The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-22
FIGHTING AGAINST REPEAL.
A DEMOCRATIC sEHATOR's PEssIMIs-
TIC FLEW OF IHE SITUA7IOM

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TIC TIEW OF IHE SITUA7IoM
BE Says tbnt the Wilson niii 4. Defented
R~yond All Hope-I,- Real Friends TO
Force Test OF strength, with the bc-
I,erthnt II WIN Pass by "a Safe Majority.
wAsurNaroS. Sept, PA Democratic soma
tor. who ia a member OF the steering commit
tee, and who made a speech In favor OF the re-
peal OF tho sherman act said to-day that the
cause of unconditional repeal in the Senate is
defeated beyond all hope. This Senator Inns
been acting for some timc past as party
vhip urg ~ a prompt vote on the Wilson bill.
He was ~ favor of beginning the programme
OF continuous sessions yesterday but found
IL i'm possible to keep the Democratic Senators
in the chamber He would have made the
effort to-day hut for an unexpected wranRle
that prolonged the session until after
O'Clock with no result except further delay to
the cause Of repeal He hopes that n much
longer session can he held tomorrow. ana
that on Saturday no adjournment will be taken
until far into the night This Senator is free
to say that he does not hope for vote as the
result OF this protracted sitting. but thinks it
will serve to show tho Administration and the
country that there Is no hope OF forcing the
silver Senators to surrender.
This situation Is due to q variety OF causes,
among them being the opposition OF certain
Democratic Senators to the Administration on
general principles. the traditional dislike OF
cloture in the Senate. and the Ill feeling caused
by the action OF the House in reporting the re-
neal OF the Federal Election laws. and fixing a
day for taking vote. Senator Voorhees, has
been severely criticised during the past week
because of his failure to inaugurate his long
promised EZRA Of business" The Senator mas
had difficulties to contend WITH however. OF
AL ntafl IN
which are fully understood by his colleagues
in tho Senate. They know that 1t is impossi-
Bile for him to force Senators who will not be
forced.
In addition to those Democrats who oppose
a policy of action. there are number
who while professedly In favor OF repeal. are
doing everything they can to prevent 1t and
to handicap the efforts OF MIR. Voorhees, to
force the fight During tho past week, too
sort OF mutiny has broken out among the ie-
publican Senators who have heretofore favor
ed repeal. and many Of them are now quietly
at work blocking the plans OF the Administra-
ton party on the floor because OF the attitude
OF the Democrats in the House in pushing the
Elections bill to the front.
These Republican Senators are still sup
posed to be in favor OF repeal. and do not
publicly admit that they are putting politics
ahead OF patriotism. This is Just what they
are doing. however. and their course Is having
to saen
vote upon the Wilson bill.
The action OF the House in fixing Sept 28 as
the date upon which the debate on the Elec-
tons bill shall begin does not mean. as
has been widely reported that ne o Demo-
poseG 'e 81 in the Senate By That Time
does moan that test Of strength will
have been made before before thHt date to to
forced to q vote by cloture. continuous
sessions. or any other method Of parlia.
who is now aetns as the party wap
was delegated by his colleagues to confer with
the House leaders and persuade them not to
lion Of beginning the debate on the Elections
pill as soon as the measure Is reported to the
sion. with the under standing that by Sept, 20.
which is next Tuesday. the fact would be made !
clear whether there Vas q, any hope , OF getting
was not Democrats would be 1psted IL going
Much OF the blame for the present situation
the ssna
who are accused by some Of the democratic |
senator's Of having refused to listen to advice |
erring to insist that q vote on the uncondi- |
onal repeal Of the sherman act is the only |
to the Administration.
1t was pointed out to the President and the
Secretary Of the Treasury some time ago that
they would consent to an amendment to the
wilson bill. the bill could be passed in the
senate. sent to the House. and the anne ndment
in without the formally Of refer
nee to committee. 1t was pointed out to the
'rssidsnt that there are pum n,oe OF Demo
he Repeal bill Il it could only be amended SO
hat they would be relieved OF tho charge OF
eying deserted the cause Of silver
The Administration would not listen to ad.
ice OF this kind. but insisted on a straightout
ote for tho Wilson bill in the shape in which
came from the House. According to the
enators who made these representations to
he Administration the time has now gone. by
'hen such q bill could be passed and nothing
an now be brought to a vote in the Senate OK
ept some compromise measure. such as the
roposed amendment Of Senator Faulkner.
hat provides for the coinage Of n fixed amount
I silver after the Sherman act shall have
cen repealed.
TheIout-and- out friends OF the Administra-
ion and OF unconditional repeal like Voorhees,.
ray. Lindsay. White. and others do not adj
lit the correctness OF this latest diagnosis of
no situation. but insist that the hill will he
breed to O vote. and passed BY q safe majority.