The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1893-11-02

gether, but they soon found that they
could not unite upon measure that
would stand any likelihood of receiving
the necessary majority to insure its
passage. The repeal Republicans ex,
pressed themselves as willing to sup.
port a bill providing for the purchase
and coinage Of two million ounces of
silver per month until January, 1896,
and also providing for the issuance Of
$2OO,OOO,OOO worth Of bonds. The silver
Republicans did not consider that this
proposition offered them much more
In the interest of silver than the Dem
0cra'lc compromise measure which was
Knocked over yesterday. They also
said it would be impossible on account
OF the bond proposition to get the sup.
port necessary to pass the bill from the
Democrats or the Populists.
upon being asked this evening
whether he did not think it would have
been better in the interest of silver fol
the silver Republicans to accept the
Democratic comprnmise than to refuse
that and take in its stead uncondition-
al repeal, Senator Teller said: "Possi-
bly, 1t would have beeu, and probably
that would have been done if il had
been in the power of the silver Repub.
licans to control the matter. Such was
4 not the case however. That was dis
! tlnctlya Democratic measure, and the
by the Democrats who did sign it with
the understanding that If all the Dem
ocratic Senators did not attach their
names it was not to be binding upon
any OF them. Hence, when eight of
the Democratic Senators refused to give
their assent to the compromise the
agreement was no longer binding upon
those who had signed. Further, there
would have been no chance of getting
the bill through even if the silver Re
publicans and the Populists had accept.
ett 1T, after the Executive had signilied
its disapprova( Of the bill. 1t was not
only impossible then to get the addi.
tlonal eight Democrats signatures. but
those already obtained could not ne
held. If, therefore, all the silver Re-
publlcans had allowed themselves to
be controlled bv the agreement the
compromise bill would have been no
stronger than, for instance, the free
coinage amendment; not as strong ev-
en-. 1t would in that case have had
only the support of the silver Demo
Gratis and the silver Republicans. II
would probably not have gotten any
populist support. AS a matter of fac;
however, it would have been impossi-
ble to hold the silver Democrats. Some
or them were only too well pleased tC
have the agreement declared off, tol
they did not consider the cOmpromlSt
as desirable as unconditional repeal"
Senator Teller is we'll nigh exhausted
by his long vigil AMI hard work IN the
Senate SiUCe the silver fight began. IL
said tonight that he did not believ
that he could have continued the or
deal for another month.
He expects to start away soon on
recuperatiye tour, and says he will pro
badly extend his trip to Mexico,
Senator Teller has not been hopeful
for the silver cause for a month, ant
he has regarded the end as near. A
week ago today, when the silver mer
made their effort to secure an adjourn
ment In place of a arecess, he found
they could muster only ten or twelve
votes. lie took that poor demonstra
tiOn or the part Of the silver forca as
evidence that the silver Democrats
would not consider it advisable to con-
tinue the fight for great while.
Senator VOORHEES, said tonight that
he was hopeful of reaching the voting
stage by Thursday. and the opinion is
general that the bill Will be we'll d s.
posed of before the end of the week. 1t
Is not believed by any one that half OF
the amendments proposed will be reg.
ularly offered. The silver men will
probably discuss some of these amend
ments under the five miuute rule, but
it is not expected that there will be a
great deal of debate on the amend
ments. There is already talk of future
silver legislation.
One of the leading advocates of re-
peal IS quoted tonight as saying that
he will introduce free coinage bill
upon the assembling of the regular
session. Senator Sherman told a Unit.
ed Press representative that he was
contemplating tho introduction of a
BILL and 1t would probably incidentally
make some provision for the use OF
silver. Many other Senators have fl.
naDcial bills in contemplation. The
outlook is indeed good that the regular
session will be flooded with financial
bills. and no one need be surprised il
the ODD Congress should develop rec.
ord for financial discussion almost as
important as the one now closing.