The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-03-24
Business Men Urge Him to Veto
the Seigniorage Bill.
coNoRessMsN SAY TO SIGN.
Merchants and Bankers All Over the
Country Unanimous in Opposition.
Ground. and Are ExertIng Strong
Pressure - froyisions of the Anti
cpsioa Biii ~ Approved by the House

WASHINGTON CIry, March - Probably
because It was cabinet day and difficult 10
ge. the ear of the president. there were
few congressman at tae White House to-
day, bat they have in no degree been re-
lieved OF an xiety - to the fate of the seign-
forage bill. and doubtless will make up in
numbers tomorrow the omissions of the
day.
The situation at the White House pre-
.ents one strong feature Of novelty, in the
fact that il appears to be the scene Of
bloodIess battle just now between the con-
gressmen on the one hand, the large ma
iority Of whom are urging the signing of
the seigniorage bill, and the great COM
mercial interests Of the country or the
other, twen,y-nine out Of every thirty of
the communications from whom pray for
the veto of the bill. The congressman
have the advantage Of personal presence
on thedieid, but the other side is in evidence
ia great force in the large number of
letters received IN the presidential mail,
and of telegrams that come so numerously
rs to keep the White House operator occu-
pied TO his full capacity. These communi-
cations by mail and wire are coming from
all parts OF the country, and are not. "a
might be supposed. altogether of sectional
origin. For instance. there were appeals
for a veto from Cincinnati, ST. Louis. San
Francisco and Salem, Or. Virginia has
also joined the line, rs was made evident
by protests against the bill from the cot
ton factories OF Norfolk aud the transpor-
tation interests. A very thoughtful pre-
sentation OF the objections TO the bill CON-
ing from Richmond without doubt has
made some impression upon the presi-
dent
OF course, ii Is manifestly impossible for
the president to read himself in detail all
OF these concentrations, but they are
carefully examined by Mr.. Thurber, and
any new point or suggestion on either
side OF the case is brought to the attention
of the president There are eli sorts of
stories aHoat as to the presidents dispo-
sition toward the bill. and some have gone
To the length of reclilng that he has al
ready prepared n veto message. Ii this be
true. he has not taken tne members of the
cabinet into his confidence, tor at . meet
ing today the subject was discussed from
all points of view, with;a distinct impress
son In the minds of the mem bers OF the
cabinet that tue president 10 still open to
SoHssStioA. ii0 hAs up 70 anu IHCluuiIg
next Thursday to make up his mind what
10 DO with the Diii, anu there are iudica-
tlons that he proposes to use most
OF this time In thoughtful consid-
Grafton OF the matter. 1t 10 GER
Tain he has committed himself TO
no man respecting his action on the bill.
Ii is noticeable that some OF the communi-
cations received urging a veto concede
that owing TO the SLOW formation Of popu-
lar opinion the result may be u temporary
party loss at the polls, but they insist that
IN The end the sound and conservative
course they approve will surely be re-
aarded by popular support This view 10
strongly expressed In the COMMUNICATIONS
from the South. which in cases adjurs
the president To follow the line of conduct
pursued by him in making the tariff issue.
The comparatively few appeals for the
signing OF the bill are. as rule, based on
the plea that II will do no harm and is alb
soiu,ely dem handed TO insure party unity
aud the control Of the ne xt honse OF repre-
sentatives.
A rumor has found publication to the
efiec, that the president Is about to go on
nshing trip of few days. probably in
Virginia, but the rumor cannot be veri-