The morning call., 1894-03-24
CLEVELAND IS BESIEGED.
Congressman CIamoring for the
Presidents Signature.
BUSINESS MEN WANT A VETO.
All the Features of the Seigniorage
Scheme Discussed at a Cab
met Meeting.

WASHINGTON, March 23.-Probably be-
cause 1t was Cabinet day and difficult to
get the ear of the President, there were
lew Congressman at the White House to-
day. But they are in no degree relieved
OF anxiety as to the fate of the seigniorage
Dill, aud doubtless will make up in num-
bers tomorrow the omissions of the day.
The situation at the White House pre-
sents one strong feature of novelty in the
fact that it appears to he the scene of a
bloodiess battle just now between the
congressman on the one hand-the large
majority of whom are urging the signing
Of the segniorage bill-and the great COM
merclal interests of the country on the
other. for twenty-nine out of every thirty
OF the communications from them pray for
the veto of the bill.
The Congress smen have the advantage of
personal presence on the field, but the
other side is in evidence in great force In
the large number of letters received in the
Presidential mail and of kilograms that
come so numerOusly as to keep the White
House operator occupied to his full ca
pacity.
These communications by mail and wire
are coming from all parts of The country,
and are not as might be supposed altogether
OF sectional origin. For instance, there
we're appeals for a veto from Cincinnati.
ST. Louis, San Francisco and Salem, Or.
Virginia has also joined the line, as was
made evident by protests against the bill
from the cotton factories of Norfolk and
he transportation interests there. A very
though tfu presentation of objections to
the bill coming from Richmond without
doubt has made some impression upon the
President.
OF course it is manlfestly impossible
Tor the President to read himself in
detail all of these communications, but
they are carefully examined by Mr.. Thur
Der. and any new point or suggestion on
either side of the case is brough to the at
tention of the President. There are all
sorts OF stories afioat as to the Presidents
disposition toward the bill, and some have
gone to the length OF recitng that be has
already prepared a veto message. If this
be true he has not taken the members of
the Cabinet into his confidence, and at the
meeting to-day the subject was discussed
from all points of view, with distinct i'm
preston in the minds of the members of
the Cabinet that the President is still open
to conviction.
He has up to and including next Thurs
DAY to make up his mind what to do with the
bill, and there are indications be proposed
to use most Of his time in thoughtful con-
slderation of the matter. 1t is certain he
has committed himself to no man respect
ing his action on The bill
1t is noticeable that some of the commu-
nications received urging veto concede
that owing to the slow formation Of popu-
lar opinion the result may be party loss
at the polls, but they insist that in the end
the sound aud conservative course they
approve will surely be rewarded by popu-
lar support. This view is strongly ex-
pressed in the communications from the
South. which in cases adjure the President
tn follow the line of conduct pursued by
MIN in making the tariff issue.
The comparatively few appeals for the
signing of the bill as rule ere based on
the plea that it will do no harm, and is
absolutely demanded 10 insure party unity
and the control of the next House of Rep
reseDtatives. A rumor has found publi-
cation TO the effect tnat the President is
about to go on fishing trip of few days,
probably in Virginia, but the rumor can
not be verI fed.