New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-09-18
THE SITUATION rs TO SILVER.

7. ;s now admitted. even by those who feei
tbot the repeal of the silver act is the one
,ocessarv thing. that the conduct of Democrats
in both houses has placed the result III soN.e
danger. They begin frankly TO admit tha' 1t
;S not 10 be expected that the RepuDhcan Ioroe>
in the two houses will act III entire harmony
nitb mart of the Democrats while measures
are forced upon the House like the repeai Oh
tho election laws. which can have no other pur-
nose than TO open wide the door for the 1rauo
mlent and criminal practices which nave ~
extensively prevailed. No doubt MI |ie'e
land hoped TO employ the non-partlsah Sp''"
n the utmost until he had succeeded Ill ac-
complishing the repeal of the silver act ana
ofte,ward would have left the Democratic
majority 70 work its own pleasure on othef
1,,,not;ons The Milan was not bad one, but
raouired the intelligent cooperation OF MS
marty. Instead, a majority OF the Democrats
have been acting as if they desired ABOVE VII
evcnts 10 render nOn-partlsan No'ihS i'll e'onoi
bouse as difficult a. possible. No doubt the
feslino of many Democrats Is that aImos'
any course of events which would thwar' 'he
wishes of the Administration as TO the sl'or
question. and prevent any acton on 'na' SUI
iect except with great expansion OF 'ne u"
yoncv would serve their purpose particularly
we'll provided they could avoid a direct Vo'e
AGAINST the wishes of the business world
Il is entirely natural that Republicans shooiu
he offended at the behavior of the Democra'c
JIonse Their feeling of offence should not ana
nrobablv will not lead them TO vote against
reneal Of the silver act or any other measure
,,a,;oh they believe for the good OF the country
put the ouestion in the Senate has resolved
itself into one of physical endurance. mere J,
no reason 10 doubt that the Kepubhcai> WILL
vote according to their CONVICTIONS IL the Den'o-
cratic majority is ever able TO SECURE Il ulfccV
Ito Rut the question is whether enough
&c +h.u will consent TO sacrifice other duties.
"a .hs;r own comforts and convenience and
health to make with minority OF the Demo
crafts a quorum for a prolonged day ana hlen'
contest II is possible that some Kepno-
1;can Senators in view OF the behavior oi 'hc
Democrats in the House may feel disposed 10
teach them by practical experience wha' tue
nnlimital debate really means Oh Which 'ne'
have so long insisted
II is also TO be noted that most Of the Re
,,h,;cans in Congress do not feel that the
| ,,ros.r+ silver act is the one and only cause Oh
disaster. They do not believe that itS re-
neal is the only measure OF consequence MOI
| do they believe that the repeal would suffice
TO restore the prosperity which existed last fall
They believe that the repeal OF the silver ac,
would do some good, and for that reason stand
roadv 10 vote for it, But the impression which
Democratic journals and speakers, for purely
na,tjsan purposes. have labored SO jealousy
70 create. namely. that the repeal OF the silver
act is the one and only matter OF importance
the Republicans do not share.
Under the circumstances it is 10 be ADMIRED
that the Democratic majority has decidedly
lessened the prospect Of an early settlement o
tbe money question. There is much more taI'
in these days than there was week ago
some kind Of compromise. such as the on
p,oposed by Senator Faulkner. or some o'he
which will provide for continued purchases
silver and large imitation OF the currency
The probability is that if the Democrati
managers consent TO any such compromise, the
will find themselves obliged 10 pass their bll
without the aid of Republican votes. II
measure of that description is 70 be passed
ALL il is eminenty desirable that the sole lie
sponsbility for il should rest with the Demo
cratic majority.