The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-06-12
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The special correspondent Of the New
FORK journal Of Commerce at Washing
ton city has sent the following dispatch 10
ms paper. 1t is so important and 50
interesting that We quote it IN full:
WASHINGTON, June Sit has been for
years one OF the pcculiarties or the ifee-
silver agitation ia Congress that most OF
qre talking has been done by the SILVER
extremists. They have come mere Con-
gress after Congress. declaring That the
American people had declared upon their
side ana thar the House. as well as ihe
Senafe was ready to vote over
wnelmsngly for the free coinage
OF silver at the ratio of sixteen 10
one. Ii may be remembered that after
the election of the Fifty-sccOnd Congress,
IN lSAl even an Eastern hard-money mem
Der expressed the conviction that a free
coinage bill would pass the House as
easily as a joint resolution TO give the
members their mileage. These boasts or
the free-silNcr men were so effective IN
qhe Fifty-nrst Congress that Speaker
Reed and other Republican leaders be-
liev,d that the only way 10 avert efnbar-
rassment for the President was To COM
promise with the silver men, and the re-
suit was the passage of the odious Sher-
man law. lltNf bOdSlS nave n'f'i N''H
founded upon fact and the decisive test
OF the call OF the roll upon free-conage
bill has always proved their absolute emp
tiness. The House Of Representatives
has not passed a free-cOinage bill within
the past decade. and it IS less likely TO do
SO in the future than IL has been In
the past. The correspondent OF the
Journal of Commerce and Commercial
Bulletin" pointed out early In the Fifty
n tho Fifty
second. that the votes could be obtained
to XIII free. coinage, if proper work were
done by its opponents. IL was pointed
out at the beginning of the Fifty-third
Congress that a majority of eighty votes
could be obtained for the repeal of the
Sherman law. These predictions We're
amply verified by events. and a like pre-
6iction can be made now, with still
greater certainty.
The majority against free coinage in the
House of Representatives of the Fifty
fourth Congress ought not to fall below
one hundred. The Republican member
ship OF the House is about pa; the Demo-
cratic membership lO5. and the Populist
ana silver membership is T. careful
canvass of these members. so far as
their position has been disclosed by their
votes I'm previous Congresses, by their
public declarations, and their sectional
affiliations. shows about = Republicans
for free coinage and 300 Republicans
opposed to free coinage. The Democratic
division is Is for free coinage and 80
opposed TO free coinage. The Populist
strength of Is wholly for free coinage.
The total Of these figures is l06 for free
coinage and 80 against free coinage
The Republicans whose tendencies are I'm
favor of free coinage are Barham and
Bowers of California; Shafrofh. OF Colo
RADIO; Wilson. OF ldsho Marsh and Re
NJ.
Hepburn, OF Iowa. Blue. Bro
derrick. and Curtis. of Kansas;
Aitken. OF Michigan; Burton, OF Missouri;
Hartmann. of Montana. Sulloway. of
New Hampshire; Shuford and Linney, of
North Carolina: Hermann and Ellis. Of
Oregon; Brumm. Of Pennsylvania; Hyde
and Doolittle. Of Washington; Huling. OF
West Virginia and Mendel OF Wyo-
ming. The Democrats who are opposed
20 the free coinage of silver at the ratio
OF 10 10 l. are Harrison. OF Alabama;
Cooper. Of Florida. Lawson and Turner
OF Georgia; Mccain. Of Illinois: Berry
and McCreary. Of Kentucky. Meyer. Buck
and Boatner of Louisiana; Miles. Rusk
and Cowen, Of Maryland Fitz-
gerald of Massachusetts,: Kyle and
Catchings. OF Mississippi. Tars-
ney and Cobb. OF Missouri: Bartlett
Walsh Miner Sulzer. and Mcclellan. Of
New York Sorg. of Ohio. Hart and Erd-
man. OF Pennsylvania; Elliott. OF South
Carolina: Washington and Patterson, Of
Tennessee. and Grain. OF Texas.
II Is possible that there are few
errors in this list. for 90 often happens
amongst 3-6 men that several are found
who do not know their own opinions. who
change them with changes In the situa-
ton. and who mislead inquircrs. These
errors. however. viii practically balance
each other. There are several names on
the Republican list OF members who
simply lean towards free coinage. without
being absolutely committed 10 that side.
There are names left in the Democratic
silver H.. which may be found in the
sound-money column when put 10 the test
OF roll-call. 1, is possible on the
other hand that a few votes for silver
will be picked up among the new Repub-
lcan members from such states as Kan
sas, Minnesota. and Iowa who have not
yci declared themselves But the capture
Of these entire DELEGATIONS by the silver
men. beyond the members already con-
coded 10 them. would not seriously i'm
pair .he sound-money strength I'M the
House. There is no possibility. with the
display OF the smallest degree OF courage
and good Judgment by the friends OF
sound money that any concessions 10
the silver extremists can pass the House
OF Representatives. Any concessions OF
the character OF the sherman law will
he wan'only and openly made. n they
are made. to accomplish political ends
OUTSIDE OF Congress. and not because OF
any necessity OF coinporrnise In the
House. The excuse that concessions are
necessary 20 prevent the passage OF free
coinage bill. may SAFELY he stamped in ad-
vance A. utterly without foundation. so
long ~ the sound-money members Of