New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-06
WAR IN THE SILVER CAMP.
FACTIONS ALREADY ARRAYED AGAINST
EACH OTHER.


RIGS. TO DELAY ACTION.
INV TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.l
uo.hineton March As might have been en-
o.a5 discord and jeaousies have sprung Up
.,uorg the free-silver leaders and advocates in
washington which bid fair to divide them into
soveral hostile factions on questions relating to
the leadership and plan Of the free-s!lver cam
na,en. The leaders of the Bimetalic Leagre-
most of whom are out-and-out silver monOm4jal-
lsts-nsist with good deal of emphasis and no
slight degree of asperity that the free-Coinage
men shall organize a silver party under the
banner and leadership of the Bime tallic League.
which appears to be largely, If not mainly COM
posed Of owners OF silver mines and stock in
silver-mining companies. In the opinion OF most
of the Populist leaders that would be fatal
mistake and bring disaster to the free-silver
cause. and they vehemently declare that the only
hope of success rests on a union of all the free
silver men under the banner of the Popuhs'
party. which already has an effective organza-
ton in most Of the States of the Sou'h an"
West. Bland and some of the other free-siiver
Democrats are fighting shy of the proposition OF
the Popu,ists, and are somewhat faVorap.Y Al,
clned toward the motion for new poH'lCAl
marty which shall be distinctively silver party
IN no Organized substantially in accordance Win
the plans of the Bimetalic League. o'hei be'H-
ocrats like Colonel Hatch. OF MISSOURI WHO are
among the foremost and warmest advocates Oh
free and unlimited silver coinage. declare mat
they intend to keep up the liEnt as Democrats
,,i,hin the marty lines and that that policy is the
only one which holds out any prospect OF sue
cess.
1t is fair to say that most Of the leaders OF
these three budding factions are alike anxious 10
have the United States undertake alone ana
e,nqIe-harded the task Of restoring silver to its
rig6tfri mace in the money of the world at
ratio of l6 to / on an equality win SoIu ana
they appear to be considerably dlscoEcerteo on
account Of the recent indications IN Ene.ana ana
Germany Of a sentiment in favor OF lhterhauoia4
action Bland and his friends and followers de-
clare that the proposition t. send deiesates TO an
other International conference Is only another
echen,e Of the gold bugs to trick the friends OF
silver" and that the latter are in duty pound
10 oppose Il: ana Senator stewart, or NeNaud,
,,bo onnosed the WolCott amendment In tne
senate took the same ground. \ majority OF the
Republican free-silver men in washington laVoI
an International conference. and they appear
generally TO be more reae1naoy MIN ngieO IMAM
4 remark dropped by Speaker Crisp IN CON
yersation with a Tribune correspondent To-Day
seemed TO possess considerable slgnlilcahce:
.ftar saving that he intended TO procure ana
read the reports OF the proceedings OF the sew
oral international monetary conferences heiS
fore held because he was IN as great neeu VI
sufornation and instruction on that subject as
ANYBODY well could be" Judge Crisp addeo:
have been greatly encouraged by recent lnulC"-
+ions Of q change of sentiment in Europe IN re-
nor6 10 silver and | have strong hopes that II
enother conference shall be held practlca! resutS
NAV be obtained For my part "ouu IeJCt ~
a. see the silver question eliminated from tIlc
rex+ Presidential campaign Judge Srlsp mas
hitherto been in full sympathy win II@Iiu 81. ~
this question. but he does not seem - s'al
oninior Of the latter that the proposition LOT an
o,her international monetary conference IL
,ucked device of gold bugs to create com usioi
and Decentralization in the ranks Of '.S
the friends of silver and defeat teiI M ~ -
~ restore that metal Ito its righuu pace In 'he
money Of the world - ,,.u ,,,a, aro
AZ showing what the extreme silver men are
.t.ar the Following extracts from an ADDRESS Is
sued to-day by the Executive Committee OF me t
american Bimetallic Party, so-called' are Oh III
terest: , 49,, .,,. Marty,
A statement OF the issue on which the new parry
The money question is now indsputab by, the the
aonin,nt issue in the United states, ara VIII -
vain 40 until settled. and settled rlgntE. ~ -
questions however important must Wal dnrydves ali
",hers The issue is between he sold standadd
ga Odd ne b;metaIc standard no bonds and Govern
ment currency on the other. o,,rso,yes ~ he
unaiterably opposed to the single gold stahd G
and demand the immediate return 10 TO 'h 6v me
sestorstion by this Government. independen,y OF
any foreign Power Of the unresr6'eu ney az n
ratio Of is to l. and upon terms OF exaGt
the silver coin to be eb,s iui and dues public and
~ sa hed ca ihat sa TO fSnS
power to coin money, and hehce ma he issued
and it, volume controlled, by he Gene~a. Oo'-
only and should be dHSded 10 the issue
-, mr. I.nited States OF interest bearing bonds IN
time Of peace ana ,ba a,ed States as provided
Sy existing laws in either god or smN , 01 ne
PThere Is no hope whatever that the Republican N
sse so I'd standard and restore the bimealIie
standard. The Republican parry Is rsa beb,n1
it. the gold standard supported by goa and 5Oi ah
surrender Of the issue and control of paper cur
No less persistent and effective is the control OF
Democratic party. While undoub;edly large ma;
10 the gold standard, they have been poweress to
control the party organization against IT, anG iuc
less to secure through 1t the restoration OF the d.
While this is the case, 4, cannot be expected that
Republicans will abandon convictions of lifetime
on other questions and go into the Democratic
viii Democrats give up convictions they believe to
be essential in Government and 20 over to the Re
Is IL possible TO induce Republicans and Democrats
son, II for no other that the platform OF that party
contains declarations, and the party advocates
But we must in some way come together this
issue or the cause is lost. and with II the indie
PendenSe of fs peo odT % Paf bce for
Wine" Therefore no seems possible but TO
subordinate for the time being other questions and
come together In new ORGANIZATION to hgnt ne
great battle Of 1896 the one great issue on which
the prosperity and happiness of the people largely
depend IL is believed that this cause can be won
IN other way. and that to continue 10 contend
for It only within the lines Of existing parties IS 10
court defeat at the outset, and to lose the battle
In the end
Better prices under existing conditions cannot be
expected A debtor nation cannot maintain an even
level Of prices with creditor nations. The single
gold standard can be maintained in the, United
states only by forcing down the price level Of
commodities here enough below the price level OF
otner countries to turn gold this way or. at any
rate 10 induce our creditors take commodities OF
US ior What we owe them instead OF dema nding
so,iu: any policy. therefore. that tends to raise
Pi!ces necessarily operates 10 expel gold This con-
dltlon or thlngs cannot be overcome by tariffs
rucn less oy free trade In the payment Of annual
cues 10 otner countries we must compete with