San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-08-07
WASHINGTON NEWS.
The Presidents Message Will be
Shorthand Mostly About FL
nances-Other Gossips.

today, but unless some unforeseen
hitch should occur in the organiza-
ton of either House or Senate it
will probably go in at noon tomor-
row.
Statements as to its length and
contents are necessarily more or
less conjectural. From sources be-
lieved to be well informed, it is
learned that the message will not
be more than a column and half
in length, and that it recommends
the unconditional repeal of the
Sherman act. Pro-silver Democrats
express themselves as agreeably
surprised at what they hear of the
moderations of the presidents.
recommendation They are in
formed that he recommends the
unconditional repeal of the Sher-
man act. He, however, recognizes
that silver is one of the money
metal of this country, which must
be maintained, but points out that
with the present attitude of the
European countries, the proper
ratio between gold and silver cam
not be maintained by this country
alone. Therefore he does not favor
the coinage of silver under the
present conditions, except for sub
sidiary purposes. He thinks
the European nations who are
now depressing the price of
silver. can, by the suspension
of its coinage in this country, eX-
cept for subsidiary purpose be CO.
creed into an international agree
ment, more favorable than we
have heretofore had. He is in
favor of silver on parity with gold,
and stand by the platform of 1892,
but says that the platform cannot
becarried out, for reason that fixed
parity cannot be attained. Promi-
nent leaders of both wings of the
Democratic party, have had con-
veyed to them the impression that
these are substantially the views
of the presidents message.
Mr.. Bourke Cochran, Of New
York, and Mr.. Bymms, of Indiana,
are to be leaders Of the anti-silver
forces on the Democratic side of
the floor of the House. 1t is stated
that distinguished Tammany
orator at the suggestion of Mr..
Cleveland himself has devoted his
spare time during the summer to
the study of the question in all its
phases. Day before yesterday Mr..
Cochran went to Mr.. Culberson, of
Texas, and Mr.. Pland, of Missouri,
and stated that the anti-silver men
were willing to start in with the
discussion of the silver question on
the 2nd day of the session without
referring it, or waiting for a con-
sideratiOn on the report from any
committee; underlying the motive
of this suggestion is said to be the
fear on Mr.. Cochran's part that
Speaker Crisp will give the silver
men a majority on the coinage
committee. He urged upon the
silver leaders that to wait for the
committee to report would delay
action, that it would be at least
two weeks, and probably three,
before any committee would
be announced. Mr.. CulbersOn
told Mr.. Cochran that he
would not agree tOjhis proposition
that he believed the silver men
could get their views before the
country in a very much better
shape if they were embodied in a
report from a majority of the COM
mittee on coinage. Mr.. Cochran
said that he was willing to jump
into the middle of the discussion
at once; that he would agree that
there should be no closure, and
that every man should say any
thing he had to say on the subject
Of silver without interruption, and
that at the end of the discussion,
there should be vote taken on
every proposition.
Mr.. Bland, also, was not favor
able to this proposition, at the out
set, and at two subsequent consul
tations which Mr.. Cochran has had
with Mr.. CulbersOn, Mr.. Bland was
unable to be present because of in
disposition. They are to meet
again today if possible. The inten-
ton is that Mr.. Cochran shall at
the first opportunity introduce
bill to repeal the Sherman act
without any conditions. or substi-
tutes. Mr.. CulbersOn will also in
troduce a bill, or some one will IN
his behalf, which will provide
for the repeal of the purchasing
clause of the Sherman act, and
willals provide for the coinage
of silver without charge for mint