The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-10-04
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WASHINGTON, II. u, OCT. Z.
The week does not open in the senate
with any special encouragement for un-
conditional repeal. The same difficulty
about mobilizing the repeal forces which
has been evident all along still exists,
and those men who have never been very
earnest for repeal are very quick to
show discouragement In the present ad-
verse conditions. The men who are
working for compromise are redoubling
their efforts, but meet with a good many
obstacles, not the least of which are pre-
sented by men in non-committal atti-
tudes who at heart would like to see
the whole thing fail.
Information comes from several sources
this morning that a quorum in the
senate will probably be broken on
Wednesday, and from then until the end
of the week there will be no quorum
present. What there is behind this one
can do no more than guess.
Coupled with this prediction OF a dis
appearance Of a quorum Is the statement
that the critical moment will arrive on
Saturday, when an agreement will be
reached or 1t will be demonstrated that
nothing at all can be done. There is no
question about it that a good many re-
publicans feel that they have done all
that is required of them to aid in carry
ing out the policy Of the administration,
and that a number Of them are disposed
now to follow such a course as will in
their opinion, give them some party ad-
vantage. The contention Of the republi-
cans during the presidential campaign
was that no matter how sound
f1nancier Mr.. Cleveland might be he could
accomplish nothing through the demo
cratic party, and they will not be greatly
disappointed II it should finally fail.
Conferences still On.
It is impossible to say how much
progress has been made in efforts to Sc
cure a compromise. Conferences on this
subject are still in progress and a speedy
settlement is anticipated, but it is very
significantly stated that if some of the
obstacles to a compromise prove insur-
mountable the chances are that nothing
whatever will be done. The earnest re-
pealers are fighting with all their might
and refuse to confess a doubt as to the
ultimate unconditional repeal Of the Sher-
man law. but the conditions surround
Ing them are extremely unfavorable and
they have a good deal to contend with
IN addition to the open opposition Of the
ultra-silver men. While a great many
tentative propositions are under con-
sideration and schemes OF various sorts
are projected, the situation today re-
mains unchanged in any definite par
ticular.
Mr. FauIl<ner's Position.
Senator Faulkner. who has from the
first taken leading part in the effort
10 secure a settlement. said today that
next week would witness an adjustment
Of the differences and that a bill would
be agreed upon which would be salts
factory TO the democratic party and
which would pass the senate. He
thought this would be accomplished be-
tween the 9th and 18th He ad-
heres TO his amendment as the best
basis for compromise. The repeal men
are making a strong effort to have the
time at which the purchase and coinage
Of silver shall cease reduced to one or
two years. In case this should be done
and a bill brought in reducing the
amount to be purchased, and providing
for the stoppage Of the purchase alto
gether at any time before the 4th of
March, 1897. it would meet with opposi-
tion from the senators from siiver-pro-
ducing states. They say 1t would sim
ply postpone the TO them evil day They
would have no hope OF securing legisIa-
tion favorable TO silver while Mr. Cleve-
land remains president. II the time
should be extended beyond Cleveland's
term OF Office they might possibly con-
sent.
There are some indications of a dis
position 10 weaken in the effort TO
couple a bond issue provision with the
present bill because of the difficulty
OF securing the acquiescence OF a ma
jority OF democratic senators and Of
the consequent impossibility of reaching
an agreement on a party measure. This
feature will not be surrendered as long
as there is any chance Of putting It
through
WASHINGTON. Oct. 2.-Debate on the
election bill in the house today was very
one-sided. The four speeches made by
Dinsmore OF Arkansas. benson of Ala
bama, Cooper OF Florida and Clark OF
Missouri were all from the democratic
standpoint. The republicans, however,
managed to get IN a suggestion OCCASION
ally by propounding questions. Mr..
Clark Of Missouri made the speech Of
the day. He was several times inter-
rupted by George Washington Murray.
the only negro In the house. The at