The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-03-24
FIGHTING OVER THE VETO.
The Presidents Intention in The Mat
fer Still Unknown.

ltl Nlill UlihnONn,
Most of the ConEressmen Urging Him
to Sign the Biu-Tho Business In
terests Of the Country Flooding Him
With Appeals TO Veto It The Ru-
mors of Dissension in the Cabinet
Still Afoat.
Washington, March 23.-There were
| electric effects in the cabinet household
to-day. The meeting began with dis
| cussion of the seigniorage bill and closed
with il, yet nothing was decided
Secretary Carlisle has gono completely
over and drafted the message which will
| accompany the veto.
1t was given out yesterday that Secre-
tary Smith was opposed to the bill This
is not the case, he stood out squarely and
| boldly for it and used all his power to Sc
cure the Presidents signature for the
measure.
Secretary Herbert is for the bill and
Postmaster General Bisseu is non-com-
initial
Secretary Greshamis preparing for a
great grand stand play, and will bid high
for the next nomination by resigniug. 1t
| was reported on all sides after the meet
ing to-day that Secretary Smith would
| follow Secretary Gresham's example ANA
| leave the Presidents household if the
| bill is returned to congress.
These are the rumors that are flying
about Washington to-day and as far as
The MORNING News correspondent can
trace them he finds them correct.
Secretary Smith certainly antagonizCs
| the veto policy, but whether he will carry
| his opposition to it's logical conclusion and
resign is a matter that he only can
verify. He has persistently refused to
speak and looks frOwningly when the
| subject is mentioned.
LEGISLATORS VERSUS TRADERS.
(By the Southern Associated Press)
Washington, March 23-The situation
at the white house presents one strong
| feature of novelty in the fact that il ap-
pears to be the scene of bloOdless battle
Just now between the congressman on the
one hand the large majority of
whom are urging the signing Of the
seigniorage bill, and the great CONNER
Cial interests of the country on
| the other, for twenty-nine out of
every thirty of the communications com
ing from them pray for the veto of the
bill The congressman have the advaut-
age of personal pressure on the icld, but
the other side is in evidence i'm great
force in the enormous number of letters
that burden the presidential mail, and
the telegrams that come 50 numerOusly
as to keep the wires hot, and the white
house operator occupied to his
full capacity. These communications,
by mail and wire, are coming
from all parts of the country
and are not. as might be supposed, alto
gether of eastern origin. For instance,
| to-day there were appeals for veto from
Cincinnati, St Louis, San Francisco and
Salem, Ore Virginia has also joined
the line, as was made evident by protests
against the bill from the cotton factors Of
| Norfolk and the transportation interests
there A very thoughtful presentation Of
objections TO the bill has come from Rich
mond.
WHAT Is DONE WITH THEM.
OF course it is mauifestly impossible for
| the President himself TO inquire in detail
| to these communications, but they are care
| fully examined by Mr.. Thurber and any
new point or suggestion on either side Of
| the case is brought to the attention of the
| President.
There are all sorts of stories adoat as to
! the Presidents disposition toward the
| bill, and some have gone to the length of
reciting that he has already prepared a
| veto message If this be true, he
! has not taken the officials Of
the cabinet into his confidence,
| and at the meeting to-day the subject
| was discussed from all points of view,
with a distinct impression in the minds
of the members of the cabinet that the
! President is still open TO conviction He
| has up to, and including next Thursday,
nearly a week to make up his mind what
to do with the bill, and there are indiea-
tions that he proposes TO use most of this
time in thoughtful consideration Of the
matter
NO ONE KNOWS HIS INTENTIONS.
1t is certain that he has committed
himself TO no man as respects his action
on the bill. When a congressman calls
to urge the signature of the bill he is
! likely to have put 10 him a question that
! discourages him, but he soon learns that
| his colleague who prays for a veto has
! had precisely similar experience, and
! both are left in more doubt as 10 the out
! come than before their call. 1t is noticeable
| that some Of the communications received
| urging a veto Coucede that owing TO the
! slow formation of popular opinion the
| result may be a temporary party loss at
| the polls, but they insist that in the end
! the sound and conservative course they
| approve win surely be rewarded by pOpu-
/ lar support This view is strongly ex-
/ pressed in the communications from the
/ south, which in most cases adlure the
/ President TO follow the line Of conduct
/ pursued by him in making the tariff issue.
/ The comparatively few appeals, for the
signature of the bill as a rule, are based
on the plea that it will DO no harm, and
is absolutely demanded to insure party
unity and the control Of the next House
Of Representatives.
a rumor has found publication 10 the
effect that the President is about to 20 on
a fishing trip Of few days, probably 20
Woodmout, w. Va, but this rumor can
be positively denied.
HArCns OPTION BILL.