New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-10

to conceal. Il will not vote for any finan-
cia bill that does not restore the coinage law OF
1881 and give us free silver coinage at the ratio
OF IS t. j." said Colonel Hatch of Missouri, to
4 Tribune correspondent to-day. He voiced the
sentiment and demand OF the silver Democrats
generally. They laugh to scorn the offer to coin
the so-caed seigniorage. although they eagerly
embraced the proposition year ago and voted
for the vacuum bill which the President vetoed.
They row demand free and unlimited coinage,
and declare that they will accept nothing less.
In the necessities of the situation they think they
see their opportunity to compel the unconditional
surrender OF the Administration on the silver
question and they mean If possible to enforce
their demand Thus Mr.. Band, of Missouri. who
voted agans; the special order to-day. significant
ly said:
of All hone To- pass the Carlisle bill in IT'S present
form. hut It IL too soon to say that 1t ends the
IS long as the effort is made to give a MONOPOLY;
to National banks and exclude silver me pan VIII
measure adequate for the present sitiation, but II
Is certain that any such measure VIII give P'oper
recognition 10 silver
CHAIRMAN WILSON'S VIEWS.
Everybody who knows Mr. Bland will under
stand what he means by the phrase proper
recognition Of silver" Whether the possibility
sion was destroyed when the Administrations
Currency bill was virtually killed to-day, re-
mains To be seen Even before that, however,
the prevailing opinion was that such legislation
was not probable. if indeed 1t was practlcaoie'
Thus Chairman Wilson. Of the Committee on
Ways and Means. said:
1t does not seem to me be practicable to pass
any law reform the currency In iac', as locn -,
at the situation. do no. see now II IS posso.e ~
avoid an extra session OF the next Congress.
have had conversation with the iresluenL upo,, @
this subject | do rot know what his views may
be- 10 not assume speak with any au'hoiiS
FOR him. But speaking as would II "eie ~ no s'o
pl ace of the President must say that can see
n, way in which an session OF the LlN IN
Congress can be avoided ceftalh!y II st1 ~
President the United States. would not remain remain
here for nine months and assume tho responsibility
for the continued issue OF bonds In order 70 man
tain the Government II seems 70 liIe nc, er-en, @
proper Democratic policy is TO enact some current M
legislation in this Congress when VIII peeve me s,e
Government from its embarrassment. 'ut II n .na.
shall prove to be impossible. II seems TO me that
the only course for the President to pursue sen ~ no
that ne has appealed in vain 70 the Lila congress
for LEGISLATION which Is neeessary 10 ths 'S having
ed in that he he VIII ASK the i5e Id ii 9onsress
has failed to accomplish
PROSPECTS OF FINANCIAL LEGISLATION
VANISHING.
Every day that passes now dmnishes
in larger ratio the prospect OF any
financial legislation. no natter now SUD,
den the change or 'front.' OF conPiete an"
ahioct the surrender OF the Administra-
ton may be In the House Of Representa-,
tIves there is an enormous mass OF unnnished
business some of which must be disposed OF II
ypecial session Of the I.IVth Congress IL 10 De
avoided six Of the general Appropriation Dilis
are still in the hands of the committees, ana TWO
,r three are on the calendar awaiting action
several of these bills contain or VIII contain pro-
visions which will demand and deserve iull dis
cussion. and which will undoubtedly provoke
GOOD deal Of opposition. To dispose OF them IN a
T,ir and orderly manner will require considerable
time fact which is recognized and appreciated
on all sides II Is not necessary 10 specify any
~ the 81 her important measures. such as tne pi
,o nrovlde for the Indebtedness OF the racine
rauroads. upon which action ought TO be had al
,bts session ir order 20 show that the time re-
naming to this Congress will be pretty tuny
Dcr,,ried Without using any Of II In vain at
tempt to enact hnancial legislation wnich, II II
vas 10 be attempted at All In this congress
Nnght II have been brought forward months
ot,o rather than now I'm the last weeks OF .he
isst sassion To be considered by majority hope-
issslv div led on financial questions ana thUI
,ughlv and completely demoralzed py l's eluS"-
inc defeat at the polls TWO months ago