The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-10-09
THIS week SETTLES It.
1t Looks Now as Though Uncondi-
tional Repeal is About
G Knocked Out
The Silver Men Are In POSI-
tion to SecHre It's
Defeat.
Com promise 10 offered Them, Hut They
May Decide to Keep the Present
Purchase Act.

SneS Oooy. Inas Sbo attompt Will produce
important results can hardly be doubted b,
any one familiar with the situation. Tho
general desi's. ss we'll 20 belief In the
chamber 10 that the present week will bring
q solution Of tho problem. Tho opinion 10
expressed that there will be . compromise
of some character agreed to and put
through. Tho proposition 10 simply ex-
tend the Sher man law for . definite period
with reduced monthly purchases seems 10
be taking shape 40 the most likely Of the
various propositions to receive approval.
The proposition TO include bend urohases
is also receiving attention and The present
indisations are that while many democrats
may not agree to suoh proposition, IL may
be puS through with the assistance of re-
publicans. Tho senators from the silver
producing states are being con
stantly consulted and advised with a.
TO the terms Of the agreement.
but they will not b allowed TO dictate in
the matter OF oompromise. Ii may be
stated. however. that the silver party in the
senate, including both democrats and re-
publioans. 10 not 30 anxious 10 secure a
compromise % is supposed. The silver
men app soiats that they are in . minority
and cannot dictate the terms Of settlement.
but feel that II they can make il clear they
are able to 20 on with the debate indefn-
itsly. they will be able to secure very lib
| eral concessions. One oint ON which they
still seem determined to hold out ia against
| fixing tho Limitation of time that silver pur-
ehasss shall cease within Cleveland's ad-
ninistration and the chances are they will
win in tho matter. What the silver men
would like best. next TO free
coinage. would be a continuation of the
present law. That would be triumph and
net oonpromiss. Senator Mande, son in
timated yesterday that he consiC cred this
result possible. and having canvssssd the
chamber very thoroughly TO secure COM
promise Manderson il quito competent to
pass upon the point. Such result could
be brought about by taking a recess until
the regular meeting day in December, or by
taking up some other bill. There il gen
the, efore. the night session experiments
should not bring about the passage OF the
bill. thers IL a possibility TINT the recess
resolution would secure majority in It's
support.
The elections bill will possibly reach tho
| senate early In the week. but there will
likely be no immediate effort to take II mp.
This important matter will occupy the a.
| tention of tho house this week. Tuesday,
ACCORD ding TO the terms of tho special order.
the Tucker bill will 90 to vote. AlthoaRh
the democrats are united in their demand
eral supervision at the polls, some northern
democrats believe the Tucker bill. which
blots out all lava on the statute books re-
latina to federal supervision, goes too far.
| Indeed. even some southern democrats be-
lieye that some OF the statutes
| which the Tucker bill seeks TO re-
peal. should remain on the books.
A democratic CAUCUS will be held to- NOR
| row night TO give the democrats nm oppor-
| tunity to discuss proposed notifications
| and decide whether any amendments to The
pending bill shall be adopted. The prevail
| ing opinion among the democ ats who have
eanvassed the situation is that the Ineker
bill will be agreed upon rs it stands. Cleve-
| land is reported to have said that he hoped
every vestiGe of law permitting feder al
interference would be wiped out, and the
expression is expected to have its weight in
| tho caucus.
After the disposal of The elections bill.
the bill from the banking and currency
committee will again como up. Thursday.
| il the banking bill is disposed of, tho Mo-
Creary substitute for the Eve EFT bill to
amend the Geary exclusion act SO az to OK
will como n" and be voted on aftsr two
days. The bill will be bitterly opposed by
some Of the Pacific slope members.
| especially Gsary. who dOes not like it's pro-
visions and who believes the bill only tom
porizes with the situation. To prevent
flibusterinQ Chairman McCresry. Of tho
foreign affairs committee. has asked for .
special order giving two days for its con-
sideration and providing for . vote at the
end of that time.
| In whatever shape the silver bill might
pass the senate everything else would be
laid aside in the house to act upon it. The
sentiment In the house is very strong that a
compromise will be the result. but II the
compromise should Garry with IL a pro-
vision for bond issue 1t would encounter
most bitter and formidable opposition.
| Indeed tho democrat leaders do not hssi-
tate TO give il as their opinion that the
proposition for n bond Issue will never be
passed in the lower branch of congress-.