New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-03
AGAIN ION HIS HANDS,
THE PRESIDENT FACE TO FACE WITH
CONGRESS ONCE MORE
lie WILL MAKE ANOTHER ATTEMPT TO DRIVE
HIS WILD HORsEs-ANXIoUs STILL TO
REFORM THE CURRENCY AS
WE'LL AS THE TARIFF.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRiBUNE.1

REFORM THE CURRENCY AS
WE'LL AS THE TARIFF.
Icy TELEGRAPH 10 THE 1RrBuNE.l
Washington, Jan. 2.-Pres.dent Cleveland will
have Congress ION his hands, again tomorrow.
and for eight weeks more until March the
country will be- treated to the unsavory specta-
Gle of a harassed and dscredted Administra-
ton struggling fatuously. and of course vainy,
to impose its policies upon demorazed and re-
fractory, though ostensby friendly. party major
ity in the legislative branch Of the Government
The two Houses will reassemble after the hoii-
dav recess with one-third IF the short session
already gone and practically nothing in the way
of legislation accomplished. That the record of
laundering incapacity made during the two pre-
ceding sessions of the LID Congress will be
maintained consistently through the rest of the
final one seems beyond question, for there Is
every prospect that the discOrdant and embit-
tered factions in Congress will continue to ignore
the wishes and recommendations Of the Presi-
dent. and content themselves until March next
with programme of simple inaction.
1t is rumored indeed, that Mr.. Cleveland viii
try to prod the party in Congress into passing
some measure OF currency reform" by writing
a special message. and exering In behalf OF the
project he may offer all the mysterious strength
which lies concealed under the vague term 'eX-
ccutive pressure" But executive pressure has
lost almost all its stimulating responsiveness
with the present Congress. and 1t Is to he feared
that neither arguments nor promises of patron
age smooth the way for the passage through
both branches of any scheme of reform cur
rcncy. tariff, other fad which bears the ear
mark OF the Administration.
The so-called Carlisle Springer Currency
h,II
recess IL Of course the most important piece Of
legislation now before Congress. 1t has been
rather difficult to follow the transmutations
which this measure has undergone since II first
saw Hight ~ Secretary Carlisle's private office.
In It's latest form. however, 1t seems to excite
much distrust and hostility az in Its earliest.
and there are few OF It's friends sanguine enough
to imagine that IL can now be modified so az 10
command a majority vote in the House. In the
Senate It's defeat would be even more certain.
For both the Democratic and the Republican
managers IN the "deliberdtve branch are con-
WINGED that any general financial legislation Is
impracti cabc NJ this session. although something
in the way II relieving the fororn condition OF
the Treasury may be attempted and the path
opened for more searching and substantial legis-
iation In the LINth Congress.
II is not expected. however. that Mr. Springer
will foregp the congenial opportunity to exploit
his many sided and highly adaptable financial
ideas. and The debate on the currency question
is Therefore likely 10 run In the House during
good portion ~ January. MI springer II iull OF
resources. parliamentary and oratorical, ana VIII
not be deferred from exhibiting them by rear ot
final adverse vote As the debate continues Sec
retary Carlisle and the Treasury Department are
likely t. boz subjected t. increasingly severe cri'-
,!srn tn. weaknesses ~ his currency reform plan
and the lncfii Iency II his management OF 'he
Treasury are becoming more and more patent
each month. and confidence. oven among ms
former admirers has recently received some hlgh-
Is unpleasant shocks. ..
The most Important measure on the S'Ad'' :
calendar ls tho Nicaragua Canal bin. which mas ~
trcsout tina. right = way and on which vote IS
.xpe-icd fo hr reached hy the end ~ next week.
There ls utti, doubt that this bill VIII pass il
tui - A vpr. promptly There ~ a disposition on
mo mar, II it, opponents however 10 oostruc' Us
,,r.crcss by dllniory debate and TO f"ic" Some
s,rt ~ a most ponem"nt or compromise on us sup
p.rtcrs Although the Democratic steering I'm
,,,,,cc gave II the first place on the order 81
busn.ss' for the session. II Is sald tha' MI. vi
man and the other leading managers are I'h,'y
Indifferent about IT. success, ana nave lei' ..c
Who'll. burden - pushing II through the SrlDlt'
on the shoulders 4 Mr. Morgan. its sput'S' l,,"
,,.rn,i- champion In the House a similar nlll y
an m. calendar and may come t. vote. NrN''-
,h.i,.s TN. prospect ~ the passag" 10y p''h
houses u any sort u a canal oiil - no, ~" ~,
h-.ui,n, or encouraging. So deep - the ie'nns
~ nptthy aul uncIurcrn MANIFESTED ~ ~ ,.i
,,,y Marty I'm both branches that little ieslsIt-
,,n ci,her beneficial or otherwise can reasoI'a
hi,. T.. looked FOR The temper 0f congress WI
g. f,,ilv demonstrated. however. IN IN" "lsl,1'V,'
,,,de ,.ithiu the next two weeks 81 IN" u'''i'N
,,,, a. ~ hr,nch and the canal bill In the other'