The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1893-10-26
THEY GIVE TT Up.
Democratic Silver Senators Conclude
1t Is Best Not to Filibuster
... Longer.
Those on the Republican Side Will
Not Keep Up the Fight
Alone.
So 1t Appears Now That a Vote on the
Repeal Bill Will Soon Be
Reached.

Democrats, informed the silver Repub-
licans that the Democrats had con-
cluded that, after taking all the circum-
stances into consideration, their best
course was to drop the fight against the
repeal bill and allow it to come to
vote.
If this decision is not reconsidered,
and it does not seem at all probable
that it will be, the end of the present
fight will soon be reached and the re-
suit will be in accordance with the
wishes of the president and the repeal
forces in the senate.
The silver Republicans will not I'M
dertake to prolong the fight beyond the
time necessary to complete their
speeches, and will after that permit the
voting to begin upon the amendments
to the bill. 1t is generally believed that
this will take place before the close of
the present week. Still in a body
which has shown itself capable of such
rapid changes as the senate, no one can
tell what day may bring forth, and
there is still possibility of some rapid
transformation which may produce an
other change in the situation.
Undoubtedly Correct.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 25.-The report
that the silver Democrats in the senate
had decided against a further effort to
prolong the fight over the repeal bill is
correct beyond question. The policy
was decided upon in conference OF
silver Democrats, who have refralned
from flibustering, but who felt in
clined Monday to enter upon CAM
paign of that character in opposition
to the bill, Senators Cockrell, Vest,
Harris and Walthall being among
those present.
Could Hope For Little.
1t is understood that they discussed
the, question at some length and de-
clded that inasmuch as the silver men
could hope for very little in the way OF
compromise if they should succeed in
defeating the bill, it was better to
submit without any further dis
cussion and allow the question to go
to the country. 1t is believed
now that it may be possible to
begin voting upon the amendments to
the bill by Thursday. There are
great many of these amendments, and
it is possible that there will be more or
less debate under the 5-minute rule. 1t
is generally agreed. however, that the
vote ON the bill itself can be reached by
the close of the week.
There are 20 amendments to the re-
peal bill which have been introduced
il. o the senate as INTENDED to be OF
tered" L is not generally believed
that u very large percentage OF them
will be offered. Upon this contingency
will depend the time of the disposal OF
the bill after the voting is begun.
Dubois Talks.
Senator Dubois of Idaho, who took
leading part in arranging for the con-
tinuation of the fight against uncon-
dltional repeal, said that a vote would
come, probably within week, as there
would be no opposition Or attempt at
filibustering.
THE speeches which have been be-
gun will be Finished" said Mr.. Dubois,
land such other speeches as senators
may desire to deliver. It is understood
that Mr.. Teller has something yet to
say, and Senators Stewart and
Jones desire to conclude their
works. Senator Allen also desires to
make some further remarks. Monday
leaders on the Democratic side said they
would stand by us if we would con-
tinue the fight. Senator Harris and
others declared that it was their deter
mination to prevent vote from being
taken, even If methods not invoked
should be used. With this understand
ing we determined to keep up the
fight. Tuesday morning Senator Har-
ris gave the same assurance, but an
hour later he came to us and said he
felt it his duty that after the assurance
he had given that he should inform me
that he would not continue the fight as
suggested, but would yield to the pres
sure of his associates on the Democratic
side. He said he spoke for the silver
men on that side. I told him that if
we could not depend on the friends of
silver on that side that we would not
keep up the Fl ght, and that vote might
be expected and no obstruction would
be offered after the speechmaking is
ended. It is impossible to say when a
vote will be taken, but should think
within a week."