The morning times., 1896-01-13
HE MODIFIED IT.


81 want to modify that prediction little.
The silver Republicans will act with us on
the revenue bill. So far 1 change my pre-
diction.''
Last night he wanted to go back to the
original prophecy. He can see no way out
OF the difficulty now. He is very pessimistic.
He sees nothing cheerful in the future. All
is dark.
1t is, of course, the silver Republicans
who have changed the Senator's views
The silver Democrats have notified the
Senate that they Will not bolt on one idea
They stand by the party If it is ueces-
sary.
1t was hoped that the silver Republicans
who control majority of the Senate would
be content with killing the bond bill by
changing it into free silver coinage
measure which cannot pass the House and
which would certainly be vetoed by the
President. The hope was that the free
silver men would thus have sufficiently
declared their position to the country and
SO ohavefe!tit unnecessary 10 ruin the revenue
bill by a free silver amendment.
But Mr.. Teller of Colorado has broken
loose from party cnntrol aud declares that
he will do his utmost to mix up the silver
question with the revenue bill.
HE MAY CHANGE.
1t is possible that Mr.. Teller may change
his mind. The strongest persuasive ele
ments are being brought to bear upon him
to induce him TO allow the original Repub-
lican legislation to be sent to President
Cleveland.
AS Mr.. Teller hates the President without
reserve, and as 1t would place Mr.. Cleveland
in most embarrassing position II the
revenue bill should Teach him, there is a
chance that Mr.. Teller may waive his OBJ
iectioDs.
1t is with this proviso now staring them
in the face that the Republicans must open
the week. Despite the fact that they have
not a ma iOrity in the Senat etbere is a strong
feeling that the party is being held re-
sponsible for the present situation. If
the Republicans have power enough to
seize the loaycs and fishes, the people think
they should be held responsible for legis.
Iation.
There are some of the Republican MEM
bers who feel the same way about the a flair.
or course they do not openly express such
views but privately they admit it was
mistake to organize the committees. All
they got were few nice committee rooms
in the Capitol and 4 few hundred dollars
more for their clerks.
They are the faT-seeiDg members and
it is these Senators WHO are opposed TO any
further reorganization. The young men
who think six years long time are urging
tt,n oh N c naGthpr Cupst ION he
decided this week. Maybe it will be better
to have the entire business as they are to be
held responsible.
1t will be an anxious week for the Re.
publican Senators.
WILL REPLY TO SHERMAN.
Some surprise has been expressed that no
reply has been made in the Senate 10 the
argument of Senator Sherman on TIE f.
nance question. II the report be true the
silence on that issue will be broken by
Senator Tillman this week, who is reported
to be preparing a reply to the ''abest
financier in the Senate"
The rumor goes so far as to state that
this speech in reply will be made tomorrow.
Once upon time IN the Senate it was
Massachusetts and South Carolina that
Joined issues chiefly. This time the
Buckeye and Palmetto are TO be in op
position.
Senator Tillman isone ofthenew Senators.
having taken his seat in December last, and
has only been heard from i'll short
colloquy with Senator Chandler. Senator
Tillman is an able debater and has conn
manded attention to all the speeches he has
heretofore delivered on public questions.