The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-24
Chandler Makes Trouble
for Republicans.
Quoted Mckinley and Sher-
man on BimetalliSm.
The Ohio Senator Was Busy Read
ing Book Just Then.

| speech In the senate chamber Mr. Chandler
declared for bimctallism in most vigorous
fashion. He took the ground that the Re.
publican party, having pledged itself In
the ST Louis platform 10 an effort TO Sc
cure international bimetallism, must now
redeem that pledge i'm good faith. With
that boldness which Is characteristic OF
him the New Hampshire senator quoted
the silver speeches of President Elect Nc.
Kinlcy and Of John sherman, who is To be
Mckinlcy's secretary of state He ap
pcarcd 70 glory in these "reminiscences OF
other days. and with almost flenGish glee
called attention to the bimctallic record OF
the Republican party and OF prominent
Republicans. Mr.. Sherman was present
during the delivery OF part Of Mr..
Chambers speech, which sounded like one
of the campaign addresses Of AIr. Bryan or
Nr Townc or some other advocate Of free
and unlimited coinage. But Mr. sherman
did not dcign to reply. lie held book
up before his face, as II he were reading
from 1t, bun it Is safc 10 say he heard every
word tho New hampshire man uttered.
He Stirred Up Trouble.
The Republican leaders do not like this
performance OF Mr.. Chandler They say
he is making n great deal of trouble for
them. lt is well known that it was the
Republican policy To go through the forms
OF movement to secure international bi.
motallism, and, meeting with failure to let
the matter drop. Then the Republican
party could say IL had carried out the St
Louis pledge, had made an honest effort,
but had found the leading nations of Eu-
rope unwilling To cooperate, and that
nothing further could be- done. The Re
publican leaders appear to be honest enough
In this, and there is no reason 10 doubt the
sincerity of their efforts, save that not one
man In 90 of them believes anything prac-
tical In the direction of International BIZ
mctalllsm can bc accomplished. But MIR.
Chandler is apparently unwilling to per
NIT the matter TO be worked in that quiet
and easy going way which the Republic.
ans had hoped for. He wants TO discuss
the question. he wants 10 advertise the bi
metallic pledges of the party, he wants the
world To understand that the Republican
party by clecting Mckinley did not give
Its adherence 10 the single gold standard.
The theory of the prominent Republic.
ans Of both houses of congress and of the
tHihiiiEAissbibAs tt~ Il ktAANtT ". IL I0HC tnC
election OF Mckinley did commit the party
TO the single gold standard; that interna.
tional or any other form of bmctallism 10
an impossibility; that II is useless for this
country 10 attempt any changes Of our
monetary standard through the co-opera.
tion Of Europe or in any other way: that
the international bimctallc pledge OF the
st. Louis platform was a mistake, a sop
N tho citxnritpc TINT Cbo,,l1 L.. -
offered, and that the best and easiest way
to dispose of II Is to make n quiot and in
effective effort TO secure International co.
operation and then drop the matter for.
ever, leaving the party firmly fixed upon
the rock Of gold. For this reason they
are discomflted by Mr. Chandlcrs insist.
ence upon making Republicanism synono.
nous with himctallism and say his teach.
ings are rcactionary and harmful. But II
will take more than this 10 silence the New
Hampshire senator, and 10 is probable he
will continue to make trouble for his rarity |
and afford aid and comfort to the enemy.
What Would Happen.
Major McKinleys recent illness has
caused the question 20 be asked, What |
would happen in case Major Mckinley |
were too i'll on March 10 attend the in |
augurntions some people appear TO imag.
Inc that he would fail 20 become president |
If he were physically unable TO come 10 |
to take the oath of Office AT
the east front Of the capitol. But nothing |
OF the sort would happen. The consttu
ton does not define any particular place
where new president must take the oath
He may become president without coming
10 Washington at all. Major Mckinley
could take the oath Of Office i'm his bedroom
NJ Canton and remain at Canton IA long
rs he liked without visiting the capital.
President Arthur took the oath Of Office In
New York city the night President Gar
field died. II mistake not there arc other
Instances Of new presidents taking the
bath outside the Capital City.
Many persons are asking the question
What would happen II Major McKinley
we're TO die before March Az The answer
g very simple. Garrett A. Hobart. having
leen elected vice president by the constitu.
onal means, would come Co Washington
AXE the oath Of Office as vice president,
mi Major Mckinley not appearing TO be
ome president Mr.. Hobart would take
he oath Of Office as president of the United
states ana move into the White House.
There has been considerable dlscuNion OF
ate as To what would hnppcn u this cOun.
ry in case the electoral college had failed
o choose president and vice president
r i'm case both Mckinley and Hobart were
o die before the 4th Of March.
The Succession Act.
II both Mckinley and Hobart had died
etwccn election day and the meeting OF
he electoral college, the Republican ma
lonal committees would doubtless have
allied another national convention, and
hat convention would have nominated
cw candidates for president and vice pres.
lent. to I've aftcrward formally elected by
he electoral college III such calamity
$ the death OF the two mon had occurred
ftcr tho meeting OF tho electoral college,
nd their legal election rs president and
ice president respectively, Mr. Olney
'ould have become president on the 4ih oi
larch under the presidential succession
r. Mr. Cleveland could not have con
nued ae president, for the term of the
resident Is limited by law. But n cabinet
hccrs term is without such limitation.
nd Ne continues Office till his successor
appointed ana confirmed. Under the