The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1897-12-06

calling upon tho president to transmit
to congress the instructions unoer which
Wolcott and his commission went abroad
to be dined, feted and thrown down, and all
documents bearing upon the visit of the
commission and it's work. These resolutions
will come particularly from the silver men,
who want nothing better than to let the
public have the facts about this last bow
ing of the knee to Great Britain to get
her advice as to the financial policy OF this
government. The request is one which the
executive is bound to grant and eventually
we will know all the facts.
While the silver men are most active in
their determination to get at the facts. they
will have the support OF some of the eX-
treme gold senator's and representatives of
the presidents own party who want to
konw by what authority Senator Wolcott
declared to the French ambassador AZ the
conference in London that he and his as
sociates accepted the proposition for FREQ
coinage of silver at the ratio of l3l2 to !.
They Say 1t Was Unauthorized.
These gold men belong to the eastern
wing OF the republican party and have al
ways been frank enough to say that the
gold standard-that the republican faith
could be nothing else, and that all talk
about international bimetallism was more
buncombe They declare that Woleott could
have had no authority for such declara-
ton that the election Of Mckinley can
only mean one thing and that is the gold
standard, and if the president authorized
any such declaratio they want to know
il for future use. There are eastern sena-
tors who are disposed to crowd the admin
istration to the wall on this matter and
they will aid in the adoption of resolutions
calling for all the facts about the commits
sion and It's visit.
While of course there can be no leglsla-
ton on the silver question at this session
of congress- there will almost certainly be
some most interesting and important de-
yeIopments which VIII have great bearing
upon the campaigns of the immediate III
ture. Those senators and representatives
from western states who have all the time
declared themselves friends of silver and
yet who helped elect Mckinley are be
ginning TO realize that for them toe part
ing of the ways is in sight.
They Must Declare Themselves.
The failure of the Wolcott commission
undoubtedly strengthens The democratic
position and the men who have been ape
10 hold the suffraScs of the people on
friend-for-sIlver protestdtions realize that
the time is coming when they must De-
clare themselves. Some of those WAo nave
commented on this phase Of the political
situation are inclined 10 look for schsa-
tonal changes particularly in the senate
and il is possible that the present silver
majority may he cut down one or TWO votes
by men who have been posing as silver MGR
going openly over to the gold side These
are the men who have prated on uAeir
Willingness to do something for liver. ~
but whose declaration have always been
REGARDED rs simply to square themseNe IS
with their constituents. but they will ptco~
ably be offset by the votes of men VINO are
honest bimeta SITS and who had rather
try the independent restoration OF silfef
than to 20 clear over TO the gold standard,
whose evils they have spent their lives
III denouncng. Whatever changes may take
place the silver men will stu have q
majority in the senate and no important
legislation on the money question can
pass both houses.
Wolcott Booked for Star Speech.
There IS going 10 be mu"h scussion. 4
ROT much action Senator Wolcott is booked
for a star speech, and some OF them close
to him are declaring CHAT the Colorado
senator viii lead an element which viii
cut loose from silver ana throw aside al!
pretcnsr going square over to go,d.
Judging by recent talks of Senator car
ter he may form the other branch OF the