Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1893-09-15
ONE MUST Be WRONG.
Good Times the Basis Of
Argument.
REPEALERS' CLAIMS GOOD.
Federal Election Bill Leads to Fill
clustering in the House.

WASHINGTON. Sept l5.-The great event
Of yesterdays session of the senate was
the delivery Of speech by Mr.. Daniel
Oem., va) against the passage Of the re-
peal bill
One Of the MOST pronounced Democratic
silver advocates In the senate, aud who
held the same position in 1885, points to
the fact that before the first Inauguration
Of Mr.. Cleveland he attempted to secure
the suspension of silver coinage under the
Bland act, and informed his party friends
In congress to that effect.
He contended that unless the purchase
and coinage Of silver was stopped the
country would be thrown into . panic
and general prostration Of business
would follow. The Democratic party.
this senator said, refused to carry out his
wishes.
Over eight years have elapsed, and 2,000.-
O0O ounces OF silver per month was coined
for seven years. The purchases meanwhile
were raised to 100000 ounces, and still
none OF the disasters az foreshadowed 90
CURED either In the Cleveland or Harrison
administrations. and the troubles Of the
past few months are showing signs Of TO
cuperation. The senator and his friends,
therefore, reiterated that other causes
than the purchase Of silver helped to pro-
duce the business and financial troubles
through which the country is now pass
ing.
Facts Justify Repealers' Claims.
The logic of the situation, however, II
regarded as with the anti-silver move
ment, as 1t has guaranteed the repeal of
silver purchases. and since which the
country has been again fast getting on its
feet. The advices received here from all
parts of the country show that there Ia
not only q solid restoration of business,
but the banks are again discounting and
paying currency out to their customers
The large manufacturing establishments To
are also getting accommodations from the
banks to facilitate their business
The administration senators point to
this fact as conclusive evidence that their
efforts are having beneficial effect, In
anticipating the passage of the bill In the
senate. They therefore do not intent to
relax their efforts. but will adopt line Of
tactics next week which will force the
silver advocates to show their hand. It IL
proposed after this weeks debate to hold
night sessions. This course will be re-
sisted by the silver senator's II the ad-
ministration managers are successful and
the proposition for night sessions Is
adopted, the silverites have plan In view
which they think will Illustrate this move.
The great event of yesterdays session of
the senate was the delivery of q speech by
Mr.. Daniel Dem., Va.) against the pass
age of the repeal bill. 1t occupied four
hours and five minutes and was listened
to throughout with an interest which did
not seem to diminish from exordium to
peroration. No other senator desired to
speak after Mr. Daniel, and the senate ad-
5ourned.
Partisan Dispute Coming.
The first skirmish over the federal cleo
tion repeal bill took place In the house.
and although the casualties were few, it
was manifested that both sides were In
earnest and that the regular battle will
be severe one The Republicans opened
their batteries by declining to allow the
'casus belli" to be even reported to the
house. Under the generalship of Mr..
Burrows the Republicans resorted to ALI
clustering tactics, and for the day had the
best of the skirmish, a. they prevented
the reporting of the measure, and the
house adjourned without action.
But before this was done the Democrats
adopted a resolution revoking all leaves
Of absence except those granted ON ac-
count Of sickness. Over this resolution
there was a very brief but very spicy dis
cussion, In the course of which Mr. Gros-
venor (Rep.. o. intimated that II the bill
were called up at the present time the
Wilson bill, when 1t returned from the
senate, might not receive the Republican
assistance 1t formerly did, and Mr.. Nc
Millin Oem., Tenn.) vigorously declared
that the federal election bill would be
reported II 1t took the whole congress to
do 30.
In short, in the brief debate there were
indications that the approaching debate
would be warm partisan dispute.