New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-15
At THE NATIONAL CAPITAL
HOW MIR. CARLISLE WILL EXPLAIN.
THAT TROUBLESOME RECORD OF HIS ON THE
SILVER QUESTION Is BoTHERING HIM
fpY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.

TIL At TROUBLESOME KE'ohD cr HlS ON lhfs
SILVER QUESTION Is BoTHERING HIM.
(nY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRrBUNEl
Washington. May H-According to writer In
"The Evening Star" who appears to be well-in-
formed. Secretary Carlisle will take the bull by
the horns In the sound money speech that he Is to
deliver at Covington on Monday. The manner in
which he will do this Is thus outlined:
The very line OF argument that Mr. Carlisle viii
adopt In defending himself VIII bring me whole
base by denying that he ever was In favor OF the
free coinage Of silver And IN support IscnrS Of ts ne
pay particular attention TO TIE speech so often
,,redy Denounced the act OF 1873 demonetzlng sill
ver The free coinage mon put one construction
on that specch He Will put another construction,
and the very opposite one. on H. He Will likewise
explain that his votes cast while member OF the
exnectaton or the hope that free coinage would
result but that in the conferences and chickering's
ho,wcsn The House and Senate some improved
condition Of silver money metal might be
Effected lie could never see that the way was
cear for free coinage. nor did he ever think the
nrospcritv Of the country would be promoted by
he Enactment Of such legislation.
The writer observes that this is "ihc boldest
method" that Mr.. Carlisle can adopt and that ut
,nsures n lively battle"-In regard to which there
ouch, MT 10 be any doubt There seems to be no
other course left the Secretary to pursue. how
ever In view Of the letter from him TO an Arkansas
democrat which recently published. In which
ne denied that he had ever favored the free coin
Of silver ana undertook 10 explain AWAY the
fee coinage speech that he delivered on the Bland
bill in the House OF Representatives OF the XLVth
Congress.
The Kentucky free silver Democrats Will he very
likely to inquire why. II Mr. Carlisle was never In
favor OF free coinage. he voted for the original
BLAND bill (which a free coinage bid. ana why.
,,hen the bill was returned from the Senate with
an amendment providing for the purchase and
coinage Of silver bullion to amount not exceed
ing s. OoOOc nor less than $2e~.O0 a month me-
with sixiy-sevcn other Democrats. voted not TO
concur although the amendment (Which was
such active and ardent partsans Of silver az
Riard Buckncr Forney Morrison. Alexander H.
stenhsns and A. J Warner? on that occasion MI.
ca rlisle voted with blackburn. Atkins. Blount.
ctberson Herbert Mills and Springer in opposition
10 every sound money Democrat In the House or
REPRESENTATIVES,. a. well as In opposition TO many
free coinage Democrats. who supported the 'cHdt"
amendment In the hope that some improved con
dition Of silver money metal might pe e.
fected - o-e, .,o, ,ho
Mr. Carlisle then February q. lS1s) occupied inc
Same ATTITUDE that he did more than twelve years
later din June 1901. when he voted Tor Tree
coinage bill In the Senate OF the United states liis
t,Jrious friends viii have cause for regret II ne
shall now attempt 20 deny his record. TO accept
s,irh a denial would be equivalent 20 saving utl
during more than lively" years or ms pubil' me-
Mr. Carlisle WAS dcceiving his party ana me coul
,rv with false professions. and that ms votes anu
sncoches were part Of his scheme OF deceit