The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-02-08
.iLDRTCH,S STRIrEGIC MOVE.
The Financial Bill Now Before the senate
at All Times Until the Vote Is Taken.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 7-Senator Aid rich.
chairman OF the Finance Committee. displayed
goo! generalship yesterday when he obtained
unanimous consent Of the Senate to have the
pending Financial bill taken up each day
after the routine morning business. and
hold the right OF way aEainstall other business
until disposed of. Senator Chandler. who is
DESTROYS OF taking NJ the Quay case, and one
or two other senators. who were not In the
chamber when Mr.. Aldrich's strategic PROPOSE
ton was agreed to. are inclined to feel offended
as being the victims Of snap judgment" but
unanimous consent agreements generally go"
in the Senate. as this one undoubtedly will II
had already been arranged that the vote on
the passage of the Financial bill shall be taken
on the 10Th inst, and until that date the meas
ure will be at all times before the Senate. ex-
cept As Mr.. AIdrlch. III charge OF IL, shall give
way temporarily for other business,
1t is learned to-day that the amendment re-
ported to the bill Yesterday by Mr.. Aldrich
from the Finance Committee, setting forth
that the bill is not intended to interfere in any
way with the accompl shmeqt OF internal BIZ
the instance OF one of it, members. Senator
Wolcotto OF Colorado. the only pronounced silver
man in the senate who has persistently stuck
wit Without III N The, yS;S o! Mr. hs Woisott'.' but but
with the aioDti3n .io Of his 9mendmsnt, as
support TO the measure. Mr.. Wolcott is now
preparing a speech 70 be delivered in the
Senate Monday, which his colleagues say. will
be very important and interesting, as Mr., VOL
colt is the leader of the Colorado Republicans
who are very hopeful Of carrying the State
back into the Republican party by crushing
out Organism and Populisin at the next cleo
tion.
Chairman Aldrich accepted the wolcott
amendment ostensibly for the purpose Of
strengthening the bin in the Senate by making
SOM of the votes of those Republican Senators
who are, ike, Mr.. Wolcott, .bimetalIists, I'M
doubleday he has succeeded in this, for those
Senators do not conceal their pleasure az the
Introduction Of the amendment. which It has
already been decided by the party leaders shall
be the language of the financial plank OF this
years Republican platform, senator Aldrich,
however. and those who are acting with him,
have taken into consideration the political
possibilities OF the future, and are hopeful that
by putting the party on record as in favor Of
international himetailsm II i can be- Sc
OF Senators in those States where, ,yacan-
cIes occur In 1901 and from which Re-
publicans can reasonably hone 70 be
IN which the legislatures to b" elected next
Noyem her viii choose Senators, and where the
Republicans are sincere and earnest bimetal-
lists. To give them Il Platform upon WHICH
they can remain consistent Republicans is the
aim OF the proposed amendment 10 the Cur
rency bill and the inclusion OF II in the party
platform.
the utmost confidence in McKinley's enthusi.
astic reelection. are not unmindiul Of the fact
that strange things happen in politics. They
appreciate that II Bryan should by any
chance be elected he would carry a Democratic
House Of Representatives with him.. and that
only the Senate would then stand in the way Of
free 3 liver legislation, Therefore. the neces-
sltv OF maintaining a sound money majority In
that body is paramount, and the adoption OF
the amendment limiting At international
bimetallism Is intended to aid tho good cause.