Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-03-25


WASHINGTON, ID. C., March "a
President Cleveland's private office was
unusually active to-day, as the silver
men Of Congress appeared to urge that
be sign the Bland bill At one time
there we're fifteen Of them ranged about
the President and earnestly pleading
with him.
Among them were Representatives
Williams, Forman and Mcdonald, Of
IlEnois; Martin, Brookshire and Nc
Nagney, Of Indiana; Ryan, Of Nebraska;
Mcmillan, Of Tennessee; Tucker, Wise
and Hunton. Of Virginia; Patterson, Of
Tennessee; Wheeler, Of Alabama; Ca
ruth, Of Kentucky; Black, Of Illinois,
and SlbIey. OF Pennsylvania.
The President showed interest in the
pleas presented, but 10 was evident he
was worried and the strain was telling
upon him.
Representative Bryan took for his
text the fact that tbe center of p0pu.a-
tIon in the United States was 500 miles
west Of New York. de said that the
Northwestern people, whether right
or wrong. feared the President closed
his eyes 20 them and thought only of
che East
2fR. CLEVELAND INTERRUPTED
Co say that be knew no section and
that he bad the deepest desire 90 act
for che welfare of the whole people,
East and West, alike
Then occurred a scene which viii be
long remembered by the representatives
present
Mr.. McColloch, now an Indiana bank
en-, had urged that the western banks
were not afraid OF over supp.yOi silver.
lie eInstanced his own bank in which be
said there vas a constant call for silver.
The metal was never on hand in guam
titles great enough for the demand.
The people appeared 90 hoard it as
much az any other class on money.
At this point President Cleveland
framed the reply 90 the many pleas
which had been pouring in upon him
and which, up 90 this point, be had not
attempted 90 answer or parry except by
casual remarks.
He stood beside his large desk with
one hand resting on 10 and spoke 90 the
fifteen OF twenty earnest men before
him. His words came slowly and with
deep earnestness.
He spoke Of his anxiety 90 help the
Congressmen and their people by such
action as would be best for the whole
country. To was question above ma
iorities in Congress or of any other per-
s0nal or selfish consideration. He told
them that they had his sympathy and
thar be earnestly wished that be was at
liberty t0 look 40 the matter and act
solely from their point of view. tn fact
nothing would please him more than 90
leave the matter Co be settled by Con-
gress. But Congress had turned 10 over
TO him and upon him rested
rHE EEspONsIEuITY
which he could not and would not
evade in the performance OF his duty,
which urged him Co consider the well
fare OF the whole people, and that duty
he should endeavor 90 discharge 90 the
best of his ability. To that end he
sought information from an sources.
He intended 60 take an OF the facts into
consideration and 90 base his decision
uDou the conviction be should reach as 90
the interests of the whole people.
The President spoke feeIiuE'v OF
the gravity Of the respons-
i6ilitv imposed upon him by the differ
euces in various localities He pointed
ont some or the features urged against
the blH He did not say they were ia-
tal defects. but the tendency OF his
statements we're 20 show that be could
not take the views the silver men exc
pressed. To one of the Congressman
Mr. Cleveland pointed out that hls main
fear was against she second section of
the bin, which may cause run ON the
treasury for the redemption of treas
ury notes
The President pointed ont that the
wording OF the section directing the
coinage of the seiZniorage was so that
while it seemed 90 authorize S55, ,000,O00
40 was oDen 90 the construction that the
amounts be Sll0,O00,O00. While not
stating shat the defect was fatal, the
President seemed 60 regard it as serious
in such a matter.
The South came strongly 90 the front
to-day To- letters and kilograms piled up
on Nr. Tbur5sr's desk, nearly an pray
ing for q veto.