Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-08-04
ON TO THE CAPITAL
Whst Springer Thinks Of the
Coming Session.
WANTS sAGsSEaAL TARIFF BILL
OATES ssys she President Msst stand
By she Chicago Pi.sfsrm er the
Party viii part Win Him

WsAHgScFoS. Aug n Representative
Springer of Illinois. chalrman a the
ways and means committee In the last
congrras. was At the capitol today. iIe
thinks congress will not DO In session for
more than week of ten days in An-
gust. In that time Mr.. Springer
thought the silver purchase clause az
the sherman act could be repealed aEd
the ways and means committee could 10
empowered 10 draft tariff bill for sub
mission % congress when IL reconyened.
which should be some time IN October.
This committee. Mr.. Springer said.
would doubtless report one general tariff
bill. instead of seEies of specific bills.
That policy had done good services hast
congress. but the time vas now at hand
when the democrat party must redeem
its pledges and reform the entire tari1
system. To do this would not involve
any radical change in the rules ~ the
house. for Mr.. Springer believes that the
majority can always reach an expression
Of It's viii through the committee on
rules. which can bring IN a separate rule
10 nj each case as n arises
Oates Significant Words
If the president parts company with
the Chicago platform. | believe his party
Will part company with him." were the
significant words uttered by Representa-
tive Oates this afternoon as he discussed
the situation. The Chicago platform
upon which be was nominated and
which the people endorsed in such
L. =. I...t
for the repeal Of the Sherman law and
the maintenance OF gold and silver as
money upon u parity. Any scheme
which contemplates the abandonment of
the use OF silver il antagonlstic 10 that
declaration OF principles and will not be
supported by the congress that is to
convene next week. Mr. Oates looks
for the repeal OF the Sherman law with
condition that will provide for tho free
coinage OF silver at an increased ratio.
Senator George arrived today from
Georgia. lie believes there will be
money for his people 10 move their crops
and that with the movement of cotton
easier times will result. Upon the sill
yer question the senator reiterates the
views expressed in all his speeches in
the senate and says he is friend of that
metal
Squire's Good Sense.
Senator Squire. OF Washington. takes
the ground that the president should be
allowed % deal with the silver question
ia his own discretion. He believes that
il would be good policy for congress 10
pass n joint resolution permitting the
president 10 suspend the operation Of
the silver purchase section of the Sher-
man law in his discretion. iic also
thinks we'll of the inter convertible
bond scheme suggested by Representa-
tive Tom Johnston. OK Ohio, aud feels
that il would add much elasticity to the
currency. Mr.. Bland. the champion of
free coinage. arrived today. and was
soon in consultation with the members
u his faith who are IN the city He
said the friends OF silver had agreed
upon no plan az campaign other than
that they wers opposed to the repeal 81
the Sherman law unless they were first
given free coinage OF silver. Mr.. Bland.
In speaking of the ratio. said he saw no
reason Ia change the one now in force.
Passed the Day With Carlisle.
BuzzARp's BAY. Mass. Aug. l-The
president remained homo all day with