New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-25

th. various substitutes put forward in lieu Of
the Repeal bill. If they make no serious IN
roads however in the ranks of the aVowed re-
peaers, there is little danger OF any hostIe
amendment being saddled on the voorhees, pl
There are suggestions OF an ainehoheh.
providing for bonds and in larger usc oA
silver ne subsidiary currency coming from Sena-
tor Sherman but so far little disposition has
been shown on the Republican side TO go De
yond the original programme OF adherihe;
through good or bad fortune to unconditional
repeal The Republican repeal Senator'S II I'M
conditional repeal is obtained as now seems
likely will, in fact. come out OF the contest with
the only clear patriotic and honorable party
record made in the Senate fight For three
months the Republicans have stood unfinch-
inQlv for unconditional repeal. repelling ALL suS-
gestons of compromise and ignoring every
chance to reap a partisan advantage by playing
on the fcebleness and dupiicity OF the Demo
cratic leaders. Their unwavering attitude in
favor of repeal alone made possible the con-
;inuance of the fight in the Democratic ranks
against compromise. and their announced deter
mination to resist with vigOr the terms of the
proposed compromise alone retarded the immedl-
ate and complete success of the Gorman-CaIllsle
scheme. and gave the President time ana en-
couragement to issue the ultllnatum, under the
force of which the compromise crumbled to
pieces.
REPEALERs IN AN AWKWARD POSITION.
Less can be said Of the repeal Democrats who
starting with a supposed vote of twenty-four or
twenty five found themselves in the end re-
ducedt TO band of six. all but this handtul nay
ing been drawn off to the support or the
scheme Of conditional repeal brought forward
on Saturday Messrs Mcpherson, Mills Hill,
Villas, Mitchell, of Wisconsin, and Cafiery were
the only Democrats who from first to last al
hered unfinchingly to the unconditional re-
peal programme and with them alone. OF az
the Democratic repcalers can the hoho,S .,
he apparent victory of repeal be justly Sii"ieu
by its Republican friends. 1900,
No single Democrat comes out OF the iepea'
contest as il now seems likely to terhhiate'
in n more unfortunate plight than MI uoi-
man Clothed with all the authority ana credit
gained i'm his successful fight against the Flee
ton bill in the List Congress. Mr. German mas
for three years past been the undlspuled ieauei
of his marty in the Senate. Entering the pres
ent struggle as a nominal repeater. out IN reality
as the advocate of policy OF conclha'ioh pc
tween the two wings Of the Democratic majority,
he has for three months bent all MS e1eIsieS
toward forcing compromise on the Admins
tration. The agreement of Saturday last was
the fruit of his long ana patient eHor, 10
harmonic party divisions and present ana pass
q strictly party repeal bill lie seemed on the
verge of a success which was TO seal his power
and prestige in the Senate. even as against the
whole weight of Administration influence, when
the Presidents hostile ultimatum dashed the.
compromise scheme TO atoms. MI German
has now his choice between eating his huinDe
pie and returning to the Administration RANKS
or by sticking to compromise fnding MN
self at the head no longer of the Democratic
party in the Senate but of a defeated and dis
credited faction of it. Mr.. Germans course IN
the next few days Will be watched by ms
political admirers with a curious and painful
interest. .
The recent course Of Mr. Harris, of Tennessee,
hes been marked by some strange VagareS
which might startle one who CID not know me
Tennessee statesmans peculiarities. Al II
o'clock this morning Mr. Harris was proclaim
ing that he would flibuster against the Ad,
ministraions policy IN "all hsII fT9ze over bad
his skates ready to take advantage Oh the
freshly formed sheet Of ice.