The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-13
SILVER IN CONGRESS.
Republicans See a Way TO Get
Around the Issue.

Republicans See Way to GET
Around the Issue.
Washington Nov 12.-There is greater
rejoicing in administration circles over the
largo and absolutely safe sound money
majority in the Senate than is evinced at
the retention of Republican control in the
House Of Representatives. As matter
Of fact, there are many Republican poll
ticians who were not anxious TO have the
Republicans secure a majority in the
House during the next Congress. They
do not care to be burdened with the re-
sponsibility of meeting the financial issue,
which is bound to figure in the next presi-
dental election. One Of the most astute
Democrats in public life remarked To-Day
while discussing the situation;
1.-The Republicans are not anxious to
face the financial problem, and with the
House Democratic in the Fifty-nlnth Con-
PRESS. the Republicans could gracefully
dodge the financial issue, and go into the
national campaign in 1900 without having
committed themselves to any definite line
Of action. If President Mckinley were
asked to make an open-hearted expression
of his views on the subject, he could prob
ably say: L Travelled for the Republican
marty l made speeches all through the
West for my party and l worked early
and late to promote the cause of RepuDll-
canisn but / sincerely hoped the Demo-
Gratis would carry the House, and thus re-
lieve me from the terrifying responsibility
of fighting over the financial battle two
years hence.
There is more truth than poetry in the
above suggestion, as will be shown by
statement made to me by member of
the cabinet on this very subject. Said he:
There are worse conditions to fear than
a Democratic majority in the House. The
Senate in control Of the free silver crowd
is far more dangerous and embarrassing
10 the administration. The redeeming of
the Republican majority in the Senate is,
10 my mind. the greatest achievement OF
Tuesdays battle"
A good working majority in the Senate
was The stake for which the Republican
leaders played with the greatest skin and
energy. Senator Hanna, who is past mas
ter in the art of raising and disbursing
political campaign funds, practically neg
lected the congressional committee, IN
charge of che contest over the House, and
tilted his barrel of election day influence"
in the direction OF those states in which
senators are to be elected.
After March 4 next the Senate will be
in control of a substantial Republican ma
iority for six years at least. The politi-
cal complexion of the House is constantly
changing. as is shown by the fact that
only once in the past twenty-five years
has the party in power carried the House
election in the middle of an administra-
ton.
With its prospective majority of twenty
one votes in the Senate, the administra-
ton may go ahead with its foreign and
domestic policies without fear of Interrupt
ton by the combined free silver and Popu-
lisuc forces. The Republicans will also
take prompt measures to harvest the
small crop of political spois which grows
In the senatorial garden. At present,
through the adroit manipulation of Sena-
tor German, chairman of the Democratic
caucus committee, the Democrats are now
in control of all~of the principal offices of
the Senate while the Republicans are az
the head OF the standing committees.
An understanding between the Demo-
Gratis and the free silver Republicans has
prevented the spoilsmen In the Republi-
can ranks from gathering in the snug posi-
tons around the Senate chamber. includ-
ing the Office Of secretary, sergeant-at-
arms and chief clerk. an OF which are
worth having, as the salary goes on all the