The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-27

pa ssing ~. for. as we nave e>piaihe"' a.
will be mere brutum sulnen. But II Is
TO be hoped ,ha. 1t will not pass. Its pas
sage will make the impression upon the
min Is Of many men that the Senate Is
committed 10 free silver. as hat phrase Is
understood generally-that Is TO the uh-
limited coinage OF silver by this country
alone at the ratio OF &c TO land 1t would
he most unfortunate TO the rising busi-
ness interests for that impression to so
abroad Just now. Business Is reviving N
the most surprising way all over the
coul re-. thousands of men are employed
to-day. who were idle a year ago ana
capital Is COMING out Of its hiding places
and seeking opportunities FOR Investment
II would be most unfortunate, indeed II
the Senate Of the United States should
at this critical juncture. throw whole
tub-full Of cold water upon the budding
enthusiasm OF the nation by prociaimlhS
to the world that. instead OF leading the
progressive spirit Of the country, It was
AT the head OF all the reactionary ana
revolutionary sentiment OF the Union.
Justified as the country is IN lnlhhins
badly OF the Senate there is yet bare
possibility. but no probability, that TINS
resolution will be defeated, while there
is a decided probability that free sh-
YER hin could not be passed through IT,
The very intelligent Washington corre-
spondent OF the New York Journal Oh
commerce. in writing his paper OF the
vote OF the Senate TO take up the Ma
thews-Teller resolution, says;
rho action Of the Senate in taking up
the Teller resolution for the payment OF
bonds in silver seems 10 have aroused the
dgotlng blood among the RepuDicah
leaders. Senator Aldrich, Of Rhode Isl
and declares fatty that there Is not a
majority in the Senate for the free coin-
age Of silver and that a free coinage piil
will no defeated If II comes 70 a vote lie
has made il his business for the last TWO
or three Gays to canvass the situation
and ne Is seldom Influenced by sentiment
contrary TO the facts. He finds that
nearly all the Republicans. INCLUDING
those from the Rocky Mountain states
are opposed to free coinage. Two oi
three of them may feel compelled 10 vote
for a free coinage bill if the vote Is taken
but the others viii vote squarely WIN
their party or refuse to vote for iree
coinage. The Senator is assured that not
less than six Democrats, including three
who supported Palmer and Buckner, and
three who supported Bryan, Will vote
against free coinage, and that there are
probably two or three more Bryan Demo
Gratis who will vote against free com
age or refrain from voting. Senator A.
drich made these statements, examining
the rOll-call on the consideration or tht
Teller resolution. They voted as they die
in accordance with their assurance "a
him. and because they consider this de
| claration of opinion as having no such in
| 4urious effects as the passage Of free
| coinage bill. Several Senators. including
| Lindsay. Of Kentucky, a radical goio
Democrat voted to-day 10 take mp th'
Teller resolution in order TO kill time II
| the consideration Of the Hawaiian treaty
| Senator Aidrich believes that the Teller
| resolution may vet be beaten. but admits
| that the advantage is slightly in It's raw
| or. and that unless he can secure assur'
ances Of clear majority against II ne
will lose the votes OF several Statesh.lppl
| will lose the votes OF several other Sena
! tors. who do not dsire to be In the mlnorl
~ on this vote.
The situation in regard to free coin
| age bill he considers essentially different
and makes no qualification in the state
ment that a majority cannot be found
| I'm the Senate for the free coinage OF sill
yer. This is the judgment of other Sen
ators who have carefully examined th'
+, situation, and some of whom have here
tofOre been friendly TO free coinage. Sen
ator Lodge, of Massachusetts declared
yesterday, after the vote, that the issu
| mad been jOineu in a manner which coui'
not be ovadod. The silver men he de
J clared had made their issue and tn
sound money men must meet IT, The con-
vention Of business men which meets a
indianapolis next Tuesday, he declared
should speak in 10 uncertain sound, AM
should prepare to arouse the country 10
battle for a sound metallic STANDARD
and n measure of currency reform. Sena
tor Lodge believes that the Republican
can no longer afford TO ignore the cur
rency question or to attempt 10 ignore IL
and that they must prepare for deci
sive battle which will bring the Senat
over to the sound money side.