The Russellville Democrat., 1893-10-05
SILVER AND TARIFF.
A PROPOSITION TO POOL THE lN- TEREST or AhTl-REPEAlERS
 ON BOTH QUESTIONS
NOT PRACTICABLE.
Faulkner's Amendment is the Only Com promise Which Seems Probable and Even
 Doubtfui.

M ASHINGTON, Sept. oU--On tno house side the proposed movement to ally silver and tariff interests to prevent adverse legislation in both cases attracts little attention. Mir. Outhwaite, of Ohio, one of the Democratic leaders, de- clares if such a combination were to defeat legislation in the name of taxation it would create such tremendous outcry from the people that would eventually result to the detriment of both interests. He looks upon 1t as an attempt on the part of the protection interests to hold club over the Republican silver men in the senate who threat ened, as Senator Wolcott declared, to wreak vengeance on protection unless the Eastern Republicans who are supporting the silver repeal bill withdrew their support.
 Governor Sayres, of Texas, chair man of the appropriations commit tee, says such combination IS chimerical. A great public ques- ton like the tariff and silver, said he, must be separately settled, each on its merits.
 Mir. Burrows, of Michigan, one of the Republican leaders, said he had given the scheme some thought, and while it might be feasible as far as the Republicans are concerned to satisfy the anti and free silver Republicans in defense of protection 1t conld not be made effective, be- cause there was no Democratic strength favorable to protection that could be arrayed on that side of the movement.
 MT. Dalzeil, of Pittsburg, a Re- publican representative from the heart of the protected district, says it is wild scheme that ought to be condemned. He does not think 1t has any backing except on paper.
 The administration men in the senate insist that there can be no compromise on the pending bill, but if there is any compromise it must be by the introduction of another bill after this one has passed. They declare they can pass the bill in it's present form, and there is no reason why they should yield to a minority. All the propositions of a eompro- mise that are talked of seriously are based on the amendment proposed by Senator Faulkner, though it is probable if one is adopted 1t will go further than he proposed in that amendment. His plan for coinine all the bullion aud continuing purchases until the total silver coinage amounts to $800,- 900, 900, would be the basis of the measure, but the fact is. also to be recognized that this increase of silver coinage is an increase also of the demand and liability and neces- sitates a corresponding increase in the gold reserve. It is, therefore, proposed to accompany the provision for a larger silver currency by pro- visions for the sale of gold bonds in sufficient amounts to increase the gold reserve in the treasury to $200, 900, 900. It is also pro- posed to add provision for the increase of national bank circulation up to the par value of bonds deposited. It will be seen that a measure affecting so many interests and making such radical changes in the currency of the coun- try as this proposes ought to be very carefully considered in all its bear ings and ought not to be tackled on- to the pending bill without discus sion in either house of congress.