New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-09-01
THE POINT or DANG Err.

AnXr0n>y all are waiting for the passage
of the repeal bill by the Senate 1t is pre-
sumed that 4 majority Of that body Will vote
for the bill if it ever reaches vote without
amendment. But there is danger, ncycithe-
less. The chief point OF danger Is that some
one Of several amendments which the Repub-
lcan Senators cannot approve. may be fastened
upon the bill by Democratic votes. In that
case the measure would receive only minority
Of the Democratic votes and few il any OF the
Republican votes. and thus would fail in the
Senate.
Senator Teller makes no concealment OF his
intentions No doubt he speaks after cynS'llia'
ton. and represents the purpose OF other silver
Senators II he can, he proposes 10 spoil the
bill before il ever comes to a final vote IN The
senate and he knows right well that. II loaded
down with such amendments Is Senator NOor-
hoes and some Of his Democratic associates
would approve the bill will sink beyond pos
>ibilIy Of recovery. 4 few lines repeating the
fax on State bank ISSUES. for example. would
be enthusiastically supported BY Senator Noor-
hoes and doubtless by more than hall the
Democrats in the Senate and would also he
supported by such silver senators as WISH 10
XIII the repeal bill and yet, If once adopted Is
a part Of the measure pending. would make
If impossible for the bill to receive the support
Of tie majority of Republican Senators. ii
seems D. obable that Mr.. VOORHEES, himself has
waning Of this purpose, and j. anticipating
,omn Snch action by the silver Senators. for
his speech introducing the bill which bears his
Fame was a most extraordinary one unless IN
g., arupnnmput unt
vet offered than 10 support Tie bill he then
introduced
The difference between the bill which has
been passed by the House and the one now
pending in the Senate is not Of great lmpOr-
lance II j. likely that the majority in the
SENATE may conclude before a vote j. taken on
either measure, to lay aside the bill reported
by tne Finance Committee. if for no other rca-
son because as Senator GUldon said in his
recent speech. the stump speech appended to
the bill is merely di.credltlble. But when
either measure comes to final action, II Is 10
be expected that the silver Senator'S viii pro-
pose rs amendments not only the various meas
ufes which were defeated in the House but
others which under the rules of the House
were not admissible. Perhaps the most dan
tax on State bank issues but the effort to
secure free coinage on some new ratio will
und ubtedy be repeated in the senate, and
with somewhat more prospect Of success III
that body than in the House
1t is desirable that those who wish this meas
urc pissed in any form should steadily keep
/ in mind me fact that it has slender chance
of passing, unless brought 10 "A vote without
| essential change. II any attempt whatever Is
: Inade-to fasten upon the measure some further
Use o! silver. some form Of free coinage, some
/ addition 10 the Government issues of paper. OF
! some measure for the authorization Of state
! bank issues. the bill is likely to be de-
feattd. Ii its friends in the Senate stand firm
Is against any and every amendment and in
| sSt that the measure substantially as it has
passed the House shall be brought TO a vote in
the Senate also, they are not unlikely to real
the reward Of their forts.