The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-01
No ACTION ON. CURRENCY.
ATTITUDE or SENATE WILL PRE-
VENT sLEGEsLAI1ON.
That . Radical Measure Cannot
sueeeea-r0recasfs ~ Hepburn,
Furner, Allison ana Others.

WASHINGTON, Nov. M-Members OF
congress are unusually slow In putting IN
their appearance here for the regular ses-
sion, which convenes next Monday. Up TO
this time there have been scarcely more
than half dozen arrivals each day. From
now on. however. II u expected the rush
win begin and that every attendant Wal
be in his place on the opening. Few OF the
leaders az either house are here yet II
Is especially true Of the representative
Neither Speaker Reed no- Mr. Dingley. the
floor leader. viii reach Washington until
Sunday or Monday.
With the exception OF pronounced and
radical pro and anti-Cuban congressman.
the members OF both houses. IS . rule.
seem to be holding their judgments In
abeyance until they ascertain from official
sources exactly what the situation Is as
to Cuba.
In the matter OF the currency. 1t seems
already established that che Democrats
and their free silver allies will oppose stub
bornly anything The majority Ii likely to
propose. and the fact that the opposition In
the senate seems tnsurmounts bic inciines
many OF the Republican members OF the
house 10 the opinion that II would be wise
not to attempt any iegisis ton whatever.
Dir. Hepburn. of Iowa. is one OF these. He
thinks the fatility of attempting measure
In the senate makes ii inexpedieut for the
house 10 attempt TO put through meas
ure and besides he doubts the propriety
OF the house attempting to make Repnb-
lscan policy on a subject upon which the
Republican platform does not speak to the
point. He says IL the president should, as
reported, recommend any scheme for the
retirement Of the greenbacks, 1t would be
beyond the Republican platform, and ev-
cry Republican would be free to support or
oppose Il, as his judgment indicated, There
IL some talk Of a Republican caucus on
this question, many OF the members be-
iteving that III a currency measure is 70 be
passed, differences could be most easily adj
justed and concerted action be secured in
this way
Mr.. Walker. OF Massachusetts. chair
man of the committee on banking and
currency. some time ago sent a letter 20
every member of his committee, urging
the importance of currency legislation. and
asking each member TO be prepared as
soon after the opening Of the session as
possible. to work 10 the end that some
measure may be submitted TO the house
for action.
Mr.. Hepburn, who Is chairman of the
committee on interstate and foreign COM
merce. says ne has received many letters
during the week. particularly from mer-
camille bodies, urging action on the anti
scaiping and pooling bills. and ne expects
both these questions to receive early at
tention.
No ExtravaGance Permissible.
Representative Cannon, OF the commit
tee on appropriations. arrived today.
Speaking to the Associated Press he said
that his policy for the approaching session
or congress as Chairman OF the house COM
mittee would be to hold the appropriations.
SO far as he could control them. down to
existing conditions.
ar believe in a liberal but not an extrav-
agant policy. In making appropriations"
ne saia and unit, our revenues increase.
prises requiring the expenditure OF gov
eminent funds"
NJ. Cannon expressed the opinion that by
the beginning Of the next fiscal year the
Dingiey tarif bill would afford revenue
sufficient TO meet the legitimate demands Of
the government.
He also stated his belief to be that the
coming session would be comparatively
brief.
1--WE should be away from here easily
by the first of June" he said. Indeed.
the p ssry s e sr 10 ns ae eGa o
MS 10 attempt 10 secure currency legisia-
ton. because. OF the impossibiliiy OF get
ting 1t through the senate. So long as the
all efforts TO get currency reform 1egksia-
ton vii De SO much waste of time and
energy" ~ aii
No Radical Currency LeGislatlon.
DUBUQUE. Nov. Ex-senator Allison.
on the eve Of his departure for Washing
ton said:
cit IS TOO early to determine whether
revenue legislation will be necessary at
the coming session. Should any revenue
legislation be found necessary, II will be
enacted later In the session.
81 anticipate no radical currency legis-
lation. In my Judgment, the sentiment OF
congress will not permit the redemption
and retirement of the greenbacks, but I
see no objection TO the suggestion that
greenbacks. when redeemed should be
held as part of the reserve and exchanged
only for gold.
1.-The Hawaiian treaty will require two
thirds majority In the senate. and the
prospects seem fair that this viii be
reached. but IL will be a close vote"
Senator Turner'S Views.
LONDON. Nov. so.-UuI.ed States sena-
tor Turner. OF Washington. who has been
In London for a month and will sail for
New York On the Teutonic tomorrow. said
10 the correspondent of the Associated
Press.
AS silver man, l can say that il is
certain that no scheme OF currency which
discrimlnates against silver, as all the
plans favored BY Gage do. can pass the
senate. and that nothing the senate could
adopt would pass the house of representa-
tives. I feel sure. therefore. that there
will be no currency legislation by the
house.
Mr.. Turner strongly favored the annex
alton of the Hawaiian islands 10 the United
States.
On the suhtec: OF arbitration, he said:
Il have found 10 sentiment in England in
favor OF the revival OF the arbitration
treaty"