Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-09-15
THE PRESIDENT FIRM,
he Will Not Approve of Any Pro-
posal to Compromise.
NO PROMISES TO BE MADE.
How the Elections Repeal Bill A.
fects the Situation.
TROUBLE IN THE PARTY

Mr.. Lindsay Of Kentucky spoke in the
Senate today for the administration and
made vigorous defense Of the proposition
for unconditional repeal. The situation In
the Senate does not appear to be materi-
ally changed. 1t Is understood that Mr..
cleveland has given an unqualified disap-
proval Of the Faulkner compromise, not
because Of the terms Of the proposition so
much as because he will not approve of
any sort Of compromise
A Congressman. who has been talking
amongst the Senators and members Of the
administration on this subject a great DEAL
expressed the opinion to a representative OF
Inc star today that the administration
would De perfectly willing to carry out sub
stahtlaliy the Faulkner proposition after the
unconditional repeal of the Sherman law
mas been accomplished. He said that it was
mis- information that the Secretary Of the
Treasury was confident that a cons,derah,e
HoIume or silver could be put into the cur.
rehcy Oh the country from time to time as
occasion admitted of 1t. provided there was
H. .Jnpuision tor the government to take
Nie sn'er Whether they wanted 1t or not
insisting ON the VOORHEES, Hill.
IL seems. however. that the President is
not willing that there should be either anv
compromise or a promise Of sanction to
iu'ure legislation. but insists upon the
adoption Of the Voorhees, bill as it is, leay-
ing the future to take care Of ITSELF The
repeal men show up forty-nine votes for
repeal In their canvass Of the Senate and
insist that with the majority that this xiyes
them Tor unconditional repeal here Is no
warrant for their considering any PROPOSE
tlon or compromise.
AT the same time a number Of the Sena-
tors who can be relied on to vote for un-
coitoitlonal repeal when an opportunity for
such a vote is offered are not willing as vet
20 JON with Mr. voorhees, In any effort to
hasten the time when a vote shall be
reached. and 1t Is uncertain whether a ma
Jorfty can ever be induced to take radical
measures to force vote. The silver men
are very well organized for a filibuster, and
undoubtedly have the material for a very
long fight.
The Federal Elections Bill.
The filibuster by the republicans. assisted
by some democrats, present and absent
was continued in the House this morning.
An effort had been made during the night,
by sending kilograms in all directions, to
secure the attendance Of absent members
so as to get quorum Of democrats, but the
days proceedings opened without a quorum
present. and the dreary call Of the House
Ioiiowed the roll call on Mr. Burrows Drop.
osltion 10 dispense with the call Of commit.
tees. Party spirit is getting pretty hot, and
tnose who are pressing the measure for the
repeal Of the federal election laws are de-
termined to stick to 1t until thew can get
the matter up. How long this win take II
a question dependent upon the disposition
of the absent members.
1t is believed that some of those ubo aro
away are absenting themselves for the pur.
pose OF aiding the minority in preventing
anything from being done. There is q
good deal of feeling within the democratic
party on account of this lack Of loyalty 10
the Will OF the majority shown by some OF
the democrats and the taunt that these few
democrats recognize no leader except Mr.
Reed Is frequently heard. The controversy
II Is believed. Is having a reflex action on
the Senate and the resistance of some of
the repeal democrats in the House ts said
70 De irritating some Of the democratic
Senators. who. while silver men. have no,
been disposed to make any prolonged fight
against the administration on the silver
question. The lack of harmony in the
House and Senate Is apparently having q
very bad effect on the democratic party or.
ganization and Is exciting a bitterness OF
feeling that Is liable to be Of some injury to
that party.