The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1893-10-25
{ Silver MEN SURRENDER.
\ compromise Practically Agreed Upon.

4. WASHINGTON, Oct. 2l.-Details of the
forthcoming compromise on the silver
question have been practically agreed
upon, and q few moments befOre1 o. clock
this afternoon Dem mocratic Senators began
pledging themselves in writing to abide
by it.
The compromise agreed upon provides
that the repeal Of the purchasing clause
OF the Sherman act shall take effect
October 1, 1894, and that the bond ques-
ton shall be eliminated entirely. All
silver bullion now in the treasury, and
all that may be purchased up to the time
the repeal goes Into effect, together with
seinorage, is to be coined, save the
amount necessary to redeem the out
standing silver certificates. All green
backs and treasury notes under ten
dollars in value shall be retired, and sill
yer certificates or coined silver dollars
shall take their place.
As soon as the conference committee
reached, this conclusion, Senators on the
Democratic side were sent for, and there
was steady stream of Senators vending
their way to the committee room-Mr.
Voorhees,, In charge of the bill, having
been previously, and for some time,
closeted with the committee. A paper
was drawn up, addressed to Voorhees,, In
which the Senators pledged themselves
that if he would move to amend his bill
in accordance with the outlines given
above, they would support 1t and then
vote for the bill as amended.
It was noteworthy fact that the silver
Senators signed the document, although
there were some who did it under the
mos. vigorous protestations, looking
4 & ,3oa oc
1t, as an abject surrender Of all that for
which they had fought these many weeks.
AS soon as this paper has been signed
its purpose having been previously dis-
cussed with the chairman OF the finance
committee-the amendment will be pre-
pared and introduced In the Senate.
Up tos4 o'clock, when the Senate took
recess, ,thirty-seven Senators had signed
the pledge addressed to Voorhees, to SUP
port the measure. This number included
Martin of Kansas, who has been counted
by some as Populist. Martin said thsIt
he is, and always has been Democrat,
and while he did not acquiesce willingly
In the conclusion reached by the confer
ence, he agreed to IL because 1t was the
best ne could get.
BY the coinage Of the bullion and the
substitution Of silver certificates fol-
treasury 0Ote8 8uU RIoouuachS u0Au" !"
denominations Of $40, it is estimated the
volume Of silver in circulation will be
increased by $3.50, ,000, 900. ..
The terms Of the compromise for the
repeal bill were not generally known In
the executive departments before the
hour of closing arrived. Secretary Car
Isle was handed the substance Of the
compromise, but he preserved; as he has
throughout this entire struggle, "mas-
terly silence" as far as making public
| his views through the press Is sconcerned.
Others talked Of the subject, however,
and the fact that an, outcome was in sight
was received with general satisfaction.
One Of the cabinet officers (not Car
lisle}, in conversation, subsequently, ex.
pressed the belief that without clause IN
| the compromise authorizing the Secretary
Of the treasury to issue bonds up-to q
+ Grad anount. say 81 So 600 OOD or $500, ,000, =