Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-12
SOME POSSIBLE RESULTS
Some Things That May Follow an Immedi-
ate Bond Issue.
Carlisle May Retire From the Cabinet
and the, President BE Attacked in
Both Houses of Congress.

If there is any truth in the statement
that Mr.. Cleveland intends to authorize an
issue of bonds without asking Mr.. Car
isles advice and regardless of his wishes
in the matter a very lively time may be
anticipated when Congress meets. Whether
this course BEING pursued by Mr. Cleveland
would result III Carlsle's retirement from
the cabinet is uncertain. But among those
men who are admirers of the Secretary of
the Treasury, while not being his confiden-
tial friends, the belief prevails that he
would retire, and their desire is that he
should under the suggested circumstances.
Mr. Carlisle and other officials of the treas
ury have disclaimed any knowledge Of
contemplated issue Of bonds between now
and the meeting of Congress. 1t is intimat-
ed at the Treasury Department that Con-
gress may be asked to give authority for
3 per cent bond, as the need of a loan to
maintain the gold reserve is apparent.
Congress Would Not Authorize Bonds.
1t Is safe to assume, however, that If the
issue of bonds is not made before the meet
ing of Congress 1t will either not be made
at all, or else in the face Of a pronounced
opposition from both the House and the
Senate. The influence of Mr.. Cleveland or
the first or second sessions of this Congress
to procure the authority fer a bond issue.
Even when there was the possibility of Sc
curing compromise measure instead of the
entire repeal of the Sherman law, II the
silver men would agree to a bond issue the
authority was refused. There is no reason
to believe that the democrats will at this
session be any more disposed to authorize
bond issue than they have been hereto
fore. On the contrary, being defeated,
angry at Cleveland and disposed to a read
Justment of party lines in a manner to eX-
clude CLEVELAND politics, a large majority
OF the democrats " i'll probably be more
radical in their antagonism to the bonds.
Even the suggestion that Mr. Cleveland
contemplates resorting to this method OF
increasing the gold reserve excites anger
among democrats.
The Signal for an Attack Upon Cleve-
land.
II bond issue is made between now and
December 1t will unquestionably be the
signal for a violent and relentless attack
upon Cleveland by members of his own
party in both houses and there is no GER
tainty that his enemies will not number
majority in both House and Senate. A con-
demnation of his action by resolution is the
least that he may expect, and the most
radical course the mind can conceive of
for expression of disapproval of his action
may be expected There are many demo-
Gratis in Congress who have not heretofore
been classified as rank anti-Cleveland men
who will be lying in wait for a good excuse
to attack him when Congress meets Should
he authorize an issue of bonds without first
asking the consent of Congress that will
furnish the excuse they want, and should
this be done in the face of Carlise's Oppo-
Sltion and III q manner to force him from
the cabinet, tile antagonism to the admin
istration would be enhanced a hundred per
cent and Carlisle would be made hero.