The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1893-10-11
MIGHT AGREE TO DELAY.

cratic policy.
MIGHT AGREE TO DELAY.
II is barely possible that the Administration
would accept n compromise That would post
ponc the date of operation of the law of repeal
to Jan. /, 1891, or even to July l. This would
involve no sacrifice of principle and would give
the silver men and others time to adjust them
selves to the new order. 1t would not initiate
the currency to any great extent and would
give to the country and the world the assurance
that the parity of gold and silver in our cur.
rcncy would be maintained.
RECESS TALK ENDED.
The talk about recess Of Congress in case OF
failure to force a vote or to effect compromise
has died out. 1t has been discovered that
the House would not consent to it even If the
Senate so desired. Said a Leading Senator to-
day, one who is very prominent in the coun.
ellis of the repcalers:"
1.-The talk about recess Is nonsense. There
will be no recess. We shall stay right here
until something Is done, and the end is not
very far of.
Unconditional repeal is doomed. There is
no use denying that. The Republicans would not
permit it to succeed even If the Democrats were
perfectly united, which they arc not Look Mt
the John Sherman interview. Do you suppose
that was an of. hand utterance? On the con-
trary, 1t was carefully considered and its pub
LEGATION adroity timed. 1t was intended to
have certain effect. II has had It, And its
effect has been increased by Mr.. Sherman
public announcement that he will not remain
In the Senate to help make quorum. When
the leaders act this way what can you expect OF
the followers
HE EXPECTS A COMPROMISE.
"What will be done? Why. this. When
the impossiblllty of keeping quorum prescn,
and thus forcing a vote is demonstrated the
leaders will get together and frame compro.
mise that will be acceptable all round and will
be passed by large majority The compromise
ment. 1t will provide for the purchase of sill
yer up to limit of $500, 600, 900 and for its
coinage at the rate of 81, 600, 600 month.
1t will authorize the Secretary of the Treasury
to issue bonds so Us to prevent the impairment
OF his gold reserve. 1t will retire all paper cur
rency OF less than five dollars in denomlna-
ton. 1t will authorize the coinage OF the
seignioragc on the silver in the Treasury.
'Will the House accept such bill? Why
certainly. The House would accept ON
simple motion to concur. And the presiden,
would sign 1t. He could not do otherwise, fol
1t would represent the agreement of nil ele.
mcnts and factions and would relieve the
Administration and the country OF the mos
pcrplcIing question that contronts them.
1t is needless to point out tina. this would bc
a surrender of n nominal majority, backed by
on overwhelming public sentiment TO n ptiiu
minority led by men who arc simply protect.
ing their own pocket interests. 1t would be
all the more shameful because unconditional
repeal can be carried II the majority rcnll,
wanted what it processes to want. Genuine,
aggressive leadership and loyalty to the cause
by those who have leon trenchcrously handi
Gaping it would even now convert defeat int,
victory and make the struggle which Begin
to- morrow night memorable one in the his
tory OF the Republic. c. II. J.