The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1893-09-29
A TRUCE.
Only a POs,ponement of the Filibuster-
ing Tactics,
And Not an Abandonment OF Them The
Federal Election Blil WIN Play a star
Fart After October ie-Two
Weeks More Of Talk.


WAsHINGToN, Sept 25.-A truce has
been declared on the silver fight in the
senate. 1t is only postponement of
the fillbustering tactics and not an
Rbando;un,nt Of tkem. II is compro-
mise but AZ the same time defeat for
Senator Voorhees,, who has almost will
lingly played into the hands OF the
sou,nern democrats and let them
have all the time they want to talk
aguinst silver repeal until the house
pass", the Tucker repeal o, the federal
eiec, on laws and il will come TO the
senate lhisis exactly what the south
erh nca want-the vote on the silver
repeal postponed until they can an
tagon1 I with the repeal OF the fed
ertl eirct.on law. aud Voorhees, by his
actions Friday has fallen into line as
quietly and calmly as the most ardent
silver man could wish.
Tor about two weeks more the sem
ate will do nothing but talk Voor-
hccs claims 10 have discovered that it
was useless To press his motion for all.
night sessions because II he did the
silver men could flibuster all they
wished and tire out the repcalers rather
than themselves, This was shown by
their actions this week. but IL Is ac-
knowledged here by those who under.
stand the situation thoroughly that
the ncw arrangement by no means
does away with the filibustering which
is inevitable. II merely postpones IT,
After the week or two weeks for
which the senate win Jog along with
stated debate has expired the same
question must be met again There are
pending amendments 10 the bill as well
as an infinite range OF opportunity for
amendments yet unborn. Upon each
Of the amendments, present and 10
come, the silver men can argue with
blausibility that they have a right to be
heard
Added TO all this will be the presence
Of the bill for repeal Of the federal cleo
tion laws on the senate calendar. The
house expects To send II TO the senate
by October ia, and IL II comes 10 tight
place the silver men will try and call IL
up and displace the silver repeal bill
Should this scheme be successful il
would greatly weaken the chances for
repeal Of the sherman law. From de-
lay the silver men have everything 70
hopc for, nothing to lose They think
that the country mag 20 far regain It's
wonted prosperity within month that
people viii think the sherman act moi
responsible for the panic, aud. as Mr.
Woleott announced, the pending mea.
sure may so the way Of the force bill
One thing scems to be assured, and
that is for the next week things will
20 ON quietly in the senate. The silver
men, according TO the plan adopted
Friday night win be able 10 talk daily
from II 10 @, excepting an hour or sc
which viii be devoted TO the transac'
tion Of the routine BUSINESS OF the sen
ate, and the repcalers will have 10 sit
by and calmly listen TO the rethreshinp
OF old straw
II is safe 10 say that for the next few
days there will be n small attendance
OF senators because during the truce
the leaders will not have TO be on
guard, nor will the senator's be com.
PEELED to attend as they were when the
war was ON,
Meanwhile the president intends tc
use this time for work lie stated
Saturday morning that he was as con
/ gHaut ~ orar - /. atrar4 ,-.ta ,,,.,- al.
repeal bill, aud chat il was only 4
question Of endurance upon the part o
the senator's II is the purpose Of tn,
president and the heads OF depart
ments to concentrate everything upor
the senate. and use their influence L
defeat consideration of any other bust
ness until the silver bill is dispose of.