Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1896-01-17
WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON, Jan. -, I

w hoIAilN0 INV Jam > 49,
Republicans outside of the Senate find it
difficult to comprehend the deadlock in the
Senate Finance Committee over the House
tariff bill A caucus of Republican Sena-
tors decided that the bill should be reported
to the Senate without amendment,just as il
was passed by the House, but instead of the
bill being reported it has been hung up in
the committee and nobody knows when i
will be reported or whether it will be re-
ported at all. Is it any wonder that Re
publicans are asking what was the use OF
recognizing the Senate committees if a
bill ordered reported by Republican can'
Gus can be deadlocked in a committee which
has a majority of Republican members.
The alleged cause Of the deadlock is the
action of Senator Teller, of Col, Repup'
lican member of the Finance Committee,
in declining to allow the tariff bill to be re-
ported to the Senate unless it be amended
TO provide for the free coinage Of silver.
What makes the action of Senator Teller
inexplicable is that the Finance Commit
tee has already reported bill for the free
coinage of silver as a substitute for the
House bond bill, which is now before the
Senate and will almost certainly be passed
by the Senate. That being the situation,
what can Senator Teller,o any other silver
man hope to gain by putting free coinage
amendment on the tariff bill. The tariff
bill was passed by the House as an emer-
gency measure intended solely to furnish
the revenue needed by the government, and
fit is passed by the Senate in that shape
II would at least have a chance to become
law With a free coinage amendment it
will not have even.a ghost OF chanpe 1t
might get through the Senate, but it could
not get through the House, and even If it
could # would be met by the Presidents
veto to a dead certainly Senator Teller's
intentions are unquestlohabIy good, but
nothing but harm can come from the kill
ing of the House tariff bill, and that will be
the result if he maintains his present posi-
ton
Hon. Geo. Princes S, c. Demoerat,now
visiting Washington, probably gave away
more than he intended when he said of the
political situation in his State "For some
time it has been evident that the Democrats
would sooner or later have to contend with
another party, and now that all danger of
black supremacy has been removed Thy
consttutonally restricting the right to vote
and the Democrats have virtually ceased
fighting each other, it is apparent that the
Republican party will come into the field
prepared for vigorous battle on purely econ
omic issues. South Carolina has of late
years grown to be heavily interested in cot
ton and woOllen mills and other manufac-
turing enterprises. The people who have
put their money into these are becoming
strongly impregnated with the doctrine of
With the race problem settled,
a great many of them will not hesitate to
ally themselves with the Republican party |
IN the ground of its fostering attitude to-
wards American industries. From this
source will come the future danger to De-
in South Carolina"
There was one portion of the speech of
senator Jones, of Ark, In favor of the free
oinage substitute for the House bond bill
hat was pleasing to all Republicans regard
sss Of their position on the silver ques-
on. That was where he said that it was
erfectIv plain that the revenues of the
were at present insufficient and
lat they were not likely to become large
1ough without additional legislation
hat has been the position Of the Republi-
ans from the first, and the attempts on the
art Of Mr.. Cleveland and Secretary Car
Sic to make it appear otherwise have not
hanged anybody'S opinion. AS has been
peatedly shown by Republicans in both
ouse and Senate it has been lack of suf-
lent revenue thathas kept the Cleveland
IminIstration in financial hot water, and I
at will keep it there until more money is P
divided.
Notwithstanding Mr. Cleveland's gran q
oquent letter to Senator caHery, of La. D
nying that he made deal with the Nor E
IN syndicate for those bonds, those best ?
formed are predicting that the Morgan 4
Indicate will get practically all the bonds rg
n they are issued.
ssnats Committee on Foreign Rela- :.
aIm0st unanimously decided that s.
afirming the Monroe doCtTinei p