The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-10-14
COMPROMISE MOI SURE.
The Feeling Is That Unconditional
Repeal Is Dead.
STEWART TALKED ALL DAY.
Vests Amendment Provides for Coin
Senators show tho Severe Tax IN
Their strsngth-The Geary Law.

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morning, and after the partial failure Of
the test of physical endurance on the sill
YER purchase repeal bill, that measure
would nave been allowed to go over until
Monday, when the senate would have adj
iourned until then.
The senate met at the usual hour, took
pp the bill promptly, and submitted, with
wearincss and patience, to the second in
stallment of Mr.. Stewards speech. Not
pnly did II did SO, but It was q remarkable
fact that there were several more
tors present han there had been for
some weeks past. The first rollcall
showed the presence OF 81 senators, the
second Of 81 and the third of SO. The fifth
call showed the presence OF 50.
Mr.. Stewart announced his purpose not
to vote for any bill that would limit the
life of silver; and he was still talking at
z d. m, only interrupted by half hourly
calls. There was, indeed. one longer break
in his speech, while Senators Teller and
Hoar had AN excited discussion over the
rights of minorities. Mr.. Vest (Dem.,
MOI gave notice of an amendment to the
bill. This amendment proposes the repeal
of the purchasing clause Of the Sherman
act and the issuing Of coin certificates for
the uncoined bullion.
what Next?
The feeling Is here hat unconditional
repeal is dead. A compromise seems
almost sure. When the contest was en-
tered upon it was evident to every man Of
any experience In the n that the ma
jority would be the sufferers. An attempt
to wear out ar absent minority could not
end otherwise than In the discontinue
and final defeat Of those who assumed the
task.
1t was necessary, or at least appeared 80,
for the senator's who have been making q
fruitless effort TO secure the repeal Of the
silver purchasing clause of the Sherman
law to 90 through a test Of physical suffer.
ing to demonstrate to the president and
those OF the public who are demanding the
unconditional repeal of the law their sim
certify of purpose and their helplessness to
do anything in opposition to a determined
minority.
Stsunch R~epeaIsrs.
The repealers, therefore, fearlessly sub
1ected themselves to the test Of physical
suffering to prove their good faith. It
never was q good test of endurance be-
tween the repealers and the a~nti-repealers,
since the anti-repealers were not subjected
to the strain. but was merely a test Of the
amount of suffering the administration
forces could endure in support OF their
good faith.
1t was like the self-inflicted torture of O
religious fanatic TO appease the anger of
his god, aud during the closing hours Of
the ordeal the evidence 60 The suffering
endured became painful to the audience
assembled TO witness the sacrifice. Men
with long years Of service are capable Of
enduring the test of any intellectual
battle, but, past that age where brute
force and physical power are weapons at
their command, became pitiable objects of
physical suffering before the nights ses-
sion was over.
Strain Told Upon Them.
Their forms were bent, their legs trem-
bling and their steps unsteady; heavy
lines drawn across their features, as pale
almost as death, with dark rings around
their eyes, which were almost closed with
sleep. n at any minute they were
threatened with utter collapse il for a few
minutes they sought that rest which
seemed necessary To save their lives.
The memorable call for a quorum
aroused them, aud the ringing of the cleo
trio bells, sounding far off to their sleepy
ears, called them to their self-imposed
duty and deprived them Of the poor com
fort of brief oblivion. The session, from
late In the afternoon until the hour when
the long-prayed-for adjournment came,
was one Of weary debate and still more
weary rollcalls.
In the House.
The house resumed consideration of the
McCreary bill to amend and modify the
Geary Chinese registration exclusion act,
after having agreed to vote on the
measure and pending amendment at 3
o'clock Monday afternoon. The inter-
vening time will be given to debate.
Mr.. Raynor (Dem., Maryland) argued
that the passage Of the SM was an act of
~self-evident justice. Mr.. Sickles of New
York also spoke in favor Of the bill, and
had read the following proposed amend
ment:
Provided, that nothing contained in this
act, or IN any other act, shall be held OF con-
strued 70 be In contravention OF any treaty
now existing between the United States and
the emperor OF China.
Mr.. Loud (Rep., CALI proposed an
amendment authorizing any citizen, on
information. to begin proceedings for the
deportation of any Chinese resident unlaw-
fully in the United States.
Mr.. Bowers (Rep., CAL; said the argu-
ment In favor Of the pending bill seemed
TO be- based upon the single interest of pro-
tecting American missionaries In China.
He made an attack upon the teachings OF
the Christian religion. rs shown by their
results In the treatment Of those not afili-
ated with that religion.
Mr.. Bowers warned the Democrats and
Republicans that II this McCreary bill was
passed there would not be enough Of either
party left In California to make a grease
spot that could be seen with the naked
eye.
Asked by Mr.. Wilson '(Rep., WASH
60 explain what would become Of
them, he said the Populists would receive
an astonishing Increase In that state.
Mr.. Draper rep, Mass.) briefly v
his reasons, rs a member OF the committee
on foreign Affairs. for voting for the pend
tno hill