Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-13
THE REPUBLICANS WARY
The Attitude of Representatives on the
Gold Bond Resolution.
Mr.. Reed VIII Give 1t Reluctant Sup
port-The Division of the
Democrats.

The vote in the committee on ways and
means on the Wilson gold bond resolution
showed a division in the committee SIM
liar to that in the House when the Springer
bill was voted on. Both the republicans
and the democrats of the committee were
divided in their votes The division be-
tween the democratic members of the COM
mittee was the result of positive antago-
nism. That among the republicans was
matter of policy. 1t is believed by the
republicans that the only thing which the
democrats hope to accomplish by this per-
sistent pretense of an effort to secure leg
islation Is to put the republicans In an en-
barrassing position, and to compromise
them, IL possible. His colleagues think
there is particular desire to put Mr.. Reed
in a hole. Therefore, while very strongly
dencuncing the inefficiency and lameness
of the propositions advanced, Mr.. Reed re-
to be placed in the attitude of antagonizing
a measure which even pretendS to give
relief.
How the Republicans Voted.
In this spirit he and Mr.. Payne voted In
committee for the resolution adopted. after
having striven to secure what they re-
garded as more sensible action. Mr.. Hop
kins, another member of the minority,
voted against the resolution. Mr.. Gros-
veror refused to vote and Mr.. Dalzell was
absent. Bryan, McAIillin, Wheeler and
Whiting, among the democrats, voted
against the resolution, and Mr.. Bynum
was absent. This division will probably be
followed out on a larger scale in the
House. 1t is Mr.. Wilson's intention to call
the resolution up for action tomorrow. In
the vote on the Springer bill the division
and "a on the other. 1t is expected that
on this proposition relative division will
occur, that is, that the party will be di-
vided as nearly equally as possible. This
will make the fate of the measure depend
upon a solid republican vote.
There is very little prospect Of its re-
ceiving more than half of the republican
votes, If that many.
MIR. Reeds Vote.
While Mr.. Reed himself will vote for the
measure. he will do so reluctantly, and will
not exercise an influence over his partlsans
to induce them to follow his lead In this.
1t Is said that in the game of politics which
is being played Ito put the republicans in
a hole each member of the minority party
will be free to vote according to his best
Judgment to circumvent the democratic
generals The purposes of the minority
party will apparently be best served by
will probably do SO with almost an equal
number on each side. At least, it is be-
lieved that there will be enough republi-
can votes against the measure to make its
adoption depend upon the democrats The
fact that the resolution applies only to the
bonds already negotiated, and makes no
general provisions for the future, Is re-
garded by many republicans as furnishing
sufficient ground for opposition. All that
is involved in the whole question Is the
making of individual records. The action
of the Senate finance committee has serv-
ed notice on the House that there can be
no legislation. To carry this further 1t Is
probable that If the gold bond bill should
pass the House the free coinage bill would
be put through the Senate or else the rest
of the session would be taken up in an eff
fort to do so. There is just as much chance
of a Senate free coinage bill being adopted
by the House as there Is of House gold
bond bill being adopted by the Senate.