New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-22
A GREAT SPEECH NECESSARY.

Senator Carter proposes speech on the silver
versus tariff question on Monday, and to explain
how hc is helping his constituents by refusing
duty on wool and prolonging the heavy losses
Of Montana wool growers. while persisting In an
irnossible effort for silver coinage. There Is
certainly much need Of explanation, and his
sneech will need to be by far the best he ever
made II il Is 10 show how he can have any part
in 4 Republican National Convention to nom
mate a Presidential candidate, while helping
Democrats 10 defeat Republican measure.
Granted that the emergency Tariff bill is not
Republican In its character. and is not what
would have been proposed II there had been
differently constituted Senate and Republican
in the White House 1t Is the best the Rcpub-
leans can hope TO do this year for wooi-growerS'
wool manufacturers. their employees ana other
industries without number, and II IT does not
pass this year the people Injured VIII know OK
acty where to place the responsibility
The Latest prctext Is that the silver men want
IN add coinage amendment 10 Il Tariff bill. ana
then TO pass IT, asking conference with the
IIouse This IS Of all conceivable schemes the
most foolish. because there are Republican Sen
otors who will not vote for Tariff bill thus
amended. even though they know II cannot pass
fine House. Mr. Carter knows that also by TINS
time. and knows that the strength or the siNcr
men I'm that body Is rapidly decreasing. IL Is IN
fact. intended that the refusal Of Senators VINO
will not vote for bill carry ng free coinage shall
defeat the Tariff bill In the Senate so that II
can never 20 70 the House for conference
Montana delegates. Senator Mantle says would
bolt a Republican nomination If the National
-I.., nnf It
about silver. But Is 1t not rather unguarded and
premature for 4 handful Of men, from States
which have only an insignificant fraction Of the
electoral votes. 10 avow their muuhous HITCH
lions, Any influence they might have had IN me
nomination or the framing of the platform they
carefully destroy by such step. When 'eie-
gram is sent on behalf If four RepuDhcah sen
a,ors f. Mr.. Wharton Barker declaring mat uie
four dlctators will not yield, but stand To the
declaration that there shall be no more Iro'''-
ton without free coinage, Republican cohVeh-
,i,n will know ms well "a the Republican parry
how To measure the Rcpublicanism OF the men
who take that position. 1t would not help any
candidate they might favor
This game cannot be carried on nj WaShihe-
ION in the dark. or without the eNceedlh1!
active and determined protest OF twenty miiiioh
wage-earners. 1t IS not little byplay oi poii'
,ciuns 1t Is not small competition OF tacucs
between factions. or between friends or various
c,pdiJatcs 1t Is an open declaration Of war
nfoinst the interests of the woolgrowers, the
farmers and the wagc-carncrs OF thS country ny
f,ur Senators who claim 10 he Republicans ana
v.t assert their readiness 10 bolt II they cannot
have their own way. They may be sure mat thr
,o,rs and the wagc-earners Will he heiru
from. and In such fashion that Repuoi'cah pun
ticans who might be inclined 10 colnp'o'"'''
aud barter will not dare.