The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1893-10-25
TIE MAJORITY SHOULD RULE.
Cleveland Thinks the Repeal Bill Should be
Passed, aud is Evidently Opposed TO
Compromise in ANY shape and
Would Veto Such Bill
IL Passed.

WASHINGTON, October %. - The
statement made public last night as to
the attitude of the Administration on
the proposed compromise canle from a
source entitled to full credence. The
President, in response to direct ap-
peals from Senators, has discreetly re-
Trained hitherto from making any state
ment which could be construed as in
dicating a desire of debating to Con-
gress, but, in view of what has taken
place, he has fully expressed bis views,
and the announcement made last night
is understood to be a reflection of the
views so expressed.
He believes majority Of the Senate
to be in favor of unconditional repeal,
and that means should be devised to
enable the majority to give effect to its
opinions. This is clear indication
that the proposed compromise, if
passed into law, would probably be
met with Executive opposition. This
will add new elements of difficulty to
the situation, and almost another week
of tiresome talk seems unavoidable.
CONFLICTING RUMoRs OF COMPROMISE.
There was an air of uncertainty about
the Senate chamber this morning, and
Senators who were confident of solu-
ton of the financial question when the
Senate took a recess last Saturday until
this morning were looking very gloomy
over the prospects, and, according to
opinion freely expressed by some Sena-
tors, any idea they may have had Of a
recess has vanished.
The dictum Of the President was re-
ceived in various ways and was not un-
looked for in some quarters. 1t IS sald.
for instance, on one hand, that this
has effectually dispelled the lest hope
of compromise, and it is said, on the
other hand, that compromise will go
through regardless of the attitude OF
the President. The Democratic con-
fer ,nce committee went into secret ses.
sion this morning again at half-past 10
o'clock with orders that no one be ad-
mitted. After half hour spent in de.
liberation other Senators came and
went, and it appeared as if Democrats
were being consulted upon the new
situation that confronted those in
charge of the bill.
SENATOR lRB1 WAS OffOSEO AZ LIZ
COMPROMISE.
WASHINGTON, October Ex-senator
Irby is being roundly condemned by
some of his Democratic associates be-
cause he refused to sign the compromis e
proposition. The junior senator from
South Carolina did not withhold bis
signature from the petition because Of
his desire to uphold the President, but
because be did Dot consider the COM
promise a just recognition of silver. 1t
appears tonight that the compromise
is dead beyond resurrection and the
indications are that vote on uncondl-
tional repeal will be reached before the
week cloces. So strong is the feeling
among the silver Democrats at the
failure of the compromise that they
threaten to read out of the party those
Senators who refused to sign the petit
ton. Senator Harris undertook part
of that task to-day when be had a
lively personal colloquy with Senator
Irby on the subject. The South Caro-
linian defended his action and there
was sharp passage of words.