The sun., 1893-08-22
THE FIGHT FOR REPEAL.
SENATOR VOORHEES, TO BEaIN THE
RATTLE IN THE SENATE TO-DAY.


he Passed-Thc Radical Silver Men De.
clare that such . Bin Cannot Pass, Even
,rCongress Remains In session Cnui Ne ext
summer-The Plans OF the Two Factions.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 21.-The action OF the
senate Committee on Finance last week in re-
porting the bill providing for the uncondi-
tional repeal Of the Sherman act. with decla.
ration in favor OF bimetalism. has not had the
effect of fastening action on the financial
question as was hoped. It is now regarded as
practically impossible that decisive vote on
any financial proposition can be had in the
Senate until after the subject is disposed of in
the House on Monday next. To-day the ques-
ton came up in an incidental way
only to allow the venerable Senator
Morrill, OF Vermont to make o speech in
favor OF repeal Mr.. Morrill,. who was Chair
man OF the Finance Committee In the last
Congress. is in his S4th year. but appeared to
be much younger to-day as he stood in the
front row and delivered what may be the last
OF his long series OF financial speeches. He
is becoming feeble it is true. and his voice to-
day was weak and husky. but he was not at oil
exhausted by his effort. and was heartily con-
graduated at the close OF his speech by his
colleagues on both sides OF the chamber.
Tomorrow the great event Of the session.
90 eagerly looked forward to. will be the great
speech Of Senator Voorhees, OF Indiana. Chair
man OF the Finance Committee. in which he
will explain the causes OF his conversion. and
attempt to show why the repeal OF the Sher-
man law 10 i'm peratively demanded. Senator
Voorhees, is a vigorous and original talker. II
not close and logical reasoner. and always
commands wide attention. His speech to-
morrow will probably draw q much larger
audience than usual. owing to the great pub
lie interest surrounding the doings OF Con-
cress at present Senator Dubois Of Idaho
will follow the Indiana Senator. not with the
intention OF replying to him especially. but to
deliver a prepared speech in favor Of free
coinage.
Mr.. Voorhees, has not yet seen at to reply to
any Of his critics on either side OF the cham
Der. but to- morrow he will attempt to Justify
himself in the eyes Of the public. To The Sun
reporter to-day Senator Voorhees, said that he
will open the debate on the repeal bill tomor
row. and at the same time he will take care OF
his record for consistency in dealing with the
silver question. He insists that he has not de-
serted silver. as has been charged. and that he
is to-day friendly to that metal His action in
casting the deciding vote in committee favor
able to unconditional repeal Is fully justi-
fed by the present condition OF public
business, he thinks. and his conscience is
not the least troubled for having done what
he believed to be his duty. The Senator has
received many letters and kilograms from his
friends and neighbors In Indiana saying that
his political friends and enemies commend his
efforts to relieve as promptly as possible tho
distress prevailing on every hand. Senator
Voorhees, commends in the highest terms the
recent statement OF Secretary Carlisle show
ing how many millions Of dollars would have
to be OK pended by the Government to carry
mt fha ytafo nf Tor
made by Secretary. Carlisle. 10 the opinion Of
In a eondition similar to that Of a mad bull
alter he has been struck by q steam engine
and an entire train OF cars has passed over his
Senator Teller does not accept the high esti-
81 he
1spd as M css tie sad s3a liz
neslected to show the large profits realized by
eapms
ernment has made more more out Of silver i I'll than % it
Tsud be required to Pay out for
tto committing himself on any outside proposi-
ttons He declares that he is against every
!, There appears to be no doubt now that when
the ns voting eS begins In the H House on Monday
in majority and that the wilson iii viii go
to the Senate in its present shape: There the
Ss s.nds e af a ts. RRSns s svs Sy
fst time ntlmatne that they can carry r an an IN. @
i caused BY tbs beef That the pubiic
is becoming 80 great that the free coinage Som
but sur s1rey taey will eome over sna to the
side OF the anti silver men. Just as the Chair
sa hs o. paba 5hS on Finance has done
while admitting that they are discouraged |
somewhat som eS BY the desertion q Mr.; Voorhees,.
clare that there Is not the shadow Of a chance
iiSr iS passing repeai biz in the senate should
plan plan Of action has yet been agreed to By
eltner side beyond the fact that the radical
g pe~Ht hey to say fhs, tbs1 yS
sSa sSdani1eIly xRIyi One plan which they have in mind
the psnana s s'Sf Eli ssSSto &eo
Sns e baEs the bd erfaason Of the
as Y basas, to. construct general ro.
EE,sion Ennon OF the financial laws that would
tSns ses9me CO" sompromiss upon which all fac;
me ~ per cent tax on State bank circulation
a,S Is t,ay9rite "a, one with tho Southern Senators
the silver mon 10 get the votes of the Southern
nenat2rs ne who are now inclined to vote for re-
Part Of the bill 1t would Of course. receive the
VOC woes OF great many senators who would not
The plan, therefore Of Ii" anti-silver man ia
70 70 defer action until the Wilson Iii shal reach
,,,it,, anu lHen attempt to nut Ii through
WIN the aid OF weak kneed silver Ssna.oss
Wnom they calculate will 10 swnved nv tbc
Tf I0ree OF pubic opinion. which it is thouaht
III nili NE ne more than ever urgent for repeni w6en
me me Wilson bill shall have pissed the H"nse
upop pfh th OF ree me silver men is to avoid vote
;s6menSmsnts ;6s So,ss that 4 hoped vii viii saS%t stTnat
tldes The indications now are In rnotuv Dotv
IN lavor OF compromise measure as a1nfnst
unconditional repeal 1t Is as true now r.
Vas last week that but n bakers doz"n - |
Domocratic Senators are openly in favor NJ ro oi
ESs; peal while more than that number OF RepnS.
nncans ns are opposed to IL. The minority Of The
DsNncrats are in favor OF conpromise mons ase
ure. II they cannot get q ratio Of 2Oto / hpt
some OF them. who are the most outspnknn IN
ifsot OF Tree coinage. are regarded with susl
Pcioh, by those OF their own side who ara
niue doubtful OF tn cir sincerity "''
among the Democrats whom the antI-sIver
a. men thinE are sure to come over TO their siJa
are Senators Blackburn OF Kentucky. Hansnmro'
O. North Carolina Call OF Florida, Builar ~
,,hpu, ,hau, Sarollna, and one or two more Each of
thsse senators, however. emphatlcally Ienies |
,n snat no Is any less devoted to silver than ho |
su wasi and that there is any danger OF lis do
ttsea.loa OF tho cause Of free coinage now. If
". ,nsse senators stand Arm repeal bill cannot
tass me senate. Should they weaken In he
an sane OF the great financial danger that threat
.ns the country, the Wilson bill NAV InaIiy |