The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-02-05
OUAY'S FLANK MOVEMENT.
BE HOPES TO BEkT THE WILSON BTJB
NJ SILVER AMENDMENTa
Nssss 20 Renew the silver Fikht Insits the
T-riH LInes-Cneertsin ss 60 the Hssuit.

Nssss 20 Reuevv the silver FtRht Instae the
T.riH LInrs-Cnesrtsin ss 60 the Hssuit.
but Ns Means TO Work Indpstriou-iy.
PITTSBURGH. Feb. 4-senator Quay arrived
At his home In Beaver last evening. He told
HIS neiEhbors that he hoped TO beat the Wilson
bill by lacking on the free coinage Of silver the
repeal OF the State Bank tax. and providing for
the purchase Of las. l25 ounces OF gold per
month and the issue Of notes therefor.
When seen at his home in Beaver to-day the
Senator had little to say in explanation OF his
| course. He said he had no assurances that
his tactics would kill the new tariff measure.
| He added that he knew the Democr party
| Of old. Although the Democratic Senators
would undoubtedly make q fight for specific
protection for their own districts. they would
probably limo up for the bill on the final vote.
Senator Quay continued; The Democrats
have a majority OF three. think. over the Re-
publicans and Populists in the Senate.
Whether this majority can be overcome or not
Ia question. introduced the amendme nts
without consultation with other Republican
Senators
II do not know what they think about them,
and cant say whether they will vote for the
amendments or not. My object. Of course. is
to defeat the Wilson bill This ls the only way
the silver question can be revived again this
session. and it ought to please the silver men.
hb IOT lUe Topehi OF tne DIale Iank TAX, tndI
Is Democratic policy. and as the party seemed
to be lodging the issue. | thought would
give it an opportunity to put itself on record
believe in my gold propos ition. and have
plan to, defeat the Wilson bill also. 1t is yir:
gold is to be purchased instead Of silver.
,o believe T. the sherman i9 law he'd provided
had the money panic last fall
Il may add that under the PennsJlvania
would he stable enough, but | don't Know how
II would be with other states. National bank
money is certainly better than the state bank
e In Pennsylvania the money would be back
ed by state bonds. which are as good ~ not
too. that 10 a few years. at the present rate OF
increase. there will he money enough in the
sinKipg fund to wipe out the state debt. and
yet this is being done by tho Republican
The Senator laughed heartily over the last
finances and. the prospects OF no debt IN tho
RepubiicaH party in FennsyIvsni "ook" '0f '"'
Senator quay said he was sure that ~ a GER
tain amount OF gold were purchased each
TO the circulation all the time. Returning to
The Republican In the Senate have not
decided on any plan Of action. They have
scented by the Finance Committee we do not |
know what it will be.
but my must 20 UeIOro mo
Senate to be voted on was assured by a lead !
ing Democrat on the committee some time ago ,
that they would give full hearings TO the man |
uiacturers. | have not heard that this plan |
has been changed.
My opinion is that II will he some time be- |
fore the v ilsnn bill will be disposed OF in the
Senate. / zee that Senator Voorhees, is quoted |
hill inside OF n month. think the senator !
was misquoted Tor lie knows it will take
longer thnn that.
1T lisa question whether the Wilson bill
can be defeated or not. We have no assurance
of II. The foreign manufacturers have big
stock OF goods on hand to rush INTO the coun-
try as soon as the bill becomes a law.
They nre ready to undersell our people until
they drive them out OF business. when they
will advance the prices aEHin. This has
always been the result when the tariff was
taken off, In this case the Democrats may
oyerstep the marx.
The chances are that our people won't
foreign goods. am told the agents OF foreign
manufacturers are at work in this country
taking orders for goods should like to ss-
cure some OF their names and the prices they
quote business men,"
Is it true that your silver anne ndment IL in
tended to plaoate the Populists and lure them
back into the Republican party p was asked.
j had any such Intention | certainly should
not discuss II in the newspapers"
senator Quay will probably 60 to Florida the
latter part OF the week. When asked how his
absence in Florida would affect his proposed
mendments. he said:
months will be in ample time for the earliest
OF these amendments The
Tor itself"