New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-12

silver question have no cifim 10 pe "'"
Republicans in any State
Mr. Dubois Is said to argue that THIS COURSE
,,.ould COST the Republican party several states
II would make success certain in others iarSei
and moro importont. IT is nsolent for small
minority in the Senate to tell the millions oi
Repubcans In the great Northern SUITES ~
whom Republican President will be elected as
q Repuhcan House has been. that MS niue Iii
nortv will block any Tariff bill. Fair warning
may be taken that if such a Repup'ic''" in''''''
T. defeated there will be fewer silver 'ch'''''
in future. Out Of fOrty-cigbt silver Seh''oiS' 81"
cording to votes and pairs on Februar! l. ,"'"''
will 90 ont unless reelected before March VI
next wear Mr. Cameron will 60 out lor on''
because he no longer represents even l''no''''
I'm PENNSYLVANIA. Mr. Voorhees, is certain 10 s'
ont in Indiana. and Mr. Kyle in South Dakota'
and Mr. PETER in Kansas. unless hep"ohO''
ma iorjties nj the last election are overcome
Mr. Vest does not know what VIII happ'h III
Missouri Meanwhile, do the eighteen hePio
lican silver men-of whom Messrs Ielier Vi 'o''
RADIO. Dubois of Idaho, Mitchell or oregon Iei
kins of California. Squire Of Washington anu
Uonsborough Of North Dakota 90 out next March
desire 70 be recognized ana treated ~ not Ne-
publicans NJ all: Some have publicly repudia'ei
the intention avowcd by Mr. Barker. but every
one will have occasion TO show Tor hllhSel
whether he is Il Republican or not
II will be observed that the changes in Penn
svlvonio Indiana. Kansas and South Dakota
suffice without others to insure majority against
silver coinage in the Senate and add three 10 thc
votes for a protective tariff But changes IN
Illinois. Maryland and probably III heh'uchy
will add ,,lrec more. making fify-one Repupiicah
Senators when Mr.. Dupont, or Delaware mas
been admitted. Such silver men are 10 De ue
Quoted rs may decide to fight against IL 'ai"i
which they know to be wise and necessary. IN
the vain hope Of bullying the majority mo Il
measure which It deems in the last degree "h-
wise The six silver men above named VIII ~
asked this year to make known everywhere
their intentions on this question. and II IS GER
tain that if they are making war on the RepuD-
lican party they will sacrifice Republican votes
Some Of them have already declared In the
stronoest terms that they will not be drawn into
any antagonsm to Republican principles. III
loss recent statements are msconstrued, eleven
Of the eighteen Republican Senators-namey'
Mcssrs. Carter and Mantle of Montana, 'lark
and Warren of Wyoming. Mitchell OF oregon
Perkins Of California, Pettigrcw or SCUM Ia
kota. rr.tchard of North Carolina. HansDorouSh
Of North Dakota. Wilson Of washington ana
Wolcott Of Colorado-have distinctly refused 10
oppose A Republican tariff as means OF forcing
somebody to favor free silver. The position OF
those Senators is likely TO be strengthened wheh
they realize that no one can hope Tor Il pace
with the successful party next fall ana next year
who makes war on it this spring ana summer
Mr.. Dubois will probably find that he was mis-
construed. for upon closer examination he VIII
80. that 1t IL not in his power to prevent the
enactment of a Republican tariff next year, ana
It would be most unwse for him to threaten
what he could not perform.