The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-10-24

rHE SITUATION IS THE SENATE.

II Ia doubtful at best. The repeal Repub-
leans will not be party 70 compromise.
for the sherman law Is itself . conpro-
miss passed by the Republicans 70 avoid
worse legislation threatened by the Demo-
erxts In alliances with the free silver Re-
pubiicans. There are eleven silver Repub-
Leans. including Cameron. OF Pennsyi
vsnia. and there are three Popuiists.
These siiverites have repeatedly declared
that they viii never consent 10 the repeal
Of the silver purchase law unless some
thing moro friendly to silver takes its
place. The sincere Democratic repeaie-s
will Join with the Republican repeaiers in
would inject more silver into the currency
or more silver bullion into the treasury
than the present Law does.
The sincere Democratic repeslers, who
win doubtless refuse 10 vote for q COM
promise until they are assured that IL Is
measure ihat President Cleveland will APP
prove, are Villas. Palmer. Gray. Mills,
Turpie. Hill, Murphy, Smith. White OF
Louisiana. Gordon, Gallery, Mitchell of
Wisconsin. Mcpherson. II IL not likely
that any Of these Democrats will vote for
. compromise 20 long a. the president
gives them no reason 20 believe that he
will sign IL. There are twenty Democrats
who are silver senators. and there are nine
nominal Democratic repealers who would
vote for . compromise. The total Demo-
cratic strength that can be safely counted
upon for ccmpromise probably does not
exceed thirty-fve votes. To pass the COM
promise the Democrats would need forty
two votes. 1fthe administration 10 rigor-
Dusty opposed to the compromise IL is not
likely that IL can be enacted.
We have left out Of consideration the
Republican silverites and the Populists
because they cannot expect 20 get any
compromise for which they could vote
that would be better than the present act.
Congress certainly dare not give us a
worse silver bill than We have and the
silver Republicans will never vote for
better one. The Republicans have offered
70 change the rules and the silver Repub-
licans have said they would not fisibuster
against any change 90 that the question
could be brought to vote. bat the Demo-
cratic leaders Of the repeal faction have
refused 10 adopt this method To reach a
vote. They have refused to adopt the
counsel Of ex-Judgs Cooley, who claims
that the obstructing minority should be
suppressed and the question OF silver
repeal put 20 the senate by the vice
president and voted upon.
II 10 reported that the administration
hopes 10 bring about adjournment until
after the elections, and then try again to
secure repeal. The theory OF the admins
tration 10 that II ths senators return to
their homes their constituents will con-
vince them that the demand for repeal "a
general and intense. Senator German on.
poses this view, and fairly argues tina, for
the senate TO adjourn without actian
would Be confession that the Democratic
congress is impotent and cannot accom-.
pstsh anything IN the way of legislation.
Under all these circumstances IL will be
very difficult 10 frame bill that viii Sc.
cure majority Of the Democratic votes in
the senate. and. falling in this. II viii be
quite as difficult to frame a bill that would
secure the votes Of the Republican silver
senator's. Since the administration urefers
en- adjournment TO the passage Of any.
thing shori of unconditional repsat IL
would not be surprising II an adjourn ent
took place before . vote upon = eompro-
mise bill is reached.
Since President Cleveland .ummousa
congress. issued his message and took his
stand for unconditional repeal be has
brought 20 his support the strongest els-
menss Of both the great parties. and he
will maintain his strength unless he Yields
20 the yell Of his party for compromise.
Non~sction on part Of the senate would be
most nnwelceme, bat non-aciion would he
better than nything except unconditional
repeal.
President Cleveland nav thank his marty
managers for much OF the evil of the
present situation. One OF the ohssract.ns
minority in sas senate, Allen Of Nebraska
vas elected a. the result; Of the alliance
made by order q ,he Democratic national
COMMITTEES. wita tas approval Of Mr.. C.eve-
land. In Nebraska Aad other states. b..
tween the ropuSisss and Democrats Mr.
Martin. Of Kansas. Is another senator zhn
Cos his seat ~ the same vAy. Mr.. c.eve.
land Is now reapsng the results OF thai
shameful combination. ard Of pandsrlrr
10 che worst element 20 win success
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