The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-04
SHERMAN PROLONGED THE LI0HE
senator Voorheca on the CONTEXT for Repeal
and the Prospects for the Future

! senator voorhees, on the Contest for Repeal
and the Prospects for the Fo turr.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 3.-No man in tho Senate
was moro pleased at the adjournu ont than
MIR. Voorhees,. Chairman OF tho Committee on
Finance. who has been the manna or OF the
Silver Repeal bill during the long weeks that
the measure has been under discussion. After
it was all over. Mr.. Voorhees, was asked to
give his views on tho contest and the prospect
for the raiure. lie spoke as follows:
1.-THE adjournment OF this long-to-be-re-
mem be- ed session OF Congress brings with 1t a
crcut sen of relief We mot amid the crash
OF business disasters. bank failures. and all the
dst-esstul incidents of one Of the worst Imam
cial pamics over known in this or any other
country. We adjourn with quiet business cir
cies and ~ fair degree OF restored confidence
prevailing in all parts OF the country. 1t will.
OF course. take time for the various business
pursuits to fully recover from tho overwhem-
ing nnancia shock md depression which have
afflicted the country for the last six months.
but tho signs OF healthy Improvement are now
visible on every hand. and good omens for the
employment OF labor cheer us from all quar-
tiers. Wlthn careful. fair. and honest revision
OF tariff taxation. now to follow at tho regular
session. only thirty days distant. predict that
we will ente upon solid and lasting careerol
prosperity for the laboring and producing
glorious Union.
I'm lookinG back over the incidents and
scenes which mark cd the session Just closed
have nothing but pleasant and kindly feelings
toward all attribute my success in the man
,agement OF my bill to tho fact that while firm
aimed at all times to be patient liberal, and
fair toward every member OF th" Senate. and
am now thoroughly convinced that contrary
course would have resulted in defeat. be-
lieve such is the opinion also of every Senator.
Very many OF them have personally so assured
The darkest hour for tho hill was after
Senator sherman famous lnte =, mouth
discouraged its friends. by DECLARING in the
strongest terms that unconditinnni repeal
more than any other in the long contest; and
In my ju'lGment it PROLONGED the fight at last
for compromise embracing the issue OF
bonds. and that was the meaning and purpose
frraigned the Democratic side OF the chamber
Tor having 50 iI h deayed IN o@ri ID sma
pi edictlons on tho part OF the acknowledged
LEADERS of the Republican party could have
Mr. DUBOIS .' and th the allies. to hight on and
they chilled and dampened the hopes and zeal
Of m my stanch supporters OF the bill;
mans high ability and for him personally. but
have never believed. and do not now. that he
keenly desired Its enactment into n law I'M
less it carried an amendment providing for
bonds. | do not. however desire to indulge in
u word Of unkind criticism of any one. and l
gladly bear Testimony to tho kind. untiriIg.
faithful support which the bill received from
tho large bLy OF Republican Senators who
finally gave 1t their votes.
"On the democratic side OF the chamber.
while there We're very strong ilrcrences OF
opinion. | do not know Of n single unfrendly
feeling left by the protracted discussion.
Neither pnrty organization MOI, personal rela-
lions have been disturbed. We will take up
our work on the tariff and other great uues.
tons when we meet here in December as i
nothing had happened to mar our pence with
ono another. or to impair our strength for tho
public good. Our faith In tn present able and
thoroughly patriotic Admin strmtion has never
been greater than now. aud. to my mind the
future wears bright and promising aspect"