Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1893-10-29
Give up the Fight.

WAsuINGToS, Oct. 2i.-At half-past
- o'clock Senator Harris, acting for
the silver Democrats, informed the
silver Republicans that the Demo-
Gratis had concluded, after taking all
circumstances into consideration,
fight against repeal and allow IL 10
cJGie 10 n vote.
IL this decision is not reconEidercd,
and IL does not seem ut all probable
that II Will DC, tho end ut the present
fight will DO reached anu tic result
will be in accordance with the Presi-
dents wishes and those OF tho repeal
forces, Of the Senate.
Tho silver Republicans will not un-
der,ake TO p~rolong the fight beyond
The time necessary L. cump!etc Their
speeches and will after that permit
voting To begin on the amendments
10 the bill. 1t Ii generally believed
that this Will take place before the
end Of the week.
Tho Republican silver Senators say
tholr co.Ist Will depend entirely on
the Democratic silver Senators.
They have said from the beginning
that whenever the Democrats should
refuse 10 aid them in obstructive
measures, they would allow voting 10
bcgiu.
There was II conference during the
forenoon Of some Of the repeal lead
c!s OF the House, the precise nature
OF which could not 10 u~sccrtained.
Vhe report that the silver Demo
Gratis in the Senate had decided
against further rTuIt to prUlOng the
fight o"cr tie repcu! Iii! is correct
beyond question. Tho policy was
decided upon in IL conference of the
silver Democrats WHO have refruIncd
from iiillbustering, but who felt in
cllned yesterday 10 enter upon Il cam
paIGn o! that character III opposition
10 tho bill. Vest, CockrelI, Harris
and Walthall were among those pres
cnt. 1t is understood that they dis
cussed the question at some length,
and decided that, inasmurh as tho
silver men could hoIe Tor very Iitiis
in tho way Of u compromise If they
should succeed in def, aiing tEe
bill, IL MAS better to submit with
out further healed discussion and
allow the question 10 80 betoIo tho
country.
1t il believed now that il may be
possible 10 begin voting upon tho
amendments 10 tho Uill by Thursday,
az il seems Probable that speech
mai ing will uc concluded by to NOR
row evening. There are II great many
amen lmeuts, and it is probable that
there viii DO more or less debate I'm.
der the five minute rule. 1t 10 gencr-
ally agreed, however, that II vote on
the bill itself can 10 reached by tho
close Of the week.
DnbO!s Of Idaho, who took n lend
my part yesterday in arranging for II
continuation OF the fight against un-
conditional repeal, SAID this afternoon
that tho vote would come probably
within n week, us there will DO no op.
position oil attompta at ii!liOustcring.
'lho spcechcs which have boon DO.
gun will 10 finished" said Dubois,
land such othor speeches rs the Son
| ators may desire to deliver. II is un-
GcrstOOd that Teller has something
yet TO cay. aud Stewart and Jones do
sire to conclude their works. Alien
nlso desires 10 mako soL,e further rc-
marks. Yesterday tho leaIero on TIT
Democratic side said they would
stand by 10 II wo would continue tho
tight, aud Harris and others declared
IL WINS their determination To prevent
~ vote from bSing tixca, even II
methods not got invoked should be
used. With thus understanding we
declared our intention Of Keeping up
tho fight. This morning Harris gave
mo tho same assurance, but nm hour
latcr no camo To Inc aud said no felt
IL bis duty, after tho assurances no
had Iivon, that hc should inform mo
that no coulG not continno tho fight
as suggested, but would yield TO the
prcuRuro OF his associates or the
Democratic side. Ito said ho spoke
for tho silver men ON that side. ]
told him that u 40 could no longor
dcpcLd upon the friends OF silvor on
tho Democratic sido We would nv
longer keep up tho contest and that
Il vote might DO tukon after tho de-
bate bad closed, but that there would
DO no more obstruction. Tho silver
men will offer amendments md de-
bntc them. and "ill probably vote for
all amendments which will promise
ANYTHING Tor silver. IL IL impossible
Ia Say when II vOio will Inc taken, but
| should think within LbiB wock."