New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-05
DIR. QUAYS AMENDMENTS.
THE SENATOR SAYS THEY ARE MEANT
TO DEFEAT THE WILSON BILL
HIS RELIEF IS THAT THE TARIFF-sMAsHING
MEASURE WILL NOT PASS THE SEN
ATE IN A HURRY.

ATE IN HURRY
Pittsburg Feb 4-Senator Quay arrived at his
home In Beaver last evening. His health Is again
precarious He will, however. return to Washing
ton tomorrow. Senator Quays proposed amend
nents to the tariff have caused considerable
talk throughout the country. The local Populists
in particular are pleased. The Senator hopes by
tacking on the free coinage Of silver, the repeal
Of the State bank tax. and providing for the pur-
chase Of 1925 ounces of gold a month, ana the
issue of notes therefor. to cause such dissensions
in the Democratic party that the wilson Dill VIII
be defeated When seen at his home IN Beaver the
Senator had not much to say In explanation OF MS
course lie could give assurance that his tactics
would Kill the tariff measure. lie said ne
knew the Democratic party of old. While the
Democratic Senators would undoubtedly make a
fight for specific protection for their own sections.
they would likely line up for the bill on the maj
vote. Senator Quay continued:
THE Democrats have majority OF three'
think. over the Republicans and Popuists in the
senate Whether this majority can be overcome
or not Is n question. ! introduced the amendments
without consultation with other Republican Seha-
tors do not know what they think about the'n'
ana can't say whether they will vote for the amend
monts or not Ny object. Of course is 10 deleat
the Wilson bill This IS the only way the silver
question can be revived again this session. anu II
ought to please the silver men, AS for the repeh
Of the state bank tax that is Democratic poIlcy'
i m ,h or,, cee,,ed m he dodging the issue,
am d. "a" P' -, - l,-.,,,,,v ~ mt IT,
! thought l would give II dH oPPoi '"''''' - f
self record.
Il believe in my gold proposition, and have ad-
vOcated X for some time Dut "ou'u "o' ~ go
amendment now 1t is part Of the plan to defeat
-, ,,.I L,,t iso II is virtually the sherman
bill over again. except that gold is to be purchased
instead of silver ! believe II the Sherman law nad
,,r,,.,iod for tho n,,rchase of gold we should not
have had the money panic last fall
II may add that under the pennsylvania DanhlHs
lo,.s ,r s,ate hank issue of money would be stable
-. -. b,.,, +, ,,.ouId ha with
enough put 40" h'o" AZ" - -.
other States National bank money Is certainly DeI-
Tor than the State bank issue. In Pennsylvania
80, -. c.,,a bonds which
the money would De pached oS S.d'e oo"'' ~
are as good as if not better than, Government oohus'
! NAV, sav too that IN a few years az the pres
irf rate of lncrease there viii be money enough
I'm tho sinking fund 20 wipe out the state debt;
and We, this IS being done by the Republican rns.
The senator laughed heartily over the last re-
mark The excellent c9ndlt)n OF IN, StIle ilia'ces
AMI the prospects of debt in the future ho con
-.iars glory enough for the Republican party IN
Pennsylvania Senator Quay says that II a certain
amount OF gold were purchased zach month In ten
wears The c; ,vernmcn would have a great reserve.
wni. .t would De- adding % the circulation all the
dino Returning - the Wilson bill he SAID: .