The morning times., 1896-12-03
Of s|LVER|TEs
1t May Solve the Revenue Prob
lem in Il iths Senate.
ARE AFTER THE PRESIDENT
VIII Not Spare,the Five Gold Sena-
tors Either-In Self-Defense These
Gentlemen May Help the Repnb-
licans Out In the Dlngley Bill.
Talk of n Beer Tax.

Silver Democrats as they arrive IN the
city are breathing out vengeance against
the administration.
They are also Including in their schemes
Of punishment the Senators who dared
break away from Bryan and the Chicago
platform. They intend TO discipline, and
discipline them severely, in the DAYS to
come. The Times uutlined the policy sew
cral days ago, and the new arrivals are
sinpl, adding fuel to the flame.
President Cleveland has seen this, il
is said. and the latest appointments made
by him have had this fact III view. Indeed.
II Is openly said that the appointments
We're made for the express purpose of
piacating the silver men. II Is also very
broadly hinted that some of the dis
missals from the Treasury Department,
made during the month Of November, are
to be recalled.
TO PLACATE BRYAN MEN.
The aim in view in all this is TO gain
the support OF the lrading free silver
Senators. The President expected all his
appointments to be turned down as mat
ters stood Il week ago. IL is then that
he is credited With the idea of placating
the silver men. Following this idea he
appointed Judge Howry. of Mississippi, to
the Court of Claims, and Judge Rodgers,
OF Arkansas, to tie district bench. His
idea In doing tnis was that he would
gain the support uf the MISSISSIPPI ana
Arkansas Senators for these two appoint
naiits. and naturally Tot others made dur
ing the recess.
This scheme of reconciliation is to hr
carried still further. Mr. Doyle, "A prutegc
OF Senator Harris. dismissed from th,.
Treasury few weeks ago, is to hc taken
back into the service Senator Harris is
To he put IN Il good humor at once. Then
Col. Fleming, Of Kentucky, Is once again
to be placed ON thcipay roll OF the nation.
This may not make Senator blackburn Il
friend. hut IL Will please some other gen
tlemen.
hut tie silver men laugh at the idea
and say they cannot be caught on such
chaff. Such sinal! things cannot smooth
over the ircaChery OF the administration
and the gold Democrats of the Senate
Something must he done. and as n starter
Senators Palmer. Gray, caffrcy, Lindsay
and Villas are 10 be refused admittancc 10
the caucus. Senators Hill, Murphy ana
Smith sawed wood during the campaign
and may lie admitted, though even that
is 10 be decided upon. Then some con
diGn punishment il TO Dc figured out.
WHAT THEY WOULD Do.
But II the five gold Democrats are shut
out from the councils Of the party they
llaildStb wfItTt VIII IDtS go.
Is this the solution rs. the revenue ques
ton? Republicans hope so. Thcy hope to
have tn. support " these five gentlemen
on economic measures. If they can
cure their votes they Can collie very hear
providing for revenus, during the short
session. lf these gentlemen, or the four
who hold over, wolld vote for revised
tariff during the extra session the prob
lem is solved-tcre would be 46 votes
for the measure.
An Immediate increase in the revenues
of the country, though. is what Repub
lican leaders want. There is n coming
together on This point. The opinion is
daily growing that something must be
done and be done at once. The Dingley
hill seems to be the easiest measure to
pass. IL is through the House and can
possibly pass the Senate. II is thought
on all siGe> that President Cleveland would
permit II TO h-comc a law. If that can
be done an extra session can still be
called and the tariff revised.
II the Dinrley measure will not furnish
enough revenue, Republicans are talking
of laying n tax on beer. They say they
can get votes from the silver Democrats
on this. These men believe in internal
taxation. Some Republicans even say
that the beer tax alone wuuld tide the
party over and that it is useless to try
and pass the Dinrl"y bill All this shows
that Republ cans are awaiting 10 the ne
ccs-itV Of tb. hour