Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-17
OPINIONS DIFFER DECIDEDLY
Among Members of the Senate Finance
Committee.
Senator voorhees, Says There 10 No
Thought of Compromise-Others
Say Taat L. the Only Hope.

The Senate situation" was discussed in
an informal way at the meeting of the
finance committee of the Senate this morn
ing. but nothing came of the talk; and
when. an hour later. the committe adjourn
ed. each Senator was as firmly entrenched
in his position as when he went to the COM
mittee room. Senator Voorhees, denied that
the conditions had changed, and expressed
his belief that repeal was sure to come:
while Mr.. Harris and. II is said, Mr.. Alli-
son also, declared their belief that compro-
mise was the only solution to the problem.
Mr.. Allison said he had stayed here long
enough, and notified his colleagues that he
would leave In day or two for his home
in Iowa
After ordering reports made on Mr.
tary Of the Treasury to notify the Senate
how certain New York banks were con-
Quoting their business. and Mr.. Stewards
resolution Of inquiry as to the probability
Of a deficiency in the revenues for the cur
rent year, the committee adjourned.
During the talk Mr.. voorhees, took oc-
casion to put into words what has been be-
lieved to be the attitude Of the President
for some days past. He seid-and made no
concealment of the fact that he spoke by
authority-that there could be no compro-
mise In which either himself or the admin
istration could be considered as factor.
The administration. continued Mr.. Voor-
hees. was urging a contest for great pr1n-
ciple. and would not give one inch even II
out, For himself he believed that uncondi-
tiopal repeal would ultimately come. and
he reasserted the statements previously
made by him on the floor that the fight had
just begun.
The Republican Attitude.
The attitude of the republicans and the
probability Of their future course has been
causing the democratic repealers some con-
cern. Some light has been thrown upon this
attitude by Mr.. Sherman, who. If all reports
of his statements be true-and there ap-
pears to be no room to doubt them-de-
clared the policy Of his party in no uncer-
tain terms. He Is credited with having said
the republicans had no suggestions to offer
in the way Of compromises and would. re-
gardless of what their views might be,
leave the matter severely alone, permitting
the democrats to work out their own re-
Suits the republicans, however, being ready
at all times to vote for the unconditional
repeal of the purchasing clause Of the Sher-
man act.
The object of the revenues OF the govern
made by democratic members Of the COM
mittee that they were shrinking rapidly
Mr.. Sherman was asked what should be
done to repleniSh the exhausted treasury
and is said to have replied In effect, il not
In words, that the question could best be
been placed by the people the Responsible
ties Of government Mr.. Sherman's attitude
brought to the minds of his democratic col
leagues the conviction that the repeal OF the
Sherman law and the enactment OF such
legislation as might be necessary to build
UP the treasury were now considered by re-
publicans as purely partisan matters, in
which they would take no part until the
questions came up for debate on the moor
Of the Senate.