The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-03-12

The Parties Stil Uncertain as FOL TheiT
Strength-SIight Probability Of Mailing
Combine of Parties & ainst the Re u biz.

Strength-Slight Probability Of Mailing
Combine of Parties 4 ainst the Re u biz.
cans.
Washington, March l0.-The republi-
can senatorial steering committee met
this morning. but no action OF any kind
was taken. The members received
their notice late and some did not ar
rive until the conference was breaking
up. While no member OF the committee
was able to offer a tangible solution to-
the existing difficulty in Connection with
the filling of the vacancies on the COM
mittees, 1t was the general impression
that no combination having for it's pur-
pose the organization OF the senate
committees by the silver vote could be
made effective. Several members OF the
committee VINO, as individuals. have
given this question the most painstak-
ing consideration and have held numer-
Gus conferences with leaders OF both
factions of the democratic party and
the boiling republicans, have reached
the conclusion that the differences be
tween these elements are SO great end
the demands made so incapable OF be-
ing complied with. that 1t will be utter
ly impossible for the opposition 10 the
particular plan Of action. For This
reason members OF the committee state
that the status quo in the senate VIII
be maintained and that. ultimately. the
M ee s e4h sh shf Fspr
though, owing TO populist ~an~esauta
ton on some OF these committees. IL
viii not be possible for the republicans
to fully control the action OF some.
Another meeting Of the steering COM
mttee will he held tomorrow
A denial is made to the published
statements that a compromise has been
agreed to, whereby the republicans ar.
to retain control until December. when
the regular session convenes, and that
at that time contest for the control OF
the senate is to be waged.
The democratic steering committee
held short conference after the sem
ate adjourned today. but no result
came OF it.
While the members OF both steering
committees are very noncommittal ft
is understood that an agreement will
be reached whereby the republicans
will fill the vacancies in the committees
caused by the retirement OF men who
were appointed as republicans and that
the democrats will fill their vacancies
Senator Burrows. OF Michi~an. ap-
pears to be slated for the place of Mr.
Sherman xon the finance committee
This committees will be favorable to
a tariff bill, but not necessarily n gold
committee. Senator Jones' slverite OF
Nevada. will vote for tariff bill with
out free silver rider being attached.
and will oppose putting on n rider II
the free silver men attempt II in com
mittee
Senator Platt. OF New York. made a
strong fight for the place on the fnancs.
committee, but his long absence from
the senate initiated against him. Sen
ator Allison will remain as chairman
or the committee on appropriations.
with a good working majority behind
him. With this condition OF affairs I'm
that committee. neither Senator's Teller
nor Pettigrew will he disturbed
Senator'S Teller. Pettigrew and Can
non. three Of the boltine silver repubif-
cans. are quoted in diepatches in the
morning papers as having Yesterday.
during their visit to the White house.
assured the president that they would
not stand in the way Of or object to any
I tarif scheme that might be suggested
| by the new administration. These SEN
ators wish the Associated Press to say
for them that they called uoon M Nc
kinlev simply to paw their respects.
and they add with emphasis that dur
ing the time they were in the presence
of the executive the subjects of tariff.
silver and patronage were not men
TONED or reYerred TO in the most indf-
rect manner by either OF the parties