Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-10-16
The OUTLOOK.
The Forecast for the Week In COngross'
the Chance for q Compromise.

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The Forecast for the Week in Congress;
the Chance for q ComPrOmise.
WASHINGTON. D. c., October 15.-The
Wilson voorhees, repeal bill or a substi-
tute for il will again this week COM
maud the exclusive attention Of the
Senate, but the indications now are that
this will be the last week, for the pres
ent, given to the subject in the Senate.
II the compromise men do not encoun-
ter unexpected obstacles their substi-
stute will be prepared for introduction
by the middle Of the week. 1t is part
Of the programme not to introduce the
bill until assurance of sufficient sup
port to secure It's passage is received.
Consequently when the bill Is once
presented 10 the Senate IL will be gen
erally understood that the end is In
sight.
There will be some brief speeches in
explanation, II not In defense OF the
measure, aud some longer speeches In
opposition 20 IL. Being a compromise
measure, 10 will represent no one mans
views, and it will not be satisfactory to
any one. Ii will be q composite picture
OF the opinions Of Senators COckrell,
Jones, OF Arkansas, Harris, Faulkner,
German, Gray, Hill and many other
Democratic Senators, with a s0ap shot
at the theories OF some Of the Republi-
eau Senators as well. As a con-
sequence no one Of them
will see himself In 1t. No more
will Il be familiar to or TO the liking OF
any one section Of the country. But 10
will probably 90 through II introduced
and become law. The Senators from
the silver producing States will be the
most vigorous in their expressions Of
disapprOval. Yet il is barely possible
that some of them will vote for IL.
They will do 80 If necessary TO get the
bill through, and In doing so will not
be Inconsistent. They will take the
bin as a choice of evils, II it should
prove 70 be at all favorable TO silver.
As matter OF fact as the bill
Is now outlined 1t is really
more favorable to the white
metal than silver men have hoped for
at any time since Senator Voorhees, an
nouuced mis- adherence to the repeal
cause. Ii IS probable, however, that
that the Senators from the silver pro-
ducing States Will not ind IL necessary
10 vote for the bill, The compromise
workers are not yet hopeless OF securing
the assent Of almost all the repeal lead
ers on the Democratic side and or max
ing the substitute as party measure
lust as, under the advice OF Senator
German, they attempted at the begin
ming OF the session 70 make the original
bill. IN they do not get thu support OF
the entire Democratic party in the
Senate they will probably be able 10 get
q sufficient unm Der OF votes from among
the repeal RspU bliCans 70 guarantee the
success of the bill There are known
10 be several Republicans on the repeal
side whose unfriendliness 20 silver is OF
80 mild a type that they will be more
than willing TO see il retain fair de-
gree OF recognition In this country. II
therefore the bill should come In witG
Limitation IN point Of time and amount on
the silver purchase with a provision for
bonds for the preservation Of the parity
Of gold and silver and without any
any reference 10 the removal OF the
State bank tax, as is now promised, It
will secure support from the repealerS
on that side OF the chamber il neces-
sary for its passage. The Democratic
Senators who are holding out the most
stiaiy against compromise, and the per-
soma. champions OF the President, ike
voorhees,, Palmer, Mills, Smith and
Villas.
The belief is general that the House
will accept almost any substitute that
the Senate will adopt, and majority
incline TO the opinion that the PresI-
dent will sign the bill when it shall
reach him There are a great many
members Of the House who voted for
repeal, who desire an opportunity 10
show that they are not so antagOnJiStlc
TO silver as their former vote would in
dicate. They also want the question
settled.
There Is also a general belief that
when the bill is once signed there will
be a speedy movement In Congress
looking for 8 recess until the beginning
OF the regular session on the first Mon
day in December.