said to he dis
satisfied with the findings OF the Bcring
sea tribunal in regard to the regulations
established and it is understood that his
views are shared by the other cabinet OIL
GERS. The regulations are interpreted to
mean that the United States will have en-
tailed on them the cost and worry Of pa
trolling the Bering sea without benefit to
its sealcrs. while Russia. Japan and per-
haps other nations will reap tho harvest,
the regulations being binding only ON
Great Britain and this country. II is not
likely that any dcflnite policy respecting
the guardianship of the sea will bs out
lined until the opening of tho first
tue weatner VIII put an emu 'o tno opera
s'ohs OF sea'ers 'h ABOUT Two weeks. Ihe
restrictions placed on sealers with refer
ence to firearms, nets, explosives and
steam vessels will have the effect, Il is be-
lieved, OF causing Canadian sealers to re.
SORT TO desperate nethous TO secure good
catches, ana inucn poaenihg ID reared. In
tne close season curing the months OF
May, 'une anu ouy' ootn nreat britain
ana tue oh..ed states VIII oe ooiiged 10
maintain meet OF havai vessels 10 Keep
poachers from tue seai'hg waters anu u ~
oeieVea al 'ne navy uepar,meht mat this
VIII result III inc es'aoi'sh'hens OF u
Ieruhaheh' DeTi"s sea spuauron LOT uu'y
curing Tue 'nrce months haheu' ihe
oni'ed states VIII also DO Obliged 10 main
tam q wa'eh on tue waters withii the oo-
tnhe sono a'ouha .ne rr'oyoV STANDS.
uuring tue en'ire hiiu season from April
!. 10 oep'e'noer 4. anu " u pronap 10 that
TINS duty Will do discharRsd oy the vessels
OF tue revenue marine service.
minister D'onht Is eNpec,eu IN wash
ing'on soot' As tne hawaiisn situation
stands al present, uie settlement oil the
anneNatioh question uepehh manly on
'he cohtercnces "c'"esn '"e pres.uch'' =
Secretary 1resnah anu minister Blount.
IN ms report h'e MUNSTER according 10
ms Instructions mahe no recommends
lions on Tue s'"i point az ISSUE nut gave
MS opinion as !" 'no re'a'Ne strength oil