Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-08-02

qoalIticd fes the daties 10 he performed
ConsiioIable pF0nsineaee t4s beeu
glssn . story gecentiy reEt ffoai here %
Tie effect that combination ~as made
during fbe fifts 1rsi cnIgfess between
republican senators fasprang free CON
age. and the democrat senators. under
which IL Wis agreed that The latter
would asslst the former IN rasslng the
free eoinGge blli ia exchange Tor assist
snee 10 defeat the so-cAlled force bil.
and that this agreement ~ss to continue
ia full force and efest until free coinage
II silver should be secured. IL vas well
knosn 81 persons who were IA the con.
fideuce - the opponents u tho force ball
that a combination existed between the
silver republican senators aud the dem
ocrats and for the purposes stated. But
this agreement dad not extend heyond
the session OF the nifty first congress
Sess Made the Trade.
Uhyan Moore, the W ashington cor
respondent II the ~ Louis Republic.
was in the fall confidence of the demo
crst senators during the struggle over
the election tlll. and was fully Informed
touching their alliance with the free
coinage senator's Ia speaking 81 this
matter Mr.. Moore said il vas weii known
early in the session among tste demo
crats that Senators Teller. Wolcott and
Stewart were opposed 10 the force bill.
and that they were not disposed to
yield their Judgment 20 the demands -
the party caucus. During u con.
yersatioa between Teller and Vest
this fact was made known 10
the latter, whereupon Vest in
formed Teller that il the republican
senators would assist the democrats Ia
defeat the force bill he would try 10
secure democrat support for free coin
age. Subsequently, and after consulta-
tlon with his free coinage colleagues,
Mr.. Teller renewed the discussion with
Mr.. Vest. which resulted In an arrange
ment for a meeting at Chamberlin' S
between Teller Wolcoit and Stewart.
republicans. aud Vest, Turpie. and the
late Senator kcnna. democrats, At
that meeting an alliance was formed.
the conditions II which were that the
force bill should be defeated and a free
coinage bill passed by the senate. an
agreement which was fully carried out.
Free coinage. however. was rejected by
tho house and the Sherman law was the
outcome.
Tied nv Their Fears.
Before the parties separated at Cham.
berlin's, Senator Vest explained that
several Of the democrat senators. nota.
bly, Carlisle, Gray. McPherson. the late
Senator Wilson Of Maryland. and per.
haps two or three others. were opposed
To the frce coinage Of silver; some of
them. however. would vote for free
coinage in order to secure the defeat Of
the force bill. believing that free coinage
was the lesser Of the two evils. Besides
il such bill should receive affirmative
action in the republican house and the
approval Of President Harrison the re-
publicans would be held responsible for
its enactment.a
That is the entire history and purpose
of the treaty between the democrats and
the free -silvefrepublicans Of the senate
according to Mr.. Moore. The democrats
are now endeavoring to make it appear
that the treaty did not extend beyond
the life Of the Fifty first congress. This
viii undoubtedly be denied by the free
coinage men. They regard il as com
pact for all time.