The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1895-12-30
DUCKS OR BONDS.
II is Hard to Tell Which Most Inter
eStS the President.
A SYNDICATE WILL GET THE BONDS
The Plates and Engravings Have Been
Prepared and 1t Is Said the Bonds
Are Virtually Placed

Washington. December 29.-(Speciall-1t
IS reported here tonight that Mr. Cleveland
will 20 ducking again this week. Al the
white house, as is usually the case wheh
he contemplates these trips, there is nelth-
er denial nor affirmation. The statement
was given out yesterday, but it elected no
denial, and il is believed that he VIII take
advantage of the semi-adjournment OF CON
gress to try his luck with the gun again.
Even in anticipation of this trip pubic
men are harsh in their criticism and bitter
IN denouncing such Indifference on the part
of the executive. 1t is pointed out that ne
took no haste to return from MS last
duck hunt. but when he did II was TO pre-
cipitate a crisis, which he called upon con-
Eress TO forego the Christmas holiday and
meet He has anticipated the action OF
congress-. and even while that body was IN
session at his urgent request, he was in
early communication with New YORK, ana
during the first OF Christmas tide was in
ter,iewing Pierpont Morgan. the great
fnancier.
The popular loan has been given up and
the entire issue OF the bonds will go TO
New York syndicate. His refusal TO at
tempt to make a popular loan is based on
the Uelief that there is very little gold be-
ing boarded by the people OF this country.
The suggestion that the people of this
country be permitted to first take rs mucn
Of the loan as they would bid for, and that
thea the syndicate be sold the remainder
was refused 10y the syndicate. The New
York bankers know good thing when
they see ii, and they realize that a dupli-
cation OF the last bond transaction on the
basis Of slD.0o0O91 issue means from four
teen to sixteen millions in their pockets.
Bond Plates Ready.
The plates and engravings for this Issue
OF bonds have been prepared at the bureau
OF engraving and printing. and everything
is in readiness for prompt action. The
formal transaction may be deferred several
days in order to extend to the senate
finance committee the courtesy of an oppor-
tunity 10 pass upon the house bond bill.
Il. is patent now, however. that no matter
whether the finance committee as il now
exists, with Senator Voorhees, as chairman,
or the reorganiacd committee, with Sena-
tor Morrill, as chairman, shall consider the
house bill, the action upon IL viii not be of
a nature tending to aid the administration.
The majority, in either case viii be OPP
posed 90 the passage of an act authorizing
the issue of gold bonds. The present com
mittee has one vacancy. caused by the re-
tirement of Senator Mcpherson. OF its
members. Messrs. Voorhees,. Harris. Vest,
Jones Of Arkansas, and Jones OF Nevada,
are all for the free coinage of silver and
against the issue Of bonds in any shape.
AS the committee would he reorganZed
its anu-bond vote win be- increased. But
the president says that he wants the fact
that there is na hope fer the legislation
he holds necessary at the hands of either
house Of congress plainly demonstrated to
tine whole country. The finance committee
win be urged 20 Give the house bond bill
prompt consideration, ana a report may be
submitted by II next week. The Indications
are. though, that the formal issue of bonds
win not be delayed beyond a few DAYS.
What a Single Standard Man Says
a gold senator and firm advocate of the
administration said 70 The Constitution
tonight that he did not believe the people
Of this country would stand another bond
issue.
IF another hundred million or two hun
drcd million bonds are sold as the last
We're believe there wil be a perfect up
heaNd OF public opinion. and the very con-
@uon q affairs which Mr. Cleveland is at
tempting TO prevent win be prccipitated
and taat there VIII he almost a universal
demand for the free coinage of silver"