The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-10-13
The Prosnects Of RepeaI.

The situation az Washington is de-
cidedly muddled. No two observers,
however critical, are able to see thingsin
the same light 1t is impossible to say
whether the will of an overwhelming ma
iority of the people, or that of a small
minority, will prevail
The beginning Of the continuous session
did not tend to make things more clear
Col. c. II. jones' editor of the World, who
was at Washington at the beginning Of
the continuous session, believes uncondi-
| tional repeal is beaten, and warns the
| country to face the facts and take neces-
! sary steps to meet the emergency. THE
| cause of defeat, if defeat results he
! says, 'is not to be sought in the camp of
! its avowed enemies, but in the ranks of its
! alleged friends. The open enemies of re
peal are a small minority of the Senate.
They could not long obstruct action if
vigorous action were determined upon by
a compact and resolute majority" Had
the handful of anti-repealers been con-
fronted by a majority as determined as
themselves "the contest would have been
ended a month ago" However, "the
truth is, there lisa good deal of democratic
treachery and Republican party politics
in the menaced fiasco"
On the other hand, careful and compe-
tent correspondents who have been on the
ground day after day and watched the
proceedings from every standpoint, think
differently from Col Jones. The Balti-
more Suns man, conscientious observer,
thinks unconditional repeal has gained
strength for two reasons, the first being
the inability of the advocates of compro-
mise to agree among themselves or to make
any inroads into the ranks of the repeal
ers. The second is the pressure that IS
being brought to bear from all parts of
the country for a settlement of the ques-
ton in some way. Besides, some senator's
have been home and talked with their
people, and have gone back to tell their
associates that they find believers in sill
yer and everybody else in favor of action of
some kind 10 relieve the present stagna-
ton in business before it is too late for any
benefit to be done to the fall trade.
In the midst of the muddle, contin-
Rencies are receiving as much considera-
ton as the direct question. Compromise
VI Il TtCtSS - pItulClbu IL IS luOuBub
that the compromise, if one is arrived at,
will be based on Senator Faullner's
amendment, and provide for the purchase
Of silver up to a limit of 100000, 900 and
for its coinage at the rate of 100000 a
month, authorize the Secretary of the
Treasury to issue bonds so as to prevent
the impairment of his gold reserve, re-
tire all paper currency of less than s. in
denomination and authorize the coinage
of the seigniorage on the silver in the
treasury. This is the plan referred to in
the MORNING News yesterday as alleged
to have the provisional sanction of Secre-
tary Carlisle
Such a compromise would be a decided
victory for the silverites. Or if the
Senate should take a recess it would be
their victory also. A recess without &C
tion would be to continue indefinitely the
operations of the Sherman law Such
continuation might precipitate another
panic, at the very verge of winter. But
the silverites care nothing for the masses.
so long as their market is preserved.