Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-12-22
W0LC07T IS COMING.
Ne" York World Says He Will be in tho
Free Silver Ranks Soon.
VIGOROUSLY OPPOSES SECRETARY GAGE.


New York. Dec. 22.--The World to-
day prints the following special dis
patch from Washington:
The exclusive publication In the
World Of Senator Wolcott's threat to
resign from the United States Senate
created sensation here in political
circles.
While many believe that his indlgna-
ton may sufficiently cool to prevent
the REIMBURSEMENT of his seat, all agree
that his return to the advocacy of the
free and unlimited coinage of silver
coin is certain
The position in which Senator VOL
colt IS understood by all those who real
ne the peculiar situation which has de-
Neioped with respect to the admins
ration and monetary commission of
Mnich the Coloradoan is chairman.
Elther President Mckinley and Secre-
tary Gage are at variance, or Senator
Wolcott ana his sympathizers are utter
~ deceived as to the Presidents attl-
tuue' Mr.. Wolcott has. since his re-
turn from Europe, talked long and
earnestly with the President and he
defends the President, while taking a
position OF open antagonism to Score
tary Gage.
The assertion is made by Mr.. VOL
eotts sympathizers that Secretary
Gage misrepresents the adnlnistra-
tlon and that If 1t were no. for the
political disturbance It would cause
Mr.. Gage to retire from the cabinet,
rms statement, which is now made
privately, is likely to be made public
before long. If this is done, the issue
Will be raised and the public will know
the facts.
The result will probably be that Mr..
Wolcott Will find that he has misunder-
stood the position Of the President and
VIII then dramatically announce his
Indignation at the administration The
President can hardly be in sympathy
with both Secretary Gage and the
Colorado Senator. as Gage stands sim
ply for gold and Wolcott for silver
alone.
AS things are now tending, the Presi-
dent VIII probably have to break with
one or the other of them, and unless he
is misunderstood by the leaders of his
party and persons closest to him, the
break will not be with the secretary of
the treasury.
The committee room of Senator VOL
colt was today besieged by those de-
string confirmation or denial of the
authenticity of the statement that no
contemplated forwarding his resignn--
ton to the governor of his state unless
the Presidents approval of Secretary
Cages plan should be less pronounced.
Senator Wolcott left the city and will
not return until Thursday.
The other Silver RepuhLeahera also
absent. Senator Carter is In New York:
Senator Pettigrew is on the way to his
home in South Dakota; Senator Chand-
Ter, who first predicted a split in the
Republican party on the silver question
and limited at the detection 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 direc-
lions.
Senator Wolcott was entertaining q
party of friends at dinner when a
World reporter called with the special
dispatch from Washington. He would
not consent to an interview but In
answer to a note of inquiry asking him
to affirm or deny his reported inten-
ton of resigning wrote and sent out
the following:
"You give me the first information
OF the fact"