Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-12-23
Mr.. UALCOTT'S POSITION.
Talk About Intention 10 Break With
the Administration.
Teller's Caustic Remarkable Does
Not Think That President McKin-
ley Can Long Ride Two Horses
Going in Opposite Directions, and
Then the Break Will Come.

New York, December PA Wash
ington special to the World says:
The publication of Senator Wolcott's
threat to resign from the United States
Senate created a sensation here in pO-
htical circles.
While many believe that his indigns-
ton may sufficiently cool to prevent
the actual REIMBURSEMENT of his seat,
all agree that lis return to the advO-
cacy of free and unlimited silver coin
age is certain.
The position in which Senator VOL
colt is placed is well understood by all
those who realize the peculiar situa-
ton which has developed with respect
TO the administration and the moret-
airy commission, Of which the Colorado
Senator is chairman.
Either President Mckinley and Sec
rotary Gage are al variance or Senator
WOlcott and his sympathizers are ut
terly deceived as to the Presidents at.
titude. Mr.. Wolcott has, since his re-
turn from Europe, talked long and ear
nestly with the President, and yet he
defends the President while taking q
position Of open antagonism to Sec
rotary Gage.
The assertion is made by Mr. VOL
colts sympathizerS that Secretary Gage
nisrepresents the administration, and
that If it were not for the political
disturbance it would cause Mr.. Gage
might retire from the cabinet.
This assertion which is now made
privately, is likely to be made public.
~ before long. If this is done the
issue will be raised and the people will
know the facts.
The result will probably be that Mr..
WolcOtt will find that he has misun-
derstOod the position of the President,
and will then dramatically announce
his Indignation at the administration.
The President can hardly be in SYM
pathy with both Secretary Gage and
the Colorado Senator, as Gage stands
simply for gold and Wolcott for silver
alone.
AS things are now tending the Pres
ident will probably have to break with
one or the other of them, and unless
he is misunderstood by the leaders of
LIS peII ~ anu POI ClOSCoI W llillJ
the break will not be with the Secre-
tary of the Treasury.
The committee room of Senator VOL
colt was to-day besiesed hys7ehose 3D.
string a confirmation or denial Of tbs
authentic statement that he contem-
plates forwarding his resignation to
the Governor OF his State unless the
Presidents Endorsement Of Secretary
Cages financial plans Should be less
direct and pronounced.
No satisfactory information was
given to these inquiries. Without
making a definite statement, Senator
Wolcott left the city and will not re-
turn until Thursday.
The other silver Republican Sena-
tors are absent. Senator Carter is in
New York; Senator Pettlgrew is on his
way to his home in South Dakota;
Senator Chandler, who first predicted
split in the Republican party on the
silver question and limited at the de-
lection of Senator Wolcott, has gone to
New Hampshire.
Senator Teller will not discuss the
question affecting his colleague. He
foresaw the inevitable break Presi-
dent Mckinley, he thinks, cannot long
ride two horses going in opposite
directions.