Daily Kennebec journal., 1893-10-23
BY TELEGRAPH.
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wAsEryGroS, Oct. :s-Seeretary of
State Gres han. referring to the silver sss-
ua,ion In the senate, said yesterday: They
have made 50 many false starts that IL is
dificnls 20 say where they now stand
But this much Il sure, whatever ramors
have been In circulation to the contrary.
either La the press OF In the selzse, the
president has not budsed one inch :"
zentiernan who has Just had conference
with Senator Gorrsan reports that senator
a. saying that secretary Carlisle said last
night. pass that bill and it will be signed. "
These are illustrations OF the conflicting
statements which are being made by those
best qualified to know what the sisua-
tion Is
Tn. measure which Senator German
saws meets the approval Of Secretary Car
isle aad will bs signed by the president Is
the one which has only Just been de-
termined upon.
The Main Positions Of which Are These;
That the purchasing clauses Of the sher-
man act shall be repealed TO date Oct 81.
1894, or practically one year from the time
Of the enactment of the compromise bill
which IL soon TO be proposed
second-That the seigniorags now in
the treasury, and which viii accumulate
In the treasury under the continued pur-
chase Of silver bullion until October. 1894,
shall be coined and silver certificates
issued against them.
Third THAT there shall be no issue of
bonds for any purpose.
The steering committee voted upon the
proposition TO issue bonds. and it is said
that this was defeated by a vote Of to /.
the southern members Of the committee
being very decided against any issue OF
bonds for any purpose At this Senator
German was much disappointed But
this action ia the committee is said to
have been taken because a statement
which WIS officially communicated to the
committee from Secretary Carlisle, to the
effect that it was his opinion that if as
early date as October. 1894, shall be fixed
for the repeal Of the purchasing clause Of
the Sherman act, the treasury will not
need to issue any bonds.
The details Of the above compromise
were practically agreed upon, and at a
few moments before | o'clock Saturday
afternoon Democratic senators began
pledging themselves in writing to abide
by 1t.
Ex-speaker Reeds Views
Ex-Speaker Reed, commenting upon the
developments Of the past few days in the
senate said in a conversation today: "Ot
course I do not wish to be considered as
criticising that august body, but to Inc
there appears no difficulty in settling this
silver question, and settling it within the
strict lines OF parliamentary methods. and
should perhaps add senatorial propriety.
And when the matter was settled the
senator's would look around at each other
and realize what a simple matter it was.
sometimes methods which have become
the outgrowth of long custom get cumber-
some. and new life, in accordance with the
progressive tendency of things, is neces-
sary. Because rule has simply been
acauiesced in for long time does not
necessarily make it right The silver
question in the senate, after reasonable de-
bate, could have been settled long ago
without hurting the feelings of the ma
iority. | do not believe in dodging II
crisis
By Posrponing the Evil Day.
The question must be met some time, and
after spending so much valuable time on
it, why not dispose of it now2 II business
and industry is paralyzed by the present
conditions of silver, it does not seem
sound logic to prolong those conditions
and imagine that that will help US out.
That will not help us out.
II cannot say what the house may do,
but we have one advantage to start with
every body is very tired. As We are not re-
sponsbIe for the acts Of the majority Of the
house do not think we will do anything
more than go on the record Our Demo
cratic brethren are making history ana we
are not going to interfere with them in that
occupation 1t will be something to which
It will be very interesting to refer at the
proper time. | believe in letting them
make all the history they can for the next
10 or IL months, it is just the kind OF his
tory which suits us and also just the kind
Of history the people want.
"You know history is said to repeat it
self. Well, we are having sample now.
The course of the select body Of politicians
in the house will depend more or less upoa
the shape in which the senate solution is
sent over when it is sent. II it is simply
a makeshift | hardly think that it will
suit our friends But as said, everybody
is tired The whole problem could have
been solved long ago, and tae country
saved from all this waiting and uncer-
tainty" .. r.