New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-04
THAT IMITATION OF DEBATE
ANOTHER DREARY DAY IN The SENATE
Nil VOORHEES, VAClLLATING POLICY BRINGS
MORE AND MORE DEMORALlZATIoN INTO
THE ADMINISTRATION CAMP-MI.
PALMERs PLAIN TALK
fBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.


Washington Oct. 3.-Interest in the dreary and
spirtless imitation of political debate which has
been running for nearly two months now In the
Senate seems to have reached. in the last two or
three days, the lowest possible ebb In the eyes
OF the managers on the anti-repeal side 1t mas LOST
the mild excitement it possessed of strenuous
and seriously sustained struggle against time. while
TO the great body the supporters of repeal 1t has
become an insufferable and purposeless ahliction
With Mr.. Voorhees, setting conspicuous example
of Sinking the burdens of attendance In the Senate
II Is no wonder that apathy and disgust have IN
vaded the ranks of the repeal Senators ana that
they are gradually turning with welcome toward
the suggestion Of compromise" or any other easy
and practical expedient which promises relief from
the hopeless perplexties into which they have been
plunged by Mr.. Voorhees, blind. feeble and vacl-
lating leadership e
The absolutely retrograde condition into which
the debate has fallen well illustrated to-day
when the sole progress toward exhausting the
stock of anti-repeal oratory-whch is the osensble
justification of the policy of nacton-was embodied
in the delivery of a speech. perhaps ninety minutes
in length, by Senator Power of Montana. When
Mr.. Power finished this brief address--as anti
repeal addresses go-things came to a standstli'
and. to prevent a premature adjournment. Mr.
Palmer Of Illinois. Of the strongest advocates
Of immediate action. had to rush into the breach
with extempore remarks long enough to NIL out
the rest of the afternoon. AS Mr.. Dolph had &C.
also in favor Of repeal. the net result of the day
for exhaustion purposes was practically nil.
Talk of compromise. Of course, absorbs the at
tention Of Senators both sides to the exclusion
of all other topics. There is no evidence, however,
that Mr. Voorhees, and Mr.. German have made
much additional progress in reconciling the sharp
differences of opinion which stand In the way OF
almost every scheme of harmony proposed. MI
German hopes to conciliate Eastern interest," "
some extent, by authorizing a bona issue oi
500 900 900 500 1900 to strengthen the eoid re-
serve The Southern Senators are reluctant 10
.srae IN this new issue except condition that
tho bonds shall not be used a basis for addi-
tional National bank circulation, or at the
same time that the National bank circulation Is
thus enlarged the 10 per cent tax on state BANK
issues be Internationally repealed. 1t is said 10
be part of Mr. Germans plan TO call Democratic
caucus after the compromise bill is more or less
definitely agreed on by his steering committee
and have the new measure stamped with the sea-
of party regularity. This clever device woulu OF
course put the straghtout Administration sena-
tors like Messrs. Gray. Palmer. Villas ana NC
Pherson in the unpleasant attitude Of either bolt
ing the decision Of the or cutting loose from
their allegiance to the Administration
As was stated in these dispatches last week, all
rumors that the Republican repeal Senator'S are en-
deayorng TO frame a compromise measure OF their
own may be accepted as utterly baseless. The Re-
publican friends of unconditional repeal have
practically received notice from senators Noor
desired and they have naturally accepted the role
OF passive spectators to which they have now been
assigned by the responsible manatSrs OF the
responsible majority. Senator Henderson has been
represented az going about trying 10 get pledges
TO a plan Of compromise, somewhat similar TO the
Faulkner amendment. Mr.. henderson believes that
a COMPROMISE is Inevitable. but he rightly con-
sders that scheme which is to be adopted ought
TO originate with the party In power he SAID to-
day in explanation OF his own views of the sua-
ton:
I'm my Judgment there will be a compromise.
The bill before the Senate Will he amended and
adopted. This may not come for two or three
weeks yet but 1t Is the inevitable result. 1t is al
most ridiculous my mind TO talk about passing
the bill In it's present shape. 1t is not true.
tipued he, that have been busying myself the
Republican side Of the Senate to secure com
promise. III there Is 10 be compromise II
Arst meet with the approval OF President Cleve-
land. and then be submitted on the Democratic side
OF the chamber 1t would be in especially bad
taste for the Republicans to seek compromise"