The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-23
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NEW YORK. Dec, s2,-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 q sensa-
tIon here In political circles, While
many believe that his indignation may
sufficiently cool to prevent the relln-
qulsAment OF his seat. all agree that his
return 10 the advocacy of free aud uu-
limited silver coinage Is certain, The
position in which Senator woloott Is
placed Is well Understood by all those
who realize the peculiar situation which
has developed with respect to the ad-
ministration and the monetary COM
mission, Of which the Colorado senator
is chairman. Either President Mckinley
and Secretary Gage are at variance, or
Senator Wolcott and his sympathlsers
are utterly deceived as 10 the Presl-
dents attitude MIR. Wolcott has since
his return from Europe, talked long and
earnestly with the President, and YET
he defends the President while taking
position of open aRtagoalsm 10 Secre'
tary Gage.
The assertion is made by Mr.. VOL
cotts sgmpathlzers that, Secretary Gage
misrepresents the administration, and
that II it were not for the political dis
turbance It would cause Mr., Gage
might retire from the cabinet. This as
sertlon which is now made privately Is
likely to he made publicly before long,
II this Is done the issue viii be raised
and the public viii know the facts. The
result viii probably be that Mr. Wolcott
viii find that he has misunderstood the
position OF the President, and will then
dramatically announce his indignation
at the administration. The President
can hardly be In sympathy with both
Secretary Gage and the Colorado sena-
tor as Gage stands simply for gold aud
WOlcott for silver alone
As things are now tending the Presi-
dent win probably have to break with
one or the other OF them, and unless he
Is misunderstood by the leaders of hiA
party ana persons closest 20 him, the
break Will not be with the secretary OF
the treasury.
The committee room OF Senator VOL
colt was to-day beseged by those de-
string a confirmation or denial OF the
authentic statement that he contem-
plates forwarding his resignation TO the
governor OF his state unless the Presl-
dents Endorsement OF Secretary Cages
financial plans should be less direct and
pronounced. No satisfactory inforna-
tOn was given 10 these lnqurers. With
out making definite statement, Sena-
tor wolcott left the city and win not
return until Thursday, The other silver
Republican senators are absent. Sena-
tor Carter is in New York. Senator Pet
tigrew Is on the way TO his home In
South Dakota, Senator Chandler, who
frat predicted u snllt 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. President
Mckinley, he thinks, cannot long ride
two horses going In opposite directions.
Senator Wolcott was entertaining a
party OF friends at dinner when o
World reporter called with the special
dispatch from Washington. He would
not consent to an interview, but in an
swrr to a note Of inquiry asking him to
affirm or deny his reported intention OF
resIgnng wrote and sent out the follow
ing: you give me the first information
of lhn fnnt ~