The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-08-09
Fight for White Metal Has
Begun in Earnest
SEVERAL PLANS PROPOSED.
Cochran Says Anti-siIver Men Will
Make Three Speeches Only.
Bland Will Be at the Head of the Coin
age Committee in Spite of Rumors
to the Contrary-Compromise
Measures Suggested.

WASHINGTON, Aug. S.-The indications
are that the financial fight in Congress
Will begin at once and be fought to
finish. The negotiations already show
that nearly two-thirds OF the members OF
the House are in favor of the question be-
ing settled without reference to the COM
mittee. Under the rules the question
would have first to go the committee on
coinage, but there is disposition to sus-
pend the rules and it is believed as
surances will be given the silver advocates
that they will be given fair chance to
debate the question in all its phases, and
that with this understanding they will
consent to immediate consideration with
out reference to the committee.
The intention of the advocates OF the
repeal of the Sherman act is to suggest a
reasonable time for the debate on all
questions, with the understanding that
vote will be taken at the conclusion.
This course. 1t is understood, is with the
consent, if not the aduice, of the presl-
dent. The plan is to have the free silver
men open the ball with bill embodying
their demands; then the aDti-silver men
will present substitute bills, embodying
their IDEAS whereupon the ball will be
joined and the struggle begun. Both
sides are of the opinion that vote can be
reached in two weeks after The debate has
begun. Cochran of New York, repre-
senting the anti-silver men, says they
will not make more than three speeches,
leaving the rest of the time to the silver
ties. 1t is hoped by this means to prevent
filibustering and all parliamentary sharp
practice Bland has given the assurance
that no attempt will be made by the silver
men to filibuster.
Among the many compromises that
will be proposed, is one by Bankhead
of Alabama, for the suspension OF the
Sherman act till the end of the present
year and authorizing the national banks
to increase the circulation to par with
| their bonds. AS result of the canvasses
the friends of the unconditional repeal of
the purchasing clause of the Sherman act
are a good deal more confident that they
will carry their point. 1t looks like a
majority for it in both houses, though it
will not be put through without hard
| fight. The claim is the sentiment OF the
country is so strongly in favor OF repeal
that the opposition Will not dare TO
fiilibuster against it. The silver men, on
the other hand, laugh at the proposition
that the repeal can be carried without a
compromise. They declare it cannot be
put through the Senate in six months.
Senator Carey, of Wyoming, surprised
/ his silver friends by coming out fat
footed in favor of the repeal OF the silver
clause of the Sherman act immediately
and Internationally. 1t is intimated that
Henderson, of Nebraska, and some others
NAV be driven to vote for it rather than
delay action. It is believed that Springer
will be retained at the head of the COM
mittee on ways and means, and Bland at
/! the head of the coinage committee in
spite of rumors to the contrary.