Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-24
There Was No Misreprs Antation in
Regard to Its Preparation.
bow IT CAME TO Be DRAWN.
It Was Believed the Administrati on
Would Agree to It.
BUT THERE WAS NO PROMISE.

A great many complaints are heard
through the Senate and elsewhere about the
statements published in outside papers that
there had been deception and misrepresen-
tation on the part Of Secretary Carlisle or
the Senators who got up the compromise in
connection with the agreement. Senators
interested In the matter say that there was
no Misrepresentation or deception on either
side; that the compromise was drawn up
with the belief. based entirely on their judg-
ment, that the compromise proposed was
one which the administration would not op-
pose; that they disclaim any suggestion
that they had assurances from any men,
Der Of the administration to that effect
They say that the stories which have been
sent out do an injustice to everyone con-
cerned.
The Conference With Carlisle.
On Friday a number Of Senators who are
anxious that compromise should be had
called on Secretary Carlisle and had a gen.
eral talk with him on the subject Of COM
promise. The suggestion made by them
was for the compromise similar to that
signed by the Senators on Saturday, but
included a provision for the issue Of bonds
at per cent. Mr.. Carlisle declined to COM
init himself on the subject, beyond saying
tnat 1t was possible that Mr.. Cleveland
mlgnt not disagree with that. but he did
not know whether 1t would be acceptable
or not. He expressly stated, 1t is said
that he could not speak for the President
on the subject and declined to commit
himself to the proposition.
The Compromise Drawn I'm.
On Saturday the proposed compromise
was drawn up. with the provision for bonds
left out. and was signed, as 1t is claimed,
by Senators whose judgment was that It
was fair compromise and therefore would
be apt to be approved. The bond feature
was left out Of this proposition altogether
On Thursday. two days before. Mr. Carlisle
had written letter to Senator Lindsay dis
cussing proposition similar to that which
was brought out on Saturday. In this letter
he dfsapproved Of the proposition entirely,
stating that 1t was preposterous to pass a
many months yet. when the treasury was
In the condition 1t is at present.
Not in Mr.. Carlisle's Writing.
The story was sent out yesterday that the
statement published Monday morning CIV
ing the Presidents position was in Mr.. Car
isles handwriting and was prepared by
him. This is positively denied. and it is
asserted with emphasis that Mr.. Carlisle
did not prepare the statement, and had
nothing to do with its preparation.
Senator Gray's statement.
Senator Gray this afternoon authorixed'
the statement that there was no founda-
ton whatever for the assertion that there
was any conflict between himself and Mr..
Carlisle on the subject of agreement to the
compromise. He says that no encourage
ment was given by Mr.. Carlisle and no in
timation that the compromise would be ac-
cepted. and that it was not represented as
having his approval. That 1t was simply
the judgment Of the Senators preparing the
compromise that 1t was fair one and Of
fered the best way out of the present
trouble. and that therefore they believed
that it's adoption would be approved of by
the administration, but they disclaimed any
agreement to it in advance by the admin
istratiOn.