New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-29


be desperate and President cleveland be
bring himself to appeal to Congress for patriotic
S enScsn action This is fact tina, Re
accept as matter OF and keenly appreciate.
a nas, MS appeal to-day did not surprise them in the
ieast. Ihey simply accepted IL cumulative proof
as ne as was really Of that fact and
cratic President to the patriotism Of the Republican
PRa ay Every Democratic member OF the House OF
Nj Cleveland did that without Republican support
me propositions submitted by him to-day or any
tional Treasury and the preservation and mainte
nance OF the pubic credit would be buried under an
ma a Tribune correspondent who conversed with
found them withou: an exception disposed to agree
n TO any reasonable and proper legislation which r
by no means disposed. however to agree with the
Sr de m by the President that ret w
Will cure our troubles or that the apprehension
financial ability does not rest upon a calculation OF
revenue
AGAINST RETIREMENT OF GREENBACKS.
Many Republicans also indicated unwllingness
reluctance to agree TO the proposition for the
permanent retirement of the greenbacks from
eral circulation and the substitution therefor OF
currency which would be redeemable only in silver
dollars and would not be legal tender for private
debts. II the proposition had included only the
Treasury notes issued under the act OF 1890. prop
ably such indications of unwillingness reluctance
would have been fewer and weaker, If discovered at
able. interest and principal. in gold coin. requiring
payments OF customs dues in gold coin and allowing
equal TO the par vdlu Of the bonds except the
per cents, deposited to secure payment OF such
notes. appeared - be generally acceptable Sew
eral Republicans also suggested that provision
should he made 10 prevent the cancellation OF legal
National bank circulation as TO guard against
a contraction of the currency. Another amend
ment suggested by several Republicans was 70
provide that all the Treasury notes Of ls shon ma
All OF the Republicans appeared to realize the
to aid in perfectilg and passing II measure which
would meet the existing emergency: OF course
there few Republicans in the House who 90
no, agree with their party sssocates az to VIVA,
this time. Their attitude is well understood
SILVER FACTIONS UNITING.
Turning TO the Democratic side of the House con-
| fusion and dscord were found to prevail Silver
Democrats-both those who like to be classed as
conservatives" and those who glory In the name
| OF "radicals'-were found TO be drawing together
again The former had been drifting away from the
latter on the issues raised by the Slver-Repeal b.iI
| and the Administrations Currency bill wnlch was
unceremoniousy brushed aside ana diso'aiueu y,
| the President in his message to-day, pui many oI
| them declared that they felt bound 10 oppose Ine
new scheme Tch PROPOSED csu obn Sherman or any
Republican President han Nth tribune CORE
sponden, the chairman Of one OF the most impo n,
tant committees OF me Ho9se SAID nn ha1 he Vii
| ing 10 NEE; half way and that some thing might
dGns Tne new eS S eser
| BY no means such measure as we had reason -
eahevs Would be- accepted bv the Administration.
Unless II shall be radically amended DO ho' '""H
What do You mean by the President meeting
half he es # he % to- approve
bill that shall provide for the re-enactmen' Oh
IN, the silver Snon now owned by the government
the former not to become Operative gn',l atr l
| support provision for the issue OF bonds paya,
BILE In coin whether we will nd,bs 70
This Democrat fairly reflected the opinions nelr
other Of members OF the same party. who IKE 10 be
| called CONSERVATIVES How many OF the iattsr
w Se tna{ bill IS uncertain but it is
that some Of them in the heat OF anger ana re-
| time and cool reflection will cause them 10 change
who follow the leadership of Bland and Bryan are
hot with anger goes without S saying a1n ,ba
| ing will be It is impossible now 10 estimate
| SPRINGER FOR IT. OF COURSE.
! Chairman Wilson. OF the Committee on Ways
and Means who. OF course, is in favor OF the new
Administration bill. expressed the opinion that II
| would pass the House by fair majority III the
| Republicans did their duty" Chairman Springer
of the Committee on Banking and Currency. 10
which the bill was finally referred AFTER I the
cratic leaders. expressed the same opinion OF
course he is JUS, heartily in favor OF the new
been hoping and trying to resurrect; II he Eel,
any grief or disappointment to-day he conceaied
| IL most completely. His colleagues. Messrs Cox,
| Of Tennessee. and Hall. OF Missouri, who had
his efforts ITO find firm ground did not attempt
| 10 conceal their chagrin and disappointment or
to the new scheme. They appeared TO feel conf
dent that not more than four OF The eleven Demo
mittee-Messrs. Springer. sperry. Cobb. Of Mis-
souri, and warner-would support the Presidents
said that Mr.. Johnson. Of ohio would do so. and
he hoped that Judge Culberson OF Texas. would
TAX he ground
ever. that favorable report ON the DllI as IL now
without the aid OF Republican votes. The ReHub-
lican members are Messrs. Walker. Brosius, Hen
derson Russell Haugen and johnson, OF Indiana
TO FIGHT FOR SILVER COINAGE.
Whatever may be the recommendations OF the
committee a desperate effort VIII be made In the
House 10 engraft upon the bill provision requir-
ing the coinage Of all the sver bullion owned by
the Government and also to re-enact the Bland
Allison law The former will probably receive more
Democratic votes than the latter but the supporters
OF the Administration to-day professed to feel con-
hdent that both propositions would be defeated
This confidence. OF course, was based to great ex-
tent upon the expectation that most Of the Repub-
hers Who are hostile to the National banking sys-
TEN are counted against the bill on the hna vote;
an, aia pnwltst members II is uncertain when the
bin VIII be taken up for consideration IN me House
despite the urgent appeal OF the President for I'M
mediate consideration and prompt action The meet
ing OF the Banking and Currency Commit,ee TO-
one bu. nobody expects that any decision
will De reached at single sitting OF me committee
when so far as the majority is concerned IL com
nnsed OF men OF conflicting and widely divergent
Views to which they cling with remarkable tehacity
and Obstinacy.
CHANCE FOR THE STATE BANK MEN.
7, &c altogether probable that strong effort will
also be made In the committee. and That II defeated
tbere # will be renewed in the House to engraft
unon the new bill the state bank features OF the
defunct Administration measure Indeed. president
c'evnand Invited and sgnifej his approval or such
an erort when he said IN his message OF TO-DAY tnat
The nrovisjOps therein recommended ana urged TOT
sdonfion need not interfere win any currency
scheme pr0yidng for the increase or me circuIans
medium fhrough the agency OF Nationai or ota'c
banks aimee they can easily be adjusted 10 such d