The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-03-24

Washington, March 23.-Probably be-
cause it was cabinet day and difficult
to get the ear OF the president, there
were few congressman at the White
House today. But they have been in
no degree relieved Of anxiety as to the
fate of the seigniorage bill, and doubt
less viii make up in numbers tomor-
row the omissions of today.
= The situation at the White House
, presents one strong feature of novelty,
in the fact that it appears to be the
scene of bloodless battle just now
between the congressman on the one
hand, the large majsss s-nnnsssaafggf
hand, the large majority of whom are
urging the signing of the seignorage
BILL and the great commercial inter-
eStS 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 congressman have the adv9nt-
age of personal presence on the field,
but the other side is in evidence in
great force in the large number of let
ters received in the presidential mail
and of kilograms that come so numer-
ously as to keep the White House OPP
orator occupied to his full capacity.
wire are coming from all parts of the
country and are not, as might be sup
posed, altogether OF sectional origin.
For instance. there were appeals for
q veto from Cincinnati, ST Louis, San
Francisco and Salem. Oregon. Vir-
ginia has also joined the line, as was
made evident by protests against the
bill from the cotton factories of Nor
folk and the transportation interests
there
A very thoughtful presentation of
objections to the bill coming from
Richmond without doubt has made
SNi1e impression upon the president.
lOf course it is manifestIy impossible
for inc president to read himself in
detail all of these communications, but
they are carefully examined by Mr.
Thurbsr, and any new point or sug-
gestion on either side of the case is
brought to the attention Of the presi-
dent.
There are all sorts of stories anoat
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 members of
the cabinet into his confidence, and at
the meeting today the subject was dis
cussed from all points of view, with a
distinct impression in the minds of the
members of the cabinet that the presi-
dent is still open to conviction. He has
up to and including next Thursday to
make up his mind what to do with the
bill, and there are indications he pro-
poses to use most of this time in
thoughtful consideration of the matter
It is certain he has committed himself
to no man as respects his action on the
bill.
II is noticeable that some of the COM
munications received urging a veto con-
cede 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
VIII surely be rewarded by popular sup.
port This view is strongly expressed
in the communications from the south
which in cases abjure the president tC
follow the line of conduct pursued by
him in making the tariff issue.
The comparatively few appeals fol
the signing Of the bill, as a rule, are
based on the plea that it will do nc
harm and is absolutely demanded tC
insure party unity and the control OF
the next house of representatives.
A rumor has found publication to the
Reflect that the president IS about to &C
on a fishing trip of few days, proba-
bly, in Virginia, but the rumor cannot
be verified.