The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1896-12-05
PROBABLE REPUBLICAN HAIR
MONY IN TIE SENATE.

The report comes from Washington, this
week, that indications point to the fact that
with perhaps one or two exceptions the free
coinage Senators who broke with the Re-
publican party on the silver question will
cooperate with their former political asso-
ciates at the approaching session on any
measure that may be agreed upon for the
speedy relief OF the Treasury. Senators
Dubois, of Idaho, and Cannon, of Utah,
are the only two Of the free coinage Repub-
licans who have expressed a purpose to
adhere to the attitude assumed by the free
coinage Senator'S at the last session and to
persist in opposition to any revenue meas
ure that is not coupled with free coinage
Since the lection, leading Republican news
papers in the silver producing States have
strongly declared against factions oppos;,
ton to - measure designed to relieve the
distress Of the Treasury, and it il believed
the uttcranoes of these journals will exert
salutary influence and be the means OF
inducing their Senators and Representa-
tjves 10 consent to a temporary cessation Of
the free coinage fight and to cooperate for
the passage Of bill intended to supply the
necessary revenue to meet the current de-
mands OF the Government.
Among the newspapers which have given
utteranoes to such sentiments, is the Salt
Lake Tribune, perhaps the ablest of all the
Western papers which give support to free
coinage. In its editorial columns Of last
Friday, commenting on the threat Of Sena-
tor Dubois that tho silver men would pre-
vent consideration OF any revenue measure
unless free silver shall be coupled with it,
the Tribune emphatcally declares that the
Dinsley bill should be amended and passed
and that the silver Senators should aid in
shat work. This journal, which has been
the free coinage advocates, says that in its
Judgment, for tho silver men to persist in
the defeat OF needed revenue measure
would be poor patriotism and worse
politics. 1t continues Senator Dubois
says the silver men hold the balance Of
power in the Senate, which is true. If
they had voted for the consideration OF the
Dingley bill last winter it would have been
taken up. They did not do so, wishing to
press the silver issue ON the country, which
they did by their action, aud we supported
them in is and SO did their people with q
unanimity rarely seen. But the country
needs revenue and is obliged to have it.
Tho silver balance Of power" can make
the revenue legislation what they want it
in the Senate, for while the silver Republi-
can Senators are for silver, they are also for
protection, and can shape the legislation on
that model. II they fail TO do this, their
opposition will be she factor that will be
held responsible by the country for the
threatened issue Of bonds to pay the deficit
in current expenditures, and it will not
come with good grace from these Senators
or their supporters TO complain OF an issue
Of bonds for which their action will have
paved shs way, and which, in defaults oil
more revenue, will be urged as absolutely
nscoeshry. This is a responsibility to which
shs silver Senators mus. give very serious
consideration.
This attitude u journal conceded so BIS
tho abless sditsd and tho most consoien.
tioas OF the free coinage advocates is Ger.
tain " have a strong effect upon thos.
Senators, formerly Republicans, who re-
Gently severed their alliance with the party,
and for whose support both of the old
parties ave now bidding.