The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1895-03-04

sELXERgTEs SERENE.
Germans Tntcrcst-bearing Certih-
ca4s. Plan iSnocizcd in the Head.

cate pian nnOciScu fI tue HeUa.
WASHINGTON, February 27.-(Special. 1.-THE
silver men in congress welcome the defeat
of the German interest-5carng certificate
amendment to the sundry civil bill in the
senate toGay. They would have welcomed
the Mills amendment but the point Of order
killed that The silver men are feeling very
clipper these days aud are preparing Tor
conference this week. 1t is intended TO De
simply in the nature of d caucus OF all those
Interested ia the free coinage of silver and
TO be confined to that one subject. IL IS
not the purpose to form g new party, nor 10
SEPARATE any one from his party, but TO
have a thorough discussion OF the Dues
ton and TO lay the foundation for an or
ganizatcn so as to secure united actloh
on The part OF all who believe in Tree anu
unlimited coinage at Is 10 I. The PROPOSE
ton to establish the organization IN every
state ana county with a national commit
tee to look out Tor the interests OF silver
WIN probably be discussed, but the 1orrla-
tion of a party distinct from all the other
parties viii be left for future development,
the course depending upon the acJon OF
either or both TIE old parties on thIs d"eS-
ton.
However some OF the silver men take no
stock in this international conference talk.
One of them said this morning; we shaH
make a serious mistake II We permit ms
p,stter of an international conference
though apparently forced by the growing
power OF silver. to swerve us in the slight
est in this country from the path we have
chosen. our duty is plain. We have set
out a. rc.-.S .iitate silver without regard 10
other NATIONS and al of our plans and per-
C1rGances must he strictly along that Inc
/ don't mean 10 say that we should reject
outside assistance when offered in sincerity
and i'm practical form. We desire and So
licit that. But We should not DO induced
to stop ana pariey about matters purely
theoretical. We contend that this govern
ment alone can take the initiative in re-
turning TO free coinage ana ] think We have
about convinced other nations of that fact.
The result Is that the gold men, having
no other card to play and hoping for some
advantage from delay. are now consenting
to another solemn pOw-wOw. Well, let it
come. But don't let anything OF Importance
so far our efforts are concerned, depend
upon the results We should move right
along IN the direction of making free coin
axe TIE one issue for 1886, and perfect our
organization with that one end in view. IL,
meanwhile silver shall have gained any
thing at the conference. wen ana good.
We can uulits whatever it may be in our
national campaign. But il another dis
agreement should result or some action be
taken tantamount to a still further post
porcmeut Of the question, then no harm
would Ccmc 20 us. What we should Keep
in Wow IS the fact that, with or without
foreign sympathy and cooperation the
time has come fer action. If the gold men
and I suspect them of the intention. can
succeed I'D tiding over matters until after
next years presidential contest and array
the two old PARTIES against each other again
On OtAer issues. then the cause of silver
"il certainly oc lost for this century and
may be for twenty years Of the next The
sriu power has been getting stronger after
e@on or lis victories, and ic another lease
- sven IL there rs no telling how strongly
II may become intrenched.
No Relief This Session
There viii be no financial legislation Of
any kind during this session. All chance
Of sucn passed with today All the imam
ci3l amendments 10 the sundry civil hin
offered IN the senate We're eliminated this
afternoon. Tho elimination however.
came after q three hours debate, in which
Senator German took occasion to square
himself FOR his work last session I'm in
crea5i1g tariff duties. Mills jumDed on
the recent bond issue and there was all
iOiho cfoss-hrinS and speaking on finance
me administration senators oplc,sed
Gorlnan interest bearing treasury certih
cate amendment because Mr. Cleveland ie
against IL, and the silver men oprosed n
because 'hey are against any further issue
OF ihterest-oearlng debt on the part Of the
government. SIR. German saw. therefore
that ms amendment stood no chance Of
passage, and after the debate he withdrew
II without asking Tor vote. Then Mr.
Minis put III his amendment repeating all
laws providing for bond issues This was
ruled out on a point of order made bv Mr.
Allison, and Mr.. Mills quietly laid down
his hand and subsidized Then the senate
went on with the regular paragraphs of