Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-29
Democratic Senators Opinion of the
Presidents Message.
BE CANNOT EXPECT LEGISLATION
His Utterances Contrasted With
Those of Senator Hill.
SILVER MEMS PL A n S

The Presidents message Is not accepted
at it's face value by the democratic SEN
ators. They cannot believe that he expects
to see his suggestions materialize in legs-
lation. They hold that he is too we'll ac-
| quainted with the views of individual party
leaders, particularly from the south, to be
in any doubt as to the possibilities of the
situation. The message Is altogether too
yellow to suit them, and they attribute
the extreme tone Of the deliverance to u
desire on the Presidents part to call to his
aid the influence of all eastern capital in
| an effort to secure from Congress as much
| as possible. The policy is lhened to that
| of the merchant who, willing to take and
anxious to get ten dollars for coat, prices
it to the customer at thirty. The Presi-
dent. it is held, cannot get what he asks,
and the question therefore relates to what
| is likely finally to be offered him.
Put His Figures Too High.
1t is contended by some very prominent
democratic Senators that the President has
Numbered in putting his figures too high.
He ought to have considered how thor
oughly Congress has canvassed this whole
question of the finances, and have gathered
from that a better judgment of what might
be expected from that body. He ought
| not, 1t is insisted, have declared that the
! question of revenue cuts but small part,
If any part whatever, in existing complica-
| tions. The two foremost democratic Sen
ators differ with him there Both Mr.. Hill
and Mr. German believe that the difficulty
is almost entirely one of revenue. Both are
anxious to help releva the situation and
on the general question OF finance they are
In close agreement with the President; but
they are not disposed to follow him on any
line that DIVORCES from their idea of the
plain duty of the hour. They want neither
tne currency question nor the tariff ques-
tlon unduiy or unnecessarily brought for
"ard at THIS time. Both are confident that
a simple measure will serve every material
END, and both, it is understood are disap-
pointed at the Presidents latest statement
OF the case.
MIR. HIPS Recent Speech.
comparison Is instituted between the
Fresldents message and the speech de-
| livered by Senator Hill in New York Satur-
day night. Mr.. Hill, unlike the President,
| took conservative ground on the pending
issue. He spoke from a thorough knowl-
| edge of the parliamentary situation. He
was at pains. 1t is stated, to inform him
| self on the subject of where the House, as
| we'll as the Senate. stood before leaving
town. Probably no man can estimate par
| liamentary possibilities better. And thus
well informed as to Congress- he told his
| audience in effect that the government
needed more money for current expenses
and that If this were supplied by some
| plain. straightforward means the present
| trouble would be relieved He refused to
| go into details lie declared that they
would not be difficult of arrangement once
agreement was reached on the question of
| the real embarrassment. Now, as between
| these two deliverances, Mr.. HIS is
| thought to be much nearer the mark. 1t
! is certainly receiving more attention in the
Senate. The friends of silver. even, diff
| cult of approach by an eastern man of
| either party on the money question will
| at least discuss with patience and interest
Mr. Hills proposition They make this
| difference between Mr.. Hill and the PreSi-
| dent-that while both are very far from
the western view of finance, the former is
| less under the sway Of capitalistic influ-
ences than the latter. They believe Mr..
Hill capable of solving the problem with
out regard much to eastern bankers.
while Mr.. Cleveland's view. it is held, Is
| the bankers view, and that only.
| Mr. Hill and Mr.. Allison are in fair agree
ment as to the remedy possible at this
! time The propositions for exchequer notes
! for the relief of the treasury strikes them
| both favorably They might not agree If
| the proposition were broadened and the
whole currency law were taken up for re-
| vision, but combining the question to the
| deficit in the treasury, and to what is pos
| sibe to pass through the trying and per-
| ilous gauntlet of congressional divisions
| they are near enough together to cooper
ate for the temporary settlement of the
matter.
The Silver Mems Assertions.
| The silver men, realizing that the gold
men are preparing for last hard struggle,
are similarly employed. They confidently
assert their ability to defeat not only the
Presidents proposition but anything close
| ly resembling it. The Bimetallic League is
| coming again to the rescue. The biggest
| meeting in the history of the organization
! will take place in this city on the 22d of
20
| of preparation, and the blacklist of ink is
being mixed with which to write the reso-
| lutions. The date fixed for the meeting
| shows that the silver men are expecting
| the final struggle in Congress to take place
during the last days of the session, and
| that this action of the league will be in
silver case