The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-10-15
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A COMPROMISE ON SILVER.
The Belief That a Truce Will Be Ar
ranged Growing.

Secretary Carlisle Reported to Have
Admitted That That Will be the Out
come-Senators Representing Both
Sides of the Question in Conference.
The Purchase of 100000 Ounces
Per Month for Four Years Before
Stopping One of the Schemes Talked
Of
Washington, Oct. 14.-The situation to-
night varies little from last night. 1t is
understood on good authority that Secre-
tary Carlisle says that concession is the
only way out of the deadlock, and that
the President would be willing, after se-
curing unconditional repeal, that its en-
actment should not go into effect until the
end of his term. A bond issue will be
permitted but restrictions in the form OF
a supplement to the bill will be presented
limiting the present per cent. on the
bonds from to 219 per cent. Mr.. Cor
man is now striving to secure com.
promise which will preserve the party
unity intact. The democrats will now
work on this line. Senators Voorhees,,
White and Villas are now the only demo-
cratic senator's who are standing out
against any compromise. All the indica-
tions point to q settlement next week, IL
an agreement is not reached by Tuesday
or Wednesday. 1t is futile to deny that
unconditional repeal is now almost an im-
possibility The only way out of the Jungle
is through compromise, or at least some
sort Of a concession to the silver states.
THE FIRST INTENTION.
The first intention was to have the
amount of the monthly purchase remain
as at present with the time for the repeal
to take effect July J 1895, but the amount
~ hull 70, l,,aV V,r,,-gIaaaA Itg
reduced and the time extended, as il was
thought this would be more acceptable to
the silver men from the west. A senator
prominent in the discussions that have
taken place, said to-day that he did not
think the administration would care to
assume the responsibility Of vetoing such
a compromise and there was no necessity
for fear on that score.
THE VOTE WON'T BE PARTY ONE.
He frankly admitted that there wene
repeal senator's among the democrats
who would not support these propositions,
and it was also likely that it might be
antagonized by the silver men of the west
as not being all they wanted, but they
would, he believed, content themselves
with voting against it, The loss of votes
on the democratic side would be compen-
stated for by accessions from
on this compromise idea for as this sena-
tor said, republican aid is necessary. 10
Is the present intention to formulate the
amendment incorporating these ideas and
Offer IL In the Senate on Monday or Tues
day. 1t is hoped that flioustering will
then cease and that the vote can be taken
at once. AT all events, this is the pro-
gramme now and the men engineering 1t
are sanguine Of success.
100000 OUNCES PER MONTH.
BY the Associated Press.
Washington, Oct l4-To-day has been
pregnant with rumors of compromises
and agreements on the silver question.
That senators representing the various
factions had been together was an easily
ascertained fact, but the result of those
conferences is in many cases a matter of
pure conjecture. Still enough is known
TO lead TO the conclusion that mutual con-
cessions were made and the statements of
senator's justify the hope that before next
week shall have passed into history,
there will be a forward movement toward
settlement Of the question that has
been vexing the Senate and the American
people.
THE PROBABLE BASES.
Just what the compromise will be cam
not be said, but the idea that meets with
most favor contemplates the following
provisions: The repeal Of the Sherman
act to take place four years hence, the
purchase of silver bullion being mean
time reduced to something like 100000
ounces a month an amendment to the law
of 1875, authorizing the Secretary of the
Treasury to issue bonds, that such bonds
shall be redeemable five years from date,
and that the interest shall not exceed
81 per cent. The retirement Of all
treasury and other notes under $40 in
value when they shall come into the
treasury in the ordinary course of busi-
ness and the'substitution therefor Of silver
certificates or coined silver, the bullion
now in the treasury and the seignorage
TO be coined for this purpose.