Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-09-19
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has positively refused to do it. Per-
hans now, that Mrs. Cleveland has
given birth to another girl and that
mother and daughter are doing well,
he may be- Sufficiently molessed 10
consent to what will close the debate,
which is admitted by all, silver and
anti-silver mea alike, 10 be doing
more harm than good. His latest ul-
timaium. given to an administration
Senator who had called on him to
suggest that the compromise proposed
by Senator Faulkner, Of West Vir-
ginia, er similar one TO be adopted.
was tina, the Voorhees, repeal bill must
be passed without any condition
whatever. IL be still maintains that
attitude he may, indeed. probably
sill in the end see the Voorhees, bill
passed, but Il will only be after .
long and bitter struggle that will GER
tainly disrupt the Democratic party.
The compromise suggested is that
two or three million of silver dollars
be coined each month until the total
shall reach So0,oo0,0o0. The sag-
gestion is personally approved by
many administration Senators, but, of
course, they will not vote for il un-
less Mr.. Cleveland says SO.
The House is dragging along in =
mariner that indicates to oil the world
that it has received its orders 10 kill
time until further orders. Ii is I'M
ierstocd that an attempt is TO be
made in the House to stir up bitter
partisan debate over the till to re-
peal the Federal election laws, the
idea Of the Democratic leaders being
that such debate will draw party
lines sharply, solidify the Democrats
in the House, and stop the threatened
stampede OF Southern Democrats 10
the Peoples party on account of the
silver question. The Republicans in
the House will neither seek nor avoid
such debate, but they will certainly
oppose. by every means a, their COM
mand, the repeal of these laws, the
restraint now left upon the Demo
Gratis of the South and OF the large
cities.
The position taken on the Chinese
question by the administration is GER
tsiuly q little odd After waiting
many months il now officially an.
nounces that oil Chinese convicted
under the Gearv law will forthwith
be deported, although il is perfectly
well known that the funds at the dis,
posal Of the Treasury department, fol
this purpose, are not sufficient to pa,
for the deportation OF one per cent
" tuf ansiitSt WIN nave nauc tnetu
selves liable 10 the law by negIec,ine
or refusing TO register The Sena
tors and Representatives from tn,
Pacific coast have been constant,
urging Secretary Carlisle TO enforc,
The Law, and at first they were dis
posed TO think that il WAS their argu
gument which had brought about tn,
change. 1t has, however, been unof
hcially announced that it was be
cause the new Chinese minister hat
made no move towards securing
new treaty between the two coun
tries that the Law is to be enforced
III that isn't an odd reason to publicl,
give for enforcing law, one wa
never before given. 1t is as if th.
administration had said to the ney
\ Chinese minister. ave shall nov
begin the deportation OF your eoun
trymen, unless you at once submit
propositions for a new treaty" Sure
ly the ambitious composers of comb
opera will no, overlook such pronis
ing material.
u S@.SPeaksr Reed continues Il
cross question and make fools of III
paid attorneys Of the free traders wh,
appear before the committee, not
wi,hstanding the unconcealed effort
OF Chairman Wilson and his Demo
cratic colleagues on the committee /,
protect and aid them, the Democrat
will be mighty glad when the publ,
hearings hsfore lhe House WAYS sns
Means eOmnit,s sooms to an end
As at psesen, conducted they are
farce anyway; the committee was or
CANNED to report free trade tarif
bill and il will do ii, unless the ordei
is oountermsnded from its origins
source-tbe White Hopss.
Senator Teller made ose Of the bit
tsrest attacks ever madg upon III.
press Of the country, in Connection
with the silver question. He charged
the newspapers with being penda
eious in dealing with the silyerques
ton and ~iih constantly circulating