The morning call., 1890-06-16
A COMPROMISE.
The President and the Silver
Question.
Senator's Who Have Agreed TO Vote for a
Substitute Measure.
Belief That the Problem VIII Be Salts
faetOTily Solved Before
Nlghtfall.
Special to THE MORNING CALL,

WASHINGTON, June 15.-Yesterday the
California Associated Press agent tele-
kraphed that certain Senator had circu-
lated petition among Republican Senators
and that twenty-seven had pledged them
selves to support the House bill as passed
by that body. Tonight the correspondent
is able TO give the full story of this transac-
tion. Last Monday President Harrison
sent for Speaker Reed ana Secretary Win
dom, saying to them that something should
and must be done toward the solution of
the silver question or the Republican Ad-
ministration would suffer the consequences.
President Harrison, SecI etary Window and
Speaker Reed held lengthy conference
and finally decided on bill supplementary
to the existing law. which would provide
for the coinage of S4.500,O00 a month.
They concluded to sound the Senators on
this proposition, and accordingly Senator
Spooner Of Wisconsin canvassed among the
Senators and circulated paper upon which
was written the silver proposition as agreed
upon by President Harrison. Window and
Reed. He requested that the Senators
pledge themselves to support the measure,
and secrecy was enjoined by Spooner about
the matter. Last night he had received
thirty-eight signatures of Republican Sen
atorS, the only Republicans declining to sign
being Teller, Wilcox. Pettigrew, ingalls,
and Plumb. The Nevada Senators were
not approached, but last night about
o'clock President Harrison sent for Stew
art and Jones of Nevada and Teller of
Colorado, The President told them plainly
that the Senate must pass bill which the
House could and would adopt.
President Harrison, in answer to ques-
tion of one Of the Western Senators, said
that the House would agree to the elimina-
tiOn of the bullion-redemption clause, and
In his opinion would agree TO a provision
requiring the coinage Of four and half
million dollars per month. The President
expressed the hope that the Senate would
take action in the way of amendments
which would be in the nature Of a substi-
tute for the House bill, which action would
avoid a reference to a conference commit
tee. The President also gave his callers to
understand that he would not sign a free
coinage bill.
This accounts for Senator Stewards en-
phatic declaration to the California Asso-
ciated Press agent last night: President
Harrison will absolutely not sign a free
coinage BILL" 1t will be remembered, also.
that Stewart at the same interview last
night said that before o'clock Monday /.
silver bill would pass the Senate with the
bullion redemption feature stricken out
and with the treasury notes made legal
tender. redeemable in coin. He said moth
ing about provision compelling the coin
age Of S450OOOO per month, but said that
the bill as it would be amended would be a
fairly good measure"
There can be no doubt that the plan rs
above set forth has been decided upon, and
that such bill will pass the Senate to-mor-
row. Speaker Reed will no doubt exert
great influence in getting the House to ac-
cede to the Senate amendments, or more
properly speaking. to the Senate substitute
measure, which the President will sign,
thereby making it law.