Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-03-25
VETO OR NOT TO VETO
mat Is tho Question Nov With the
President
pPoBABLE CONCLUSION.
~. Thought Executive Approval Win
lie withheld from the soigni-
erage Measure.


..l Who himself is sturdy oppo-
..ttsc IN, stated this afternoon that
s 10 doubt OF the Presidents
., tic matter. This gentleman saw
-..s.5cAt early 81 the day. Mr..
ave no intimation OF what his
was. but he said he was consider
o., nn calmly and dispassionately'
,..ao4t regard TO any other con-
.o tnan its effect upon the coun-
-. trat cTect would be good, in his
III 10 would sign IT. If 1t would
.r..as. De would veto IT. There
,D De sid. 10 middle course. 1t
question Of courage, he said. but
....- tnc Bin was right or wrong, and
., REGARDING the measure would
.... wholly upon tho conclusions TO
assn nom these propositions.
1.-sl .uts visitor stated that Mr..
..-. VS. showing the effect OF the
.... .-.e-sre which had been brought
.- r..a Inn for and against the
DID. i...eG wears older than he did
-.., Urucd from his hunting-trip
t. ,Es aso. More than dozen
.....- t Congress called upon him to-
t..,.. .r.,l lin 10 sign the bill.
4 LECTURE.
.-. -o al southern and western
,.. orc a. the number. It Is re-
..., tk IL upon himself to read the
-.. ga lecture regarding his DISPOSE
......... BILL and the effect Of veto
...s tr This gentleman stated that
-t..e. c.-.lmstauces It would be i'm
p. elect "a Democrat from the
10 represented, and that
....... .nl Republicans would be sub
...... .. o., next House for the present
delegation. The President IS
.. t..-, been vissbly annoyed at this
.- ....L. aud expressed himself
-. t.res in reply. stating in effect
t. ., s..yert was one which required
rr. cation from a higher standpoint
t..- t0f political expediency.
.lat the President Is quoted as
e.- '...uy Il IS obvious that he will
h..,.Ir Of the flll limit Of time az
t- t1 Ga which u dispose Of the
H..th.r lie siins II or vetoes IL,
,l WI not be taken in all proba-
- .;lre Thursday OF next week.
Heading FOR SILVER.
4, -ae t'me fifteen friends Of tile seir-
f'.-.r tu! wers ranged about the Presi-
lt and earnestly pleading with him.
., .ll come sinFly and In STATE dele
pei H1-. representatives. Williams. For
r... srI McDaRnold. OF illinois, came
,... Representatives Martin. BrUokshire,
.. .rAaUy. OF Indiana Accompany
.-' Tngaunns was a son OF eX-Sec-
r ~ the Treasury Hugh McCulloch.
.t -i1e Rs "A western banker TO urge
o.. Fllug u the bill Representative
PIE a. Nebraska was there to urge
g.. a sire Of the Northwest that thu bill
-rei Representative NcMnlin. Of
WAYS and Means Committee. was
q .l-k from q Visit 20 his state. which
.at political disaster
.ei.rescntatives Tucker and Wise. Of
g.nin. were there. with the Junior Vir-
I'D senator MI Hunton, on the same
. .sion; aul Representative Patterson. OF
nnesyep: Wheeler. OF Alabama: Ca
q .h. or Kentucky. Black. Of Illinois. and
Pv. of Pennsylvania. were added 10
- formidable gathering OF congressional
str-
~ one Of the callers WAC an ardent
r..- man. except. possibly, Representa-
rn.k OF chicago. ami he, too, was
~ urge that the people Of Illinois
s tho Bland BIZ signed. The Presi-
..- cordial greeting for the varl-
LIVER mon. ana show much interest in
.l,ls pleas presented.
. DlEGIESSMItN EARNEST
..- c.--rose-nan after another was
They poke with great earnest
E, ,rsri Was made 10 conceal the
t..f tic existence OF the present
u Congress depended on tho
.ftae l.I sir. McNilin. Of Tennes-
. r4t ro Democrat could be elect
..-r la his state who would en-
silver y,to lie was just back
e.. whore. he SAID, the most
..e.ug existed la opposition 10 a
---ea,auye Bryan. az Nebraska
IBIS text the significant fact that
.~ tt population IN the United
.. WIS - u.les west OF New York.
ust tae northwestern people,
.. I-ut or wrong. feared that the
lad closed his eyes to them,
A.. .lt Only OF the East
-I iceland interrupted 10 say that he
.. r. ,..t.u. ana that he had the
to act for the welfare OF the
Last ana West alike.
..tir.s Brooksh.re and Nc
....-I the views Of Indiana and
lstly.
rl striking scene, which
mcmh red 10y the rcpreser-
t SIR. McCulioch. son Of
' ry. and now an Indiana
..F.Y.I tint the western banks
r.I q an oyer-supply Of sill
..acel his own bank. in which.
'I. WAS constant call for
.. metal vas never on hand
greater than the demand. The
..t.I 10 hoard 1t as much as
e.. az money.
TUrsIDENTS REPLY.
10 President Cleveland framed
D.. ..a mauy pleas which had been
spoon LIn. and which, up TO this
..I DOT attempted 10 answer or
by casual remarks. He
BIS large desk, with one hand
a. ..i spoke 10 the fifteen or
men before him. His
.vly ana with deep earnest
tt.as Of MS anxiety 10 help
r.H and their people by such
...Ij 10 best for the whole
H4a question above ma
.t..s or any other per-
SELFISH c1usll eration. lie told
- .., had his sympathy, and
..y wished that he was at
... 10 tho matter and act
l"r point Of view. In Tact,
r.i please him more than 10
matter o. be settled by Con-
..t CONGRESS had turned IL over
Upon him rested q response
b.. o1uli not and would not
torrance OF his fun duty
Iu tJ consider, not the interests
..at section. bat tho welfare OF
...-. and that duty he should
.r t. .sohlYse 20 the best OF his
.. fl4; eu1 he had sought In
t..u all sources, and heard an
fe INTENDED 10 take all the
'. ..usIleration. and y base his
...n the conviction he should
Id tAe interests Of the whole
rt spoke fcellngly or the
fae espJi s.bility thus imposed
" ty tlc differences IN various
Uc POINTED out some OF the fea-
... against the bill. lie did not say
,a'al defects. yet the tendency
' ..-temoGts was 10 show that ne
pig SGT reconcile himself 10 the
.e re silver men had expressed MI
O.. .,.- poke for fully i've minutes
HE CLEVELAND'S FEARS.
"tu obi main body OF congressman had
a al