The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-20
WILL SIGN OR VETO 1T.
Bland BILL WfLL NOR BECOBE 4
LAWBY LAPSE or TINE.
The N easure Now Before the Pr. s.dens
Who Has Made a Careful Examination
of the subjcct-A Liberal Overture.

WASHINGTON. d. C.. March io.-Ths
Bland seisniorage bill reached the white
House at 2So o'clock to-day. just lve
minutes after the President had gone
driving with Mrs. Cleveland. Representa-
tive Pearson, of Ohio. who went 10 the
trouble Of taking the bill IN person 70
the White House. was much disappointed.
as he had hoped 90 put in a word for the
measure in delivering Il into the hinds
OF the Executive. He had voted against
the free coinage bin, and felt that his
recommendation would therefore have
weight.
The President will have until the after
noon Of March 18th TO veto the bill. other
wise at that time Ii will become a law
without his action. There is every reason
to believe. however, that he will dispose
or II one way or another without de-
lay. Both he and Secretary Carlisle have
been overrun with senatorial and con-
sressional callers, urging the signing OF
the bill
Urging Him to Sign
The full Democratic majority Of TN.
Coinage. Weights and Measures Commit.
Tee IN the House. In body. called on
Secretary Carlisle to-day at the Treasury
ana urged him to advise the President
to sign the bill as measure OF financial
relief and party espediency Among those
VINO called were many Of the congress
men who last fall voted for the repeal
OF the sherman lay They based their
arguments on the ground that the Demo-
cratic party in its National platform had
promised financial relief 10 the people
of the country; that the present measure
was step in that direction: that the
bill, Il carried into law. while not as
much as the silver people desired would
at least afford some relief and show
20 their constituents that the Democratic
administration at Washington was not
unfriendly 10 silver. and that I'm no way
would the measure seriously or inJuri-
ously affect the financial prosperity OF the
country.
Thorough Investigation
The President Is giving 10 this question
Of silver the most careful and thorough
investigation. lie is now. and has been
for the past two or three days, occu-
pied most of his time I'm reading the
speeches made I'm the House and I'm the
Senate in favor OF the seigniorage silver
bin. He IS also obtaining Information
from the Treasury Department as 10 the
probable effect upon the finances of In
creasing the silver circulation OF the
country To the extent OF $4,000, coo He is
informing himself from the best writer's
on finances as 10 the relation Of silver
10 gold. the condition OF gold countries
as compared To silver countries and. IN
a word, is giving the whole subject az
complete investigation as It is possible
for him TO make.
VIII Either Sign or NeioIt
II is stated on seml-ofnclai authority
that the President viii either sign 81
veto the coinage bill, ana that .he will not
permit il 20 become law by the lapse
OF time. His investigations have pro-
gressed so far that the assertion Is made
In administrative circles that II the Pres
ident can be assured that the signing
Of the present seigniorage bill Will put
an end to silver legislation during his
present term he will sign II. but unless
such assurances are received he is incln-
ed TO veto It. Such assurances. Il is said
at the Treasury Department this after
noon, have been made 10 the Secretary
OF the Treasury by prominent and In
nuenual members OF the House Commit
tee on Coinage. Weights and Measures.
Liberal Overture Made.
They have stated In their official ca
pacity as members OF this committee,
that If the President will sign the pres
ent bill no free coinage measure by whom
soever introduced In the House OF Repre-
sentatives, will ever get out OF the Com
mittee Of Coinage, Weights and Meas
ures this session. They do this as con-
cession to tne President I'm return for
his deferring his own convictions 10 the
preponderating sentiment OF the Demo-
Gratis party.