Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-12
I'd EDITION.
1T Is UNCERTAIN
What the Senate's Action Will Be
on Repeal.
MR.. CLEVELAND NOT INDIFFERENT.
His Departure Does Not Affect the
Conditions Of Legislation.
THE HOUSE SITUATION.
Mr.. CLEVELAND NOT INDIFFERENT.
THE HOUSE SITUATION.

than what the action Of the Senate will
| be on the question Of the repeal Of the
| Sherman law. Senators on each side Of the
| question are influenced in their judgment
| as to what will be done by their convictions
| as to what ought to be done, and there are
| few who are ia a state of mind to form an
unprejudiced judgment as to the probabili-
| ties.
The impression is very general that an
unconditional repeal Of the law can be got
| through the House by a good majority
/ II there Is discreet management Of the adj
| ministratlon forces
/ time has caused great deal of talk, and
\ in some quarters there is a disposition to
associate 1t with the situation In Congress
| Is not warranted.
MIR. Cleveland Not Indifferent.
! The gratuitous suggestion is made that
| the President is dissa tisfied with the spirit
| in which his message was received, and
| that. having laid the matter before Con-
gress, he feels certain degree of inditfer-
ence as to how they acquit themselves of
the responsibility. 1t is but just 20 say,
| however. that this idea Is by no means
general The situation is not one which de-
mands the presence of Mr.. Cleveland at
this time and no man who stands with the
| administration in Congress, who under
| stands the situation at all, feels that the
repeal men have been deserted, or, In any
| way. put at disadvantage by Mr.. Cleve-
lands departure. It is not thought that
| better situation from his point of view
than that which now exists.
That the radical silver men would do all
| In their power to prevent the repeal Of the
sherman law without getting measure of
what they want in its place Is a thing that
all men have known. 1t Is well known-to
Mr. Cleveland as well as to the public gen.
erally-that under the rules Of the Senate
II hes IN the power OF even small number
which they very much oppose. and at pres
eDt there are large number of Senators
who are ready to make almost any sort of
parent the amount of good feeling that is
apparent is surprise to every one. and the
support which Is given to the administra-
ticipated by the most sanguine anti-silver
men.
Causes for His Departure.
As TO MIR. Cieveiands departure, his
statement, published in The Star yester-
day, corresponds exactly with what would
anyhow have been the impr. ssion Of all
those who know what a strain AZ has been
under since his inauguration. There is
probably no man in the United States, no
matter what his private business troubles
might be in these hard times. who has
strain than has the President. 1t is uni
versally felt to be surprising that ne has
stood up against 1t as well as ne mas.
and that his health has suffered greatly.
If there were any real occasion for his
remaining here no doubt Is feit that ne
long as any public interests required. but
as it was there was no more than senu-
the important sas consderstion Of his health
that he should go and get as much rest
as possible.
Three Factions in the House.
There are three factions in the House on
the silver question and consequently three
elements to be taken into consideration
While the radical anti-silyer men are de-
manding the repeal of the Sherman law
and nothing else. and the radical silver
men are declaring that legislation favora-
bic to silver must go with the repeal. much
10 be that composed Of men who want
favorable silver legislation added to the
repeal act. but II they fail to secure amend
nents favorable to silver will still vote
for the repeal. In other words II the naked
proposition to repeal the Sherman law is
presented to them all silver am ann rn1 MS
the unconditional repeal In this situation
the only danger which the repeal advo-
possibility that some amendment for the
free coinage of silver at an increased ratio
may be added to the bill before the final
vote comes. II they can so divide the Sill
yer men on the amendments for the va
rious ratios as to defeat all the amend.
ments or to adopt the ratio which viii not
3
complishing just what the administration
wants
How Repeal Can he Accomplished.
1t is believed that. should a ratio OF six
teen or seventeen to one be adopted so as
to prevent a vote on an amendment for
higher ratio, when 1t came to test the
House would vote to substitute an Uncon-
ditional repeal for the amended bill. On a
vote for a naked repeal with all other prop
ositions out of the way there is little doubt
that the repeal bill would pass the House
by very large majority.
In the Senate this element enters some
what into the situation. A large number
of senators who will vote for some legisla-
ton in connection with repeal which Will
be favorable to silver will not refuse to
to tot get tU What they want. Some Of the sena-
tors who will do whatever they can to get
added to the repeal measure provision
for the coinage of silver at an increased
ratio are counted on by the repeal men to
use all their influence to prevent any fill
clustering or obstruction to the passage
of the repeal bill II amendments fail. Their
position is this: That they are in favor Of
repealing the Sherman law conditionally
but they are in favor OF the repeal any
how even IL they can get no conditions.
The senate Committee.
The Senate democratic caucus COM
mittee has adjourned over until
Monday, when they will meet
again and attempt to come together
on some common ground. Owing to the
agreement that has been reached in the
House. the committee feels relieved. and
sees no reason for pressing action on its
part. The fact that the House will devote
two weeks to the discussion Of the silver
question removes the necessity that existed
TO formulate plan Immediately. and the
probability that the caucus OF dernocra tic
Senators will not act finally upon the poll
CIV to be outlined by its committee until to-
wards the close of the debate in the House.
For the same reason, II is said the finance
committee may take more time In the de-
liberation of the various measures referred
to it, and not make a report as early as
has been anticipated
Two squadrons of lancers stationed at
Poona have been ordered to proceed TO
Bombay and they are now On the way
here They have to travel only seventy
So desperate was the fighting between
the rioters yesterday. that the officers
commanding the warships IN the harbor
were appealed to to aid the public and
military in restoring order. number of
sailors armed with cutlasses were landed
from, the ships and they did good service
in stopping actual hostilities.
Every effort is being made to bring about
q peacea bic settlement of the trouble. but
IN . fanatics on both sides are beyond the
rea N OF reason, and IL is feared they may
cause, another outbreak.
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