The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-03-24
THE SEIGNIORAGE BILL
The President Deluged with Argu-
ments For and Against 1t.
he HAS NOT DECIDED ON A VETO

AS Ho Hns Unti Next Thursday to Make
Up His Mind the Matter VIII Doubtless
bo Delayed Until Next week-Congress-
men Urge Him to Sign tho Measure.
WASHINGTON, March 2k-Probably be-
cause II was cabinet day, and therefore diff
fieult to get the ear of the president there
were few congressman at the White
ssIlonse yesterday. But they have in no
degree been relieved of anxiety as to the
fate OF the seigniorage bill and are today
making up in numbers the omissions OF
yesterday. The situation at the White
House presents one strong feature OF
novelty In the fact that it appears TO b,
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 commercial i 'erests of thu
country on the other, for twenty nine out
of every thirty of the communications
coming from them pray for the veto OF
the bill The congressman have the ad
vantage of personal presence on the field,
but the other side is in evidence in great
force in the enormous number of letters
that burden the presidential mail and OF
kilograms that come so numerouSly rs u
keep the wires hot and the White Houst
operator occupied to his full capacity
These communications by mail and wire
are coming from all parts of the country
srsl are not, as might be supposed, alto
RVhsr of eastern origin. For instance
yesterday there were appeals for veto
from Cincinnati, St. Louis, San francisco
and Salem, Ore. Virginia hasalSe Joined
this line. as was made evident by protests
sgaiust the bill from the cotton factors of
Fnll Il k1 A.
there, A very thoughtful presentation OF
objections to the bill, coming from Rich
mund without doubt, ha, made some i'm
preston upon the president. OF course Il
is manifcstly impossible for the president
20 read himself in detail all Of these com
hunlcations, but they are carefully exam
ibed by Mr.. Thurber, and any new point
OF suggestion on either side Of the case is
brought to the attention of tho president
There are all sorts of stories alloat as to
the presidents disposition towards the
bill and some have gone TO the length of re
citing that he has already prepared Il
veto message. II this be true he has not
taken the members of the cabinet into
his confidence, and al the meeting ycster-
day the subject was discu ssed from all
points of view, with distinct impression
In the minds of the members OF thu cabi-
sction. lia has up o and including next
Thursday a weelS--to make up his
mind what to do with the bill. and there
are Indications that he proposes to use
most of this time in thoughtful consider
alton of the matter
Ii IL certain that he has committed him
self TO no man as respects his action ON the
bill. When a congressman calls to urg,
the signature of the bill he is likely Ia
3, have put to him question that diScour-
ages him, but he soon learns that his col,
league, who prays for veto, has had a
precisely similar experience, aud both are
left in more doubt as to the outcome
than before their call,
IL Is noticeable that some Of the com.
municatious received urging veto con
cede that, owing to the slow formation OF
popular opinion, the result may be TEN
porary party loss at the polls, but they in
hist that iu he end the sound and conser
xRtiye course they approve will surely be
regarded by popular support. This view
Il strongly expressed IN the communion
tons from the south which in eases ad
jnre the president to follow the line o
conduct pursued by him in making the
tariff issue. The comparatively few ap
peals for the signature Of the bill, as
rule, are based on the plea hat 1t will dc
no harm, and is absolutely demanded /,
Insure pnrty unity aud the control of tht
next house of representative.
rumnr has found publication to tht
saect TINT the president is about to go OF
hshing "trip Of few days probably II
Woodmunt, w Va, but this runor car
be positively denied.