The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-10-23
SEATTLE. MONDAY. oer ~.


This week IL IL expected that 3 eompro-
mise financial blu will be presented 20
congress II sili. OF course. Do Demo-
cratic measure. The Republicans will not
be consulted regarding II: their support
viii not he asked. The Democrats. being
10 majority In the senate, will frame
this measure. accept II in caucus and pre-
sent and pass ID through the senate.
1t 10 worth while TO note the reasons Of
fered Why any compromise Rt this time
vi. he ineffective. The New York Tiasss
tf5em.) argues that any compromise now
IS surrender Of the rights Of the people In
one branch Of congress. The Times fur
theF holds that the passage of any eosnpro-
mise would mean the establishment OF
fainty. The minority might at any moment
decide 10 enforce new terms. This uneer-
tainty IL dreaded by business men, because
l, perpetuates the present paralysis. The
Tinses does not believe the house will pass
q compromise bill, and believes that Mr..
Cleveland would surely veto II. The New
York Esening Post (Dem.) bitterly de-
nonnces any compromise. and holds thar
any kind OF financial calamity lis better
than the overthrow OF the rule of the ma
jority on which our present and future ma
tionai existence depends; since to the loss
OF confidence in the standard of value will
be added the loss of confidence In the
theory of our government. The New
York Tribune tRep.) warns the Democrats
that any compromise whatever, If IL Is to
do any good. must in some way satisfy
the Judgment aud restore the confidence
Of muiiiindss who have been expecting an
unconditional repeal. The Tribune says:
IF II is not foaHd possible to devise
measure which will restore the confidence
OF business men ct home and abroad, aud
at the same time satisfy the silver men
and the Democrats Who are seeking Popu-
list votes, then compromise can do no
good. Ii will in any case prolong the agi-
iation and the uncertainty, for in its ma
ture a compromise - only a postponement
OF the hnal decision. Because no
such eompromise can accomplish the one
practical good which unconditional repeal
would have accomplished. because no such
compromise can restore the confidence OF
capitalists and Investors and business men
nt home aud abroad, Republicans have no
occasion 10 give their support to any meas
uFe Of that nature"
The pretense OF the Democracy that
there is no way out of the present difficulty
save by surrender to the minority in the
shape OF compromise is but the voice of
insincerity. irresolution or ignorance.
There Is no lack of congressional precedent
for ignoring 4 rule which paralyEes a leg.
islaiare and discEedits all government.
When John Quincy Adams was In tho
house, once during its organization and
before the election OF speaker there arose
disputes over certificates of membership
which at last interrupted all progress: the
clerk, one Garland, who was regularly the
temporary presiding officer, refused 70
entertain motions designed to end
tue chaos. and legislative anarchy
seemed-lust as ncw-to impend. Mr.
Adams made reasonable aud proper mo-
ton. which the clerk refused 10 submit 10
the house. '8enilemen." said Mr.. Adams.
Il propose - pat this question myself!''
The house Enthusiastically assented.
Adams put the motion and IL was carried /;
the organization was completed and the
normal functions of government resumed.
Rather tnan surrender TO the minority the
Springfield hspthiicaa tpeml thinks the
senate would better adjourn IL it has not
the moral courage to rise 10 the level o.
John Qaiasy Adams and sam Randall.
Any compounds at this time would DO a
fatal surrender of the fundamental prin.
eirie Of our theory OF government.