The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-08-11
A SILVER CONFERENCE.
xxxx COINAGE AND ASTI-s'L'A"
xxx DISCUSS MATTERS
a Proposition From the silver oo'""
..-oppo.l,Ioa of the Antl-s'''sr
Men 10 the Plans.

800 v,,b the consideration OF a silver
,u ~ .noe. Their proposition is pracu-
oaIlv that which has been discussed ana
,ovo,ves the introduction Of DILL one
,cctlon OF which repeats the sherman 10"
and one section provides for the free com
90. ., s,lver Mt a ratio not named. Ihey
agree TO vote on amendments nHihs uii-
ferent ratios until one Is reacheo "n'0"
can IN agreed upon. and then 10 ."Ne u
20" =, - s,,bsfitute striking out the
- hui az so constructed, and proNid-
a., Tor The unconditional repeal OF the
siberian law. The point OF the asrcen CIV
Ga that n allowed to vote on the aInen k
,nents which they propose proF'uine ~
the coinage Of silver the snEoi - 90
nyer no obstruction 20 a direct Voie VI,
the question OF an uhS"'"i
NJ the sherman law.
THE purpose was TO 30 ahead WIN Tue
,,afier in the House to-day IL oossipie,
.na 10 do so recess was taken UNIV
s,,on should be given for the anti-siiVeI
men 10 decide whether or not they WIN
nsrea 10 the proposition as adopted ny
,he, silver men. Secretary carlisle was IN
conference with Mr.. Cochran anu vi
Tracey this morning considering tne pr
rosition. Their conference was not yes
over when the hour for the I.eetl"e Va
the House arrived, ana hence tne -. %,
Therc is some opposition on the part Vi
ont-silver men 10 the agreement pro
nosed though II gives them direct No'o
On the proposition they wish 10 carry ioi
.be reason that some OF them thlnk t""e
A. they do not have an agreement my
can get a direct vote on propo5i'ion "
reneal without giving any opportunity on
Amendments providing for coinage OF sH-
yer. The silver men, however WIN &c,
card this as unfair. They hoid thal III al,
fairness both propositions should De No'eu
on without any obstruction ana 'h"' .
maturity should control. Anything snort
- mis- they win regard as an attempt 70
trick them, and they Woulu Hie0t - "'
n stubborn filibuster.
The proposition in regard 10 the rauo
~ coinage advanced by the free silver
men was opposed by the anti-silVer men,
and when the conference took recess
the antI-silyer representatives met TO
further discuss the matter.
They were also unable 10 reacn an
agreement respecting the conduct OK the
discussion Of the bin to be prepared by
the committee OF the free silver caucus.
THE anti-silver men say the advocates OF
silver did not make sufhclenty ueHiite
PROPOSALS upon which 10 act.
one element Of this Indebtedness Is
said 10 be included In the suggestion that
the beginning Of the discussion be post
poned until the rules of the House shall
have been adopted IL was argued on this
bebaf that 81 would not require more
than five minutes for the House to tenn
porariiy adopt the rules of the FIFTY
second Congress, and then the debate
could proceed In an orderly manner, ana
with some assurance Of ability to enforce
the terms Of the agreement that Should
be entered into.
THE gentlemen composing the confer
ence are: Free silver men-Messrs. Bland,
Boatuer. Culberson. Bryan. Bailey. Bank
head. Catchings, oates and Lane. Anti
silver men-Messrs. Cochran, Tracey,
Uarter Rayner. Lapham, Gassenhainer,
COombs, Fitch. Wilson CIV. Na.), ana
John Dewitt Warner.
The situation at l o'clock, at which time
the House reconvened. was unchanged.
The anti-silver men had not reported TO
the eilverites any conclusion upon the
proposition made by the latter.
After waiting for an hour for an agree
ment which would permit the silver dis
cussion TO begin to-day the House adj
tourned, II being apparent that no agree
Inent could be reached in time for any
thing 10 be done today.
II is now tile anti-silyer men who are
standing In the way OF an immediate
consideration of the question. The silver
men having agreed that n vote might
be had on both sides Of the question, so
as 10 fairly get the sentiment Of the
House, the anti-silver men, or, rather,
some Of them, have been seized with
fear that there must be some parliament
tary advantage 10 the other side in the
proposition, and they therefore insist
that Il should not be accepted
1t is said that the prospects OF set
Element are still very good but the delay
Is in the fact that some OF the anti-silver
men are opposed 10 giving as much time
for debate as the silver men want; others
do not want TO let the ellver men have q
vote on their proposition for coinage, but
want 10 confne the vote to the repeal bill
without chance to amend by any con
dition, and still others, as IL appears
do not want the matter disposed Of In
this sudden way without their having
had chance to get the credit OF having
led a fight for the repeal. IL IS believed
that this latter personal feeling is strong
est in preventing action.
1t Is considered most extraordlnar,
position taken by those OF the anti-silve
men who are assuming the attitude d
obstructionists. The only way the Sher
man law can be repealed Is by gettinl
"a vote on IL and a majority In favor o
repeal; yet when the silver men offer Il
let vote be taken, they shrink from
IL and OFFER objections to secure delay
They appear 10 be afraid to let the ques
ton be tested In the House by a direc
vote.
The silver men are found in the att
tude OF being ready to go ahead ant
vote on anything and everything.
As the silver men understand II, IN
reason the anti-silyer men want TO pu
I'm n repeal bin as the first proposition
before the House Is that such n bil
would not be amendable so as 10 adj
@ provision for coinage OF silver. A bill
providing for the repeal of the law an
for the coinage OF silver would be amend
able by striking out the provision 70
coinage. but TO a simple repeal bill a
amendment providing for coinage woul
not be germane and could not be vote
on.
The jealousy between the rival leader
in the New York delegation appears I
have been compromised by putting Ira
cey and Cochran on equal terms i'm IN
conference. The two rode 20 the CapitC
to-day in the same carriage, and Score
tary Carlisle conferred with both OF ther
at once. thus giving both of them tn
sanction Of the administration I'm a meas
,Te and dsposing OF the controvers
as 20 which IS the administration repre-
sentative In Congress.
Another View OF the situation.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., August 10.-Ar
othe- day has passed and the two wing
or the Democratic majority in the Hous
or Representatives are apparently a
far as ever from an agreement upon n
method OF conducting the postponed dis
cnssion OF the silNer nnns1inn rA,o do