The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-07-07
LEADERS ARR PUZZLED
Don't Know Yet What Thew
Will Do In Congress.
SILVER MEN MUCH EMBARRASSED

<RTe very Itctlcent us 10 what 1t WIFI BE.
Democrats Confidently Expect IA Policy
TO BE Outlined In Presidents Message.
WASHINGTON, July 6.-The probable &C.
ton of the silverites in the session about
to assemble is a popular topic now 1t is
thought they will not act upon the sug-
gestion that they try to force adjournment
without action on the silver law 1t is
doubtful indeed whether such course
could be carried into execution. Its effect
would certainly be dangerous to the pros
perity of the party, but on the silver qlcs-
ton the party lines have never been very
distinctly drawn. 1t has generally been
the south and the west arrayed against the
east, and the fight will probably he on the
same plan this season. Personal and sec
tional interests will be considered before
the success of II party that cannot or will
not give TO them what they are most anx-
ious thatcongress should do, and for which
end they have been sending men to con-
gress for years.
Congressman are very frank to confess
that something must and will be done, but
rs to what that will be there is remark
able divergence of opinion. A great num-
Der express desire for the repeal of the
Sherman law, but there is no approach to
unanimity as toa substitute for it. Among
the plans suggested are the placing of our
finances on single gold basis; the issuance
of bonds; unlimited free coinage at the
present ratio of to l6 or at the proposed
ratio of to IL or 20; and the repeal of the
I'D per cent. state bank tax with the power
given to the banks which would undoubt-
edly DE established to issue notes. With
so many views IL will take time to formu-
late plan which will be- acceptable to ALL
What Unconditional Repeal Would DO.
The unconditional repeal of the Shcr-
man law would mean that silver is no
longer to tie used rs money metal, for the
Sherman law repealed all former silver
acts. y solution which some silver advo-
Gates have talked of is the read justmcnt of
the ratio of parity between gold and silver
80 that it should be | to is. This would
mean that ounce of gold was equal to Is
of silver, and in order that the silver dol
lar should he of the proper weight its size
would have to he increased
The object of the silver men in such "A
course would be to have just 50 many more
ounces of silver used in coinage. The
proposition which has been talked Of to
adopt Il resolution at the extra session Civ
Ing the president the power to suspend un-
TIL such II time as he may see fit the pur-
chase of silver bullion is one that does not
meet with approval, and the silver men say
that they would fight such proposition
with rs much vigor rs they will the repeal
of the Sherman law, for they believe that
the effect of such a resolution in the hands
of Mr.. Cleveland, whose views OH silver
are known. would he the same as though
the law WAS repealed.
Tarin Nearly Lost Sight or
The financial crisis has almost cclipse,,
the great tariff reform project of the ad-
,it,iA.
made that Mr.. Springer has been drvoting
his time to the preparation of n tariff bill
which the committee on ways and means
shall take as basis. If this be true his
efforts are the most advanced While it is
reasonably certain that the administrations
VIII be thoroughly in touch with the ways
and means committee pending the consid-
Grafton of the tariff rates nothing of Il
tangible character looking toward the
compilation of what might be termed the
administration bill has been done Both
the president and Mr.. Carlisle have re-
ceived suggestions from every section of
the country ana from every interest that
the tariff affects upon the proposed changes
i'll the present rdteS. All of these com
munications have been carefully fsed
away, and when the proper time arrives
each will receive due considerations As
yet it can be positively stated that the sec
rotary of the treasury has not turned his
attention TO the formation OF Il bill which
will convey the ideas of the admnistra-
ton on the tariff, but it is not unlikely
that such measure will he indirectly pre-
sented to the ways and means committee.
The Message May Suggest IL PInn.
1t IS not thought that II we'll defined plan
OF procedure has us yet suggested itself to
the leaders of either party, but among the
Democrats there is a reasonable eXpecta-
ton that the presidents message will give
them Il scheme of deliverance. As the
president has called congress together it Is
argued that he must have some fixed pur-
pose which he desires them to execute,
and Democrats say that i'll the message
there will he some general outline or plan
Tor the guidance of the party in power,
and especially upon the unconditional re-
peal of the sherman law, which it is he
lieved the administration will demand.
and some strong expressions are expected.
w hat the extra session will accomplish ar
mt least what the leaders of the Democ-
racy Will try To have the session do are
likely to be included in Mr. Clevcland's
message.
While it Is quite apparent that congress
men do not relish the idea of meeting ON
the 9TH of August and remaining in con.
tinuous session until next summer, there
are few of the thoughtful ones who do not
see this condition before them. At the
outstart such was the popular cry for the
repeal of the Sherman law that ut Il glance
there was reason To believe that this action
could be accomplished without much diff
liculty or delay.
Execution of the Choctaws Suspended.
WAsHINGToN. July 8 AS result OF
the Intervention of Secretary Hoke