The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-10-25
REPEAL NOW ASSURED.
The End of the Long Senatorial
Fight in Sight.
SILVER ADVOCATES WEAKENED
The Measure May Reach n Vote This
wook. and the soions Arc Now Dis
cussing the Question of Adjournment
or Rooeas.

wook. and the soions Arc Now Dis.
cussing the Question OF Adjournment
or Rooeas.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 25-Senators voor-
hees, Harris, Aldrich and Dubois, repre-
senting the two factions in each party,
have authorized the statement that they
believe the fight is ended and that the
vote will be taken on unconditional repeal
at the earliest possible moment This is
understood to mean as soon MS the silver
Republican senators have concluded their
speeches-a matter of few hours or per.
haps q day or two. 1t Is the general opin-
ion among senators that the repeal bill
will be passed not later than Friday.
A conference of silver Democrats, held
60 decide whether flibustorinQ should
be resorted to, was not so large, nor long
continued, but upon Its decision hung the
important question of the possible defeat
of the billand the delay of passage. After
weighing the subject fully they concluded
that while their constituents would Justify
them in making as strong fight for sill yer
as they could make In legitimate way,
their people would not endorse them In re-
sorting to filibustering methods. They
also recognized the fact that with ma
jority in the senate against them they
would sooner or later be defeated Further
more, they contended that IL the settle
ment of the question should be longer de-
layed the business depression would DO
laid at the door OF the silver men. They
concluded to repress their sentiment I'm.
mediately afterwards n halt was called
upon an incipient filibustcr, and the long
night was at an end,
Republicans viii Not Waste Time.
The Republican silver men conferred
among themselves briefly, aud agreed that
IL would he waste of time and In every
way foolish to continue the fight. The
three Populist senators had agreed TO
abide by the decision of the Republicans.
1--WE were ready to go on, said PETER and
Kyle, and could have continued for some
time, but are willing TO quit when both of
the old parties do 50. The fight h as gone
on long enough, and long enough to show
that neither of these parties are friends to
silver, We feel bad to have silver receive
this set back, but politically we view the
situation with complacency. We cannot
mourn, for it is not our funeral. We ex-
pect the result TO make millions of votes
for tho Populists."
Deft to himself and with only his own
personal convenience and comfort to con
slider each senator would probably decide
In favor of adjournment immediat ely after
the passing of the repeal. Most of the
Republicans and Populists and many
Democrats said they expected congress to
adjourn early next week until the first
Monday in December. Senator Faulkner
who has acted ms Senator Voorhees, piin.
cipal aid in the battle which has almost
closed, said when spoken TO upon the sub
tect that he believed adjournment would
soon follow There is nothing" lie said,
TO be gained by remaining here now.
and means committee Of the house will
not conclude its labors upon the tariff bill
and have it in shape for presentation to
the house before the Goth of November, If
then. think congress- might ms well adj
journ and let the committee continue its
work. Most of the senators came here
expecting to remain only two or three
weeks, leaving their affairs at home in
bad condition. Naturally they wish to
return and have u few weeks TO put things
Ia order before taking up the work of the
regular session.
Talk of Adjournment.
Other Democratic leaders upon whom the
decision will largely rest We're not quite SO
confident of adjournment. Senator Harris
said there was a great deal for congress TO
do, and he did not see why it should not
proceed with the work without interrup
lion. Voorhees, and German refused to
discuss the question at all, saying it had
not been caHvassed. ......
The Democratic repealers of the house
had a meeting In the room of the com.
--rmittee on naval affairs twenty three
members being present The meeting was
called when IL was practically under
stood that the Democratic compromise
was TO he put through the senate, and the
unconditional repeal men of the house de
1. l.
should pursue. The fnct that conditional
repeal had been repudiated by the adj
Ininstratlon left the meeting without the
< .-oesssity for action. There was discus
SION OF the situation in the senate AM
methods which the friends should take
when the bill came from the senate, but
no action was tnbcn at the conference anc
the convention adjourned to meet at the
call of the chairman.
The leaders of repeal say that there i!
nothing In tho Voorhees, bill that differ,
from the Wilson bill except the declara
ton at the end, and II that Is satisfactory
10 tho senate they arr willing to adopt 1t
The Republicans say they are willing t.
support In tho house any bill that is sup
ported by the Republicans in the senate
Further than this the desire of so man,
TO got away soon as possible vii
have 4 tendency TO encourage concurFenc
In the senate bill.
After the silver bill is out of the wa,
then comes up the matter of adjournment
Or, as some prefer, recess. Adiournmon
promises to be more popular, though tn
difference of opinion for II recess or aH ad
tournment is great.
One OF the leading advocates of repeal i
quoted az saying that he will introduce
free coinage bill upon the assembling of
regular session. Senator Sherman told
press representative that he was contem
plating The introduction of bond bill
and inr' 'enially he might make som
mention of silver
Senator Teller is well nigh exhausted b.
his long vigil and hard work in the senat
since tbs silver fight began He expects I
start away soon on recuperatiVo toul
and says he will probably extend his tri
to mexico.
n Race Around tho Horn.
NEW YORK, Oct %. - The America
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