Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-01
REEDS SILVER VIEW S
how They Are Regarded by Silver and
Anti-Silver Men
Mr.. Bland Opposed to Uniting the
tiOn Among the Republicans.

Mr.. Reeds interview in the Fortnightly
Review Of London. advocating freer use
of silver. has attracted much attention in
congressional circles. The plan suggested
by hin, for an agreement among nations to
use silver and to fix discriminating tariff
rates against countries not using silver has
been specially open to comment.
What. Reed for silver? said represent
ative Bland, the silver leader, when told Of
Mr.. Reeds Fortnightly article. Then Mr.
Fland laughed heartily. and read the arti-
Gle.
Mr.. Reed comedies our argument" said
Mr.. Bland. but he offers us a remedy
which we will not have. The great agricui-
tural classes who are behind silver will
never consent to a tariff war which will
close the markets Of Europe to our agricul-
tural products. That would be the effect OF
Mr.. Reeds proposition. There is no need
Of uniting the tariff and silver questions.
They are wholly independent. If the Unit
ed states Will coin silver 1t will force En-
gland and other foreign countries to recog-
nize silver without threatening them with
discriminating tariff duties. They must sell
us their goods. and II We insist on Offering
them silver, it will soon become their in
terest to make silver valuable. We must
accomplish the end at home. and not adopt
Mr.. Reeds plan Of going abroad and secur-
ing free silver by threats of high tariff 1t
Is probable that his main desire Is not SO
much to aid silver, but to establish higher
tries"
Mr.. Bland was asked If the silver element
or the west and northwest would accept
cause.
They will not" said Mr.. Bland. eve
are not asking Mr.. Reed to admit our argu-
ments. but to admit our solution. Instead
OF that ne admits all We have claimed as
silver. and yet he manufactures a silver
tarin solution We will never accept"
Mr.. Burrows' Opinion.
Representative Burrows said: 'Mr Reed's Q
article is very timely. There has been
much Misrepresentation as to the attitude
OF the republican party on silver. They are
not for gold alone. nor for silver alone, but
are for both gold and silver. The only Ques-
tion Is how to secure that free use of both
metals. II 1t can be accomplished by mu-
tual cooperation among nations. with a
defensive tariff alliance against non silver
using nations. that may be the best solu-
tion."
Mr.. Burrows was asked II such tarirr reci-
procity among silver-using countries would
be q surrender Of the protective doctrine.
by no means" said he. "A fair meas
ure of protection to American industries
would be maintained even with those coun-
tries using silver. and there would be added
protectlon against non-sflyer using coun-
tries. No one would suggest a reciprocity
equivalent to free trade"
Representative Tracey CN. ", the demo-
cratic anti-silver leader, voiced the views
Of that element "Mr. Reeds plan Is wholly
fmpracticable," said he. There is no eco-
nomic Connection between tariff and silver.
If England does not want silver she cannot
be made to want 1t by threatening her
with discriminating tariff rates. Mr. Reed
might as well have proposed to force Eng
land to use silver by sending rioters among
her people. His plan amounts to a threat
of giving England trouble II she does not
accept silver. The proposition is a novelty.
but nothing more" .-,l
- Republicans Cautious.
Representative c. w. Stone Pa), q lead
ing republican of the coinage committee,
voiced the caution prevailing among many
republicans as to accepting the new de-
parture suggested by Mr.. Reed. Mr.. Stone
said there would be little division on his
side as to Mr.. Reeds first proposition of
uniting the nations for freer use of silver.
But he was not ready to admit that such q
union was worth having II 1t cost sur
render to reciprocity or other step destruc-
tive to the protection Of American indus
try.