Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-09-10
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proposition which can bring the silver
| question TO a settlement at once II the
administration is willing to make any
com promise whatever. The proposi-
ton contemplates doing as little for
| silver as can be done, and do anything.
There may be no warrant for doubt
that in time the administration forces
can secure the passage OF the voorhees,
| bill without amendment, but the ques-
tion comes up for consideration by them
whether it would not be better TO Sc
cure immediate action on the bill with
| very moderate compromise, which
would admit Of the claim on the part OF
the silver men that they had got some
| thing, than TO secure the adoption or
| the bill as IL Is only after indefinite
| delay.
Another question urged for consider
alton is the danger Of q split in the
| Democratic party, as an organization, II
the administration should succeed In
| forcing the repeal OF the Sherman law
| without any sort Of financial legislation
to follow, and should stu0bornly refuse
to grant anything to those OF the party
who believe In bi-metalllsm. 1t Is held,
that while bi-metalist may consist
emily insist upon the immediate repeal
| of the Sherman law, he cannot stop
there and call 1t. an end OF legislation on
the subject. Therefore many Senators,
| while granting that, in time, the ad-
ministration can get the Voorhees, bill
through the Senate, insist that 1t would
be bad policy To do this in a way to de-
stroy all hope OF any sort OF concession
to the bi-metallists OF the south and
west.
SILVER MEN WILL ACCEPT 1T.
While the proposition which Mr..
| Faulkner makes is not what the silver
men want by any means, there is every
reason to believe that they would ac-
cept 1t at this time In the hope OF get
| ting something better from some other
| Congress. Faulkner is a bimetallist
who is a supporter OF the administra-
! ton and will vote for the voorhees, bill,
| though il should not be amended In any
particular. His amendment contem-
plates doing something for silver, but
about "a little as IL is possible. IL would,
in practical results, stop all purchases
of silver for about four years, until the
bullion In the treasury should all be
coined, and would limit the purchase
and coinage after that to two hundred
millions.
Whether the purchases would ever be
resumed would depend much upon the
conditions existing and the state OF the
public sentiment between now and the
time the bullion In the Treasury should
all De coined, for the law might be re-
uealed before the renewal OF the pur-
chases. On the other hand, IL silver
should gain favor during the period OF
suspension an amendment might be
adopted by some Congress enIarging
the use OF that metal. In other words,
it stops the purchase Of silver and post
pones the question OF whether 1t is to
be used at all for several years.
VOTE TO BE HAD AT ONCE.
Consultations have disclosed a Will
innness on the part OF the silver men to
let the matter go that way, and II IL
said that II Mr.. Faulkner's proposition
had the sanction Of the administration
vote could be had at once and the
whole matter be settled without delay.
Fauikner's proposition contemplstes
the coinage OF silver bullion
at the rate of three millions
a month, but IL Is asserted that
most OF the silver men would agree to
the coinage at the rate Of two millions
ner month, which would make still
longer the time OF the suspension OF
purchase. They would agree TO this
with the idea that another Congress
might amend the law in the Interest OF
silver.
tits probable, even, that the silver
men. would permit an immediate vote
on the Voorhees, bill without any
amendment II this proposed amend
ment would be permitted to become
law as separate measure
Its In this way that compromise IS
being talked about, but up 10 the pres
ent time 70 indication has been re-
ceiyed that Mr.. Cleveland would agree
To any amendment TO the Voorhees, Oil,
and il is believed by those who think
thew know his state OF mind that he 4
would not. 1t would be very distaste-
fnl 70 Mr.. Voorhees, himself TO have
compromise enter into his bill after he
has taken the position he now occupies
In defense Of the position OF the admin
istration.
There may be some chance, however,
Of an agreement by which the Faux
ner amendment will be accepted as an
independent measure, as matter OF
party expediency.
On the House side OF the Capital but
little credence is given to the reports OF
compromise action in the Senate
on the repeal bill. The Demo
cratic leaders In the House say the
Faulkner proposition in the Senate 10
coin silver up to $500, OOo,0 and then
stop. has received an exaggerated
prominence.
Itis evidently the plan OF the House
leaders 70 prevent the consideration At
this time Of any kindred financial or
currency which might comDlicste the
situation In the Senate. They do not
nronose. however, to allow the House
n fold its hands and adjourn from day
IN day until action is had on the repeal
nrouositIon In the bill. As soon
"a they can be reported
from the committeer. the House will
,.ke no bills 70 admit the territories Of
Ari.ona- New Mexico and Utah, the