New-York tribune., 1896-01-15
THE REVENUE BILL HELD UP
DEADLOCK IN THE SENATE FINANCE
COMMITTEE UNBROKEN.

REPUBLICAN MANAGERS ARE MAKING NO DICK
ERs. AND ARE CONTENT TO SEE THE FREE
SILVER FARCE PLAYED OUT TO THE END.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.l
Washington, Jan. 1.-THE deadlock in the Sem
ate Finance Committee over the emergency
Revenue bin remains unbroken Senator Jones.
Of Nevada still demands an increase Of 10 per
cent in the sugar schedule duties as the price
of his assistance in securing a favorable report
Mr. Joness attitude seems TO make any imme-
date action on the bill impossible and the regu-
lar Tuesday meeting Of the committee was there
fore called off to-day by Chairman Morrill, The
Republican managers have taken steps 10
pacate the Popust Senator from Nevada, and
are satisfied to wait till occurrences force the
little coterie of silver fanatics In the Repubi-
can camp definitely to show their hands.
The real reason Of Mr. Joness refusal to vote
70 report the Revenue bill it comes from the
House may be found, perhaps, in the growing
anxiety Of the silver leaders over the fate Of the
free-coinage substitute for the House Bond bill
which is to come 10 vote in the Senate within
the next ten days 1t is apparent that the silver
innationsts will be able TO muster only scanty
majority. and that instead Of the substantial
triumph they anticipated. they will score only
barren and fruitless success. The House OF
Representatives will, Of course, reject their sub
stitute by an overwhelming majority. and the
tactical advantage of the encounter will all be
with the opponents Of the free-cOinage heresy.
Mr.. Jones. Mr. Teller. and the more extreme of
their following are eager. therefore. TO renew
their fight for free coinage under more promising
political conditions. and they see In their scheme
os holding up" the Revenue bill until some
concessions are granted to the silver interest. a
distant chance TO repeat the highwaymanlike
operations by which the silver legislation of 1890
was made possible.
The Republican managers not in frame
Of mind however, TO dicker with the free-coin-
age infiationists any terms and would pre-
fer TO see the emergency Revenue bill fail
rather than allow ii to be made the basis of
legislative trade for the benefit Of silver. Mr..
Jones and Mr.. Teller probably understand that
their threats pOwerless TO extort conces-
sions from the Republican managers In the
Senate. and that their policy Of bluff will soon
place them in the unenviable attitude of mere
political obstructionists Until the free-con-
age substitute for the House Bond bill is passed
by the Senate such a dog the-manger pro-
gramme as the silver leaders are following may
perhaps be considered legitimate and intelll-
gble. But 10 attempt TO Kill all proposed reNe-
nue. legislation and to block the regular APP
propriation bills unless they each and all carry
free silver coinage riders can only be regarded
as a piece Of utter political folly committed by
an embittered political faction which feels its
power and Importance slipping away ana
adopts the desperate expedients of the high
WaYman to restore its broken fortunes.
If Mr.. Tell and his friends persist in demon
strating TO the country their real character as
political guerlllas. the Republican party in Con-
gre>, can certainly afford TO look with com
placency at the exhibition, and congratulate
Itself on at last unmasking coterie or seInsh
and dangerous fanatics who. for years, nave
used :ts name TO foster theories alike repug-
nant TO it's written platforms and irreconcil-
able with its whole record and history.