Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-01-09
SILVER MUST DE RECOGNIZED.
Either In Substitute bond Bin Or In
TnriR mn.

Washington, Jan. S.-The feature OF
the Republican senate caucus held to-
day was the discussion OF tho advlsa-
hllity,sof amending the hous> tariff bill
by adding free coinage bill to It in
the senate. This discussion was con-
fined largely to the free coinage wing
OF the party. The result OF the meet
ing was the adoption OF Senator Quay's
resolution introduced yesterday ex-
pressing the sense OF the caucus to be
that the finance committee should re-
port the bill as II came from the house
with few verbal changes. which will
not alter the meaning of the measure
in any essential feature. There was
no roll call upon this, but there was a
few dissenting voices. There was no
formal effort to bind the senators to
support the bill when 1t should come
before the senate and II was left open
TO amendments at that state OF the
proceedings. It was while the ad-
visibility OF attempting to secure n
pledge of support was under considera-
ton that the silver question came up
IT was sprung by question as to what
the silver Republicans would do In
case a free silver amendment should
be offered to the tariff bill in the
senate.
Senator Mitchell OF Oregon was the
first to respond to this inquiry. He
stated that he should Join the silver
forces IN the effort to secure the adop-
tlon of the free coinage substitute for
the house bond bill. but with the silver
question disposed OF In that connection
he would advise that the silver Repub-
licans refrain from any participation
in any effort that might be made to
amend the tariff bill by adding a free
coinage provision.
Senator Carter followed on the same
line OF argument. advising united act
To, ha art of hA oil h
Leans In opposition to such an amend
ment In the event OF the previous pas
sage OF the silver substitute for the
bond bill. He said that he thought
their action on the bond bill would be
sufficient indication to the country
OF their attitude.
Senator Teller said that he had,
when the Mckinley bill was before
congress in 1890, foregone the oppor-
tunty to amend that measure with
free coinage provision on the presentn-
tion that the hill with such an amend
ment would he vetoed. only to be told
afterwards by the friends OF that bill
that the Sherman bill was passed as
the only hope OF defeating free coinage
He declared that he would not be
again placed In that predicament.
Brief speeches were also made In
this connection by Senators Dubose.
Shoup and others.
Tnpre was sulU'1tntly GENERAL eN-
preston OF opinion among the senators
TO show that there was not to exceed
a half dozen who would hol1 nut against
unanimous agreement to refrain from
voting for n silver amendment. and this
showing was such as TO lead the anti
silver men in the caucus to conclude
that II those who had expressed them
selves against the policy OF amend
mont could be induced to vote against
these amendments regardless of the
action OF their colleagues they could
defent silver amendment when offer
ed
Senator Baker announced himself as
friendly TO the proposition TO coin the
American silver product and said that
he would OFFER an amendment 10 this
effect to both the bond and tariff bills.
After adjournment n call for caucus
was issued for tomorrow. and II is un-
derstood that n sufficient number Of
signatures have been secured 10 et-
f., that purpose at the time spec
lied,