The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-21
A COMPROMISE ARRANGED,
BUT THE PRECEDENT DECLINES 10
COMMIT HIMSELF FOE OR
AGAINST THE MEASURE

He Sent Word to His Friends in the Senate
that He Did Not Propose to Interfere
with Congress In tho Discharge OF Its
Functions. but Reserved the Right 10 Ap-
prove or Veto Any Financial Leeisiation
That Might Bo Presented 10 Hiu-The
Fight Now Over tho nnte when Repeal
Shall Take Eject, tho Silver Men Insist-
Ing on Jan. 1. 1898, While Secretary
Carlisle Declares that the Administration
VIII Not Consider Any Date Later than
July I. 1s0A-Some OF tho Repraiers NE.
neve Unconditional Repeal Can he Oh
tanned Yet In Spite or All Opposition.
WASHINGTON. Dot. 2O.-The Senatorial sit
uation on the Silver bill as 1t was explained
in yesterdays SUN. has boon confirmed In
every detail to-day The ncws has not
been changed. 1t is that n compromise has
beQA arranged in the Senate and that tho
President holds aioof from any commit.
tai for or against it. and the efforts Of all
concerned now are to fix upon Il date salts
factory TO all when the repeal shall take
effect The silver men hold out for delay
till Jan. l. 1885. while Secretary Carlisle insists
that tho Administration will not consider any
date later than July. 1894. The silver men
hold out 70. the latest date possible. The fight
now Is over the small detail of the date OF re-
peal. though there is a lesser disagreement
over the exact nature OF the proposed bond
issue. The important fact is that a basis OF
agreement has been at last reached and 1t 10
one that IL independent OF the Presidents ac-
centance or rejection.
The subject was fully discussed ut the Cabl-
net meeting to-day. and the President sent
word to his friends in the Senate that he did
-, - Ill, ,,-itI rno t,,k to
discharge OF its functions Ho reserved the
right to approve or veto such financial legisla-
ton as might be presented to him. In COM
municatnE with his friends in the Senate he
gave them to understand that his only aim
will be to promote harmony in his party and at
the same time sustain his policy OF carefully
guarding the interests OF the country.
1t was known that the silver men had re-
coded from their demand that the purchase
clause in the Sherman act should be continued
until July l. 1895. and that they were willing
that the limit should be reduced six months.
which would bring it down to New Years Day
OF the same year. Here they took their stand
and resolved to make no further concessions.
On tho other hand. the friends Of unconditional
repeal. with great reluctance. consented to
permit the purchase Of silver under the ex.
listing law until July l. 1894. Senators Hill.
Murphy Villas, and other steadfast repealers
gave their consent to the latter date. hoping
that it might not be acceptable. for they had
not yet been fully convinced that uncondi-
tional repeal was impossible.
This was the attitude OF the two factions In
the Democratic party when the Senate CON-
vened this morning. Neither side seemed dis
posed to abandon the positions they had
taken. and there was considerable anxiety
manifested by the promoters OF the compro-
mise lest their delicately arranged plans
should como to naught So slender was the
thread that united the two factions that the
slightest tension might have caused q rupture
OF the bond.
Senator Voorhees, gave notice OF proposed
amendment to the rules providing for cloture.
drawn on the lines of Senator Hills PROPOSE
ton, The significance of Senator Voorhees's
action in this respect was not fully UNDER
stood. in view OF the fact that 1t Is i'm possible
at this writing to find majority OF tho Senate
willrc to sanction radical change in the
rules A few minutes later Senator Voorhees,
moved to proceed to the consideration Of ex-
ecutive business The galleries were cleared
and the doors closed to the public
In the executive session. ordered to prevent
further discussion OF the silver question pend.
ing tho compromise. the Van Alien case was
taken up. and Van Allen was confirmed Mr..
Lodge led in the attack upon Van Allen and the
President. Mr.. German ably defended both.
When the doors were opened. Senator feffer.
who looks like refugee rabbi. filed out the
day with his lf-wnding GRAFTON. In the
mean time a steering committee was In session
in the appropriations room endeavoring to
reconcile the differences between the repealers
and their opponents.
The conterrees on the silver question had
made little or no progress when the result OF
the Cabinet meeting reached the Capitol
Some of tho repeal Senators eyinced surprise