New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-25
4 WHOLESOME HICTORY.

| Republicans have won, and owe their victory
to President Cleveland. Washington dispatches
| say that the silver men are demoraliZcd, ana
that a vote will come within few days. All
kilograms from that quarter have been con-
fusns while the Senate did not know its own
mind from hour to hour but the silver men
realize a collapse of their force from which Only
one result can come. 1t makes no difference
now when, or by what vote. the end comes
| 1t makes no difference whether at the end the
Republicans furnish the majority OF votes OF
not. They furnished practically all the Presi-
dent counted when he killed compromise, ana
but for their aid he would have been disgraced
in his own household.
The fidelity Of the Republicans gets its we'll
earned reward They knew the unsoundness
and faithlessness of their Democratic oppo-
ncnts and for partisan reasons desired That the
country should be fully enlightened. But they
also knew the real needs of business and the
strong feeling of the business world and for
public and patriotic reasons put aside all
thoughts of partisan advantage. and sustained
the President without hesitation and Loyalty.
Now they have completely accomplished by
manly and patriotic course. an exposure OF the
Democratic party which could not be surpassed
for completeness. 1t remains for them TO force,
in conjunction with a Democratic President, n
settlement which will prove how little the Sher-
man act has been the cause OF business DIS
asters.
The surrender signed by nearly all the Demo
cratic Senators has disguised every man on
either side who had sincere conviction. The
silver Senators are profoundly disguised. and
take note of the fact that they have been USED
for some months as catspaws by Democratic
Senator's who were not brave enough 10 nsht
for delay themselves, or even to refrain from
making a quorum in the Senate, but who never
theless wanted to force some arrangement Tor
their priyate benefit with regard TO the POpuist
vote in Southern States 1t will serve these
Democrats right if their efforts are defeated by
n speedy vote on unconditional repeal. in which
they will be compelled to take their stand with
the President or against him.
1t is now believed at Washington that uncon
dtional repeal will pass with little delay. But
that is exactly what will best test the question
how far tho uncertainties about silver nave
caused business prostration. Undoubtedly these
uncertainties have contributed somewhat to
that prostration so that repeal, sweeping away
such uncertainties. should bring about some i'm
provement The Republicans and the whole
country desire all the Improvement that can he
secured by any honest and proper means. But
when that measure Of revival and rccupcration
has been realized, the country will then have
an opportunity to see how far the Democratic
policy in other respects has affected the public
prosperity. If the Republicans are not in error
it will be found that business and industry are
still greatly affected by the prospect Of IA change
of the tariff Our Democratic friends would in
that event be deprived Of the dishonest subtcr-
fuge they have continually employed, That
neither the general fear Of change TO Demo
cratic policies nor the apprehension of rcduc-
ton of duties has caused disaster. Men of in
telligence know that the prc.cnce has been en-
trely and shamcfuly false, but the millions
Of voters who are waiting for work need to
have the truth made clear to their minds.
Unconditional repeal is exactly the thing
which tests the matter, and the Republicans
are able to rejoice in the Presidents recon-
mendation and unwaver.ng support of that
solution. 1t is not yet explained how the Admin
istraton Senators, after formal interview with
Secretary Carlisle contriy ed to get the idea
that the proposed compromise was acceptable
to the President. but since the performances
regarding payment of new Treasury notes in
silver, the President and the Secretary of the
Treasury have not at all times appeared 10
represent exactly the same ideas, which Is the
Presidents business. 1t is enough that the
President himself has apparently made compro-
mise impossible, and has stopped a Democratic
Congress from a most infamous surrender Of
National interests TO fiibustcrs and infatonists.
The attitude Of his own party, unhappily for
it's reputation is established beyond dispute.
Speaker Crisp spoke for the House; and of
forty-hvc Democratic Senator's thirty nine spoke
for themselves by their signatures. The people
will not easily forget the facts. But the Prcsi
dent has given the Republican party the best
possible opportunity 10 demonstrate that his
officially declared explanation Of business pros
tration was not correct, and at the same time
to prove their sincere patriotism.