The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-12-31
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Washington. Dec. 27.--i
sensation Of the holidaysh W
reported enlargement
wolcott and several otherv
htors from the administrnt
10 the continued efforts Of !,
Gage 20 more thoroughly fas, -
gold standard upon the country.N
at least wolcotts friends aver secl
have the silent endorsement Of
president For some days rumors OF
coming strife have been prevalent.
II is this that senator Chandler
reference 10 In his public letter watrN
ing the administration 10 suppress
secretary Of the treasury, under ~ L
atty Of losing the support Of the silv
republicans In the senate. scnat
wolcott refuses 20 be interviewed an
his continued silence In the face o
such grave attachments has made thi
conviction stronger that there Is founl
dalton for the stories
A Republican senator Is authority
for the report that senator NolcoN
early In january will mike a speech
on the subject 81 international bimet-
nllism and on the money question In
general, In which he will formally
sever his relations with the Republican
party and announce his purpose TO net
with some party which fayora the free
coinage Of silver by independent &c
ton on the part of this government
lie will say that there ia no longer
the alightcst prospect Of restoring sill
yer by international agreement, that
| the financial contest hcncciorth In this
country will be- battle between the
standards and that he prefers silver.
| Ills speech will be something upon the
order Of speech made by senator
Teller Mt ST. Louis, but will be far
more eloquent aud dramatic.
II Is expected that number OF Re
publican senators who have hcretofor,
supported the administration will fol
low Mr.. wolcott In giving notice tha
they can no longer act with the Re
publican party. Among these senA
tors are Carter Of Montana, Clark o
Wyoming, Warren OF Wyoming an'
Wilson Of Washington.
The descrtion of these senators will
reduce the Administrations strength
In the senate 10 less than two-hfths O
that body. twill probably mean tina
no serious effort will be made durin
the-preseut session to pass any hnan
cial legislation through the senate.
The position ID which senator wo
colt Is placed Ia we'll understood by n
those who realize the peculiar situi
ton which has developed with respe'
I to the administration aud monetar
commission OF which the Colorado
IA chairman. Either President NJ
/. Kinley and Secretary Gage are ut var
aocc, or senator wolcott and his syn
pathizcrs are utterly deceived as 10 u
, presidents attitude. Mr.. woleott III
. /, since his return from Europe talks
I long aud earnestly with the prosidci
lind he defends the president viii
taking position Of open antagonia
= to Secretary Gage.
o The assertion is made by Mr.. We
J. colts sympAthizers that Secreta
> Gage misrcprcscnts the Admlnistrati,
aud that n twero not for the polite
disturbance Il would cause Mr.. Ca
might retire from the cabinet IN
= statement, which ia now made pr
y yAtely, II is likely win be made publ
ly before long, tthis Is done the
sue will bo raised and the public wi
know the facts.
T., Tho result will probably be that N
" woleott will find that he h
= misunderstood the position OF 4
!. president and will then Grammatical
y announce his indignation at the .
~ mlnistration. The president eau hAI
y ly be In sympathy with both ssoreta
- Gage and the Colorado senator as Ga
J., snnds simply foI gold aud woleott
~ silver.
~ As things are now tending the pro
- dent will have 10 break with one
= the other OF them, and unless he
w. misunderstood by the leaders OF
~ party and persons closest to him,
- break will not be with the seeretu