The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-01-18
A POOR SHOW FOR RELIEF.
The Chances All Against Financial Leg
iSIatiOn at This Session.

A General Belief That There is No Sig
nihoancs Behind the Bill Just Intro
duced By Senator sherman-The Free
Silver Leaders Distrustful of Any
Legislation Proposed BY the Ohio
senator-The Bill Introduced BY sena-
tor Pugh Also Without Especial Sig
nifoance.
Washington, Jan. 17.-There is q differ
ence of opinion among those who are in
terested in the financial question, as to
whether there is any special significance
behind the measure introduced by sena-
tor Sherman to-day. Those who have faith
in the financial wisdom OF the distin-
guished senator from Ohio claim that he
is sincere in his efforts to help bring for
ward proposition that may afford i'm
mediate and substantial relief to
he is acting in accordance with
what he believes to be the
wishes of a majority of the Senate, without
regard to party Affiliations.
on the other hand, Senator Teller, who
is the accepted leader Of the advocates Of
the free and unlimited coinage of silver
or no financial legislation during the pres
ent session, denies that there is any signifi-
cance in the introduction Of the sherman
bill When questioned on the subject to-
day, Senator Teller said he was not aware
that Senator Sherman had been author
"a in,
Senate to prepare and introduce such a
bill as he presented to the Senate.
1t will be remembered that Senator
Teller and Senator Sherman are almost
as wide apart, personally, as are Sena-
tors Hill and German. During the debate
on the repeal of the Sherman silver act
Senator Teller was very severe in his con-
demnation of Senator Sherman's course
in dealing with previous financial legisla-
ton. Personalities were INDUCED I'm on
both sides, and the friendly relations be-
tween the two senators have never been
restored.
Senator Teller and other leaders of the
free silver movement are disposed TO look
with distrust and suspicion upon any
financial proposition that may emanate
from Senator Sherman, hence # is not
pfObdDle lndL any pfdCutdi result Will loi-
low the new Sherman bill.
Senator Hin was questioned as to the
Significance of tho financial bin proposed
to-day by Senator Pugh of Alabama. The
New York senator says he does not under
stand that Senator Pugh was authorized
by the members of the finance committee
or any one in authority to introduce such
bill. 1t is supposed to be simply an in
dvidual act upon the part of the senator
from Alabama. which does not appear TO
have many advocates on either side Of
the chamber.
Senator Plat of Connecticut. while en-
tertaining views on the financial question
different from those of Senator Teller
agrees with the Colorado senator that
there is no significance in the bill intro
duced by Senator Sherman Senator Patt
says Senator Sherman was not instructed
or requested by the republican senators
to offer any solution Of the pending prob
lem, and the Introduction Of his bill to-
day was an individual act.
Under the existing rules in the Senate
the silver men have the power TO defeat
any proposition that is not made satisfac-
tory to them, and they declare they will
use that power to the best of their ability
and physical endurance. Thus, as has
often been said in these dispatches, there
is little prospect of any financial legisla-
tion during the present session.
on the House side, this impression grows
stronger and stronger daily, and Repre-
sentative Catchings. chairman of the com
mittee on rules, stated again to-day that
there is no hope for any financial legisla-
tion I'm the House. The balance of the
session will be devoted to the passage of
the general appropriation bills. which are
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